New-York tribune., 1922-11-12
Greatest Drive
OF Red Gross
Is Under w Wav
To-day Will Be Observed i'm
Churches Throughout the
City; Several Large Gifts
as the Roll Call Begins
Booths Open Tomorrow
More Than 10000 Workers
VIII Take Part i'm the In
tensive Campaign Here

Red Cross Sunday will be observed
to-day In the churches throughout
greater New York, in accordance with
the proclamation issued by President
Harding ushering in the sixth annual
roll call of the American Red Cross,
which opened officially yesterday.
At exactly two seconds after II
o'clock yesterday morning, following
Armistice Day, twenty-four carrier
pigeons were released from the head
quarters of the New York City chap
ter, 5Ss Madison Avenue, with greet
ings to the chapter ~ Brooklyn.
These birds, mothers of the pigeons
which were killed in Signal Corps
service In France-all gold star
mothers---belong TO an ex-service man
who is receiving vocational training
through the interest of the Red Cross
Theater Gives Benefit
The Palace Theater contributed to.
ward the Red Cross fund with bens-
fit vaudeville performance for Ser
geant Woodfill last night, under the
direction of Mark Luescher.
Several large individual contribu-
tions have been received at the New
York offices, the largest single gift
being from Mrs. E. H. Hartman, a con-
tribution of $4,000. Mrs. Whiteiaw
Reid paid for twenty $25 memberships
for employees. DR.. John F. Erdman
subscribed $4,000. More than $4,000
has been obtained in dollar member
ships.
This roll call is said by Red Cross
leaders to be the most intensive ever
conducted, even including the drives
during the war. More than 10000
how kAA =
ness, society, schools, churches and
various organizations. More than 4,O0O
workers have been assigned to the
various lines Of industrial activity,
under 139 industrial group chairmen
each leader in his field. Reports of
100 per cent membership have been re-
ceived from some of the business es.
tablishments covered in the canvass.
The Citizens Committee of 100 men
and women. under the general chair
manship of Martin w. Littleton, re.
ported last night ready response to
the new roll call One hundred anG
thirteen booths will be opened to-mor.
row In banks, restaurants, departing ent
stores and hotels for soliciting of new
memberships. Mrs. Arthur Bleyer is
chairman of the committee In charge
of booths.
CIubwomen Are Active
Under the leadership of Mrs. Louis
Ralston, committee of twenty club
women will carry the Red Cross cam
paign into the New York City Fedora.
tion of Women's Clubs. Mrs. Harry
Lilly is vice-chairman Of the com.
mittee, Mrs. Theodore M Hardy is
chairman for women's clubs in Brook
lyn, Mrs. Park Mathewson for Queens
Mrs. Will Hamilton Baker for Rich
mond and Mrs. Alfred Hausrath fo,
the Bronx. The committee also in
cludes Mrs. Russell Bassett, Mrs
Grace Berner, Mrs. Arthur Britain
Mrs. George M. Clyde, Mrs. Goodman
Richard Davis, Mrs. William ]. Hur
rell, Mrs. Homer Lee, Mrs. J. w. Loeb
Mrs. Malcolm Parker MacCoy, Mrs
Henry Nassoit, Mrs. A. w. Palmer
Mrs. William Johns Ralston, Mrs
William Sporburg, Mrs. Harry Thomas
Mrs. Dudley Van Holland, Mrs. Mullir
Wayne, Mrs. Patrick Justin White
Mrs. j. Christopher Marks. Mrs. Law.
renee, Mrs, William Rogers Chapman
and Miss Ella Louise Henderson.