Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-24
WOMEN INTERESTED.
Planning for the Bazaar TO be Held for
the p. Il s. Hospital.

In laying plans for the bazaar To he
given under the auspices of the Women s
Auxiliary of the Physicians and Surgeons
Hospital on the Mckay estate, Rroome
at Chestnut streets during the week OF
September 20, Mrs Albert Robin, the
chairman, says she is hoping than all the
women organizations of the city will take
working interest in making the affair
success.
As the proceeds are to be used for the
equipment Of the new hospital for con-
tagious diseases that the L. 4 J. Hospital rs
establishing from a private donation OF
$50, 900 given by friend of one ot the
doctors and rs the city, which will he
given the opportunity to send to the insti-
tuition any patients that need attention,
has not been called upon for any expense
incident 10 the establishment of the insti-
tuition, Mrs. Robin Expresses the hope
| that this bazaar will be taken up as a city
wide undertaking in which all should
help.
While most Of the womens organiza-
| tions as constituted are not holding regu-
lar meetings during the summer months,
| the chairman explains that she Is plan
| ming 10 reach them all through the wo-
men = guilds of the churches that are hold
| ing meetings during July, August and
early September.
The women will be asked to have q
| share in making the novelty booth one oi
/ the most wonderful collections of beauti-
| ful and useful articles that has been pro
| yided hy anv similar fete in Wilmington.
/ Mrs George l.. Riley Of 33l2 West
| Seventh street, has been selcct~sl as chair
man in charge Of the novelty department
The Red Cross Motor Corps has pledg-
cd a | the assistance that IT can possibly
give and this, Mrs Robin says, will be
L valuable aid toward exreditlng de
! lveries and doing crrands of Importance
| while the articles to he offered Tor thf
bazaar are being assembled.
Among other organizations which have
already promised their fullest cooperation
are the w. G. T. II and Sunshine SO
cleties Mrs J. A Spragg, president ol
the Daughters of Isabella has agreed e
get the interest Of all the Catholic wo-
mems organizations, so far as they ar'
able to give their help. The sisters OF ths
lrrsuinc Academy are enthusiastic and
intend To do all they can. Mrs George
w Dorsey Of the Sunshine Society, u
putting forth efforts 70 enlist the services
Of all the branches Of that organization
The Women Auxiliary Of tho hospital
under the direction of Its able president
! Mrs. W lliaTd ~. Snlth, IS letlnE neithei
tho hot weather nor anything else prevent
the hest of attention to the bazaar. The
members. especially those Of tire cxectI-
tive committee. are being called upon for
frequent meetings and conferences While
| Mrs Smith, the president, IS summcrinf
at Chautauqua, \ r., she is being kept
closely informed Of the progress IN the
work and is cvincing n lively interest
It is expected that women Of every
nationality and in I'll walks of life will ~
given the opportunity 10 make donations
10 the novelty department for in this WHY
il is hoped 20 obtain n collection Of novel
ties far more comprehensive and cos
mopolitan than II the gifts were restricted
in any way. For il is hoped 10 make this
sort az handicIaft bazaar IN which VIII b
shown and offered for sale not only all q
the usual articles hut the rare and wonder
full handiwork as well