Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-13

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street.
Checks may be made payable
! to the united war work cam |
PaiEn or to Cleveland H. Dodge.
treasurer.
From now on until the end Of the
united war work campaign the appeal
for funds will be kept constantly be-
fore the people of Washington. The
committee managing the drive here
has planned to conduct the most Wig
orous and intense kind Of campaign
ing in its endeavor to exceed Wash
ington's quota OF 100000.
Each day anu night, until the smoke
of battle has cleared away next Mon
day night, will be marked with meet
ings and rallies of various sizes and
natures. At all times the hundreds
of man and woman volunteer workers
will be making personal appeals in
the interest of tho campaign.
Will Narrate Experiences.
There will be an interesting mass
meeting tonight at the Liberty hut.
at which Miss Henrietta Roeloff Of
New York. the first woman secretary
sent to France at the request OF the
French government. will be the prin-
cipal speaker. Miss Roeloff has had
an exceptional experience in connec-
ton with her work in behalf OF
humanity, and tonight she will tell
about some of these experiences. She
wi q
from the time America entered the
war down to the time she sailed for
this country. Capt. julius !. Peyser
will preside.
secle,uIy Daniels will make an ap-
peal III advocacy Of the campaign at
nut tomorrow night. Secretary DAN
ields already has issued an appeal to
the man and woman employees of his
department and to all the navy yards
and stations and to officers and en-
listed men Of the fleets to respond to
IN the way of contributions from the
Navy. and in his address tomorrow
night, while appealing to the people
of Washington and the country at
large. he will call upon them to
match the Navy"
speakers' committee Of tho local cam
paign. and who has been q prominent
speaker during all of the liberty loan
and Red Cross campaigns, will pre-
Side on this occasion.
Two Celebrities to Speak.
To stimulate further interest in the
drive and to awake Washington to the
exigencies Of the situation. another
war-drive rally will be held at the
Hut Friday night. Two celeb
rifles will speak on this occasion
Commander Evangeline Booth Of the
Salvation Army and Henry Morgen-
THAI. former ambassador to Turkey
Their addresses will be impressive and
inasmuch as both Of the
speakers have been in Europe during the
war and both have drst-hand knowledge
gained from actual contact with the
great work that Is being done by the
seven recognised relief organisations
In the war-stricken countries.
At each theater and motion picture
house in Washington rallies are being
conducted at the various performances.
an ardent appeal at Keith's
last night by. William H De Lacy the
amounted to $5S9.09. At the
matinee performance. the collection
In fact, seneroua responses have
been made by the audiences at all the
theaters and motion picture houses
At the Belasco, District Attorney John
e. Laakey presented the cause of the
seven organizations in an impressive
manner. William Lewis appealed to
the audience at Polls. John A. Ssbrine
Gayety aud Joseph p. OToole at the
Lyceum.
housing Rally Last Night.
There was rousing rally at the
Liberty Hut last night. at which the
principal speaker was Father John w
Burke. c. S. p. Of New York, edito.
OF Catholic America. This distin.
guished editor and clergyman made
an eloquent aud earnest appeal In the
interest Of the: campaign. He de.
scribed the workings of the vSfious
organisations and told Of the great
good they. have accomplished amons
the soldiers, both in this country and
In Europe; He spoke of the absolute
aims in this united campaign. He ex.
tolled the plan as one OF the highest
and most worthy ever conceived by q
nation for its lighters comfort and
welfare.
was tho presence OK koo S&Iup NUN
phreys jaxz band. This group OF
happy musicians did much to enIiveu
the occasion.
War Work Ralhes.
More than 400 men and woman at
tended q war work rally at Hecht &
Co.'S store last night, and follow
ing an address made by Charles w.
Darr, chairman Of the speakers COM
mfttee Of the local campaign commit
tee; they h Soo contributed q tribe more
' "A simi iis rally will b. held tomor-
row morning 1t Kann's department
atore, at. which Mr.. Dafr aud A. ..
Seymour will speak.
Speakers at the following theatel
rallies tonight will be: H. B. F. Mac
Polls: Mgr. Thomas. Keith.s; William
Mather Lewis. Belasco; John, g. Cap
ers. Gayety. and Frank J. Hogan,
Lyceum.
Commissioner Brownlow, Senator
Ashurst and Capt. Julius !. Peysel
will speak at q meeting TO be held
tonight at ST. Panl's Parochial scheoi
Bishop shahan. rector Of Catholic
University. made plea for all Catho-
lies to support tho united war work
campaign at a meeting Of the pauEh.
tiers Of Isabella at st. Mary's Hall
last night. Father McKenna was the
other speaker.
Mgr. THOMAS, rector Of St Pat1iek's
Church, announced today that Sun.
day special Thanksgiving services viii
mark the triumph Of the allied forces
be Kiven to contribute to the united
war service campaign.
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