The Washington herald., 1918-05-24
CAPITAL OVER TOP
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battle with the enemy. navigation by
periscope, torpedo boats and hydro
aeroplanes and the sinking Of a Ger
man U-boat.
Washington's first chance to hear
Henry p. Dawson, chairman of the
Red Cross was council, tell OF his
experiences on the tour abroad from
which he has just returned, will be
at the National Theater Sunday after
noon at o'clock. The meeting will
be open to the public.
Report from France.
Mrs. J. Borden HERMAN also will
give an account Of her experiences
'over there" Henry White. former
Ambassador to France. will speak.
The Red Cross has broken three
precedents at the United States Capt.
tol. Yesterday for the first time In
the history Of that building posters
were permitted there. One hundred
Red Cross posters adorn the building.
Red Cross flags have been flying all
week from the dome OF the Capitol
Never before had any flags but the
Stars and Stripes flown there.
The third precedent was the estab-
lishment Of a Red Cross booth out
side the cloakroom of the Senate.
The flying squadron under the
leadership Of W. c. Nicholson. assist
ed by Miss Pierce. Mrs. Steward, Mrs
Greece, Mrs. Bangs, Miss Davis. Mrs.
Nicholson and squad of soldiers
from the camp in Potomac Park, col
lected after one performance each
at the Cosmos. Strand. Savoy and
Apollo theaters, q total of S3.O67.
Benent Baseball
Two major features of today's
Red Cross campaign are the bene-
fit baseball game between Detroit
and Washington at American
League Park, and the beginning of
a new team campaign. that of the
canvass.
President Wilson is expected to
attend the game this afternoon, and
the lineup will include Ty Cobb
Campaign workers started out to-
day for a new drive with the slo-
gan Get $5O0.00O more" for by
last night the Districts minimum
quota practically had been reach
ed.
Charles Henry Hutler, at the noon
meeting yesterday at the willard,
announced that the team efforts,
beginning today, would be directed
toward getting "a million dollars
and 100000 subscribers"
One of Mr.. Buffers lieutenant nts,
Charles P. Light, has been assigned
ali E--
canvass. He is blocking the city
into districts and each team will
work in tine district assigned to it.
Today will close with a meeting
at Liberty Hut to be known as
Canadian night" and the musical
program includes Helena Marsh,
Nine. Namara. of the Metropolitan
Opera Company, and Andres de Seq
urola. baritone. also of that COM
pany.
Lloyd Harris to Speak.
Lloyd Harris, chairman of the
Canadian War Mission. will speak,
and Capt. G. D. Hunter. a Canadian
in the British aviation services,
who was for nine months a prisoner
in Germany. will tell of his ex-
periences.
Lieut.. Dunbar. Scottish piper, Pri-
vate Whale and Private Lambert, who
were sent here by the Canadian gov
ernment to aid in the Potomac divi-
sion's campaign. and Mrs. Sydney
Dunn. from Hamilton, Canada, whose
son has been decorated many times,
will also be on the program.
At 1880 O'Clock the War Relief Sing
ers' Club will appear at the Little
Theater, and a surprise is planned for
the 4:30 meeting.
A change of program will mark the
nightly exhibition of pictures on the
south steps Of the Treasury, and the
Boy Scouts Band will play.
Many amusing incidents are told by
the workers. both at headquarters