Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-28
TO HELP The SOLDIERS
Campaign on TO Raise Five Thousand
Dollars for War Camp Recreation
Fund in Alexandria

Dollars for War Camp Recreat7ol
Fund in Alexandria.
The campaign TO raise 1ive 1aou'
sn1d dollars in aid of the War CanaE
Recreation fund started in AleEan
dria TODAY. .On Friday evening las!
DR.. Cyrus T. stimson, district rep
resertative. Of Washington, gave .
most excellent address before the
committee organized in this city, il
which he explained very fully the aims
and objects of the work. The meet
inc was held in the rooms OF the
Chamber Of Commerce, was presided
over by Mr.. Taylor S. Burke, and ali
IN attendance were much impressed.
with the NECESSITY Of raising the
money and doing all in :neir power K
asgist in the work.
The number of soldiers that viii
soon be in camp in this vicinity, wli
largely outnumber the entire popula-
ton of Alexandria, and all is
suburbs, and many Of the boys vii.
be il the city daily. In order that
proper place may be had in wh;c.
they may be entertained, money must
be provided to secure it. Plans ar
already under way and it is possible
that the armory on South Royal
street will be made use of. Cash VII
be required to fit it up in proper
manner to make it satisfactory, an
every effort will be made by the ccm
mittec in charge to procure the re
auisite amount Of funds with which
to do the work.
Mr.. Taylor Burke this morning re'
cgived his appointment as chairman
of the Committee for Alexandra CIT.
and county and also for Fairfax coan
ty. The other members Of the cor1-
mittee are:
E. L. Daingerfeld, Wallace Lind
sev, Julian Y. Williams, John Hern-
don. V. Ward Boswell, Geo. WASH
ington Lewis, 0. H. Kirk, Leo +.
Harlow, NJ. ]. Mcfarland, Va
Moore, j., van:e II. Peele, J. Franz
Myers, Miss Nett:e Garner, MISS
Lucy Graves, Miss Helen CummlnS
Mry. r. Clifton Howard, W. Frazer
Baldwin, H. z. Gentry, J. II. Trim
yer e. II. Roberts, c. A. Callah'f:
Paul Kester, J. L. Precise, l. +. py.
son, s. w. Pitts, Elliott Hoffman
David Aitcheson. Miss FloTenc'
Evans. Mrs. Samuel Bendheim, Mrs
Louis 8endheinl, Vivian ?. BerrE'
JuEu, Wolf, c. Ashby BladAn, c. ,
Waller, Marshall L. Dinwiddie, Thos
F. Dyson, Maurice wilkins and 4
H. Cox. :,
Among the contributions rec:'Fe'
today up to the hour the Gazct'"
noax to press, were the following:
Mutual \ Ice Company, s25; Al9Sa"-
dr;a Fertilizer and Chemical Com
many, $50; Robert L. Payne, 50; .
Bernheimer $3.50. =,
Members Of the committee WI
r;s;t the towns in Alexandria ana
Fairfax counties and every person
will be asked to contribute Tor ID
canse In many Of the churenes 'l
alexandria yesterday the pa.tofs
made appeals TO their congregations
TO lend their assistance.
It is stated that three thousan'
,,oro soldiers are expected at the -
Asa,h camp within a short time ane
that inward of twenty thousand " !
ho located at the Belvoir camp {.
soon as the buildings can be erec'eo
there for them. Hundreds OF these
men will undoubtedly VISIT Ai'A""
dria each day and it is for their benz
At the work referred to has been uh'
dertaken in this city as 1t VIII ps
in every city located near mil''af!
Damn throughout the country