Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-04
AID FRIEND OR FOE
Countess Cassini Asks HelE
For Sick and Wounded.
AN APPEAL TO The AMERICAN PEOPLE
Great Fancy Fair at the Capital tt
Raise Funds ITO Relieve Friend
and Foe Alike Left on
BattIefieIds."

and Foe Alike Left On
BnttIeieIds."
WASHINGTON, April 4. ITO re
lieve the wounded of friend II foe
alike left on the battlefields of the
war" In these few words the Counties,
Marguerite Cassini, the daughter OF
the Russian ambassador here, told the
object of the fair which, under her di
rection, will be held in Washington IL
aid of the Russian Red Cross society
A week ago the countess determined
to do something for the aid of the Rus
sian Red Cross and at once started the
cables to Paris and st. Petersburg
working. The articles for the fair were
ordered, and hundreds of invitation,
for assistance were sen to all parts
Of the United States. In making her
appeal to the American people the
countess emphasized the fact that the
undertaking was not partisan in its
object.
THE Red Cross society is an inter
national Humanitarian organization
wholly divorced from politics. 1t is
Al nv liz VI lIdl oONIClJ mat my ldii
is to be held" said the countess in out
lining the plan to her friends. The
past week has brought to the countess
over $4,000 in cash subscriptions to the
Red Cross fund and articles valued al
hundreds of dollars for sale at the fair
Iii the mail came a letter from a jewel
er in New York city. Enclosed was a
rnnip Af 1fnnaa,I 4ars,1o, xyIynh hfc
little daughter, removing them from
her ears, had asked her father to sell
ito help the little children whose ia.
theirs are killed in this war;" The
mothey Of the child gave her watch,
ii valuable one, and the father added
10 the collection a diamond scarfpin.
These will be auctioned off at the fair.
So many responses are coming to the
embassy from poor people and wealthy
alike all over the country that the
countess has had to employ a private
secretary, and each letter and gift is
acknowledged the day of its receipt by
a note Of thanks signed by the count
ess.
Heading the list of %patronesses is
Mrs. John Hay, the wife of the secre
tary of state. The list of patronesses
includes Mrs. Il. A. Hitchcock, wife OF
the secretary of the interior; Mrs. Hen
ry Cabot Lodge, wife of the senator
from Massachusetts; Mrs. William s..
Cowles, wife of Commander Cowles OF
the navy and sister of the president,
Baroness Speck Won Sternburg, the
German ambassadress; Nine. Jusse
rand, the French ambassadress; Lady
Durand, the British a-mbassadress;
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 Chi.
cagO and many others.
The fair will be attended by prac-
tically the entire cabinet, the mem /
bers Of the diplomatic corps, the su-
preme court and members of congress. |
The countess, however, is DESTROYS |
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 OIL
Japanese soldier left wounded on the
field either shall be present at the
fair or contribute. By special appoint
ment 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. Wadsworth at the
French booth. The fair will be held
in the largest garden available from
early afternoon to midnight. In addi-
ton to the booths a special troupe is
coming from New York to give a po-
lite vaudeville performance in the
evening.
80 generously are the people all
over the country responding" said the
countess, that l am sure they will
make the fair q success"
The countess sent kilograms to Mr..
]. Pierpont Morgan and Mr.. Andrew
Carnegie advising them of the enter
tainment and its objects. The pro-
ceeds of the fair, together with the
cash subscriptions, will be forwarded
promptly to st. Petersburg for dis
tribution by the Russian Red Cross.