Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-04-09
TO AID RUSSIAN
RID CROSS SOCIETY
Fair to Be Held Under Direction Of
Countess Cassini.
TAKES FlACE IN WASHINGTON
Countess Says object Ia to Relieve
Wounded of Friend and Foe
Alike on Field of
Battle.

NOUnutu Oh fritHu ANA foc
Alike on Field of
Battle.
Washington, April 4.-"To relieve
the wounds of friend and foe alike
left on the battlehclds of the war"
In these few words the Countess
Marguerite Cassini, the daughter of the
Russian ambassador. told correspon-
dent at the embassy the object of the
fair which under her direction will be
held in Washington April o. in aid
of the Russian Red Cross society. A
week ago Sunday the countess de-
termined to do something for the aid
OF the Russian Red Cross, and at once
started the cables to Paris and St.
Petersburg working, the articles for
the fair were ordered, and hundreds OF
invitations for assistance were sent to
all parts of the United States. In maxi
ing her appeal TO the American people
the countess emphasized the fact that
the undertaking was not partisan In
Its object.
To Aid Red Cross Society.
"The Red Cross society is an inter-
national humanitarian organization,
wholly divorced from politics. 1t is in
The aid of that society that my fair
is to be held" said the countess in out
lining the plan to her friends. The
past week has brought to the countess
over four thousand dollars in cash
subscriptions to the Red Cross fund
and articles valued at hundreds of dol
lars for sale at the fair. In the mail
Sunday came a letter from a jeweler
in New York city. Enclosed was pair
of diamond earrings which his little
daughter. removing them from her
ears, had asked her father to sell ito
help the little children whose fathers
are killed in this war" The mother of
tho child gave her watch, a valuable
one and the father added to the col
lection a diamond scarf pin. These
will be auctioned off at the fair, SO
many responses are coming to the en-
bassy from poor people and wealthy
alike all over the country that the
countess has had TO employ private
secretary, and each letter and gift is
acknowledged the delay of its receipt
by note Of thanks signed by the
countess.
List OF Pntroncsscs.
Heading the list Of patronesses Is
Mrs. John Hay, wife Of the secretary
of state. The list Of patronesses in
cludes Mrs. f. A. Hitchcock, wife Of
the secretary of the interior; Mrs.
Henry Cabot Lodge, wife of the senator
from Massachusetts,; Mrs. William S,
Cowles, wife of Commodore Cowles
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eat; Baronc,S Spc'k ven S cTnlGrS
the German ambassadress; Madame
Juerorand the Froroh ambaseadrossi
Lady Durand the British ambassadress:
Baroness Moncheur, the wife of the
Belgian minister; Sonora Calderon the
wife of the Peruvian minister; Count
ess Cellere, the wife of the Italian
charge d'affaires; Mrs Ogden Mills,
of New York; Mrs, Potter Palmer, of
Chicago, and many others,
Entire Cnbinct to Attend.
The fair will be attended by prac-
tically the entire cabinet, the mem
borc of the diplomatic corps, the su-
preme court and members Of congress.
The countess, however, is desirous that
its guests shall not be confined to the
official set, but that all who feel it In
them to aid the Red Cross and give
Assistance to some Russian or japanese
soldier left wounded on the field either
shall be present at the fair or con-
tribute. BY special appointment Of the
Russian ambassador there will be
some one at the embassy at all times to
receive any gifts that may be sent
there
Nine. Jusserand, the French ambas-
sadress, will preside at the Russian
booth, and Mrs. WadswGrth at the
French booth
The fair will be held in the largest
garden available from 4 p. m. to mid
night. In addition to the booths, a
special troupe is coming from New
York to give polite vaudeville per-
formance in the evening.
80 generously are the people all
over the country responding" said the
countess Sunday, that | am sure they
will make the fair success"
The countess sent kilograms to Mr.,
]. Pierpont Morgan and Mr.. Andrew
Carnegie, advising them of the enter
tanment and its objects, The proceeds
of the fair, togther with the cash sub
scriptions, will be forwarded promptly
to St. Petersburg for distribution by
the Russian Red Cross.