The Washington herald., 1917-05-27
GIFTS TO RED CROSS
Are MEMORY TOKENS
Contributors Anticipate Opening Of
Memorial Week Today.

Ths Red Gross finance COMMITTEES an
nounoes q Memorial Week, beginning to-
day, In which gifts are asked for the
war service fund, in memory Of the be-
loved dead. On Wednesday, Memorial
Day, gifts are to be made IN memory
our former wars. Today. and on the
other days. gifts are to be made In honor
OF the others who have gona
Chairman Macfarland said yesterday
that the thought was to Join our departed
friends IN our present ministry through
the Red Cross, to soldiers, marines sail
ors. widows and orphans, here and
abroad This. he said, would give our
friends q living memorial. better than
stone or brass.
II was significant that among dona-
lions yesterday were typical memorial
gifts. One was for a gallant oficer, one
for a gallant civil war nurse, another for
ren, and another for group OF relatives.
These illustrate the uses Of the fund for
memorial purposes. Il Is hoped that very
many will so utilize It
Chairman Macfarland was notified yes
terday by Representatives Miller and
Harrison that the Congressional baseball
game this year would be played for the
benefit OF the Red Gross war service
fund. and gratefully acknowledged the
gift.
Following Is the list of yesterdays do
nations:
In memory Of Maj. R. G. Parker, 400;
IN memory of Mrs. Ellen NJ Serrin, OF
Darby. Pa, and her devotion to sick and
wounded soldiers In a nearby hospital
during the civil war, $50; in memory of
a gallant mother and her gallant chill
dren. so; In memory Of J. and I. T. NJ,
and J. 2. M, I NJ, and h q. NJ, IS;
Columbia typographical Union, No. 1Ol.
S1s0; employees Of Victor ]. Evans & Co.,
81 week; Thomas Graham. S; NJ. H S.
n; Miss Vedder, 80; District Of Colum-
bia Equal Suffrage Association. IS; A c
Upton. S; Sylvan J. Lerch, 80; Mrs. Ger
trude 8. Anderson, 81; Mrs. r. NJ. May, IS;
Mrs. Mary F. Goldsborough, 81.
Through d. s. Porter: Officials and
employees Of Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company, s45475.
Through W. W. Bowie (sixth report:
total to date, t1.s16. $3.50, as follows:
James G. Gross, "a; P. 2. Baker, r, S.
Reynolds. IS; Frank B. Davis, Karl q.
Newell, o. W. Herring. 81 each; Milton
Jster, R B. Roberts, H. F. Chrisman, A.
b Northrup. W. N. Greenwood, George
Bongen, Eustace W. Butler, Bernard e.
Zell W. B. sagie, NJ. W. saG-ler, George
Patterson, R L Long, R T. Hardin, F.
E. Cornwell. Samuel Thompson, W. P.
Mercer, 81 each; 2. r. MaxfielS, Arthur
"Ahs' - = SOEHon. " CohCs eaCn-
Employees OF g RAnn. Sons & Co., ad-
ditional subscriptions: E. Todd. $50;
N. Smizer. s.; 3. Wheeler, 81; NJ Hart
nett. s2so; L Genovese, $50: O. Sample,
E6oi 2. Manders. Sa5o; c. Sengstack, %;
3 Williams, 81; L. Kneser, 50 cents; NJ.
McDonough, Is centA
rhrouSh Francis r. Weller. J. II.
Hanna. SSi Harry Stevens. g; 3. W.
Rasa. ". y. CALVIN, J. W. Callahan, M
9arRh n n T1onfh each
Throngh Mothers Week Comnitteei
1faA Meyez, Hamilton, MaSs. 40:
AnnuymcoA. - Carrie Fsrree, IS cents;
eHA n Wfoeen. cents; Otto Bagger, 81;
9u67a Hnfman, s1S ArsI q. O. Brooks, q;
"A Tayscr. "a Rsid g. Baker. 81; May
IDoe, ~ Dorothy Roland, s.; Leila
EsecnH E15H h Thompson, 81; E. g.
fAexN nS MrA Maurice Collins, s.;