The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-07
NEARLY $4,000 IS RAISED
FOR FAMILIES OF FIREMEN.
Sunday Band Concerts at
With Further tribuons From Public
Are Expected Swell This Sum.


Almost $1,000 is now the aggregate Of the
relief fund raised for the benefit of the
| families of the seven fremcn. who were
crushed to death Tuesday night beneath the
| fallen walls of the building. which stood a,
No 3H Chestnut street.
Benefits TO be given by the local theaters
and entertainment companies, together with
additional subscriptions 10 the funds. WILL ii
is expected. double this sum. so that all Of
the stricken families will receive a suhstan-
ti:,i testimonial from the public.
George II. Morgan. secretary Of the Mer-
chants Exchange. to whom all relief COR
tributions should be sent. was literally
swamped yesterday with subscriptions. All
day long they poured in until the amount
previously received was more than trebled.
On every hand public officials and proinl-
nent business men expressed their approval
Of th. relief fund. and used their influence
To swell 1t to the greatest possible extent
Subscriptions We're solicited from the banks
and trust companies with gratifying results.
The Third National and Cortiuenta! Ma
f:onal banks. Boaimens Bank, III" Mer-
chants Laclede National Bank. the Bank Of
Commerce. the st. Louis Trust company.
the Missouri Trust Company. and the MIS-
siss:ppi Valley Trust Company each sub
scribeG Sl00 or more.
WHOLEs+LE HOUSES
MAKE BIG DONATIONS.
A committee visited the Washington ave
nue. wholesale houses and large additions to
the fund were secured. the largest being $50
from the Carleton Dry Goods Company.
Prominent brokers were also generous CIV
ers. and local clOthinE-houses subscribed al
most $500 Many Of the officials OF banks
and of other large corporations were not
satisfied with giving under firm names. but
also added large personal subscriptions.
At least one. and possibly two. large the
atrical benefits will he given for the fire
men. William Garen manager Of Havlins
and the Imperial Theater, and the Grand
Opera-hoGse. took the initiative toward ar
ranging for a benefit. and ammo ounceG y"ster-
day that he would give the Grand Opera
house. and provide attractions either on
Monday or Friday afternoon of next week.
Friday will probably be the day chosen.
The programme will consist OF the best at
fractions from the Columbia, Havlins.
Grand and Imperial theaters. and possibly
from the Century and Olympic. The matinee
Is expected to net 5000
Pat Short of the Olympic and Century
theaters said last night that he was heartily
in sympathy with the benefit idea, but that
he was not decided whether he could aid
the firemen most by cooperating with Mr..
Garen. or by giving an independent benefit.
He stated that he was certain that Eellar.
the magician. who will be at the Century
next week. will consent to volunteer for
the benefit, and that he thought the Miss
Bob White" company viii consent TO rem
der one act. and that individual members
OF the latter company will give specialties
Mr.. Short is willing to give the Olympic
Theater for the benefit.
RELIEF COMMITTEES
MERGED IN ONE.
It was decided yesterday morning to
merge the two relief committees-that ap-
pointed by Mayor Wells and that Of the
Merchants Exchange The consolidation
was arranged at a conference between
Mayor Wells and President q. ]. Tansey
Of the Exchange. f. o. Stanard is chair
to the twenty-five appointed by President
Tansey are Isaac H. Lionberger. Charles
Nagel. o. l.. WhiteIaw. Cyrus P. Walbridge.
L. ID. Kingsland. the Reverend James L.
Coffey and the Reverend Samuel c. Mic
coils These gentlemen will act together
In the collection and disbursement of the
relief fund.
Boxes at the Royal italian Band Concert
to be given next Sunday at the Odeon will
be auctioned of to the highest bidder. and
4, Is understood that competition to secure
entire proceeds Of the auction will go into