Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-25

Five council OF the American Federation Of
LABOR appeals to all members OF organized
labor OF America TO devote one days wages
Ind that the same be paid to the secre-
taries of the local unions or lodges: by
them forwarded to the headquarters OF
their respective international officers and
through the latter transmitted to Cali
fornia local unions affiliated to the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor direct (and others
which care to- should forward the days
pay OF their members to Frank Morrison.
secretary. 1895 street northwest, Wash
ington, D. c. Act at once"
The appeal Is signed fraternally yours.
Samuel Gompers. president. BY order of
the executive council OF the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor.
Later in the day President Gompers an
nounced that the local plate printers had
contributed $500 which he Immediately tel
egraphed TO Mayor Schmitz at San FRAN
cisco.
Action by Temple Baptist Church.
Rev. J. J. Muir pastor of the Temple
Baptist Church. 10th and N streets north
west, announces that the congregation ex-
poets to send through It's Ladies' Social
Circle clothing and other articles to San
Francisco. The church building will be
opened tomorrow after 10 o'clock am. to
receive any contributions
Aloysius Club Benefit.
The Aloysius Club Is said to have been
one OF the first in the field TO manifest its
sympathies in a practical way for those
who have lost home and wealth by the
earthquake and fire in California. A con-
cert given last evening In Gonzaga Han
was intended originally for other purposes
than the fund to which 1t Is purposed to
now use IL.
On ascertaining the tremendous destruc-
ton suffered by the people Of California
Rev. Father Fink, rector of ST. Aloysfus
Church. decided after consultation with the
clubs officers to send the whole proceeds
OF the concert to the sorely stricken peo-
pie and this will be done at once. The
concert netted about $500.
The concert, IT is stated. was one OF the
best ever given by the club and was a dis
tinct social and financial success. The club
owes much of the success of the affair to
che aid rendered 1t by the young ladies or
the parish and rhe Rebew Orchestra. under
the direction of Prof. w. H. Weber, and
the mandolin corps.
The club has offered its services to the
local citizens committee, and IL salts
factory date can be secured will give a
repetition of the concert in one of the
theaters.
The moderator of the club. Rev. E. De l..
mcdonnell, was complimented last even
Ing for the splendid program arranged and
conducted under his immediate supervision.
Culinary Exhibit at Rauscher's.
Announcement is made that Baroness
Won Hengelmuller will give a culinary ex-
hibit at Rauscher's at o'clock D. M.
April 20. for the benefit of the San Fran
cisco relief fund.
Arrangements have been made by the
clerks of the census office to give a must
Gale on the evening OF May 2 for the re-
lief fund. A committee on arrangements
has been appointed. and the date and place
Ill ha al TOD hn ri f0n q
Composed of Horace Ward, Miss G. A. Her
eey, Miss Lillian Chenoweth, Miss Sarah
Melzar. Miss Emily T. Farnam, Miss Cha
rissa Brown. Miss Matte Maddox. Miss
C. NJ Arledge Miss Kate Kostmayer. j.
Henry Kaiser, j. F. Maury and {. K.
Bartlett.
Entertainments in Theaters.
The earthquake benefit at Chase's The
alter yesterday afternoon was largely at
tended Every seat was sold and standing
room was at a premium. The entire re-
ceipts. s541.75. were turned over to E.
Southland Parker. The only request &C
companying the check made by Mr.. Chase
was that the artists aggregate salary Tor
the performance. which would have been
sl85. be sent direct to the headquarters OF
the two hundred or more members or the
profession now stranded In the stricken
city.
The Gordon Hotel yesterday gave S31, the
receipts or the care Tor MonOay.
The Tea Cup Inn will give an at home
at 1923 II street tomorrow and Friday after
Moons. The hours are $50 to o'clock The
proceeds will be given to the San Fran
cisco sufferers. ''-h"'
The Washington College OF Music. has do
mated the services of its faculty for large
benefit concert for the California relief
fund. which, through the generosity Of Mr..
Iuckett OF the Columbia Theater. will be
given in that building Friday afternoon.
May L. at 4:3o o'clock 1t is intended to
make the concert an artistic success. Such
artists as Mr.. s. M. Fabian. Mr.. Sydney
Lloyd Wrightson, Miss Clara Drew and the
Washington Concert Choir will take part.
In addition to these Mr.. Wrightson is try
ing to secure Harold Eisenberg, the violin
tst of Berlin, who has just arrived in New
York
Among the patronesses already secured
are Lady Durand, wife OF the British am
bassador: Baroness Rosen. wife of the Rus
Sian ambassador; Mrs. Fl. N. Slater of Bos-
ton. Mrs. Hunt Slater of this city and Mrs
Bates. wife of Gen. Bates
Play Ball for Frisco Sufferers.
hotly contested game of base ball was
played Sunday at Sullivan's farm, near
Rockville, by two teams the SQUIRRELS and
the Bugs. picked from the Washington Cir
Gle Squirrel Club. OF which Mr. James l..
hasruder is president
me trip was essentially a pleasure outing,
INC c4uo starting early IN the morning from
Its headquarters at 22d and Pennsylvania
avenue. about thirty lusty rooters going
along to make things lively.
quite bit of rivalry had been worked I'D
between the teams. and the contest was
CLOSELY Fought from start to finish II re-
CURED ten innings to decide the winner. the
6quirrels finally winning out by the score of
o to s -
AS result OF the game S25 was reaIized
tor tue needy sufferers at San Francisco
ana turned over to The Evening Star fund
IL was at Mr. Magruder's suggestion that
the game was played and the club has
made arrangements to further swell the
fund In the near future.
The lineup follows:
SQUIRRELS puos
ouiIsAh. catcher .......... .Moriarity
gnu -........-. pitcher .Trodden
Fox.............. second basa NJ
rptry shortstop ........... Waist,
6uillvan. third base Mia nd
handler left field ............ Monkey
neott --.--...-..- center field ....... Magru,1er
nllnils right Held Griffin
umpires-Nessrs. Moriarity and Tferney
Chorus Volunteers to Help
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