The Washington herald., 1917-06-28
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Ten thousand four hundred and
sixty dollars. the largest single gift
that has come to the Washington
Red Cross War Service Fund, came
from the men of the Washington
Navy Yard late yesterday afternoon.
II Is more than has been given up
10 date by all the other departments
Of the government combined.
Chairman Mcfarland said that the
gift met the full expectation Of the
finance committee. and showed what
could be done by thorough organiza-
ton and careful effort. The interest
taken by Capt A. l. willard, act
ing conmandAnt, and the other OFF,
GERS Of the yard. and the foremen of
the shops had much to do with the
result.
The finance committee was further
encouraged by many additional. gifts
and by many cordial expressions of
approval Of the executive committee S
guarantee to national headquarters,
that Washington would make up
whatever might be lacking OF Its quota
500, ,Ooo-when Red Cross Week re-
turns were all in. Washington will
ttldAc BOOu gO1E kQAI hhNGcB came 10
the finance committee from all over
the city.
BY Saturday It Is hoped to have the
reports Of Red Cross Week from all
finance committeeman and co-operat-
ing organizations. Even then returns
from the sixty-fve thousand coin-and-
subscription-blank containers mailed
to all the sections Of the city. may
not all be in. Meanwhile, the finance
committee IL going right ahead with
its work and expects continuous CIV
ing. President Wilson has asked that
next Sunday. July !, be observed in
all the Sunday schools Of the United
States as Patriotic Sunday" by Civ
ing to the Red Cross. In his letter,
addressed to the Sunday schools, he
said:
The present insistent call Of our
beloved country must be heard and
answered by every citizen OF the
United States in proportion to his or
her ability to maintain the national
power and honor. Many citizens will
render their aid by force OF arms on
the battlefield, while others will
make the nation strong by their pa
triotic gifts and support to the COM
mon cause. It Is, therefore. highly
fitting that the Sunday schools OF
the nation should observe a special
patriotic day, and on this occasion
should make a special contribution to
the American Red Cross, for the al
deviation OF the suffering entailed by
the prosecution OF the present war.
1t is my earnest hope that your gen
erosity may be unstinted in this, the
hour Of the nations need. and that
| this special day may mean much to
| YOU in the understanding Of the
cause for which our beloved land now
contends
Increase War Service Fund.
The war service fund may be in
| creased from 1890 to 1850 II, as
Chairman Macfarland. suggests, every
one who would have given 81 or more
for the customary Fourth of July mu-
nicipal fireworks display. properly to
be omitted this year, gives 1t to the
Red Cross.
Everybody is going to the Congress
! sional baseball game on Saturday
which may add 5000 to the fund.
| The following contributions we're re-
ceived yesterday:
Employees Washington Navy Yard,
| elUy tpO1 .. w. f1dnGy WV - n. 1ANlA5
stone, 500; Mrs. R. Ross Perry. 800;
H. Wells. 800; collections at Potomac
Savings Bank, $1O2.5; George W. Moss
8; Stevenson Bible Class. IS; W. Scott
Belden, s.; P. B. Mazoni, $; William
T. Rawlings, 81; Frank L. Wagner. IS
! Miss z. ,Hicklin, 81; Luther K. Alther
Winnipeg. Canada. 81; Alexander
Grant, so; Peck Memorial Chapel Sun
4 C-I
rs; Mrs. Mary H. Coote, so; Mary W
Parry. S; Mrs. Emma J. Smith, so
Phi Alpha Glass of Ingram Memorial
Church, IS; Ernest T. Walker, s.; Bes-
sci c. Mallicote, g; Miss Hattie E
Moore, S a month: z. Virginia Boss
SO; Miss Grace G. Thompson, 81: Dr.
and Mrs. R. Thomas West, $35; Mrs
Francis z. Mast, 81 a month; Florence
S. Martin. s.; William Taylor Thom
s.: Miss Emma NJ Thorn, 8; Augusta
N. Swan. s.; W. NJ. Mason, 80; Will.
lam L. Mclean. $: Cash, g; C. H.
Killian. so; ]. W. English. SIS; 10 per
cent Of the gross receipts for Satur.
day, June .. from Peoples Drus
Stores, N. G. Gibbs, proprietor. U
Street Store. SsW; NJ Street Store
$29.55; Fourteenth Street Store, $51.46;
Seventh and E Street Store, So IS;
Seventh Street and Massachusetts
Avenue Store, 1910; W. E Dough.
erty, 81; Mrs. James Rogers, S; Mrs
Johanna Gleeson, 8; Margaret C. Toll
son, $50: Bernard R. Tolson. jr.. $3.50
Charles N. Staley, 81; N. A. Kettler
81; Washington Electrotype Company
s6o15; employees OF Byron S. Adams
s1oS; William ]. Eynon. 8; Evange-
llstic Tent Services, Seventh and Z
streets southeast, 22SS; Walter s.
U1ord. so; Miss Almira NJ. winches.
ter, 81 a month; William T. Miller. 8:
a month; George L Morton, IS; Mrs
George W. Van Fossen, 'In Memory
Of George ". Van Fossen. jr.," 81 q
month; Elliot H Thompson, IS;
Frances Moore, 81 a month; Mr.. Ben.
jamin F. Klopfer. 81; Isadore W. Men