The San Francisco call., 1906-06-02
MASSACHUSETTS
GIVES LIbERAL[Y
States Contributions to
California Reach
$860,455.13.
More Than 10000 Pairs
of Shoes Forwarded
for the Sufferers.

Oh OnOeS fFOIWdIuGQ
for the Sufferers.
The following letter has been re-
ceived from the Massachusetts, Associa-
tion for the Relief of California. under
date of May 81. 1906:
Hon. James D. Phelan, treasurer gen
eral relief committee, San Francisco,
CaL-Dear Sir: Your letter of May 10
received. We have already sent you, in
answer to your telegram of May 5, the
complete list to that date of subscribers
to the Massachusetts fund for the re-
lief of the San Francisco. sufferers. The
total subscriptions up to date are $780,
455.1S. The committee has already
spent or authorized to be spent about
s371,755.o9. This was expended as fol-
lows:
Given. to the San Francisco
committee April 80 by Ja-
cob Furth cash.. 500, 900 90
May to James D. Phelan.. 5000. 90
To Jacob Furth and later W.
II. Seahury, the representa-
tives of this committee in
San Francisco ....-.. $4,000 90
Supplies purchased in Taco
:. Of Of commerce about Apr II $4,000 90
To Sharp & Holden, Salt Lake,
for medical supplies, blan-
kets. women ssclothfng, etc,
arriving April 25 on Harri-
merce April IS food. ..,.. 10000 90
Swift & Co, provisions and
supplies, from Omaha,
Council Bluffs, st. Joseph
and Kansas City; shipped
caaRahy aRf15 I Co, ditto, shipped s'''i'.i'
FRI 0t,,.a l,@.s A
rived about April 2s: -. s5.ss7 %
From Chicago. women's and
children's clothing, shipped
From Boston. about April II.
mems and boys clothing. 500 90
April "a and &c, two ship
ments of blankets from
Boston, from Thomas Kelly
g. Co, April "a and April
IS. l car each day contain
ing 1858 and 3001 pairs of
blankets respectively. ...... 1918 10
ri "a 4s5 90
Red Cross. April 27. cash.. $4,000 90
(request of subscribers5 10000 90
about ..=....... 5000 90
shoes. mostly. women's and
children's, shipped from
Boston May Is, en- route. 4S995 56
Sundry expenses for refugees,
Office, etc. ................ 1888 o6-
Total $369,459. 90
In addition to this, ten cars of con-
tributions of clothing, bedding, etc.
have been sent from time TO time ever
since. the. earthquake. One car was
Wn9lly no y nlied with new stoves contrib
The money given our Representatives.
Mr.. Jacob fsurth and Mr.. W. H Sea-
for assisting the @ local Aea5l commitpees m pees
Oakland. etc, about s10,000) and in
part for assisting Massachusetts, refu-
gees to come here.
portion of the funds given to your COM
mittee or the Red Cross remains un-
expended.
Francisco by Mr.. W. f. Seabury. and
there are with him from Boston Mr..
John H. Moors and Miss Alice Hie-
gins, who are working under DR. De
vine.
In the expenditure of the balance of
the funds now remaining here. at in
the committee. l have no doubt it will
be governed by the advice of our repre-
sentative. Mr.. William H. seabury. and
he in turn will be largely governed by
the wishes of your association in San
Francisco. which is so ably caring for
the needs of its people and that of the
Respectfully submitted, :.
MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION FOR
THE RELIEF OF CALIFORNIA.
Inc following reply was sent.
San Francisco, May 29, 1906
Mr.. Edward F. McSweeney. Secretary
Massachusetts Association for the Re-
| lief of California-My Dear Sir: 1 am
II; and have conferred on the subject
matter with members of our commit
tee tee 1e,, and with your representative. Mr..
with sincere thanks the receipt. of one
hundred and hve thousand .1s1o5 ,oso)
dollars. previously received, and note
! L.
! sent by you to the aid of our: suffering
people from Boston, Chicago, Tacoma,
Salt Lake and other points. These sup
pines have been distributed by organ
lied agencies and have helped to save
the situation, which threa tened to be
one of serious privatfon. :.
The boots and shoes now beginning
to arrive have met a real necessity You
say you have no means of: Knowing
what portion of the funds given to our
have consolidated all our funds, that is
to say, the: funds sent to the Governor
to the Mayor, to this committee under
to the Red Cross. and we have met our
expenditures as necessity required. AT
ter the work of immediate relief is well
s oar po bs nreyaed for It
the work of rehabilitation of. men and
women in their empIoyments. shops.
measure to their ability to help them
selves. DR.. Devine and other gentle
men,. experts in relief work, are strongs
~ of opinion that here on the ground
when, once we know our own ability
to help. we can give to Sdn francisco
and her people the full benefit of East
esn beneficence. To that end we re-
spectfully suggest that the balance of
the fund in your hand be put to our
credit at interest in one or more of
your Massachusetts banks and that we
be advised of the fact, When we know
our resources we can then safely plan
for the beneficial work before us
in carrying out the wishes of the Amer
ican people who have so generously
contributed to the relief of San Fran
tcisco.
l will send a copy of this letter to
Mr. William H.. Seabury. The funds,
which are now la hand, are in my name
as chairman of the finance committee
for relief and Red Cross funds. but the
New York Chamber of Commerce fund
is still in the name of Pierpont Morgan
Jr. but available for the uses of this
committee.
I enclose you copy of our balance
sheet as of May 26. and will be
pleased to convey any further informa-
ton you may desire. Mr.. Seabury is
familiar with our work and will no
doubt report to you on the methods,