Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-23
RED CROSS NOTES.

RED CROSS NOTES.
The war council Of the American Red
Cross today announced that 1t VIII
designate Monday-the last day of Its
campaiE to raise $100,O6000O lot war
relief work-as Pershing day.
A 'cablegram was sent to Gen. FER
shing on the French front, informing
him that Monday the whole American
Likewise. messages were sent to the
Red Cross leaders throughout the
United States urging them to make
Monday the banner day of the entire
weeks campaign. in order to prove 10
the world that the whole country is be-
hind Pershing and his expedition.
President Wilson. Secretary Baker
and other high officials of the ad-
aside Monday as Pershing day. 1t is
their hope. as it is of the Red Cross
leaders. that the people will make
splendid response on that day.
In order to inspirit the leaders and
the workers throughout the country
messages have been sent to them to
do their utmost in order to make work
Monday. the last day OF the campaign,
easy 1t is hoped that at least S25.-
900 of the required $31.000.000 will
be taken in today and that Monday,
the full amount will be greatly over
subscribed.
Great disappointment has been ex-
pressed by members OF the war council
over the showing OF Chicago With n
goal of $4,000, 900 set for it, indica-
tons are that Chicago will fall from
100000 to 100000 short. unless It
gets move on between now and Mon
day.
Baltimore up to date has not reported
a
campaign. Other cities have been
equally slow.
Cincinnati plans to make Monday
Mothers day." and several other cities
are expected to solicit contributions to
be considered individual memorial
iunds to mothers of the donors.
war council. has received word that
several state banking superintendents
nave recommended that state hanks de-
clare special Red Cross dividends, and
ASK shareholders to turn over the pro
ceeds TO the fund. This procedure fol-
lows the suggestion Of Controller Will
Hams for national banks.
In response to headquarters inquiry
on its solicitation methods. the com.
mtttee at Saginaw, Mich. which has
ralsed $4,000 on an apportionment of
soo'ooo. replied: Everybody respond
ing; Saslnaw is awakening to the
seriousness of the situation. and urges
cther cities to do likewise"
among the many interesting affairs
held this week for the benefit of the
AN Red Cross will be a colonial
Of the Gaithersburg (Md) chapter' at
me W oodlands the residence OF Fran
CHS Z. Hutton, Chopper station. three
,hiies southwest of Gaithersburg, near
.ne state road. The particular feature
OF the tea is the exhibition of hundreds
of revolutionary and civil war re,ics
ana antiques of several centuries which
nave been loaned to the Red Crosse
chapter by it's members and residents
u .m,oasn ont practically all Of Mont
swords. old fintlocks and reyoIvers
used during the revolution. Indian
loma hawks, banner stones and stone
and brass and china: quaint old shawis
quits and silk scarfs; some exorjsIteIv
oencate laces Of the SOS and SOS: hoon.
skirts and the like. and innumerabl bic
osn.h aeiies OF the seventeenth, eight
eehth and early nineteenth centuries
class Tor Red Cross work under tho
auspices of the Children Of the Auer-
ican revolution will be held Thursday
from ~ am to 12 noon in the G a u
room of Memorial ContinentaI H,ii
All children belonging to the organ
IAa.loh VINO wish to help will be well
come. MISS Helen f. Stout, state di-
rector will be in charge.
A contribution of sIO5o has beer
given to the Eighth Street Temple
Anxihary by the Junior Helpers Of
west This club is connected wifi the
Alliance House Settlement. which ia
maintained by the Council OF Jewish
women of this city.
Here's new way to help the Red
Cross, recommended by ten-y ear-old
giri: Gentlemen: / am sending for the
Red Cross fund s1.75 which I earned
by selling tomato and cabbage plants.
Yours sincerely, Elizabeth Gayer. BOIL
18th street northeast Washington,
ID. c.
One Of the big contributions to the
1und Yesterday was S500m from the
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company. This
represents gifts from the company's
various branches.
The Beleians are helping the Red
Cross fund When the Belgian com
night the war relief contribution box
attracted their attention. On being told
it's purpose the leader Of the group
put in so note and all members OF
the parry ufoppeu IN something.
Manager Robbins Of the b. F. Keith
Theater here has been notified by wire
from the New York headquarters that
F. F. Albee. vice president and half
owner Of the b. F. Keith circuit, in be-
half Of himself and A. Paul Keith, has
given $4,000 to the 500. 100000 fund
for the Red Cross. In addition to this
sum. number Of the houses, notably
the Washington one. have pledged large
amounts subscribed for the manage
ment and augmented by contributions
from the house employees.
EDWARD GRINDER FOUND