The Washington herald., 1918-05-29
GIFTS
TO RED CROSS
MAY Be TRIPLE
Tabulating Still Incomplete
But $l,l27,OOO Is Al
ready Sure.

The hundred million and half as
much again was the unofficial esti-
mate made last night Of the sum
contributed to the second Red Cross
war fund by the entire country
while washington. with Its quota
of $500, 900 doubled. was racing to-
ward a total of three times Its
quota
Complete returns from all the
chapters throughout the country
had not been received late last
night at the National Red Cross
Headquarters and no ofheial esti-
mates of the total contributed could
be obtained. It seems well assured
however, that the amount given in
excess Of the 800. 100000 asked for
will be more than $50,0o0,o0o-
Despite the steady work OF the
clerical forces engaged in tabulat-
ing District contributions yesterday
washington's total also could not
vet be obtained. Contributions OF
Sa,1s1, 900 in washington, however,
are assured.
Hendauarters to BE Kept Open
To receive belated subscriptions
the Headquarters of the local chap
ter at 1879 F street northwest Will
be kept open, ii was announced
until the latter part Of the week.
After that time all checks and cash
contributions should be sent TO
Cuno II. Rudolph. war fund treas
urer at the Second National Bank
while pledges should be sent TO
Henry B. F. mcfarland, chairman
at the Evans Building.
"washington has done nooly with
the assistance of our friends from
away," Mr.. MacFarland said In
statement issued yesterday. we
shall not know the full amounts
for several days until all the re-
turns are in, but we know enough
to rejoice with all our hearts that
we had this great opportunity. ana
that we responded to II.
ut is part Of Americas answer
~ the new German offensive ana TO
the bombing of the hospitals and
Red Cross doctors and nurses.
Complete Returns Monday.
Not until Monday are returnE ex-
pected to be turned in completely
enough to justify announcement OF
what the city's total of 'contribu-
tions to The Greatest Mother on
Earth" have been during the CAM
paign.
Omitted in the report OF work
done by auxiliaries in the list is
sued yesterday was that ot the
auxiIiaries and churches working
under Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor, whose
workers turned in $5.247.40 from IN
diyiduaIs and the following work
ing units: Twentieth Century Club,
s231.25; Washington Club, 800;
Auxiliary of New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church, Sl.004.5O;
First Congregational Church $53;
81. Alban's Auxiliary. $3.50; Equal
Franchise League, ssoo.5O; Church
Of the New Jerusalem. $24O.5O;
Seedlework Guild. S1,62s.6o: Junior
Mission Band. s55: Aid Society. Sec
ond Presbyterian Church. s141;
Church Of Our Father. s542.o5;
Christ Lutheran Church, S45.
Complete returns from all chap
ters throughout the country are
coming in slowly. and there Is con-
siderable margin remaining to be
sscsrtained because of the con-
tributions from the various War
Chest figures in their totals and
others not.
That the aggregate Of the War
Chests will amount probably to
many millions is indicated by the
fact that there are more than 800
cities with such funds east Of the
Mississippi. and many more west.
and Pennsylvania. with its State
War Chest. Is giving its first four
and a half millions to the Red Cross.
That the total for the country will
reach s150.000.0o0 is certain, as the
compilation OF returns last night,
with many heavily contributing d.
visions still incomplete. already was
s14s,ss3,667.