The Washington herald., 1918-05-20
RED CROSS DRIVE
IN ALEXANDRIA Or!
City Will Double Its Allotment OF
Twelve Thousand.
THE HERALD RTREAU.
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G2I e2j King Street

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Alexandria. Va. Nay Eff thee
is any man who refuses TO give to
the Red Cross fund. he is friend
of the Kaiser. and an enemy of the
United States declared II. x. f
Mcfarland. former District Com
missioner. and now chairman Of the
Red Cross fund of Washington. in
an address delivered at a monster
Open-air Red Cross mass meeting
held here this afternoon at the Con-
federate monument.
The speaker predicted that Alex
aHdThl would double her allotment
of $4,000 in the drive. which will
be formally opened tomorrow. Three
OF Gen. PeTshing's men, who were
among the fifty sent over to help
boost the liberty loan. were pres
ent, and two made addresses. Those
who spoke were Corp. Guy T.. Smith
and SerEt. Hcftnrr. Private Fred
erick also was present. They were
given a big ovation.
Private Smith told Of the fighting
on the other side. and predicted
that the American troops would
give a good account Of themselves.
SerEt. Heftner urged all TO give
until it hurts" He Iauded Charlie
Taft, and urged all to send letters
from home to the boys, and to omit
unnecessary things.
The meeting was presided over by
Rev. f. V. RegeSter D. D., pastor Of
the VI. z Church South. The invO-
cation was pronounced by Rss W !.
Norton, rector of Christ p. +. Church.
and the EenedictInn by Rev. Louis
Smet. pastor OF 81. Mary's Catholic
Church. rhe meeting was called to
order by Carroll Pierce.
Preceding the mass meeting, therr
was big parade. which was viewed
by thousands of persons along King
street. John Fl. Trimyer was chief
marshal Music was furnished ny the
Washington Navy Yard Band and
the Boy Scout Band Of Washington.
The women, dressed in their Red
Cross uniforms. made a splendid
showing along the line Of march,
The parade was as follows: Wash
ington Navy Yard Band. three of Ten.
Pershing's men. Chief Marshal Trim
yer and aids. o. II. kink, Frank bay
liss, H. r. Cation, 6. w. Pitts. Vance
r. II. PeeIe: women uniformed from
local chapter of Red Cross, ROsemont
branch, BriddOck Heights. Washing
ton Boy 5c0It Band. Herbert springs.
NJ. +. Church South. Grace p. +.
Church. Eastern star. Lincolnia. Int
tie girls from St Mary's Catholic
Church. AnI members of ST. Mary's
Academy Alumnac
Residents this morning found sio-
gans on the different street corners
in the interest of the Red Cross.
Those who will assist in the cam
nniun will Of o.
morrow morning in the rooms OF
the Chamber of Commerce. and the
work be started at once Pastors of
all the churches today urged all to
give their support to the Red Cross
drive.
One hundred and fifty little girls.
dressed in white and wearing floral
wreaths about their heads, this after
moon participated in the annual May
procession held in St. Mary's Catholic
lChurch.
Miss Dorothy Knight was Nav
Queen. and her maids were Misses
Margaret Shuman. and Irene Dyson.
Miss Frances Shuman was crown bear
er. and she had as maids Misses Cor
nelia Nugent. Regina Greene. Virginia
Fairfax and Margaret Brenner. Miss
Regina German was cross bearer, and
Joseph Lash was banner bearer.
Services in observance OF the One
Hundredth anniversary of the consc-
-cration of St PauTs P. f. Church
were held in that church at II o'clock
this morning in the prcserrcr OF a
large congregation on which OCCASION
a handsome silk flag. the gift OF
George B. Carlin, was formally pre-
sented to. the church. 4 presentation
speech was made by Gen. MacLachlin.
the British military attache, and the
iae formally accepted on behalf of
the church by Rev. p. P. Phillips, ID.
D.. rector. The sermon was preached
by Rev. Wallace f. Rollins. u. -, OF
the Episcopal Theological Seminary.
De Wilton Aitcheson has gone to
Atlantic City to attend a meeting of
the Retail Coal Merchants Associa-
ton Of Virginia, which convenies to-