Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-19
The Local LTanCh Of The Red
Gross Society and a CON-
mittHG Appointed by Mayor.
Wilson Take Action.
AN URGENT APPEAL FOR FUNDS
The Two Committees Are to
Confer With May or Wilson
This Afternoon to Map
Out Plans for Eff
fectiVe Work.

The Delaware Branch Of the Red
Cross Society and a committee ap-
pointed by Mayor Wilson each today
inaugurated movement for the relief
Of the sufferers by the San Francisco
disaster. The following was issued
at noon by the committee appointed by
the mayor:
To the people of Wilmington:
4 The disaster which has befallen the
city of San Francisco creates an ap-
peal to the charity Of human kind
without discussion or argument Our
simple duty is TO send our aid
| promptly.
The mayor Of Wilmington, realizing
the duty resting upon our people and
/ desiring to furnish them a means OF
| forwarding their contributions, has
appointed the undersigned a commit
| tee for the purpose OF receiving and
/ forwarding contributions without
delay.
Tie committee has appointed the
cashier Of each bank, trust company,
savings bank, and the newspapers in
| Wilmington assistant treasurers for
the purpose Of receiving contributions
from our people, which contributions
| will at once be turned over to Caleb
| M. Steward, treasurer Of the commit
tee, and forwarded 10 San Francisco.
Every citizen of Wilmington is ap-
pealed 10 TO make his contribution, be
it large or small, TO the treasurer or
TO one Of the assistant treasurers Of
the committee at once, as it can be
readily realized that dollar given
now will contribute more TO the aid OF
the afflicted people Of San Francisco
than many dollars given later on.
pa1aautun that the uaonlQ of Will
mington realize the great distress
which cBlls for this appeal, we can
only ask that your contributions be
made promptly.
I. Coleman du Pont,
Horace w. Cause,
Josiah Marvel,
John II. Dandy,
Caleb NJ. Steward,
Committee,
San Francisco Relief Fund.
Mayor Wilson, at 1 o'clock this
morning, was called out Of bed to re-
ceive the following telegram:
? The Hon. Horace Wilson, Whining
ton, Del. San Francisco in dire need
, of immediate assistance. Citizens
have asked me, as a native Cali
fornian, to aid in work of relief.
( Have started funds in this city and in
( all cities where have representatives
. and correspondents. Clarence II.
Mackey gives S5, 600, George j. Gould,
s., 900 Charles NJ. Schwab, s., 600
Mrs. Huntington, 81, 600; Mrs. p. A.
q Hearst. 6, OOO; w. h. Hearst, s., coo,
y and many other subscriptions of 81, 600.
/ Am sending tonight from Los Angeles
j relief train, steamer, nurses, doctors
and supplies. / pray that your citizens
, may realize the terrible distress OF
San Francisco's citizens and that they
will help us at once to the extent OF
their ability.
William Randolph Hearst.
4 4 The mayor Immediately appointed the
4 above committee, which held meet.
! ing at 1890 o'clock at Mr. duPont's
< office and issued the appeal.
' Each bank, trust company and news
paper Office will be furnished with
blank receipts to fill out and give tC
the contributors.
The Delaware Branch Of the Red Gross
4 Society will not in any way conflict
! with the citizens committee, as it is
state organization and will secure
n contributions from all parts of thu
State.
General Charles Bird is presiden
Of the Delaware branch of the Re,
Cross and was active in starting thi
work for the benefit OF the unfortu
y nate people OF San Francisco. Tn,
= executive committee of the Red Cros
I comprises Samuel Bancroft, Jr., Gen
Q eral James II. Wilson, II. p. Scott
e DIR. j. J. Black, Judge George Gray
Mrs. ii. B. Thompson, Mrs. 4. l.
Gilpin and H. NJ Candy, treasurer
No. 1Ol1 Market street. The citizen
ie committee and subcommittee of tn
ID Red Cross, composed OF General Bird
General Wilson and Mr.. Candy, will
q meet Mayor Wilson at q 80 o'clock thi
70 afternoon to map out the most effectiv
~ plan Of action.
! Immediate contributions are desired