The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-09
To AID RUSSIAN
RED CROSS SOCIETY
Fair to Be Held Under Direction Of
Countess Cassini.
TAKES PLACE IN WASHINGTON
Countess Says object IL TO Relieve
NOusded Of Friend and Foe
Alike on Field Of
Battle.

Il Alike on Field OF
: Battle.
Washington, April ito relieve
the wounds of friend and foe alike
: left on the battlefelds Of the war"
' In these few words the Countess
! Marguerite Cassini, the daughter Of the
: Russian ambassador, told a c%orrespon-
dent at the embassy the object of the
fair which under her direction will be
held in Washington April q, in aid
of the Russian Red Cross society. A
week age Sunday the countess de-
termined to do something for the aid
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,
ia 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 a pair
Of diamond earrings which his little
laughter, 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
one, and the father added to the col
lection a diamond scarf pin. These
will be auctioned off at the fair. So
'aiaay responses are coming to the en-
bassy 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 delay of its receipt
by a note of thanks signed by the
countess.
List OF P~atrOnesBes-
Heading the list of ~patronesses Is
Mrs. John Hay, wife of the secretary
of state. The list of ~patronesses in
cfudes Mrs. Z. A. Hitchcock, wife Of
the secretary of the interior; Mrs.
Henry Cabot Lodge, wife Of the senator
from Massachusetts; Mrs. William s.
CUwIes, wife of Commodore Cuwles
of the navy, and sister Of the presi-
dent; Baroness SpeCk o Sternberg,
the German ambassadress; Madame
Jusserand, the French ambassadress;
Lady Durand, the British amBassadress;
Baroness Moncheur, the wife of the
Belgian minister; Sonora Calderon, tho
wife Of the Peruvian minister; Count
Cellere, the wife cf the Italian
charge d'affaires; Mrs. Ogden Mills,
of New York; Mrs. Potter Palmer, of
Chicago, and many Others.
Entire Cabinet to- Attend.
The fair will be attended by prac-
the entire cabinet, the MEM
bere OF the diplomatic corps, the SUI
preme court and members of congress.
The countess, however, is DESTROYS that
its guests shall not be confined to she
set, but that all who feel 1t in
them TO aid the Red Cross and give
assistance to some Russian or Japanese
left wounded IN tie field either
shall be present at the fair or on
tribute. By special appointment Of the
ambassador, there will be
some one at the embassy at all times to
any gifts thar may be cent
there.
Nine, Jusserand, the French ambas-
sadress, will preside at the Russian
booth, and Mrs. Wadsworth at the
French booth.
The fair will be heltf in the largest
garden available from 4 p. m. to mid
night. In addition to the booths, a
troupe is coming from New
York to give a polite vaudeville per-
Torrance in the evening.
so generously are the people all
over the country responding" said the
countess Sunday, that | am sure they
win make the fair a success"
The countess sent kilograms 10 Mr..
r, Pterpont Morgan and MIR. Andrew
Carnegie, advising them of the enter
tainment and its objects. The proceeds
the fair, together with the cash sub
scriptions, will be forwarded promptly
st. Petersburg for distribution by
the Russian Red Cross.