Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-14
GALVE SION DAY
ALI Washington Will Have Chance
to Celebrate 1t.
Big MATINEE BENEPlTPGaF0RMANCES
Admirable Plan to Succor the
Storm-Stricken City.
PROGRESS OF RELIEF WORK

PROGRESS OF RELIEF WORK
"Wednesday next will be Galveston day
In the national capital. There Is every
confidence felt that the people OF the Dis
trict of Columbia will make 1t notable by
a generous outpOuring In numbers. Each
tbeater In Washington will give matinee
performance that day. and every cent re-
ceIved az the box offices will be devoted
TO the fund for the relief of the storm
stricken sufferers in Texas. 1t will be sin
RuIar. when the record of this community
for sweet works of charity Is contemplated.
II each playhouse does not find its capacity
tested to it's utmost. Such a general pa
tronage, too will be only just recognl-
ton of the generosity Of the managers and
actors and employees, big and little. VINO
have SO willingly and eagerly volunteered
their services for the great occasion. In Or
der that every penny received may be de-
voted to the great purpose in view.
Praiseworthy Harmony.
The determination to follow the admira-
BILE course voted above was reached yes
terday afternoon at meeting of the COM
mittee formed at the request of District
Commissioner Ross by Mr.. Thomas Z.
Noyes. There were present. besides Mr.
Moves Messrs. William P. Leech of the
Times Mr. Scott c. Bone of the Post, Mr..
Victor Kaufman of The Star, Mr.. w. H.
Rapley, National Theater; Mr.. Joseph
Luckett Columbia Theater; Mr.. P. B.
Chase Grand Opera House; Mr.. Alexander
Hashim, Academy of Music and Mr.. Eu-
gene Herman. Kernan's Lyceum Theater
Messrs. Frederick Berger Of the Lafay-
cite Square Opera House. and Mr.. Charles
P. Salisbury of the Bijou Theater, who are
also members of the committee, We're UNI
able to attend personally, but Mr.. Salisbury
sent Geographic assurance of hearty CO.
operation in any plan adopted.
Chairman Noyes briefly stated the object
of the meeting, and In very few minutes
the decision was reached to make next
Wednesday notable In the theatrical and
philanthropic annals Of Washington.
The representatives OF the Times, Post
and Star promised to see to the thorough
advertisement of the matfnees The diff
ferent theaters which have regular bills for
the coming week, and all of these. it may
be said. are excellent, will present such at
fractions. and every purchaser of a ticket
will have the satisfaction of knowing that
the money he is paying for an afternoons
entertainment Is going to the help of mis-
cradle and woe-begone multttudes. who are
suffering for even the bare necessities OF
life itself
some of the Attractions.
mann selle 'Awkins.' the musical come
dy. which is one of the seasons most
gratifying successes, will be the attraction
at the New National Theater, and the
manager of the company, Mr.. w. A. Nc
ConnelI, has entered into the spirit of the
purpose by readily agreeing to donate his
share of Wednesdays receipts to the good
cause.
Vaudeville of high character will rule the
stage of Hashim's Academy of Music. and
such popular favorite as Maggie Cline, the
acknowledged leader among Irish female
singing condolences; Truly Shattuck. John
w. Ransome. Belle Stuart, Blocksom and
Burns. Carrie Graham Lawrence and Har-
rlngton. Fields and Ward, Three Lelliotts,
Annie Hart, Lowell and Lowell and Pelot
will appear In an altogether superior olio.
The celebrated Banda Rosa. one of the
most famous musical organizations in the
world. will be the leading feature at Chase's
New Grand Opera House
The Gay Butterflies" amusing and
artistic aggregation of burlesque actors and
specialists, are mentioned for the new
Bijou Theater.
Rose Hnrs English Folly company will
hold the boards at Kernans Lyceum Thea.
The regular season of the Columbia Thea
ter does not commence until September "a,
but Manager Joseph Luckett with his
characteristic enterprise, may be depended
upon to prepare an entertainment in har
mony with the Importance of the high pur-
pose IN view. One of the featults will be
the appearance of the ever favorite United
States Marine Band. and others of high
character will be added.
Southern Express Helps the Cause.
The assistant superintendent route
agents and agents at all metropolitan Of
fees of the Southern Express Company
have been notified by Mr.. o. NJ. Sadler, SUI
perintendent of the company, that Pres
ident NJ. J. O'Brien has directed and in
structed all agents to receive and forward
free over our lines to points of transfer
with connecting companies. when relieved
Of risk. contributions of money and cloth
Ing for the benefit of the Texas sufferers.
Shipments must be addressed to properly
constituted relief committees at points in
the state of Texas"
In promulgating the order Superintendent
Sader states that it does not apply to any
contributions sent to individuals.
Other Aid Projects.
At a called meeting OF the Lone Star
Reading Circle held last night Mrs. Alma
j. Scott. president. appointed steering, So
Letting and entertainment committees, with
". r. Patterson, E. L. Scott and E. knight
as chairmen. respectively. The latter COM
mittee is considering a plan to give mu-
steal and literary entertainment for the
benefit OF the relief fund not later than
next Wednesday at some church. TO be Sc
lected, where silver Offering will be taken
the door.
A game of base ball will be played next
Tuesday at National Park, which Mr.. Nick
Young has rendered for the purpose, be-
tween the Eastern Athletics, managed by
T.. V. Rice, and the Shamrocks. managed
by Samuel Solomon. Mr.. Belts has offered
his services as umpire. and the entire re-
ceipts will be given to the relief fund.
The Record of Donations.
At the relief depot in the Inter-Ocean
building. Mr.. Kirk has received boxes and
parcels of clothing from r. r. McKahan.
j. 8. Swormstedt. Miss Schott Mrs A. D.
Mills. Mrs. Janson. Mrs. Dawson, Mrs.
Baum. Mrs. Barrett, Mrs. Colonna, Mrs.
Fowler Mr.. James and a number Of anony-
NOUS contributors. The supplies are being
packed In large wooden boxes, and will
probably be sent to New York for the trans
port Mcpherson to convey to Galveston.
Additional cash donations have also been
made at the depot as follows: G.. w. F.
Swartzell. SIS: John G. Arrnes. IS: l.. F.
Breuninger s.: r. r. McKahan. IS: the
Times. $23: Anton Ebery. SO: Mrs Blair,
81: total for the day of $50
Miss Barton Leaves for Galveston.
Miss Clara Barton. president Of the Amer
lean National Red Cross; Mrs. Ellen Spen-
Ger Mussey. third vice president of the Red
Cross: Miss Fanny B. Ward, who was with