New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-17
IN BEHALF OF THE CREEKS
REPORT BY sOLON J. VLAsTo OF ALL
MONEY RECEIVED AND ALL MONEY
GENT AWAY


9Th. American National Fund in AID Of the
Greek Red Cross has UP to the present time caoieo
over to Athens 81, $685." said Demetrius j. V.aVo
Saturday land there Is still balance In the nanos
Of the bankers-Monroe & Co.-of $322 81 wnich VIII
be cabled over this week.
I'VE are working with all our might, ana every
penny received Is promptly sent TO greece w
ourselves have paid all expenses In connection WIN
this fund Up the present day. The need for funos
is most urgent, and We must continue our appe~'
to the women of America 10 come 10 our "e'p'
Advces just received from Athens report that there
are three thousand women who are now mousse"
there In public buildings there being no money
for hospitals and proper quarters. The distress ior
lack OF necessaries Is great. The Ladies Commit.
tee OF Boston has collected through the enoIts OF
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe. s2.5l272 and sent II 10
Athens through Kidder, Peabody & Co, bankers
The Countess di Brazza, president OF the Amer"
can National Fund. is in Washington. where com
municatons may be sent to her at No. 81 NINE
feminist. her headquarters. She Is busy forming
committees Of prominent women. Mrs. James 4.
Graham. OF Mount Washington Nd. In in charge
Of the committee there and Mrs d. g. Hollis OF
Reading. Penn, is at the head Of the committee
In that place.
The work is progressing favorably, and the ap-
United States representative Of the Union Of creek
amount; roughly estimated. that America Ia. con
tr6used In 200 London is away ahead OF s;.
lected $4,000. We do not doubt that the generous
American public Will give further assistance 10
people fighting for the Cross The war Is by no
means over.
THE cab.egrams report that five hundred Greeks
were wounded on Friday In the battle OF Epirus
The following Is correct list OF the contributions
received up to May 10:
Previously acknowledged through The Tribune Of
May y, 1897 81 "a %
Received during the week:
Two Macedonian Brothers'' ................ 30 90
Through the committee Of Mrs. X Nicolaides and
Georg. vsIoudiSs Marathon II 10
William Carey Poland, chairman Of the Rhcd:
leland Committee. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. q 90
p. A. F.. Montreal. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 100
A: J.. Smar. Montreal. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 100
Through the Fairmont School Of Girls 300
Theodore Loren Marathon. y. Y............... 800
George d. Constantinakos. 200
mittee. at Rutherford, n Y.'................ = 90
Pan. krharts. New-Haven. Conn. ,........... 200
John Turin. Exchange Place. New-York City,. 800
Through John e. Leoussi Lebess Sponge Com
pany. the Kline and French Co.. Philadelphia 10 90
j. Raboteau: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Is %
ST. Georges Church. New-York CITY through
the Rev DR.. Rainsford. Observation-Disclosures. 70 81
Collected during the week from boxes placed a
the New-fork hotels and drug stores by Mrs.
L. Henry Gelston S85
Total ............:............. SIS 81
RENTED TO the president Of the Union OF Greek
Women Nine Helen Grva, at Athens. by cable 6s3 90
Balance In the hands Of the ,reasirers
Messrs. John Munroe & Co.................
SOION J. YLASTO. General Secretary.
New-York. May Is. 1897.