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

tnis work. second only in i'm L
portance to service in arms" II
Mashinston's campaign for a half
million dollar quota Of the 800 oo, oo0
hed cross relief fund Is to have a
spectacular close with a mass meeting
IN Poifs Theater tomorrow. addressed
oy the heads of the Russian and Bel.
sian commissions. Speaker Clark and
other distinguished speakers, and with
the arrival here on Monday of Miss
Katherine Stinson in an airship bring
ing to Secretary McAdoo Red Cross
checks collected en- route from Buffalo.
The mass meeting in Polls tomorrow.
under the auspices Of the finance com.
mittee Of the District chapter. has been
set for las o'clock to meet the con.
venience of the Baron Ludovic Mon.
cheur head Of the Belgian commission.
Russian commission. who will irst
visit Washington's tomb at Mount ver.
non.
Both ambassadors are deeply inter.
ested in the Red Cross and highly ap-
preciative of what the American Red
Cross proposes to do in Belgium and
Russia Tomorrow's mass Meeting will
give them their first opportunity to ad-
States. and the people Of Washington
the first opportunity Of hearing them.
Gen. Goethals to Speak.
Gen. George W. Goethals will speak
for the first time to Washington popu-
will speak for the American Red Cross;
Rev DR.. Charles Wood will make the
invocatien, and Mgr. Thomas. rector Of
St. Patrick's. vii pronounce the benz.
Charles T. Tittmann viii lead the sing
ing Of MY Country 'Tis of Thee" and
The Star Spangled Banner" There win
be no tickets OF admission and no col
house will be packed with those who
wish to encourage the Red Cross CAM
paign. Members of the finance commit.
tee will be seated on the platform.
At s o'clock tomorrow night there
will be another popular mass meeting
for those who cannot attend In the aft
ernoon. This will be at Wesley Metho-
dist Church, 5th and F streets. also
under the auspices Of the finance COM
mittee, at which there will be distin-
guished speakers and special music. It
is expected that the church will be
crowded to give the finance committee
the final godspeed before the last day
of the campaign.
The appeal to Washington audiences in
the theaters is being continued this after
noon and tonight. The speakers assigned
Keith'-R Representative Henry W. Tenn
pie. afternoon; Representative Albert
Johnson. evening.
Belasco-Dr. Abram Simon, afternoons
Rev. D. H Martin. evening.
National-william NICK Clayton. after.
nGen Rey y Sssht b Pierce; ss,sTnoon evening
Columbia-William Nick Clayton. c. F.
Nesbit
Crandalr+T D. Gannaway. c. F. Con-
Cardon-Jan,es F. O'TooIe
Miss Stinson started from Buffalo this
morning in her new Curtiss biplane
with the checks in her possession. made
out to Secretary Of the Treasury Nc
Adoo
Although she is just twenty-one. Miss
Stinson, native of Chicago has been
flying for five years. She learned in
Chicago under Ruth Law. and after get.
where she made flights at the request
Of the Emperor of Japan and the late
President of China.
Since her return from the orient Miss
Stinson has been acting in
structor in one of the Canadian govern
ment aviation schools.
The demand for aeroplanes for war
purposes is SO great at the present time
that special permission had to be OBJ
tained from the War Department for
Miss Stinson's flight. All along her
way to Washington from Buffalo she
will distribute Red Cross literature and
appeals. The plans of her machine will
be painted with large red crosses.
Efforts Redoubled Today.
The finance committee today redoubled
its efforts and urged everybody its
members could reach not to delay max
ing or Increasing their gifts, but to act
at once. making them payable weekly.
monthly. or quarterly. The big gift Of
from $4,000 to $4,000. the finance
committee has hoped for has not yet
hut 10 1of fnr in
Washington who are known to be am.
ply able to make such gifts to do so.
1t is such large proportionate gifts
which have brought up the great totals
in other cities. The quality of the giv-
ing here in self-sacrifice is Of the high.
est. and the number of gifts very large.
But the largest gifts in the last twenty
four hours were $4,000 additional from
" ocdward & Lothrop. Inc. who had sub
scribed $1,000 a year, and wrote that
they gladly gave more and hoped the en-
tire fund would be raised: s1.027.5o from
the officers and members OF the metro
politan police department: $4,000 from
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Glasgow: 81 900 from
Mrs. Aaron French: $1,000 from Helen P.
Blodgett. and $4,000 from the Treasury
Large expectations are entertained by
the finance committee as to the results
of, today's canvassing and giving The
At all the churches tomorrow. under the
general announcement of the clergy that
would be received on Red Cross
Sunday. Special efforts will be made in
many churches.
Statement of Contributions.
Contributions announced today were:
Justice J. c. McReynolds. 500: Mrs. T.
v. Boynton. 5000: Admiral w. L. Capps
additionally. 500: Frances p Shiras,
800; Eleanor A. Chatard. $50; Charles
". Richardson tadditionaD. 500; Mira
Henry w. Fitch. 5000: Franklin & Co,
$500; Mrs, S. Sidney Forst, 800: Mrs.
Mamie Boyd Miller. $40; A. R Meiss-