The Washington times., 1918-05-26
RED CROSS TOTAL
OVER 100000 BY
OFFICIAL FIGURE

The Red Cross fund in Washington
is today mounting steadily in the
drive for a million mercy dollars
Already the S7o0, 900 mark has been
safely reached in subscriptions turn
ed in and pledges which are yet to
be reported, according to the belief
OF Red Cross officials last night.
Today Is "Giys Some More" day for
the Red Cross. In the churches OF
the city worshipers were asked at the
morning services to pledge to the Red
Cross, II they have not already done
80. and II they have contributed. to-
give some more" ,.. /
No Day Of Rest. .
1t is anything but a day OF rest for
the team workers. who have not
paused in their efforts to get subscrip-
subscriptions. Hesdquarterse OF the
local campaign. 1922 F street north
west, will remain open all day to re-
ceivs gifts.
A record crowd Is expected TO at
tend the mass meeting at o'clock
this afternoon at the National The
ater. When Henry P. Dawson, chair
man u the Red Cross war council,
will make his FIRST address in Wash
inEton since returning from France.
E1EnIE " nlLGs lOETloI hlAbaS1aAOA ~
France. will also speak.
Yesterday, the banner day IN the
weeks drive for the District OF
Columbia War Service Fund, found
every Red Cross worker bending 10
the task OF gathering dollars to ease
| the suffering OF American troops on
the battle plains OF France. When
! the days activities had closed more
! than SOOO.O 900 had been officially re-
{ ported. while incomplete reports and
/ subscriptions which are being held in
I reserve made tho total amount up
wards of 100000. 1t was confidently
| believed.
Great DemonHtPatiOn.
United States Night" at Liberty
Hut will never be forgotten by Wash
/ inEton. Such demonstrations for the
I Red Cross. the volunteer concert and
opera singers. SerEt. Guy Empey,
Henry White, and Henry b F. Mac.
/ farland were perhaps never before
equaled In mass meetings here. The
Hut was crowded to the doors. There
was not standing room in any aisle
and Major Raymond Pullman, super
| Iutendent Of police, had traffic ex-
perts by the score to handle the
| crowd.
II was after o'clock when Ser
gsant Empey went on" as he ex-
pressed it. He walked out on the
! stage while the Red Cross solicitors
were passing subscription slips
through the audience.
He was given a tremendous ovation.
| His voice and presence undoubtedly
! added many thousand dollars to the
nights subscriptions.
! And Sergeant Empsy brought
| Washington q message, the like OF
which Il never heard before. He told
/ OF German atrocities and Red Cross
msrcies. He took his audience back
! TO the Marne, TO Flanders. TO Arras
and pictured the horrors OF war as
/ they appear to one who has been
| through the toughest OF the fray. And
always. Sergeant Empey. the battle
. SCARED veteran, made plain, the Red
/ Cross ~ in the midst OF the inferno,
ministering 20 the men fallen on the
| battlefield and their exhausted com
| rades.
starts ''TFnH Hitting
After speaking Empey auctionrd on
roses to the audience. He sold an
autographed copy OF his book for
/ SG25 20 John c. Let's. When Charles
Henry Butler reminded Empey that
he was in the Sunday tabernacle.
Empey formed a traiI-hitting club at
$50 per head, brought more than q
score on the platform. then made a
bargain rate on trRii-hitting at 81 per
head. and there was a rush for the
stage.
The meeting included a musical pro-
gram that included Andrcas de SeCu-
rola. baritone; HipOlito I.azaro, tenor.
Oscar Seagle, baritone. and Nine.
Fitziu, noted stars Of the concert
stage.