Evening star., 1916-06-28
SOLDIERS FAMILIES
APPEAL FOR RELIEF
Applications Already Have
Come to Woman's Relief
Corps.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED
TO INVESTIGATE CASES
Meeting Planned for Tomorrow
Afternoon, When Work of Aiding
Those in Need Will Be Started.

Appeals for relief from guardsmen's
families have begun to reach the wom-
ems relief corps Of the National Guard
of the District of Columbia, according
to Mrs William E. Harvey. president.
and at a meeting yesterday a commit
tee was appointed to investigate the
cases. This committee will make its
report at the next meeting of the or
ganization, which will be held at Mrs.
Harvey's residence. 1744 Lamont street
northwest, Tuesday afternoon at 1880
o'clock.
At yesterdays meeting plans for
aff1liating with the Rotary Club in re-
lief work were discussed. and COM
mittee. consisting of Mrs. Harvey. Mrs.
Harry Coope and Mrs B. r. Rhees. was
appointed to represent the relief corps
at meeting of the associations inter-
ested in the work, which will be held at
the willard Hotel tomorrow afternoon
at 1870 o'clock John Dolph. chairman
of the Rotary Clubs relief committee.
addressed the organization. laying be-
fore it the exact purpose OF and bene-
fits to be realized from organized re-
lief work.
The meeting was largely attended by
close feminine relatives of commissioned
officers of the District guard and Mrs
Harvey is certain that the relief corps
families. The organization will meet
hereafter every Tuesday afternoon at
1880 O'Clock at Mrs. Harvey's residence
until further notice All members are
It is expected that definite steps will
be taken at the Hotel Willard meeting to
organize central committee composed
OF at least one representative from each
Heron and D. j. Callahan will represent
the Rotary Club
Blanks Slow in Being Returned.
Maj Heron reported today that as
yet the blanks distributed among the
guardsmen at Radio. Va. by the Rotary
Club have not been turned In. Mai
Harry Coope. adjutant general of Camp
Ordway, is making every possible effort
to get the blanks filled out by the
guardsmen and fled with the club. he
said. but owing TO military duties Of the
men the work is slow
T. T. Moran. president Of the Cham
Der OF Commerce. has called a special
meeting of the board of directors Of the
chamber for tomorrow at IL o'clock. The
cham bers part in the relief work will
be discussed. and 1t is probable that its
representatives to the meeting at the
Willard will be chosen
Harry c. c. Stiles has been appoint
ed by the Commercial Club to Be its
representative at the meeting tomor-
row. Mr.. Stiles stated today that
owing to the fact that the greater
number Of the members Of the club are
aihiated with commercial organiza-
tions that have already signified their
Intention OF joining in the relief work
1t Will be improbable that the Com
mercai Club: as an organization, will
take any definite steps in this regard.
meeting of the board Of governors
OF the club will be called in a few days
70 decide exactly what the club win
The following organizations will h.
represented at the meeting AZ the VIII
lard: Commercial Club, Retail Mer.
snants' Association, Legion of LoyaI
women. ,se National AneaI Society Of
Wemsp We spanisniAmerican saiia9 r va, Veterans,
Guard OF the District Of Columbia. Dis
trict Red Cross. Junior League. Fed
Grafton Of Women's Clubs. Monday
Tvon ETsen.ng Club. associated Charities.
the Republic; Children OF the Grand
Army OF the Republic, Federal Em-
pioyes' Union, No. 1852. National Civic
renera,ion and the Senate and Con-
sressIonal Secretaries Association
Performances to Aid Families.
Miss Valerie PadeIford is in charge
OF the selling Of tickets for the per-
formances of a Aim play, How Britain
prepared, for the benefit Of families
OF guardsmen called into service. which
ID being shown twice daily at the Be-
lasco Theater. Twenty-Five Der cent OF
the money realized from the sale OF
tickets outside the theater will go to-
ward the fund. and so per cent has
been allowed on sales outside the the
'ater for the last two performances ia
be given Monday. Tickets are on sale
At the following hotels: Willard, Ra-
leigh. Gordon. Occidental. Oxford, Eb-
i oitt. Harrington. Continental, Bellevue
shoreham. Lafayette, Powhatan, Coch
ran. Hamilton. Sterling and Richmond
In addition. tickets are on sale .,
- story & Cobb's, Randall Hagner's, the
= Washington Loan and Trust Company
The Palais Rayol. ol.-Lansburgh's, the Sen
ate and the House of Representatives
The Y. NJ c. A, the navy yard, Mile,
y Brothers, the Luttrell automo obtlI
agency. at the National Guard recruit
ng station at 1925 Pennsylvania ave.
aue northwest and at the following
: drug stores: Woods, Thompsou'S d
: Anecks. Ogram's. O'Donneifs an(
Riker- Hegemans.
s The pictures are shown every day q
( he Belasco at $3.50 o'clock in the aft
& .rnoon and At S:ao at night. Misl
; Padelford 10 a reat-granddaughter ol
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