The times., 1897-05-17
AID FOR SUFFERING GREEKS
Washington'S Warm Response
Queen 0lga's Appeal.
W0MEN'S FUND MASS MEETING
Enthusiastic Gathering OF SyInpa-
thizers With the Heilenes-Pre-
Speeches by Bishop Salterlee,
Countess de Brazza, and Others.

The Washington branch OF the American
National Fund In Aid OF the Greek Red
Cross, recently instituted for the purpose of
collecting and forwarding contributions to
Greece in response to the appeal from the
Union of Greek Women, under the presi-
dency OF Her Majesty Queen Olga, and a
r. II. Crown Princess Sophia, held a mass
meeting yesterday afternoon at 8 O'Clock
at the First ngrcgational Church.
The body OF the church was comfortably
filled with sympathizers with the Greek
cause, and the chancel was beautifully
decorated with cut flowers. grpwin plants,
flags and bunting. Directly in the center
of the chancel the American and Greek
national colors were affectionately inter
twined, seemingly as an illustration of the
sympathetic bond which holds the good
wishes OF the people of the United States
for the ancient Eastern nation which is
fighting for liberty and Christianity.
Senator j. Z Hawley acted as chairman
OF the meeting, and grouped about him
on the stage were Countess de Brazza, Mrs.
j. r Hawiey, Right Rev. Dr.. Satterlee, Rev.
Dr. Quinn, of the Catholic University; Rev.
David Fox, Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood. presi-
dent OF the Federation of Womens Clubs
OF the District; Mrs. Clara L. Roche, cor.
responding secretary of the Wonan's S Home
Missionary Society for the Methodist Church,
Mrs. Sarah D. LaFetra, superintendent.
department Christian citizenship Of the
Worlds Wonans Christian Temperance
Union; Mrs Sara A Spencer, recording
secretary of the Red Cross OF the District;
and Mrs. R. C. Kerens. of st. Louis. Mo.
A letter was received from the Rev. DR.
Stafford, expressing sympathy with the
meeting. and regret that he was unable
80 be present, as he, together with many
other OF the Catholic clergy, had a prior
engagement in Baltimore, where Rev. DR..
Allen was being consecrated Bishop OF
Mobile. kilograms were also received
from welI-known workers for the cause
New York, May 16.-Even 1 ask that
your eyes be turned from suffering sisters
at home to the needs of the women of
Greece May Goa succor them.-kATE
WALLER BARRETT.
Baltimore, Md, May 15.-Countess de
BraZza, Arlington Hotel, Washington, d.
c.: Xenides detained; sends his good will
and wishes for meeting and countess.-Dr.
K P. XENIDES.
The chairman firstintroduced Rev. David
Fox, who invoked Divine blessing for
those present and their cause and for
those suffering Christians in the East
who were now fighting for liberty and the
gioriricatlon OF His name. Mrs. Clara $.
Lockwood then read passage from Scrip
ture, after which Senator Hawley stated
the object of the meeting
1T was DUE" ne said, ito cry for
aid from the Greek Red Cross and the
Union Of Greek Women in their colossal
undertaking of supplying the Red Cross
and the suffering with necessities. The
merican national fund in aid OF the
Greek Red Cross has been instituted for
the purpose of collecting and forwarding
contributions for this cause. All moneys
received are cableddaily to Athens, through
John Munroe, treasurer, 80 Nassau street,
New York city, in answer 60 the following
appeal from her majesty and the Union of
Greek Women:
Women of the new world; Christian
mothers. sisters, and wives; workers for
civilization and progress; guardians of
love and Justice Erecting:
1--WE, Christian mothers, sisters, and
wives, civilized like yourselves, earnestly
appeal for your help Our sons, our
brothers, our husbands, fighting for the
cross. are being killed and wounded In
sacred cause Their blood stains the
last page of the history of the nineteenth
the history of civilization and
of which you are the promoters
.'.Christian womeni Do not share the
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
the hearts of the nations and the people
Prove by your energy and work
that the women, the true missionaries OF
right. with the gospel of love and justice
in their hearts, range themselves by the
side OF the wroDged.
The Rev. Dr. Satterlee, upon his intro