Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
Results of Red Cross Drive.

Mrs II. e Soule. chairman of the
women's work of the District OF Co
lumbia for the Christmas membership
drive of the Red Cross. paid glow
ing tribute to those associated with
her in her report TO the chairman OF
the drive. Mr. Henry + Blair. She
said. in part: 1T is TO be regretted that
space does not permit me the addi-
tionaI enjoyment of mentioning each
individual among the faithful women
who helped in the membership drive,
for only through their cheerful. con-
scientious and concurrent effort was
the campaign brought to so successful
an issue.
Washington was asked to do more in
this drive than any other city of like
population in the country. The re-
suit was most satisfactory. ana the
grand total-more than as 000-eNceed-
ed the most sanguine hopes
The women's work required special
organization. covering a field which not
only included the city itself. but all
the outlying sections within the limits
of the District of Columbia. Mrs Mont
gornery Blair's surgical dressing aux
Hilary was excused from any activity
in the drive owing 10 drive OF ITS
own for surgical dressings going on
al the same zine.
The following is list of the auxili-
aries which participated in the drive:
Anacostia. Mrs Cumming. SO; Brook
land, Mrs. Joseph Fletcher, All; Cairo.
Mrs. Mccain, 4s2: Calvary Baptist
Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Raymond,
26: Chevy Chase, Mrs. Frailey. 20:
Church Of the Covenant. Mrs. Heath,
Ic2; Church of Our Father, Miss Wes-
ton. 176. College Womens Club. Mrs.
Woolard. 1871: Colonial Danes. Miss
Casey. II: Congressional Club. Mrs.
Towner. a.: Daughters Of Isabella,
Mrs. Howe. 81; u. C. Chapter work
room. Mrs. F. F. Fletcher's workrooms.
LEES: Mrs. A. L. willard. navy yard
and gun-fa factory, 2,205. making total
of 3.4i3: Eastern Presbyterian Church
Mrs. Calver. 20: Eighth Street Temple
Mrs. Weyl 1926: Epiphany Church
Cunningham. 3s5; Mrs. Fishback's
auxiliary. So: Fort Myer, Mrs Fenton
IS: Fort Saratoga Mrs. Christie. 124:
Georgetown, Miss Matthews. 10: Gun
ton-Temple. Mrs. Nandervort- "a: High
lands. Mrs. Gorgas. l.5S5; Lebanon
Lodge. Mrs. Mckenzie, 500; Lineal De-
scendants Spanish War. Mrs. Johns. So
Mrs. Liscum's group. 4ss; Marine Bar
racks. Mrs. Whitcomb. lo5: Park
View, Mrs. Hanson. 213; p. f. o. Mrs
Bentley. 10; Petworth. Mrs. Mooers
235: Piney Branch. Mrs. Harvey, 400 ,
Public Health Service. Mrs. Rucker,
566: Rhode Island Avenue group. Mrs.
Pairo. So: st. Andrews Church Mrs
Dimon. 49,: St Margaret's Church. Mrs
Littell, l09: St. Thomas Church. Mrs
Kimberley. So: Southwest Auxiliary.
Mrs. Thompson, 229; Spanish War Vet
Grams, No. 2. Mrs. Capron. %: TWEEN
tieth Century Club, Mrs. Clark, 225;
United Spanish War Veterans. No. >
Mrs. /. NJ Galloway. 626: Washington
Terminal, Mrs. Winslow. 1864; Waugh
NJ E. Church. Mrs Court Wood, 4O5
Woodley Park, Mrs. II. z. Soule. 3.TsI;
Clerical Corps, W V. A. Miss Osburn.
23a; Motor Corps. Wv. a, Mrs Wagga-
man. "a
General workers taking part in the
drive were: Miss Burroughs, 365: Cos
mos Club. Mai. Hemphil. 1871: Mrs
George Hamilton. 1853; New York Ave
nue. Presbyterian Church. Miss North,
30. Order of Eastern Star Fid No. 10,
Mrs. Riley, Al: Miss Adele Parks. 40:
Roman Catholic Schools Mrs Nota
McGill 2j2: st. Adams Church. Mrs.
Baird. 10; United Brethren in Christ.
Mrs. Young. Sc; W. c. T. u Mrs. Shell
ton, 10 Making total for the drive in
the District for the women, 2l.S43
Fifty-Five Stars on Service Flag.
A service flag containing ffty-fve
stars. representing the sons of members