Evening star., 1897-05-17
AID FOR GREECE.
A Meeting Held Yesterday by the Red
Cross Society,

The Greek Red Cross Society held mass
meeting at the First Congregational Church
yesterday afternoon, when deep syn, 9athy
was shown for the far-away Christian ma
tion now fighting against the Turks
Senator Hawley, whose wife is one of
those taking the ini iative here wi h Count
ess di BraZza- in raising funds, presided
The services were opened with prayer by
Rev. Jabez Fox, followed ny ScriptIle read
ing by Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood
Senator Hawley announced the object
of the meeting and read the appeal from
Queen Olga and the Union of Greek NO.
men to the wcmen of America, as follows:
We, Christian mothers, sisters and lives,
civilized Ike yourselves, earnestly appeal
for your help. Our sons our brothers. our
husbands. fighting for TIE cross arc being
killed or wounded in 4 sacred cause Their
blood stains the last page of the history OF
the nineteenth century, the history OF civil
ization and progress. of which you are the
promoters. Christiln womeni Do not share
the responsibility Of your diplomats Arouse
IN the hearts of your husbands and sons
Christian and equitable sentiments Unite,
and your just protest will re-echo in the
hearts of the nations and the people Prove
by your energy and work that the 7romen,
the true missionaries of right with the
gospel CT love and Justice in their hearts.
range themselves by the size Of the
WronEed.
Bishop Satterlee spoke feelingly upon the
atrocities resulting from the war between
Turkey and Greece. He said ne had con-
versed with bishop of Greek diocese. ana
was informed of some of the atrocities per-
petrated by the Turks. The bishop said he
heard of one instance where women and
children were brought into a public square
TO witness the beheading OF a larca num-
per OF men, and in view of such tree tment
ne asked how they could do otherwise than
Trey are doing. He IS OF the opinion that
the powers are allowing diplomats rela-
tons to stand too much in the way oe stop
ping the War now in progress
Mrs. La Fetra and Mrs. Clara L. Roach
spoke briefly. the latter paying a tribute to
Mrs. Hawley for her energetic efforts.
Dr. Quinn of the Catholic University
made short address. showing deep feel
ing in the matter. He referred to tie fact
that the chief supply of raisins comes from
Greece. and that unless the vines are prop
erly attended at this time of the year no
crop will follow. The laborers whose duty
it is to attend to the vines are in the field
lighting, and IL the war is prolonged, the
principal industry Of Greece viii be greatly
crippled.
Countess di Brazza made a strong appeal
In behalf Of the women of Greece. She is
the prime mover in the matter of raising
money fer the Greek Red Cross.
The countess announced that a meeting
of the board of directors VIII be held. at
2:30 o'clock this afternoon at GIL 9th street
northwest. The principal object of today's
meeting is to organize for city WORK She
also announced that she would be at home
today between and and and o'clock
TO receive callers VINO desire to arrS 1Ee for
entertainments or enter upon the y.orS of
raising funds. 1t was stated with consider
able emphasis that doctors and nurses need
rot apply to be sent to Greece. as funds are
needed and not services Many PHYSICIANS
have kindly offered to donate their time and
talent. hut the information comes from
Greece that such services not needed
nearly as much money.
The following letter from DIR. d. ]. Staf-
ford was read:
Your kind invitation to be present at the
meeting to be held in the First Coagrega-
donal Church for the purpose of expressing
sympathy for the Greeks received. I am
exceedingly sorry that previous engage
ment in Baltimore will prevent me from
being present. The cause appeals to my
heart, and II must appeal to the heart of
every American and every Christian.
hope the meeting will be a great sue
cess, and an 1t WILL
The appeal for funds resulted In raising
$61 for the cause.