The Washington herald., 1918-04-17

which was included in the States re-
port.
After calling attention to the In
Vulnerable bulletins issued by her
committee, of patriotic and informa-
tory character, and countless circulars
and letters containing wartime sug-
gestions. tho report settles down to
giving In detail the vast accomplish
ments Of the organization towards
prosecuting the war.
For Boys "over There"
For our forces abroad" the report
showed that the d. A. r. had expend-
ed in the year Just closed, s.414, ,25oo7.
This great amount Of money was used
for supplying our Sammies with
everything from ambulancesH barrack
bags and blankets, to jellies and
mending kits. Donations to the Red
Cross, Y. NJ. c. A. and Y. W. c. A.
are included in the above amount
For France" the organization gave
during the past year $50, ,5s5.25 for the
adoption of French orphans; s14.7sS.02
for the restoration of the French
village of Tilloly; $546 for the chill
dren Of Southern France. and A.262
for cafeterias for French women and
girls working ammunition plants.
These beneficences, together with
s., ,S2517, which was given for other
relief in that country. brings the
grand total for France up to $50. 81 ~
Gifts to the other allies-Armenia,
Belgium, England. Flanders, Italy.
Poland, Scotland, Serbia and Syria
amounted to $26,443s5.
. The Liberty Loans.
For the First and Second Liberty
Loans, the report stated that the
amount subscribed by members was
81, 800, 900. So far, 81, $500 has been
subscribed for the Third Liberty Loan.
Many miscellaneous gifts for the
soldiers and sailors. such as candy,
tobacco. smileage books. etc, were
referred to in the report.
Not included in the above
amouts, the report went on, was
81, ,672O0 raised by one Daughter in
New York for a war chest; 5000
raised by one chapter in New York
for Great Britain's war loan; and
$500 raised by one Daughter in
Maryland for the Relief Society.
Also not included in the financial re-
port given above was a long list
Of miscellaneous gifts. valued at many
thousands OF dollars, from ambu-
lances, of which there were twenty,
to wrist watches.
For Service Flag.
Incorporated in the report Of Mrs
Wait was a resolution asking the
congress to create a service flag in
honor Of the American women in
foreign fields engaged in active war
service. Many D. A. r. members,
the resolution pointed out, were serv-
ing Uncle Sam abroad. Twenty
eight States in all are represented
in the foreign field, besides the Dis
trict OF Columbia and the Orient.
Other reports to occupy the after
noon session were those of Mrs. Mat
thew T. Scott, chairmn of the War
Relief Service committee, who touched
upon every phase Of the work being
done under her direction: and Mrs.
Howard l. Hodgkins. who reported in
detail d. A. r. activities among
French orphans.
Appended to Mrs. Scots report was
a set OF patriotic resolutions pledg-
ing hdelity to the country's cause
and condemning Teuton propaganda
in this country. This was unanimously
passed by the congress.
visiting D. A. r. delegates have
been invited to attend a reception in
honor Of Mrs. Georgiana Hodge
Bailey, a national registrar of Ken
lucky, to be rendered by the District
of Columbia Society Of Colonial
Daughters, at the Portner Apartment.
FIFTEENTH and U street, from to I
o'clock, Friday evening.
Noon Meeting For Bonds.
Yesterdays noon meeting at the
liberty loan booth at LAFAYETTE
Square. was in charge of the State
regents of Delaware and Illinois.
Those who spoke there were Mrs.
Hall, State regent Of Delaware and
Mrs. Edmund Moody, vice president
general of the same State. The Illinois
speakers to take part were Mrs.
Hanley, State regent-elect for Il
linois and vice president general, Mrs.
II. r. Howell. Mrs. Ellen Wood Dean.
OF Chicago, sang effectively a num-
Der OF patriotic songs, including the
Star Spangled Banner" and the
By special invitation, the Arkansas
delegation was given a private au-
iience by President Wilson yester-
day afternoon in the east room of the
White House. Mrs. S. P. Davis, State
regent for Arkansas, in presenting
her colleagues to the President,
pledged him the loyalty of every wom-
IN in her native State. Accompany
ng Mrs. Davis to the White House
we're Mrs. Frank Tomlinson. Mrs.
Kirk Tunnah, Mrs. A. w. Parke and
Mrs. s. E. Fowler. Besides the above.
many other Arkansas people living in
the Capital, were included in the
audience.