Evening star., 1918-05-27

tary Representatives in Washington are
expected to be present.
A special program Of music by
Washington singers 10 to be a fea-
ture. The National Quartet and the
War Relief Singers Club are to sing.
10 to sing.
Henry P. Dawson. chairman Of the
Red Cross war council spoke In
Washington for the first time since
meeting at tho New National Theater
yesterday afternoon. The Secretary
Of State, the Secretary Of the Treas
ury. Chief Justice White. Associate
Brownlow and other prominent citi-
zens were in the big audience.
Is Greeted With Cheers.
Mr.. Dawson was. greeted with
cheers when he said:
"At last all the forces Of the en-
tente. civil and military. have found
desire. They have concluded to
man that there IL one and only one
| method-and- they are taking that
method. which 10 to fight. fight. tight
The military situation on the west
months will be the critical months
Of the war. Germany, in my opinion.
soon will try again to smash that
line and divide tho British and French
get there in full force.
"Realising that. never before was
more confident Of the allies because
the morale never was better"
One of the major factors in bring
said. "is your American Red Cross"
Mr.. Dawson said that the Red Cross.
being free from government re-
striction. has been able to organise
in France transportation systems.
NIL warehouses with supplies and
He summed up the messages of
officers he met over there to the
American people In this fashion:
III the American people have any
knowledge OF the work the Red Cross
is doing they will not withhold funds.
even to the point Of their personal
| sacrifice
One Of Many Important Things.
He said one Of the the many i'm
portant things the Red Cross has
done was the formation Of a re-
search department. composed Of medi-
cal experts I.rs Ct England. Era France and
! ment has accomplished one task
which 10 regarded as Of primary i'm
portAnce. that Of discovering a means
Of preventing trench fever.
4
the factories for turning out splints,
wooden limbs and for supplying al
lied hospitals with the means OF min
istering to wounded men. To-day
there 10 no breach into which the
Red Cross is not prepared to jump.
and into which 1t does not Jump"
| he said.
| Perhaps the most Impressive moment
Of the meeting was when memorial
| was read from thirty-three wounded
soldiers. back from France and now
at Walter Reed Hospital. who sent
$50 for the Red Cross.
| H. B. F. Mcfarland. presiding off,
Ger, paid q tribute to the woman work.
ers Of the week, and said that In Q
few cases they had been treated with
discourtesy by persons who are pro-
Germans and ought to be sent back to
Germany for punishment"
Big Gifts Listed.
| Among the subscriptions announced
from persons in the audience who had
previously given were those Of viii.
liam F. Kingston. $1,000: Thomas L.
chadbo1sne; sdd. 1900; .Ean Emil Berline..
Smith, $500: Oscar seagle. the bari
tone. who sang, 500. which was in
payment Of an Automobile tax" which
Charles Henry Butler said every auto
mobile owner ought to pay to the
Red Cross.
! Theodore r. Yansco. resident COM
missioner Of the Philippine Islands,
gave $1,000. and then contributed $2,-
600 moro in the name Of tho Philip
pine legislature. Commodore Waddam
announced that the crew Of the Cush-
ing had sent s pounds 6 shillings and
pence.
Maj. Raymond w. Pullman an.
nbunced that members of the WASH
ineton police force. "all men Of slen-
A. hoA tpth th,t%A - q
The Marine Band. which had bid on
roses Saturday night into the hum
dreds. announced a contribution Of
$500 In addition to those it already
had made.
Mr. and Mrs. Levi P. Morton sent q
pledge for an additional $2,500. Mrs.
Marshall Field subscribed an addi-
tional $1,000. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry H.
Father an additional $500. and Otis
H. Cutler. who bought an autographed
$500. paid a 800 Automobile tax" and
announced q contribution Through \
friend' Of $2,600. Mr.. McAdoo sent up
a pledge for $25 more.
Church subscribes 1850.
Justice Van Orsdel announced that
the morning congregation at the Church
and that q fund started among the law
yers Of the city was running into the
Thousands A subscription was presented
First Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. J. Borden Hartman, colonel COM
mandin< the District Red Cross Ambu-
lance Corps, who II Just back from
France described tho work there a.
being like q love motif running through
. stormy opera" She told Of what she
had seen in Red Cross hospitals at the
| front.
Henry White. former ambassador to
France, told Of the work In the Potomac
Division Of the Red Cross.
FIXES AMOUNT AT $25o,000.
Mr.. Eynon's Estimate Of Depart.
ment Contribution to Red Gross.