Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-22


packing shops to collect and pack for ship
ment, free of charge, any articles of cloth
ing and other necessities that Washing
tonfans may care to ship west The
wagons will call upon receipt of notifica-
ton by the firm.
Mass Meeting of Odd Fellows.
Grand Master E. W. Bradford OF the Odd
Fellows of the District has called a mass
meeting of Odd Fellows for this Sunday
afternoon in Odd Fellows Hall ABB 9TH
street northwest, to aid in the work of rails
ing relief fund for the San Francisco SUI
ferers. The Odd Fellows fund started yes
terday has already reached good proper
tlons, Notwithstanding only two of the
lodges met Friday night and there will be
no further regular meetings until Monday
night. The individual contributions have
been coming in all day and both the lodges
meeting last night made liberal contribu-
tionS
Mr.. Bradford authorized the committee
IN Oakland to draw on him for $500 at
sight and expects to send another like
message the first of the week.
Special Performance at the Belasco
Wednesday afternoon there will be given
at the Belasco Theater In lieu of the regu-
lar matinee a special performance by Mr.
Louis Mann and Miss Clara Lipman and
their supporting company in aid of the
San Francisco sufferers. The entire gross
receipts of the afternoon will be turned
over to the Red Cross Association.
The entertainment will consist of two
acts from Julie Bonbon," with Mr. Mann
and Miss Lipman and company. An orig
inal travesty, entitled THE Eggleston Sis
ters," by Miss Amy Lesser ana Beatrice
bertrand; singing and dancing act by
Master Percy Ha,ton of the Julie Bonbon
company; singing act by Walter Halton,
an original character sketch by Louis Mann
and half dozen other acts by different
members of the company
Among the patrons and patronesses who
have bought boxes for that afternoon are
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee, Senator and Mrs.
Stephen 3. E.Kins, the Chinese minister,
the Cuban minister and Madame Quesada,
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Mclean Mr.. and
Mrs. Perry Belmont. Mrs. Mcmillan, Mr..
apd Mrs. Thomas T. Calf, Mrs Mary
Townsend, Mr.. and Mrs. w B. Ridgely,
Mr.. c. H. Butler and Mr.. n. H. Symkins.
Miss Clara Lipman will sell autograph
programs and the ladies of the company
will sell flowers.
The patronesses are Mrs John R. Nc
Lean Mrs Perry Belmont. Miss Mary T.
Boardman, Mrs. Arthur Lee. Miss Patten
Mrs. S. B. Elkins and Mrs Mary Scott
Townsend.
Special Collection Today.
Rev. Joseph Mcguire pastor of the
Church of the Holy Comforter East Capt.
toll and 18th streets. took the initiative in
the matter of taking up a church collection
for the benefit of the San Francisco suffer-
ers. He gave notice to the members of his
congregation as soon as he realized the
seriousness of the disaster that he would
take UP the collection for the sufferers to-
night. 1t is expected that the attendance
at the evening service will be much larger
than usual because it will be the opening
night of the mission that is to be conduct
ed under the direction of the Rev. w. l..
Sullivan, the noted Paulist orator. He will
ba assisted nv several nriaStc frnn
Mission House at the Catholic University.
1t is expected by the pastor that the
church viii be crowded and that the col
lection will be large enough to be of ma
terial assistance to the sufferers. Father
Mcguire will be on hand to assist Father
Sullivan in making the appeal for funds
for the worthy cause. He has already re-
ceived assurances that number of his
pensioners will give literally.
Mr. Kenney's Donation.
Mr. w. B. Kenney. proprietor of the Cor
don Hotel. has announced that he will
donate to the San Francisco sufferers the
entire receipts from the bar and cigar coun-
ter of the hotel tomorrow.
Mayor Schmitz Telegraphs Thanks.
The following telegram was received
from Mayor Schmitz by Commissioner
mcfarland last evening:
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, April 81, 1906.
III B. F. mcfarland, President of the
Board of Commissioners, Washington,
ID. c.:
Telegram received Expressions of SYM
pathy highly appreciated We need tents,
cots and blankets.
ID E. SCHMITZ, Mayor
Mr.. mcfarland says the 10000 tele-
graphed yesterday through the American
Red Cross Society will buy tents, cots
and blankets, but more money is needed
with which to buy additional cots, tents
and blankets. II shall submit this report
to the committee at its meeting Monday
morning, and expect generous response"
he concluded.
THOUGHT OF THE BABIES.