New-York tribune., 1906-04-23
CHOATE SPEAKS FORS. A.
rROWDS PUT $2,116 IN HAT.
Other Vel Kno7cn Men Address
Open dir Meeting.

Open DIR Meeting.
one Of the most impressive meetings that has
been held in this city in years was that of yes
,s-sav afternoon at the plaza at the north
.rlv end Of Union Square by the Salvation Army
IN aid of The sufferers at San Francisco Fully
three thousand people were present, and they
-snresented every walk Of life. Men of wealth,
N froclk coats and silk hats, stood side by side
with vorkingrnen in their working clothes while
v-omen of wealth stood in the crowd alongside
of those who we're not dressed well. It frequent
IL happened during the meeting, which lasted
nearly two hours, that men and women in car
riages and automobiles would have them stopped
at the edge Of the crowd and listen to the
.peak kers Two women in one automobile, see
ing the efforts Of photographer to take some
pictures, invited him into the automobile. and
from the elevated seat he succeeded in doing So
Joseph H Choate. ex-Ambassador to England,
was the chairman Of the meeting. and the speak
ers included Bishop Coadjuter Greer. the Rev.
DR. Robert :. Macarthur and Miss Evangeline
Booth commander Of the Salvation Army in the
United States. Major General Frederick ID.
Grant was expected 10 speak. but was unable to
be present.
The meeting was opened by the singing OF
Rock Of Ages" by the crowd, lead by the army
Salvation Army. then offered prayer and Mr.
Choate followed with his address. He said in
part:
I consider II very great honor TO he invited
90 take the chairrnanship here to-day and TO
preside over this great meeting. 1t Will not be
necessary for me or any olhef OF lhe sPeaAetS
20 dwell upon the terrible event 1nat mas re-
duced the ninth greatest city in the United
Ststes-the pride Of the Pacific and the boast or
the whole country-to a heap of dust and ashes.
No a1og g71f4v has fgr1I
States in my recollection. No such calamity as
great has occurred in the world since Lisbon
was destroyed. The feelings Of the American
people have never before beer touched 50 deeply
es they to-day l need not recall any of the
Incidents of the calamity. because the press,
with its wonderful energy. has made every man,
woman and child perfectly acquainted with all
Of the horrors. The question IS what snail be
done now and how shall il be done best for the
relief OF the sufferers?
Happily the government Of the United States
has taken the lead IN the matter. Trainloads Of
provisions speeding toward the West. y
large fund has been thrown into the treasury as
a duty 10 fellow citizens But all
that won DC a drop In the bucket TO what will
be required in time TO come for the resurrection
Q, the city and the relief Of the stricken people.
Death IA the catastrophe has levelled al alike.
The rich and the poor, the old and the young all
hno themselves reduced 10 destitution. I don't
think il possible to calculate the amount of
hef they viii require They stand there to-day
with only the clothes they 1t is delightful
70 see how the rich men Of the country doing
whose income is measured by the million does
hot carry with it the feeling of the who
gives his dime OF his dollar, coming from those
WHO have 70 stint themselves or endure depriVa-
lions ard some suffering To make the sacrifice.
There IS fear but that the rich men of the
country VIII DO their part and do it nobly; but
ms is cause 10 which every man. woman and
chlo IN the country who has got dollar not
only ought to contribute but ought to be com
iei.ed 10 contribute.
TRIBUTE TO SALVATION ARMY.
Nj. Choate closed with a tribute to the work
of the Salvation Army. and said:
WHAT hope 10 see is. in their own fashion they they
MI M give every one chance TO CohIrlo.i1 i tleit III
Will 20 further than many hundreds of dollars.
Bishop Greer in his address. said:
IN response to such a summons as this could not
efeine. In such q great calamity il IS not , neceS
heart throughout this land and beyond its borders
in such great emergency we have the opportunity
% voice Ourselves in speech ana then by eontrbu-
,lSns 10 give, whereby every one mas chahce ~
When IL news of the earthquake was received il
was thought by some il would be folowe9 , py
noal wave. So ii was-but tidal wave OF ~ = "a
athg bearing on its bosom from the Atlantic ~; 10, 10
o. e From @q a. oeaag baiIg Of ongresa from capital
Isl and labor. Gentle and Jew an rose a p1sg 20
bond of common brotherhood. From an guar inst
. s,S ana tributes have been n9%lng the crowd
% streets OF the city recognized by ali as
stops Just 50 In san U Francisco Humanity. suffer
Ing humanity. is calling and with QUICK tettii Ftti
humanity IS responding How IL rene~S 0ul nasco
IL human nature. There is suffering san IS a,,T
what perfect qualities We're displayed "na. 3ost
age and faith How nobly aid she race i tnsl esrf,
terrible OF terrors terror or tfle sa N'.iE
How robly does she meet the conditions tnat NOV
confront her, cast down but not IN despair
Mr. Choste. before introducing Dr. MacAfiiu'
took occasion to remark on the FACT tnat iio 'o'I
tTbutions from foreign countries had oeeh ao
cep,ed
Z wish TO mention" he said, the fact that no
foreign aid in this calamity has been aceepleu
We go on the principle that America is s,fohs
enough TO take care Of her wounded Lei ii'e
add that in my opinion it becomes every p"iio'
holder. every stockhclder. every depositoi ~ :"
savings bank, 10 draw something from ms owl.
POCKET 70 make un for that sadly stricken city
The Rev. Or Macarthur in part, said;
Tie Salvation Arfay has sanctihea cofnmlon l,,
snse. The FIRST great lesson We ousht I" ''s'
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