The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-19

The charge began at ' o'cl, divisions he had hurled forwal the enemyLbut from Bridgepol While yesterday was the opening day of the Red Cross campaign in Bridgeport, as In the rest of the coun- try. the organization was not com pleted until last night. at luncheon in the Stratfeld, set as the official launching time. Twenty-four of the volunteer workers. each directly un- der captain, and assigned to two divisions, "A" led by Gen. William T. Hincks, whose aide is w. c. Mac Nellie, and s'B" led by Gen. Guy F. Miller, with Warren D.. Blatz for aide. gathered in the ball room of the ho- tel.
 They heard Field Marshal Pfercs, Walter B. Lashar, Campaign Chair man W. Seymour Lacey and Mayor c. B. Wilson, discuss the campaign locally. They were reused to a pa triotic fervor by Dr. John G. Coyle of New York in a remarkable address, and stirred to a sense Of duty. to hu- nanity by Dean Charles R. Brown of Yale >s
 Q4.6 table was draped an immense Amerf- can flag, Overhead was large il- luminated red cross, the symbol of the orgAnization and the great work which is being undertaken. The cross was ffanked on each side by American flags on staffs.
 After the principal addresses of the evening, Field Marshal Pierce an- nounced the following contributions, of which Nathaniel w. Bishop had the honor of making the first:
 Nathaniel Bishop, ..........$ 1000 American Chain. Co, ........ 10000 Bridgeport Fertilizer Co. .... 500 Charles G. Sanford, ......4. 2,500 Mrs Dudley M. Morris. ...... 1000 Warner Bros, Co.,, .......... 5000 Bridgeport Brass Co.,, ..i..... 10000
 Total. first day, .......... $34, poo
 The teams and their leaders, with the invited guests, had gathered at luncheon, to get inspiration, instruc- Hons and acquainted.
 k Possessed of these things. they lsallied forth today determined to make Bridgeport's quota of something more than s25o.0o0, or expire of shame.
 No better inspiration could have been furnished than the eloquent address of pr. Coyle. He carried his hearers on the wings of his eloquence tp heights from which they looked and saw the desolation, devastation And dissertation that will make their services and the services of thousands of other Red Cross workers, vital and necessary.
 The giet "that takes from you that which you will feel the loss of X is the Kind of gift the Red Cross will re. ceive,y he said. He told his hear. CTS that in the months to come, wher the horrors of war will be borne 1T upon them by the presence among them of the war-stricken. they vii thank God that this campaign week was held and enabled them to give xhe gift that will help to alleviate the suffering that follows in the wake of warfare. He urged that Ameri cans give now in order that later nt crippled hero ma. appear in the cit, streets mutely tessifying: T serv ed America in France. I served b. sea or by land. and now I must bel for my bread from them who pass,
 The vast track1ess ocean had beer converted by the Germans into a wal trench,' said Dr. Coyle in reviewinl Americas provocation and aim in en teringlthe war. The world was chal lensed; humanity was terrorfzed an, human lives became the plaything the victims of despotism.
 f"America has drawn the sword o the just, raised the banner of tn free and is fighting for the freedom of the world.s
 Dean Brown delivered a calm, dis passionate talk, taking the text: "H that hath two coats, let him, etc. soldiers, that five times the army a the front must be working behind tn lines for 1t and he declared the worl of the Red Cross won't be carrie, out with loose change. He said Con necticut people have wonderful wa; of coming aocoss with men and none in which the reputation of the stat w1iI be sustained.
 The money that is given the Re Cross. he said, is not like the none put into Liberty bonds. It will no come back-except in the gratitud of them whose wants we relieve, an in the blessing of Almighty God whic will rest in the heart of the giver. !
 The face cf France tonight j pa1es,' he said, mot with fear, bu from loss of blood"
 Field Marshal Pierce was toastmas ter at the meeting. He spoke frs declaring that 75 per cent of wha is donated here will go to Washing ton for the work behind the America lines, and 25 per cent. win be retain ed here for work sSmong the Bridge port soldiers dependents, etc.
 Chairman Lacey explained tn workings of the organization machin to the members. Each team will SC a certain number of persons, ,-scKin from each an amount believed withi their means to give. Other detail will be worked out at daily luncheon {. held at the Stratfield, and planned t keep up the spirit of competition, co ordinate work, and compile record Waiter B. Iasl1ar has "underwritten it was announced last night, the ez pense of the entire campaign, lunch cons and all.
 Mfr. Lashar took occasion to than publicly D. H. Warner, who has aide the Red Gross materially since Anne, fc& ezterad the war, by providing tn workers with quarters at the warne