The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-22
Yesterdays Totals Ex-
coed Previous Days
by 100 Per Cent.
SOLDIERS, SAILORS
GIVE HANDSOMELY
Military Band at Bay
view Sunday to Help
Cause; Newsies Give.

in certain Pensacola stores thu
clerks and other employees have form
ed Red Cross Clubs, the members of
which contribute various sums to the
national fund. In this manner. the
clubs secure amounts which Couid not
otherwise be secured. All Pensacola
stores are urged to arrange similar
clubs to help the Red Cross raise
$4,000 in Pensacola.
Nearly four thousand dollars have
been subscribed in the Red Cross
campaign since it opened in Pensa-
cola Tuesday at noon and the two di-
visions will continue work today and
tomorrow in a great effort to bring
Pensacola's bit up to the official al
lotment.
The total of yesterday was nearly
a hundred per cent greater than that
of the previous day and with that
average kept up to the close Of the
campaign. Pensacola will no doubt
stand in the front ranks Of the cities
donations.
Sailors and sOIdiers who We'd with
each other in buying liberty bonds
continue the same rivalry in the Red
Cross campaign and many Of
contributions come from the
yard and forts here. The Warning
ton branch which has recently been.
organized, is doing great work in
the campaign, enlisting both members
and funds.
Bayyiew Supports Cause.
Red Cross will receive fifteen per
cent of the gross receipts of Bayview
park Sunday, according to announce
ment made yesterday, after permits
sion had been granted by the play
grounds committee, in charge of the
park.
At the suggestion Of James.F. Phil
lips, a member of the committee, il
was agreed to give a part of the re-
Ceipts Sunday to the work and to as
sist the local branch in raising its
allotment of $4,000 for the national
war relief fund.
Arrangements are being made to
have the military band Of the Eighth
company, c. A. c., from Fort Barran-
cas-, play in the park Sunday, as
an added attraction for visitors. Pen
sacolians need no introduction to the
band, which is one of the best in the
service. 1t delighted a large audi
ence at the recent flag day exercises
of the Elks and never fails to please
even the largest audiences.
Barancas Invaded.
While the military band played and
the companies stood at attention,
Fort Barrancas was invaded, sacked
and conquered yesterday by a COM
mittee Of Red Gross workers solicit.
ADMINISTRATIONS he
tional war relief fund.
The soldiers gave generously, as
they always do, possibly because they,
above all, can realize the value Of
the service performed by the Red
Cross.
Not only did they give, but they
acted as host to the youthful braves
who stormed the citadel, and enter
tanned them at lunch. The occasion
was one greatly enjoyed and profit
able to the Red Cross, whose thanks
are due Major Hughes. commanding
for it was through his courtesy that
the committee was allowed to enter
the enclosure.
Tag Day at Warrington.
All working under Miss Florence
Higgins, captain of the Warrington
team:
At Fort Barrancas, Miss Mac
Wheat collected $3.50.
At Fort Pickens, HIP. Merrill, Uni
| ted States engineer, collected $500.
| Mrs. Mabel Bauer collected S12.63
and Mrs. Vivian Wilkins collected
| $1,000, both at the depot at Warning
ton, being chaperones over a number,
of girls.
Mrs. Annie Hirsehkovitz, at the
| northwest gate at the navy yard, Coz
| lected S106.7O, with Miss Silvia
Hirschkovitz and Miss Florence Eel
/ Jus, both in costumes, and Joe You'd,
a sailor boy, helping her.
/ Mrs. Isabel Wagner, at the drug
store at Warrington, S6.92.
Mrs. Esme Crosby and Mrs. Rose
You'd, at Warrington, $1,000.
Mrs. Hughes and Miss Higgins, at
the car station at the north gate, to-
gether collected S31.71.
Total in all, $4,000.
The following little girls helped
Mrs. Hughes and Miss Higgins: Nora
and Cornelia Thomson, Kathleen
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