Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
Assisting in French Relief.

VI THPONVTt '
Burlington is president OF the WASH,
inpton branch of the recently organized
Secretariat Francois deS images
Where's Mrs Boyntons knowledge Oh
french relief work is broad. based on
close acquaintance with France ana lts
peopIe Under her direction the w ASH
ington society is shipping every week
TO the devastated regions OF the ereat
republic Already hfty-ToUr boxes OF
cyotbine and household utensils are on
their way TO the Paris headquarters
no. 211 rue Saint Honore). From there
they are shipped directly TO shell-rId-
den districts
The success with which this organiza-
tfon is working may be traced, in part.
to unusual facilities for Transporting
supplies Through the American Girls
Aid in New York boxes are shipped d.
rectly by the French line. WORD has
come this week that everything sent to
the ruined districts has been received
in France.
of loyal volunt eerS-busineSS men. So
cfe1y women. high school boys and girls
who meet every Saturday morning at
the Church Of the Ascension. 18th street
and Massachusetts avenue. 10 pack the
supplies contributed by generous Wash
ingtonians-al kinds of clothing. shoes.
linen, blankets. underclothng and ar
ticIes of use in the household. Supplies
are received at the church daily be-
tween 9 a m. and $50 p. m. at the Of
nee of the society. room 9eS Southern
building Members of the organization
lend their automobiles to collect pack
ages in any part of the city
One OF the latest projects of the sec
retaTiat IS shipping movable roofs TO
the homeless regions overseas.
Miss Marie Louise Fontaine is the
United States delegate OF the society
Associated with Mrs. Rovnton on she
executive committee are: Miss Glenn IT.
win Orr. executive chairman: Miss Mil
dred Dean. vice chairman: Mr. G. F
-lrr TOrr.F T.
The associate committee is composed
ofMrs- John Lindsay Morehead, Mrs. G.
MsBrum haugh. Miss II. z. Stout and
CaIt F. J. Dorm. L. 6. "
6Ae Secretariat Francois is a direct
M appealing war work carried on
Without funds-there is no mem bership
feh- by the loyal men, and women of
Wilmington: II merits in every way the
sfpport which this city is generously
gfyIns-
Work of Equal Franchise League.
Inc Red Cross Auxiliary OF the Equal
Ftanchise League Of the District Of
CSNrnb ia. under Craftsmanship of Mrs.
WNiharn F. KELLEY. has about complet-
edtshe organization of Two military
e5npauies. The workers have been
TH<tins twice a week for the past sew
erSt months at National American
Wohnan Suffrage Association head1ua--
tefE 1926 Rhode Island avenue ana
have been devoting themselves 10 The
mixing of surgical dressings and to
ksitting
Eztsn the large assembly room on The
sdepnd floor Of the spacious sufrra ee
house. IS open Tuesday and ThurSGav
mornings from 10 10 O'Clock. and in
fhc past FIVE weeks thouSa udS Of dress
fIFgs have been made ard turned over
tor. the District Chapter Of the P.,i
Crpss. Among the regular workers are
Mrs. A. b Wenzel who is spendinf-the
- n inc
with the work Of reha hjlitatiuc wound
Cd soldiers: Mrs. Charles W Iaw-
thorne. from the Provjncetown tNas-~. B.
colony Of artists: Mrs Albert Loo r.
Iowa and her daughter. Miss Lam
Lee; Mrs W. :. A. Smith Of Iowa. Mrs
Edward r FostiEan Of Colorado. Mr.
middleton Beaman of New York. al!
row resident in Washington. and thirty
or moro Washington women.
On March -. from 10 f-3O in tho
AFTERNOON. the Equal Franchise League
VIII give bridge party q the Suffrage
House, for the benefit Of the eauze fuTd
OF the Red Cross Auxiliary. 0niccre
and members of the league who re
TOW busy with preparations for tha
5rldGe party include Mrs. Louis =.
brownloW, chairman: Mrs Basil Mar
~. vice chairman: Mrs John Kelly
corresponding secretary: Miss A}icn
heaven: recording secretary: Mrs. Jar-
Woo ,, read. treasurer Mrs. Frances
ASteii auditor; Miss Mary Hevler Mr.
William r. Kelley. Mrs e 9. FIajp,s
Mrs Appleton Clark, Mrs. p. G. Fra
ser, Mrs Caroline Cooper, Mis- Louise
Gay and others
Sale for Interned Prisoners.
Nine Hans Sulzer. wife OF the Swiss
minister. will preside at sale al the
Swiss legation March H. 13 and IA at
winch art objects. wood carvings
feather goods and other handicraft will
be offered. These articles are the 1uorl,
OF interned prisoners-British, French
and Belgian. The American legation
IT Bern is taking active part in
the relief of the prisoners and Mrs
Pheasant Stovali. wife of she American
minister to Switzerland is the presi
dent of the commission for the sa lie to
be held a Nine. Suffers.
Addresses Girl Scouts.
Maj s-i-tns 1SenssnJ. military at
tafshe of The Rurnanian legation. has
made . ai kzz&6 q knxtdz