New-York tribune., 1906-04-30
VARIED AIDS TO FUND.
Church, Stage and Baseball Grounds
Help Frisco Relief.

In church and theatre yesterday thousands
thronsed to contribute TO the San Francisco relief
fund. In all the Roman Catholic churches coll
lection was taken up; there were meetings for this
purpose in all the branches OF the Young Mems
Christian Association. baseball fans at the Ameri-
can League Park contributed over $500. and over
$1,000 was collected at meeting Of the Volunteers
of America.
AT the regular meeting of the West Side Y. NJ. C.
A. in the Majestic Theatre, collection was taken
up. amounting TO S22 Seth Low presided at this
meeting. and the chief address made by the
Rev. DR.. S. p. Cadman. The association received
the use of the theatre free. Seth Low said part:
The way in which that calamity has been met
not been merely a few heroes here and there. but
have looked in the face Of death and danger p1o un
afraid and clear eyed.
The greatest amount collected in any branch of
,he l. NJ e A was that of the West Side branch
but several hundred dollars were collected bv the
other branches, making a total close to 81 800
Ballington and Maud Booth of the Volunteers of
America' hed relief meeting at the Knickerbocker
Theatre. the use of which was given them. at
which 1880 was raised. Miss Helen Gould sent
26Oo to the meeting, the Pittsburg post sent $500
the post in Chicago, $500. and friend" woman
also sent $500
one OF the biggest church collections for the suf-
ierers was that taken in the Roman Catholic
churches by order of Archbishop Farley
Many of the communicates of Calvary Baptist
other channels gave again yesterday in response
TO an appeal by the Rev Dr. Robert S. Macarthur
nearly 5000 being raised
The baseball game between the Highlanders and
Philadelphias. at the American League Park was
attended by over fourteen thousand persons and
S5,6o2 Is added TO the fund Although the game
was one in the regular championship SERIES be-
cause of its purpose Mayor Mcclellan gave permis-
sion 10 hold the game and charge the regular ad-
mission
AS
work of benevolence. Mrs Fiske Margaret Ang-
Ritchie. Blanche Hing Marguerite Clarke and el a
the evening where 50o5 more was ADDED tn the
fnnd. Bag'. De Wolf Hopper Teeited Casey at the
proceeds Bg t6s TG mans st st the mppodr9 the
Thompson & Dundy now amounts to over $4,000
Operatic and musical features formed the greater
where about soo was received On On the biz WeTe
Mme cbastra SeRrmann- Heink Victor Herberts or
fhorqses che from Mile, Modiste "The Free Lance
CUB sa@ BeT9aTd fFSm %are the D4ssse
atso Phaley Vesta Victoria and dozen others
were were ready at Luna Park, enough visitors were
mere Sbios 20 swell swell the receipts another 5000
concerts We're Ted Marks's Jubilee Concert at the
biz; a concert at the Bjou Theatre in Brooklyn
N4p Amer Eighth Avenue. and the Academy OF
Of the order Of Eiks netted nearly o ii there wss
Big thee TaEen n up at e AIel meeting Of
later. N-- "t''~ NC "iA'OH+iOeN
The delegate of the brotherhood of Carpenters
IeporIeq az Yesterdays meeting of the Central Fed
eFated Gnlon that the New York District Council
WoI W Ihe brotherhood had sent 1000 for the relief
ITInofi Tnai The Rockmen and Excavators' Union and
90 Sai 10 q or the Actors Protective Union sent
~ eacn The delegates of other unions reported
mat thelr members had been assessed so cents each
Al al OF the churches on Staten Island yester-
usy speclaI prayers offered for the sufferers
o5 tne san francisco disaster. In all OF the Meth
oost and catholic churches special collections were
raised. ' anu O'ei So'VV' WAS