The Washington times., 1917-04-11
SIBLEY HOSPITAL
LOOKS TO FUTURE
Will Have Linen Shower and
Tea in Regard to
Preparedness.

In an effort to become "gepared,'
Sibley Hospital will hold donation
and linen party at Rust Hail, adjoin.
ing the hospital, on Friday from
until o'clock.
While the hospital may not be
called upon to care for those wound
ed in the war with Germany, every
effort to have a full complement oi
accessories Is being made. Besides
this, considerable equipment is need
ed to care for the large number OF
newborn babies at the institution
1t is stated that Sibley cared for
more newborn babies last year than
any like institution in the city.
The public is invited TO attend and
contribute to the cause. Patriotic ex.
ercises will feature.
The tea and shower" is being
given to bring the equipment Of the
hospital to its fullest extent, that
in case OF need, 1t can offer every
advantage to the country.
Those in charge of the benefit are:
Music committee, Mrs. Duncan Rich
mond, chairman; tea room, Miss Clara
Lutz, chairman; Miss Agnes Hart
Wilson, Miss Helene Hamilton, Mrs.
Foster Causey, Mrs. Bruce Clark. Miss
Louise Duvall, Miss Mary Duvall,
Miss Grace Edwards, Miss Nellie
Ford, Mrs. w. c. Hamilton, Mrs. WILL
lam Hannay, Mrs. W. +. Lemon, Miss
Gertrude Lutz, Mrs. B. p. Springer,
Mrs. W. L. Thurber, Mrs. Raymond
Washburn, Mrs. C. C. Ware, and Miss
Maude Z. Wilson.
The ushers will be: Miss Mary II.
France, chairman; Mrs. Lucius Clark,
Mrs. Harry Shaw, Mrs. Lee Herrell,
Ford, and Miss Edith Mcdowell
The reception committee, consist
ing of the officers of the guild Isl:
Mrs. d. B. Street. honorary president:
Mrs. w. A. Paul, president: Mrs. H.
S. France, vice president at. large;
Mrs. r. c. Cheeseman. Mrs. Z. ID.
Mrs. n. Z. Webb, Mrs, @.
+. Nairn, Mrs. A. W. Bentz, vice
presidents; Mrs. NJ N. Mitchell, re-
cording secretary; Mrs. Arthur s.
Henderson, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. G. w. r. Stokes, treasurer; Mrs
William Fraser Mcdowell. Mrs. Earl
Cranston. Mrs. +. NJ. Battelle, Mrs
John Edwards, Mrs. WI. Mcdowell,
president of the w. II. N.
s., and conference officers; Mrs
James E. Gilbert, district president
OF the w. H. NJ. s., and the district
officers: Miss Elizabeth Pierce, presi-
dent of the w. +. NJ. s.; Mrs. John c.
Let's. and Mrs. Frank Collier, OF the
American University Guild: the wives
OF Methodist Episcopal ministers in
the District; the local board OF direc-
tors OF the National Training School,
including Sibley Hospital; Miss Mary
Z. Peck and Miss Laura Norris: OF
Rust Hall.
Mrs. Raymond Chaplin and Mrs
Arthur S. Henderson will have charge
of donations OF linen received at the
1oor. and Mrs. G. W. r. Stokes will
have charge of the cash donations
rhe hospital exhibit will be in charge
of Miss Frances E. Moore. superin-
-endent of the hospital. Nurses will
act as guides through the hospital
md students of Rust Hall, in charge
If Miss Maud Thomas. VIII conduct
visitors through the training school.
All the principal dry goods stores
IF the city have lists of the articles
needed and the sizes desired in their
inen departments. Donations may be
,ent to the hospital at any time this
week, in care of Miss Moore or DR..
4. s. France, president of the Ma
ional Training School.