Evening star., 1921-04-24
Endorsed by Citizens Asso-
Citations, FraternaI and
Religious Bodies.
Pastors to Take Up Special
Contributions Today to
Aid the Work.

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Pastors of Washington today will
>open the campaign of the Instructive
Visiting Nurse Society for so0.000 to
continue and expand the work of
the organization, by urging their
congregations to contribute to the
fund to be raised during the week.
The work of the Instructive Visit
ing Nurse Society has been Endorsed
and it's campaign for S5o.o00 given
approval by citizens associations.
fraternal and religious bodies and
various other organizations which
take an active part in the life and
welfare of Washington.
In addition to voicing appeals from
their pulpits, a number of pastors
have announced that they Will take
up special contributions today for
the Instructive Visiting Nurse So
ciety. One interesting bit of in
formation received at the society's
headquarters. at 1913 G street
ortfwest, was that the coiored
churches in Southwest Washington
had pledged themselves to give a
minimum of $500 as an expression
of their appreciation of the work
of the visiting snurses in the South
west.
Women at Ball Game.
One of the interesting features of
the opening of the weeks campaign
today will be the appearance at the
base ball game at American League
ball park this afternoon of a group
of women. headed by Mrs. Eldridge
Jordan. who will distribute the lit
: erature of the Instructive Visiting
Nurse Society and sell tags and bal
looms bearing the initials Il. V. \. s,
the insignia of the instructive visit
ing nurses.
Another feature of the opening of
the campaign today will be the pres
entation of the works and needs of
the Instructive Visiting Nurse So
ciety at the meetings of the st. Vim
cent de Paul Society in fifteen of
the city's parishes. The campaign OF
the visiting nurses has been Endorsed
by Judge William H. De Lacy, presi-
dent of the St. Vincent de Paul So
Eety, and by other of its officers, and
Contributions will be asked at the
city today.
Mrs. Thorn to Direct.
The campaign is being directed by
Mrs. Corcoran Thorn. chairman of the
campaign, and the following officers
and members of the board of man
ayers of the society: Mrs. Whitman
Cross, PRESIDENT; Mrs. w. H. Wilmer,
first vice president; Mrs. William
Corcoran Eustis. second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. William NJ. Grinnell.
treasurer; Miss Farrar-Smith. secre-
tary, and these members of the board:
Miss E. o. Adams. Mrs. Blaine Beale.
lise. Mrs. F. A. Delano, Mrs. Gibson
Fahnestock. Mrs. l.. A. rockingham.
Mrs. Charles Goldsmith, Mrs. r. S.
Huidekoper, Mrs. Herbert Hoover.
Mrs. F. A. Keep, Mrs. r. NJ. Kauff-
mann. Mrs. Louis c. Lehr. Mrs. Henry
Marquand. Mrs. G. Brown Miller.
Mrs. Adolph c. Miller, Mrs. John L.
Sophie Sweet and Mrs. Clarence Will
son.
The business advisory board con-
sists of Judge William H. De Lacy.
Rev. DIR. James b Freeman, Walter
Bruce Howe. Miller Kenyon. Rev. DR..
j. j. Muir. Newbold Noyes. Rev. DR..
L. G. B. Pierce. Rabbi Abram Simon,
l.. ]. Stellwagen. Rt. Rev. c. s.
Thomas. Rev. DIR. John Weidley. Clar-
Montgomery and Rey. DR.. Charles
Wood. The treasurer of the CAM
paign is Col. Reginald S. HuidekoNTs
VIII Cover washineton.
Mrs. Thorn. chairman of the cam
paign. last night announced the COM
pletion of An organization which is
expected to cover every part of the
District and reach every resident of
Washington in the drive for $4,000.
Five groups and seven separate or
ganiZations have been formed within
the last few weeks to carry on the
Campaign.
The heads of the FIVE groups are:
Mrs. Whitman Cross and Mrs. q.
Brown Miller, Group A.: Mrs. W. M.
GrinneIl and Mrs. William Corcoran
Eustis. Group b; Mrs. Reginald S.
. Huidekoper and Mrs. Clarence Wilson,
Group e: Mrs Adolph C, Miller and
: Mrs J. NJ. Carlisle. Group D. and Miss
T. o. Adams and Miss Farrar-Smith.
Group E.
Jewish Women to Aid.
An organization formed almost en-
tirely of Jewish women. members of
the Council of Jewish Women, or the
Sisterhood of Eighth Street Temple,
has been organized by Mrs. r. B.
as Chairman. and Mrs. Leon Adler as
vice chairman. The team captains in
clude Mrs s. Goldenberg. Mrs Ed
win Hahn. Mrs. Abe Lieberman. Mrs.
Milton Baum. Mrs. Stanley Lansburgh.
Mrs. Isaac Cans. Mrs. Sam Green
baum, Mrs. Melvin Gusdorf, Miss
Bertha Israel and Mrs. Lester Neu-
man The following will be aids:
Mrs. William Clark. Mrs. Sam Kor-
man. Mrs. Nat Simon. Mrs. Charles
Winterburn. Mrs Joseph kaufman,
Mrs. Sam Schwartz. Mrs. Philip Snow
den. Mrs. Sam Robbins, Mrs. Morris
Sinsheimer. Mrs. Fulton Brylawski.
Mrs Dave Pressler. Mrs. Harry Sher-
by. Miss Rickie Cans. Mrs. G. ].
Sworzen. Mrs. Frank Rosenberg and
Mrs. David Robinson. Each team in
this group viii consist of six mem.
bers. and the team will cover" the
business districts of city in CO.
operation with the mems group. head
ed by Walter Bruce Howe
Girls Team Loaned.
The Junior League has loaned"
team Of Girl workers to the Instruc-
tive Visiting Nurse Society. The team
i csptained by Miss Mary HELEN and
has had score of girls doing clerical
work at the |. V. y. S. headquarters
sor more than week. sending out
the societys literature and distribut-
ing posters.
Among those aiding are Miss Sophie
Sweet. president of the Junior League
and a member of the board of man
ayers of the society: Miss Sarah King,
Miss Louise King. Miss Frances Hop
kins. Miss Susan Veeder. Miss Harriet
Love, Miss Mamie Chase. Miss Eliza
beth Lambert. Miss Catrina Beale.
Miss Elizabeth Jeffries and Miss Zilla
MacDoUgall.
Health Day Organization.
The "pealth day" organization.
beaded ~ Mrs. John Newbold. will
be in charge of the various activities
TO take place on Saturday next, which
has been designated as Health day