The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-11
AN APPEAL
Nor Aid for the Oretons sand Or,


 have united in the following appeal for the Cretan refugees and other sufferers from the war:
 "The following is an extract from an appeal recently issued in Boston, sign ed President Eliot, Julia Ward Howe, Charles Eliot Norton Alice Freeman Palmer and others: At the time when the slender resources of the Greek gov ernment are taxed to the utmost by the stand which they are endeavoring to maintain against the great powers in behalf of their Cretan kinsmen, Athens city of 120,000 inhabitants, has sud- denly found her population increased by over 10000 wretched, helpless beings, men, who have fled to her from Crete without money food or sufficient cloth ing. By the position she has taken in the name of humanity, Greece, bur dened as she Is, cannot refuse to SUD- port and protect them, and this serious duty has been undertaken by the Wo- mems Union of Athens, an organiza- ton numbering over 5000, with the queen as president, and the crown princess as an active worker. Although extremely restricted in means, this union has established soup kitchens, departments for the distribution of colthing and supplies, industrial schools, and even hospitals exclusively for the refugees, all of which it is endeavoring to maintain with the contributions of it's friends and sympathizers in Greece and In other lands. America Is now asked to add its support, and we hope the appeal may meet with the gener- ous response it deserves. The cause for which your assistance is asked of fers a good opportunity of expressing our interest in Greece in her noble struggle to assert the rights and liber- ties of mankind
 'Thequee of Greece has now made personal appeal to the women of Amer ican. The Greeks have felt bound by particularly close ties to our country, and have looked hither for sympathy. They have not forgotten the encour- | agement and ship-loads of supplies which they received from the United | States during their long war of inde pendence seventy years ago. Eleven years ago the Greek government gener- ously gave to the American school of classical studies at Athens, a valuable piece of land for it's building, and the work of this school has been most | kindly aided by the Greeks. The need is great and immediate. In a recent | letter Prof. Sterrett of the American school writes: Disaster strikes all classes. Nor is gaunt hunger absent. | Generous Americans should even now respond to the call for help-for help in money if the blockade should make help in food impossible
 ''It is intended to send the money re- ceived in answer to this appeal to the Hon. Eben Alexander, Yale '73, the United States minister to Greece, and Prof. R. B. Richardson Yale '69, the | director of the American school of classical studies at Athens-to be used in accordance with their judgment for the helpless, needy and suffering"
 This appeal has met with gratify- ing response, as the following list of 1 subscriptions already received will in- | dicate. Several, who would otherwise have given to this fund, had already sent substantial sums for the same | committee. Of course there is no rival ry between the different agencies, who are all working for the same object. l President Dwight, 1925; Simeon F. | Baldwin, $20; Mis- H. B., S1; T. D. Seymour, $15; G. J. Brush, $20; A. w. H., $5; J. H., $10; Pierce N. Welch, $25 E. L. Brownson, $2; Gustavus Eliot, $2 l Greuner Bros, S5; c. H. Smith $5; T. T. Munger, $5; J. M. B Dwight, s10 T. w. S., $5; Miss Quincy $5; J. M. Hoppin, s1O; Tracy Peck, $5; Mrs. Lynde Harrison, s5; Mrs. Morris Tyler, S5; S. o. Dickerman, jr.. $3; B. Perrin, $10; H. M. Reynolds, BIO; T. D. Goodell, $10; H. w. Farnam, $20; Mrs Henry Farnam, $50 F. w., $10; W. Beebe, $10; T. W. H., s10; the Hotchkiss school, | SS7. Total, $405.
 | A draft for $50 sterling ($24510) has already been sent to Prof. Richardson.
 Prof. Coy, head master at the Hotch- kiss school, writes; Tn addition to this contribution of money, quite a SUD- | ply of clothing has also been given, but this will be sent to the Greek ladies' l relief committee in New York Our money is sent with the best wishes | of all connected with the school We have great confidence in the wisdom of the two persons at Athens who will be | intrusted with the disbursement of | these funds"
 Committees have also been formed under the leadership of Prof Beckwith of Trinity college in Hartford, Prof. 1 Van Benschoten in Middletown, and Dr. R. P. Keep in Norwich. Miss Por | ter's school in Pennington will also lend a hand. It is hoped, therefore, that Connecticut will be found to have taken an honorable part in this noble charity.
 Further subscriptions will be gladly received by Prof. Peck, 124 High street; Prof Perrin, 463 Whitney avenue; Prof. Goodell, 2S4 Orange street; Prof. Rey- holds, 38 Vanderbilt hall; MT. c. l.. Kitchel, 351 Temple street; Mrs c. l.. Brownson, 79 Edwards street; MT. T. w. Heermance, S3 Wall street.
 1 ARRESTED IN BRIDGEPORT