Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-22
NATIONAL RED CROSS
Proclamation Issued by Secre-
tary Taft.
SPECIAL AGENT APPOINTED
DR.. Edward Devine Selected and His
Suggestions.
TO CENTRALIZE INFORMATION
Requests ALI Engaged in Forwarding
Relief Funds or Shipments Of Sup
plies to Notify Mr.. Devine.
% CENTRALIzE INFORMATION

Secretary Taft, in his capacity as presi-
dent of the American National Red Cross,
has issued the following proclamation:
ITO the public: AS president of the
American National Red Cross. have ap-
pointed DIR. Edward Devine special agent
of the Red Cross work to be done In San
Francisco. 1 am In receipt from DR.. De-
vine of telegram in which he suggests
that notice of all available relief funds
and all shipments for relief, whether con-
signed to the Red Cross Or not, be sent to
him, addressed Red Cross, San Francisco;
that it is exceedingly important to Gen.
tralize this information. / concur with
DR. Devine's suggestion, and respectfully
request those who are engaged in forward
ing either relief funds shipments for
relief TO notify DR.. Devine of the fact, and
name the consgnee.
THE War Department is in constant re-
ceipt of requests that messages of inquiry
be sent concerning the welfare of persons
known to be in San Francisco. l have
communicated with Gen Funston with re-
spect to some of these, and have learned
from him that it is absolutely impossible
for him or his subord-nates to locate IN
dividuals at this time The confusion is so
great that those who are naturally in dis
tress, because of a lack of information
with respect to friends relatives in San
Francisco, must nevertheless await Tue SET
Element of conditions before it will be pos
sible for them to hear. The necessary
work of organization in order to feed and
shelter the people is occupying the COM
plete attention of all the army of Cen
Funston, and all the force that he can
command, and it seems impossible TO pre-
serve any discipline or order If messengers
are permitted to enter the lines without
restriction.
WILLIAM II. TAFT,
Secretary of War and President American
National Red Cross"
Contributions to Red Cross.
The following are additional Washington
contributions for San Francisco: Mr.. Theo-
dore Roosevelt. 1900; cash. 5000; Mrs
Clara S. Hay, $500; Mrs. Ellen N. Warder,
$500; Mr. Frederick C. Stevens, $500; A
p. Gardner. $3.50; Mrs Virginia L. w. Fox,
500; z. Francis Riggs, 500; Miss e. c.
deQ Woodbury., 500; Mrs. James McMil-
lam 500; Ion II. Perdicaris, SlOO; Thomas
r. Jones, 500; j. c. Boyd, $40. Gist Blair,
$40; Charles G. Bromwell. s25; L. r. de
Sturgur, $40; John r. Wilkins, $40: Gen
and Mrs. and the Misses Randolph, $40; E.
A. Root. s1O cash. $40; w. C. Dodge, So;
Maury d. Baker, 81; office of auditor for
Navy Department, 500; Mr.. Frank Good
win, 50; Treasury Department, E. B. D.,
50; j. w, 81; ]. NJ, ST. G. ii. s., 81; f. s.,
81; cash, 81; cash, 81; A. S. H., 81; J. w.
N. 81; r. r., 81; A. F. B.. 81; Walter
Dayton. 30 cents; C. Nc, so cents; Bennett,
81; cash, 81; Treasury Department appoint
ment division, George NJ. Rose, 50; J. N.
Fitzpatrick. 50; ]. H. Bond 50; j. T. Hough.
81; c. H. Henry. 81; A. J. Clark, 81; H. A.
Munson. 81; b. P. Finigan. so cents; ]. S.
P, 81; NJ. DEM, 81; B. NJ. c.. 50; N. g. E.,
g; /. T. H., 81; A. f. W.. 81; H. w. s.,
81; F. T. N, 81; NJ. NJ. G., 81; c. T. c., 81;
NJ. d. A, 81; E. ]. c., 90 cents; G.. Van. 81 +;
Keitbeston, 81; S. l.. Brooks, % cents; Jo-
seph Johnson, % cents; H. II. w, So; J. G.
Moore, 30 cents; f. Grant Norman, 81; j.
j., 50; office of auditor for State and other
departments, $50. 70; James McReynolds, 800;
Mrs. w. S. Cowles, 800; Admiral w S.
Cowles, S25; A. b. Lounsbury, s25; Mrs
Fannie t. Buckley, $3.50; Miss Eleanor and
Master Holton Buckley, s75; NJ. d. Purdy
SO; Charles Hallam Keep 500; II. A.
Taylor, 500; p. c. Knox, $500; James s.
Henry, SIS; N w. Ambrose, $40; AHerton
Cushman. $25; C. C. Dunn. I'll. Gideon
Bautz, 50; William McNeir, s.. f. A Keep
30; Mrs. f. A. Keep, s25; J. E. Jenkins,
S25; John R. Adams, s25; j. H. Edwards,
so; Mrs. o. II. and Mrs Helen Ernst sos;
d. A. De Almond, 500; Mrs A z. Bar
ney, SIS: Miss Mary Cryder. So.
Quartermaster's Shipments.
Tentage blankets cots. bed sacks. mat
tress covers and pauins to the aggregate
value Of s1,056 534 have been shipped by the
quartermaster's department from the gen
eral depots of the department and from the
following posts to San Francisco: Forts
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