The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-16
Cash Already in Hand for Cal
weston Sufferers Amounts
to S64,452.23.
GREAT THEATRICAL BENEFIT.
Best Players From All Houses
to Appear at Exposition
Music Hall This Week.

Thousands o. dollars were received 10y the
I Galveston relief committees Of the various
commercial organizations Of the city yes
trrday, and the fu.d is rapidly mounting
toward the hundred thousand dOl!ar-maik.
In response TO the request of President
Ben J. Strauss of the Interstate Merchants
Association, the managers Of the various
thedJers of St. Louis have arranged to give
q monster theatrical benefit for the Texas
relief fund. Th. performance Will probably
be given IL the Exposition Music Hall next
Friday afternoon. The best talent from
each of the local thesters will participate.
John 4. Haviin, VINO controls HayIin' 5
Theater. the Grand .Opera-house and the
Imperial; Frank Tate. manager OF the CO.
iCmbia, Pat Short, manager Of the Olympic
and Century: Colonel John ID. Hopkins of
the Music Hail. and James ]. Butler OF the
Standard Theater had arranged To give in
diviGua! benefits in behalf ~ the Hood suf-
ferorS, but it was decided that more money
could be raised 10y all of the managers
uniting in one monster performance, and
this course was adopted. Al! of the details
have not been arranged, but the best Of
everything in the theatrical line will COM
prise the bill. anG it is SAFE to say that a
handsome sum will be realized
The entire proceeds will be turned over
to the Interstate Merchants Associa ton TO
be forwarded to Governor Sayers of Texas
for distribution.
At IL meeting of the Merchants Exchange
Relief Committee yesterday Afternoon Gov
ernOr suinard. the chairman, announced
that Subscriptions had been received to tne
amount OF s5J.l65.b5, ana read the following
ietegrams:
The he~perus. Magnolia. Mass. sept. 15.-E. o.
Stanafd Ana4linan. ~. LOUIS No.: Mail check
to you to-day for sl,V5o fur Galves,on.
WILLIAM HcdILLAN
Austin. Tex, Sept II. lsy0.-E. o. S.audTd.
Chairman Reile: COMMITTEE, st. Louis, M:
telegram received Please remit dix ctly all
sums money coctriDuted tor rel.eI OF sto.In
ly expended. Should you send provisions o. sup
pies. saip th@!n direct to the MAJ or OF tai
weston. JOshFH ID. SAYEBS,
The committee voted to send so.0.v to Gov
ernor Sayets Tor distribution, and the Chairman
sent the following telegram:
1t. Louis. sept lJ.-tiuyernor JoseIh u.
Sayers, Austin, lex: Your telegram Of yesterday
received. Our committee has fvrwaGued To Cal
weston for the relief OF sufferers about Ni.U.O Al
money and supplies. ar.. Geurge H. Morgan.
treasurer. has RENTED YOU cHecS this after
noon tor Sit.vo. To be disITioat,d at your dis
erection. Hni send more an a i,w ", aays;
Chairman Merchants Exchange EeileI commit
The Crunden-Martin Woodenware Com
pany sent III a letter announcing that they
had ALREADY sent in contribution of SivD
OH ect to Galveston.
Roman L. l1l- kup, merchant taller, sent
in as conauon new SUIT, winch was
forwarded by eXpicSS to the chairman of
tie Relief CUmmi, tee at Galveston.
AT the Interstate Merchants Association
a total of sl,5fa.oJ Was received yesterday,
many from the emp.oyes of the different
wnoiesale houses, but a majority or the
committees viii not report untl tomorrow.
g. X. Teas. superinte nuent of the Wells
Fargo Express COMPANY, Yesterday re
ceived a letter from X. A. Wehs saying that
President JoBn j. Valentine had wlred Gov
ernor Sayers S!,U0 to be pald TO any COM
mittee ues-snat,d by tGe Governor, and also
At \ A. rsl N
Will carry free all contributions Of money,
clothing or supplies tor the relief of tae
sufferers.
Eucbre at Pastime Club.
The Unity Dramatic Club will give a pro-
gressiNe euchre tor the beneht of the Cal
weston sufferers at the louisiana buidIng
70. merry PestiTne Club. No. III Nandeventer
sre.,Ge, TUESDAY evening, SEPTEMBER D. at
S O'Clock EyeI yth.ng, including some hand
some prizes, mas been donated, 50 that the
entire receipts will be forwarded 10 the
I he stays OF St Louis. through W. C.
tsssIuue,ler, president: William, g. Fritz,
sam BroauDent, seer etary, have issued an
appeal lor oo..ations for the heneht of the
Texas suHeTeis, requesting alt stays 10 re-
SpOhd not later than Wednesday morning.
Inc peneht dance which is to be given by
Miss Harry at the Pasume CluD building
has been postponed until MONDAY, Septem-
ber q
The pupils of the East st. Louis public
schools Will begin Tomorrow to raise a fund
by subscribing any amount from one cent
up.
The Social Settlement League Dramatic
club Will give an entertainment and musical
for the benefit OF the Galveston sufferers at
Ruskin Hall, No. 3l2 North Twelfth street,
Thursday evening, September 20, at s O'Clock
y; m. An admission fee OF 10 cents will be
charged, with reserved seats % cents.
President c. 7. Connolly of local union
No s.. International Typographical Union,
yesterday donated $50 TO the fund
George W. smith president Of the Mis-
l.. Il. A
j. E. Ludlow. secretary Of the Texas Di-
vision. I. +. A, to draw on him at sight
Tor Sl06.
Hesteray's Subscriptions.
Subscriptions received by the different or
ganizatons yesterday were as follows:
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE
NililaIn hcAiiiian ...................sl & 900 90
Z'.VO
WE as ....-.-.-.-...........-. 2JO.9D
Isceislor Laundry Co..................., 100 90 :
Ss,tan.i soetluIS Io..-.---...-..s le1vp
Nauonai Ammonia Co........,..... ....... 10000
v m. Schotten & Co............,..-........ 1000