Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-20

AT the Otilco OF Mayor Horace Viii
son, yesterday afternoon, a joint meet
ing was held of subcommittee from
the citizens con mittee appointed by
Mayor Wilson to collect contributions
for the San Francisco relief fund and
the Delaware Branch of the Red Cross
Society, which is also appealing for
contributions to assist the sufferers
in the Western city. The object
object of the meeting WAS to make ar
rangements so that the plans of the
citizens committee and the Red Cross
Society would not conflict.
As has already been announced,
Caleb NJ. Steward, cashier of the
National Bank of Wilmington and
Brandywine, is treasurer of the citizens
committee, and all the banks, trust
companies and newspapers of the city
have been appointed assistant treasur-
ers to receive contributions. The COM
mittee makes its appeal only TO the
citizens of Wilmington, but, of course,
will accept contributions from anyone,
1t is likely that each day the COM
mittee will wire the relief fund COM
mittee of San Francisco the amount it
has on hand, so that the people there
can draw on the committee daily for
whatever amount it has. Every body
who can is urged to contribute as soon
as possible, as the sooner the money
is secured the more help it will be TO
the unfortunate people in San Fran
cisco.
The Red Cross Society makes its
appeal to the people throughout the
State, and especially those outside of
Wilmington. The various branches of
the society down the State will be
asked to take the matter up and So
licit contributions and in towns where
there is no branch some citizen will
be appointed to act as treasurer in that
particular town to receive the funds.
Anyone desiring to contribute TO the
Red Cross Fund can hand their con-
tributions to any of the sub branches
or to ii. M. Candy, l0ll Market
street, treasurer Of the Delaware
Branch Of the Red Cross.
Both the local Offices of the Western
Union and Postal Telegraph Cos. have
announced that all messages concerning
the relief of people in San Francisco from
duly constituted relief committees OF
from the proper officials will be trans
mitted free.
APPEAL OF THE RED CROSS.
The Red Cross committee, after the
meeting with Mayor Wilson yesterday
afternoon, held a conference with Gov
ernor Lea and issued the following appeal:
Appeal Of the Delaware branch OF the
American National Red Cross Society
IN behalf Of the sufferers Of San Francisco.
To the people of Delaware:
Whereas, Through a visitation of God.
the city of San Francisco has been almost
entirely destroyed, large numbers of
people have been killed and still larger
numbers are homeless and in great dis
tress, notice is hereby given that the
Delaware branch of the American Ma
tional Red Cross Society will take charge
Of and forward all contributions through
its agencies. Checks and money may be
sent to Henry NJ Candy, treasurer. lOil
Market street, Wilmington, Del; Henry
NJ. Ridgely, president Of the Dover sub
division, Dover, Del; Charles II. Whitley.
president Of the Georgetown subdivision.
Georgetown Del, or to any bank or trust
company outside of the city of Whining
ton, all Of which are hereby requested to
receive and forward contributions to
Henry NJ. Candy, treasurer, as above.
Executive committee,
Gen. Charles Bird, u. s. A., president;
Samuel Bancroft, Jr.,
Mrs. Henry b. Thompson,
Mrs. Ferdinand J.. Gilpin,
Governor Preston Lea,
Hon. George Gray,
Henry p Scott,
John j. Black, NJ D.,
Gen. James II. Wilson,
Henry NJ. Candy,
Acting Secretary.
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