The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-23
ENJOYS ADDRESS
RED CROSS MEETING
MOncheur and Bakhnetief
to Speak at Polls.
war SERVICE FUND GROWS
WashingtOn's Offering Reaches
$4,000 Today.
war SERVICE FUND GROWS


speakers scheduled to make addresses
at a Red Cross ma, meeting to be
held in Polls Theater at As tomorrow
afternoon The meeting which Is to be
held under the auspices OF the finance
committee Of the District Chapter Of the
Red Cross, will be free to all. and it is
expected that It will give added impetus
to the campaign to raise Washington
share Of the 800 900 Red Cross war
fund.
Both Baron Moncheur and NJ Bakhi
metiefi are deeply interested in the Red
Cross campaign and highly appreciative
Of what the Red Cross already has done
and purposes to do in their respective
countries. The mass meeting will give
them their first opportunity to address
a public meeting in the United States.
and the people Of Washington their first
opportunity Of hearing them
Other prominent speakers will include
Speaker Champ Clark. Gen. George w.
Cocktails. and Miss Mabel Boardman.
DR.. Charles Wood will deliver the invo-
cation. and Monsignor Thomas. rector
Of St Patrick's Church. will pronounce
the benediction. Charles T. Tittman will
lead In singing America" and The
StAr-Spangled Banner" There will be
no tickets q admission. and no collec-
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finance committee are requested to take
seats on the platform. Chairman Mac
farland will preside.
Some Large Donations.
washington's contribution to the
Red Cross war service fund passed
S270. 900 this morning, when a large
number Of gifts, small and large,
came in. The finance committee re-
doubled its efforts and urged every
body its members could reach not
to. delay making or increasing their
gifts, but to act at once, making
them payable weekly, monthly, or
quarterly. The big gift OF from S10.-
600 to $4,000, which the finance
committee has hoped for. has not yet
come, but It IL not too late for those
In Washington who are known to
be amply able to make such gifts to
do 90, Chairman Mcfarland states
1t IL such large proportionate gifts
which have brought up the great
totals In other cities. The quality OF
the giving here in self-sacrifice Is
Of the highest, and the number OF
gifts very large. But the largest
gifts in the last twenty-four hours
were $1,000 additional from Wood
ward & Lothroy, Inc, who had sub
scribed 81, 200 a year. and wrote that
they gladly gave more and hoped
the entire fund would be raised;
1900 from Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Glas-
gov, 81 900 from Mrs. Aaron French,
$1,000 from Helen p. Blodgeit. and
$4,000 from the Treasury Department.
Large expectations are entertained
by the finance committee as to the
results OF today's canvassing and
giving. The committee also looks
for large collections at all the
churches tomorrow. under the gen
eral announcement OF the clergy that
offerings would be received on Rcd
Cross Sunday. Special efforts will be
made in many churches.
Police Make Contribution.
Chairman mcfarland received q
letter from Major Raymond w. Pull
man yesterday stating that the Police
Department had contributed SlO2T5O
He said that policemen had manifest
ed keen interest in the campaign. and
that contributions had been received
ranging from 80 cents to SIS.
Manager Robbins. of B. F. KeIth's
Theater here. was advised last night
by wire from the New York head
quarters that E. F. Albee. vice presi-
dent and half owner Of the B. F.
Keith circuit, In behalf Of himself and
a Paul Keith, has given $4,000 to
the Red Cross fund. In addition to
this sum. number OF the Keith thea
ters. including the local theater. have
pledged large amounts subscribed by
the management and augmented by |
contributions from house employees.
At o'clock tomorrow night there
viii be another popular mass meet |
Ing Tor those who cannot attend in |
the afternoon. This will be al wes-
ley Methodist Church, Fifth and F
streets also under the auspices Of the
finance committee, at which there will 4
be distinguished speakers and special
music. II is expected that the
church will be crowded to give the
finance committee the final godspeed !
Detore the last days Of the campaign. |
New York Still Leads.
A total Of F7,52s. 100 of the $4,000. 600 |
Red. Cross war fund which ia heinz
raised. has been reported TO war council /
headquarters at noon today. New York
city still leads all sections OF the conn
try. with total subscriptions TO date Of
Ssz,sI4,Ss2. There appears to be little
doubt that New York's allotment Of
$4oloo.oO will be exceeded.
The Red Cross War Council TODAY e.
eNaA-AAAe SAN VIC ADAAO"lUE telegram 10
all Red Cross leaders throughout the
country:
Monday. the 18th, last day Of the
campaign. will be observed as PershinR
day. Forget about Red Cross and think
only Of Pershings men killed and
wounded in the hospitals Of France.
They are giving their al to uphold our
rightS- Can We do less than open our
purses so that they can have the best
care? Red Cross money goes straight
10 help our gallant boys. and the appeal
must 60 straight TO the heart Of every
lover OF his country. Twenty million is
needed to complete the hundred million
dollar fund. We dare not fail in this
greatest humanitarian opportunity in
history"
Some OF the larger contributions re-
ported are Justice J. c. REYNOLDS.
500; Mrs. 7. V. Boynton. $500; Ad.
nIirsl w. l.. Caps. 800 (additionaD:
Frances p. Shiras. 800; Eleanor A. |
Chatard. $50: Charles Noble Gregory,
800 (additionaD: Charles w. Richard.
son, 800 (additionRD: Mrs. Henry
w. Fitch. 5000: Franklin & Co. $500;
Mrs. s Sidney Forst, $780,. Treasury
Department. $4,000; Woodward &
Lothrop. Inc. $4,000 CadditionaD;
Police Department,
81 .027.5O; Helen p. Blodge.t 81. 900;
Mrs. Aaron French. 8. 900: Major Rich
ard SviveRfer E10 ouartar. NJ.