The San Francisco call., 1898-06-19

concert promises to be a rare musical treat. Tickets 50 cents and 75 cents, to be had at Sherman & Clay's music store, corner of Kearny and Sutter streets. Sale of seats commences at 10 a. m. TueS- day.
 The Red Cross fund took jump yester- day to $45,109 9S, when the money from the art entertainment given at the Press Club last week was turned over to the society. The sum realized was more than Sl0O, ana the society wishes to thank the art Club for their efforts in behalf Of the good work. The entertainment was planned by committee comprising p1Ig Mrs. E. B. White, Mrs N. Clark, Mrs. A. w. Scott and Miss Caro Cook.
 Other amounts received were: Mrs Ben Louis, Cross Country Cup, SZO; mem tionaU, 55 cents; Mrs. Winkle, $5; w. E. Brown, three months subscr1ptlon. S50; Butchers B9ard of Trade 9O mempeF Warrington Pump Company. $2O; Irving Scott School, fifth grade, $1 40; subscrip- Laurel an lnT4afh %a cinb Mbs ladditionap s Mrs M A. B. Dinkelspiel, $10; Mrs. Alferitz and boys, $1l; San Francisco Press Club and artists $20 total $45 109 9S.
 Donations received yesterday were from Mrs. Mallet, one dozen bandana handker-- chiefs; Ladies Beth Israel Bush-street Temple, eleven rollers, seventy-two shirts, ton s tbyee parsp spfedS bed s GG pers; Friend, twenty-four comforts; Mrs. F. s. Klink, eighty-fve pillow, cases; Church; Sunset District, twenty-five com forts; Mrs. Stella Fortman. thirty com- forts; Mrs, l.. B, Holman, nS bandages, material; Columbia School, thirty-six towels, twenty-one handkerchiefs, jelly; Park Congregational Church, sixty-six
 There is a great demand for games, playing cards, puzzles, etc, for the next tribute such things. The churches and societies are also asked to prepare indi- vidual lunches for the troops to go on chairman, 609 Van Ness avenue, would like to know how many lunches each can furnish.
 The Vallejo Red Cross Society donated ten Arab folding tents to the society, and sent the following letter:
 Mrs. John Merrill President: Dear Madam-1 to-day donate to your. society ten Arab folding tents for your hospital department. Yours in bonds of fraternity
 MRS. F. A. GARDNER.
 Tine vallejo R. c. s. has already pur-
 The Tennessee Hospital was supplied with cots, night shirts, clam juice, beef extract, soap and towels, by the ladies yesterday.
 Donations of needed articles were sent in as follows this morning: From Ala meda Red Cross Society, POP ticks 8 mus
 
 geon's bandages; San Jose, sacks dried fruit, bags dried fruit, 147 bandages, 50 caps; Trinity Guild, San Mateo, "A caps; Benicia, 72 bandages, 15 pillow cases; Rocklin, 2S pillow ticks, 20 arm slings; Gilroy, 26S disinfectant bags from ladies Mount Madonna Cottage; Vacaville 3 eases books and papers; Mrs. Nobody" F towels, needles, pins, etc.; Trinity Pres byterian Church, 226 bandages. A successful grabbag entertainment, given by Miss Celia L. Moore at her resi- dence. 800 Hilbert street, last Wednesday, netted the sum of $25 50. which was turned over to the society. Those who partici- pated in the programme were: Piano solo, Misses Inez and Sophie Garmeke; read ing, Miss Celia L. Moore; piano solo, Miss Sylvia Ciphey; song, Miss Victoria Orr: recitation, Master Raymond Johnson and Miss Irene Mervey; contralto solo, Miss Marion; recitation, Miss Alma Lubben; a talk on the children, Miss Bartlett; fan cy dance, Miss Annette Shook. G. c. Thompson donated refreshments.
 Two patriotic school girls, Miss Irene Mervey of 924 Greenwich street, and Miss Nettie Moves of 919 Greenwich street, aged Is and II years, have started a fair for the benefit of the Red Cross, which will be held on Thursday evening. They have placed the tickets at 10 cents and have al- ready sold $15 worth
 The Admiral Dewey festival for the benefit of the Red Cross will open Mon day evening, June 20, at 7:30 o'clock, and continue for the rest of the week.