The Washington herald., 1919-05-25
Prominent Washingtonians
Plan to Visit New York
For that Purpose.
ID. G. ALMOST OVER TOP
Prospects Bright for Pro-
!. curing Amount of Drive
By Monday.

United States, II the team captains In
The home service drive now In prog
ress can prevail on the authorities of
the organization to make the change.
The matter will be officially present
ed to Commander Evangeline Booth
and her cabinet by Earl Goodwin and
- committee Of prominent Washing
stonians who will visit New York for
sthat purpose early in June.
Adtutant B. c. Rhodda. Of the Sal
walton Army. said the plan to move
sfhe headquarters from New York to
sWashington was generally favored
sny officers and members OF that or
ganization. The adjutant said Wash
Eington was obviously the center
from which the work OF the Saliva
Etion Army should be directed
L The Salvation Army would be sure
sof sympathetic surroundings and could
sdo more eHectual and more efficient
sservice II II would move its head
Quarters to Washington" said Mr.
Goodwin 'I am going to make it my
hrsinesS to see that such a scheme
is carried out"
Il ts expected that the Chamber of
Commerce and the City Cub will Join
in extending to the Salvation Army
an invitation to make Washington its
headquarters. Louis Brownlow, chair
man Of the Board OF District Com
missioners. said he heartily approves
the idea
Prospects Bright In ID. @.
The Nations Capital is awakening
to the call Of the Salvation Army.
Yesterday's collections showed a
marked improvement over those of
other days and the prospects are
bright for going over the top by Mon
day. We have about $65000 and II
everybody will come out and do their
part between this and Monday we will
be able to raise the 100000. The
amount already collected Is made up
exclusively of small contributions
from people Of moderate means and
the big guns have not come across. -
said one OF the leaders yesterday.
Yesterdays team reports are as fol-
lows:
Team No. 1.-Capt. Harry King.
s2se.e3; Team No 2-capt Thomas A.
Lee. s77a65; Team No. 3.-Capt 3.
II. Stinemetz. $3.50: Team No. s.
Capt. p, B. Fletcher, S3Ol.O4, Sc, be-
Ing contributed by six wounded SOL
King, S455. 50; Team No. Miss Ger
trude McNally. s255.TO; Team No. s.
I l. Goldheim, $s2s.s5: Team No. TO-
THpt- Joseph d. Kaufman. SIS: Team
No. Capt B. A Bowles, s211.s7.
The Shipping Board is planning a
big rally for next Monday and expect
20 add q few more thousands to the
1900 already turned In
AImas Temple Patrol Feature.
The big closing feature of yester-
day was the parade. In uniform, of
the Almas Temple Patrol
They paraded up and down the bus
inesa section and had their barrel.
which they carried for collections
from the crowds As they passed. had
It pretty well filed when they fin
ished their stunts" The Elks also
were out last night with their organ
grinder and pretty girls. They have
not as vet made their report. The
big truck used in the Victory Loan
was also seen along with ''whippet
tank" manned by soldiers who
fought over there Alice Roach.
Sailor" Burke and Lieut. VIM. E.
Severe amused the crowds with their
songs and talks
Miss Kathryn Mckinley. the Irish
soprano. will sing at the First Con-
grssational Church. Tenth and G.
streets. and the public is invited.
A notable exhibition and sale OF
portraits and sculpture held last
night at the residence of Mrs,
Thomas +. walsh put the final fnan-
cial touch OF success on a philan-
thropic and social event that has
completely overshadowed any enter
tainment ever held in Washington
This sale was a concluding supple
mental feature of the big military
ball for the beneit of the Salvation
Army. held last Monday night al
wardman Park Inn.
Auction Proves Success.
A portrait of the vice President
tust completed by Capt Todd. wa:
q feature Of last nights auction in
the drawing room of Mrs Walsh's
residence. Rival objects of interest
we're andiron5 which once belong.
ed To Martha Washington and WOO
from the White House sheep. The
varied and beautiful paintings and
sculptures exhibited and sold last
night were contributed by the lead
ing artists OF Washington. Those
toned of at 8 o'clock by Miss Janet
Richards. In addition. there wa:
auctioned the privilege of having
ones portrait painted by Princess
Edgerly Korzdeka-
The secret of the tremendous I'm
ancial success of the Wardmar
Park Inn ball last Monday night
lies in the fact that absolutely every
detail of the event was contributes
absolutely free of cost to the bal
committee
The brilliant dramatic feature Of
the ball was made an extraordinary
success by Miss Margaret Anglin
who presented a special feature pre-
pared for her by George NJ Cohan
and added a prize of 800 in gold a
an added feature of the "skit." and
BY Frisco" the sensationally bril-
iiant dancer who heads the current
Bill at the 3. +. Reith's Theater
.,Frisco" put on a series OF his in
Hnitable dances and gave them theil
fnil effect by adding to his owr
eervicss those of MS clever jazz or
cnfstre-
THE grand military ball at Ward.
man Park Inn is not likely 30 b
euialled for many years 10 come
II was a brilliant success in every
ssrse OF the 1T'rd ard played n bis
part in the rai~,rs OF wa-h'nrtnn'.
100000 quota 20 the $4,000. .00t
fund which America is contributing
to the home service fund OF tht
salvation Army.
NEGRO SHOT IN FIGHT: