Evening star., 1897-05-12
UNDER RED CROSS BANNER.

Countess Di Brassa Solicitine Adai.
tio.s to Greek Relief Fund.
The Countess Di Braxxa, who is the per-
sonal representative of Queen Olga of
Greece and H. r. H. Crown Princess So
phia. In the Greek Red Cross movement
in America, Is in the city. and will remain
at least two months, engaged In the under
taking Of supplying the necessities of the
Red Cross and the sufferers from the
Turko-Grecfan war. The scene OF labor to
the present time has been In New York,
which has responded nobly to the call for
money. and the whole city is now organ
lied into districts, and funds are paid in
every day and cabled each night to Greece,
through the treasurer of the American
national fund, in aid of the Greek Red
Cross, who is John Monroe, 50 Nassau
street. The Countess Di Brazxa is a repre-
sentative Of both the italian and American
He'd Cross societies, and is president Of
the organization for this particular move
ment For the next two months she will
wsst msae ths hee home home at 81 10th street north
vert. who win represent the countess here
during her absence from the city.
Miss Clara Barton Is the president of the
american An Red Cross Society. and is heart
lily in accord with the efforts Of the count
ess TO raise the funds necessary to succor
the sick and wounded of the Grecian and
Turkish armies. Mrs. Hawley, wife of Gen.
Connecticut, is most ardently engaged in
the philanthroptc work, and is using every
effort to further it In Washington.
Is well-known fact" said Mrs. Kill
Her fields are unworked, her farms are
laid waste. her villages are wrecked. and
those who should rebuild and make these
homes habitable are lying wounded. or per-
haps dead. on the field Of battle, where
they fought for Christian principles The
wives and children Of the dead should be
succored, and those who have borne the
burden of this holy warfare should not be
LETT to believe that an unfeeling world has
no care for the cause of religious freedom
or political rights. The women of America
are such q host when they take anything
up In earnest that 1 know they will be
Macedonia, Come and help u.s. This move
ment Is not alone for the Greeks, but for
the wounded Turks who are prisoners of
war in the hands of the Creeks
The Idea of these philanthropic women
Is to form committees in every city, vii
lage and hamlet in the United States.
These committees are to prepare collection
boxes to be placed In stores and churches,
where the very poor and the middle-class
people can deposit their mite for the suf-
ferers. The Countess Di Brazza urges the
holding of public meetings in halls and
churches. churches. where the very best speakers are
willing to be heard for the cause of Greece.
She urges Christian associations, temper
ance unicns, political debating societiea
civic and social clubs, sewing circles and
all women's organizations to contribute a
little, more or less, as circumstances will
permit, to the great CT use Of freedom.
Invitations have been issued for special
meeting to be held In the Arlington Hotel
psrlors on Saturday morning, May Is, and
the promoters believe that the Grecian
cause will have many supporters at that
meeting of more than national fame. The
call for the meeting is signed by Mrs. Sem
ator Hawley and the Countess Di Brazza,
and the recipients of the invitations are
earnestly urged to give the meeting the
moral support of their presence in the
humanitarian movement.
In New York city something over 81 900
was sent to Greece as contributions within
a week after the first call for funds was
made.
The funds that are donated here will be
cared for by the Countess Di Brazza or
Mrs. Melville Kilvert, and forwarded to
New York, whence they are cabled to
Athens each day.