The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-15
RELIEF FOR GALVESTON
The Red Cross Mass Meeting at the
National Theatre.
Father Casey. Mrs. Ellen Spencer
Musscy. Col. T.. II. Hay. and Simon
Wolf Appeal for Further Aid for
the Stricken City-Morc Than $500
Collected From the Audience.

| week or so, was reawakened IN an enec-
tive manner at the big Red Cross mass
meeting in the National Theatre yester-
| day afternoon, and once more the gener-
osity of the Capital City was evinced by
| the hearty manner in which the appeal
| Tor aid was responded to. Eloquent
speakers addressed the audience, which
| filled the orchestra floor and first bal
cony, and their remarks were Outlines
greeted with hearty applause. When
near the end of the meeting the ushers
passed among the audience collecting the
contributions. They received over $500.
Paper slips on which pledges might be
written were distributed. and a number
amount derived from the meeting will be
considerably more than $500.
A section of the United States Marine
Band under the direction of Pref. San
! lehman, provided excellent music. In the
audience were large number CT persons
prominent in Washington business, pro-
fessional, AID social life. Repre- senta-
| tives from the German. japanese, French
Mexican, Chinese. and Chilean legations
were in attendance and occupied boxes
On the stage the Marine Band occupied
| prominent position. and the ladies CT the
Washington Auxiliary occupied seats i'm
mediately in front. The speakers occu-
pied seats at the front of the stage.
The meeting was held under the au-
| spices and direction OF Washington Aux
Hilary No. 3, of the American National
| Red Cross Association. While the work
| OF relief in Galveston has been we'll car
ried on by use of the funds already do
mated from all parts of the United States,
the approach Of winter necessitates the
| expenditure of n large sum, that the
homeless may be provided with shelter
| General interest has somewhat relapsed
of late. and several days ago it was de-
| cided to hold a mass meeting that direct
appeal might be made to the public. The
result of the meeting yesterday showed
what a success the plan was.
A prelude by the Marine Band was the
first number on the programme, and when
concluded DR.. Randolph H. McKim offered
! the Invocation. J. ]. White, chairman of
the meeting. made few preliminary re-
| marks, in the course of which he read a
telegram from Mayor Jones, of Calves
ton. The despatch dealt chiefly with the
| details OF the city's condition at the pres
| ent time
Father Casey. of ST. Aloysius Church,
was then introduced. Father Stafford, of
| st. Patrick's, was on the programme to
make an address, but was unable to be
present. He was ably replaced by Father
Casey, who read the following telegram
from Bishop n. A. Gallagher. OF Calves
ton. which was received by Representative
r. B. Hawley. Of Texas, several days ago:
The fund received here for the relief of Calves
tons cyclone sufferers certainly is inadequate to
provide 5000 homeless people with shelter,
| clothes, and food until they shall be able to
| take Of themselves.
| The winter is coming on, and fear
there will be much suffering and want if we
must depend only the aid which has already
! been received. We, therefore. hope that gener-
Gus charity will still be extended TO us, which
will surely be woFthily bestowed and most
gratefully received by our afflicted people.
| Father Casey discussed the points in
yolved in this despatch and called the at
tention Of the audience to the intense
suffering there would be il no aid was
| forthcoming. and concluded by saying that
he felt sure that Washington would re-
spond to the plea for assistance in its
! customary whole souled manner.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey. Vice Presi-
! dent of the American National Red Cross.
who recently returned from the field of
| the relief work. was introduced TO the
audience and was received with applause.
| Mrs. Mussey read the following telegram
from Mrs. Barton. which was sent when
| the latter learned of the mass meeting
that was to be held yesterday:
| Friends Of Humanty-It brings you very near
| to me to know that you are working for the same
cause in .hat- dear city OF my home that atm
working for in this wrecked city of yours. Could
! there be stronger bond? ! have no need 10
I tell you Of the conditions existing here. Your
audience are those who waded to the shoulders
| through that night Of horror. facing death 1t
every moment. But let them speak for themselves
and for you. 1t is only for me to tell you that
! all is being done here that can be done by men
and women. They need the help of the sympa-
thizing world outside 4 little longer, and Gal
weston will be herself again God bless you in
! your effort. 1t Is the Capital Of the nation from
| which you speak. Let the nation hear you.
Mrs Mussey then proceeded to discuss
at length the conditions in the hapiess
Texas city and spoke of the state OF
anairs at the time she went there with
| the first relief train sent by the Red Cross.
| She cited q number of instances OF the
heroism of the people under the most try
| ing circumstances, and told how one man
had stuck to his post of duty when he
knew his wife and child might be perishing.
| in order that the water supply of the city
might remain intact.
| Col. E. b. Hay was tken introduced and
spoke of visit he had made to Galveston
previous to the disaster. when 1t was in
all the height of prosperity. At the time
| the catastrophe occurred, he said. he was
in Europe. and spoke OF the sympathy of
| the citizens of foreign lands who had never
been in this country. In Paris. he said.
| the first news had hardly been received
| before $40, 900 was raised and sent to the
Governor OF Texas to be used for the relief
| of those who had been rendered homeless.
| He called attention to the nerve and pluck
of the people of Galveston, who. when they
.s-I g.. l,x.r 80
ago, did not appeal to the outside world
for aid. but built up again that portion of
! the city which had been swept away by
| the waves. He said he was sure the citi-
| zens OF Washington would do something
more for the cause and urged all to sub
scribe at least a small sum TO the fund.
The Marine Band then rendered selec-
ton and in the mean time the ushers
passed through the audience collecting
| contributions.
Simon Wolf was introduced as a repre-
sentative Of a grand. philanthropic race.
| that ever responded generously to the call
Of suffering humanity. Mr.. Wolf spoke
| briefly and said that on such an occasion
| as this there were no race or sectarian
lines, but all worked together in glorious
| brotherhood OF God. He said he would
| rather wear the simple Red Cross badge
| than a decoration received at the hand of
| an Emperor. because Il represented and
stood for all that was best in human ma
! ture. He closed with a fervent appeal to
| all TO help along the glorious cause.
Rev. John Van Schaick, of the Church of
Our Father. delivered the benedction.
| Headquarters Of the auxiliary have been
established at 1917 II Street northwest.
Fell Down nm Elevator Shaft.
George Hccht. forty-scycn years OF age.
| watchman fell down the elevator shaft at tn,
| Chanin nats CD Charin Street norfhr,-st Last