Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-31

q lief fund was raised yesterday from q
3 bankers and merchants. 2
q All cities adjacent TO Los Angeles @
3 are being urged to form subscription @
. funds. e
8 A monster benefit entertainment viii {.
q be given at the Mason opera house g
q SUNDAY afternoon for the sufferers from @
. the earthquake, at which many artists g
q from the LambardPs grand opera COM q
8 pany and frem the Orpheum viii ap- g
3 pear their services being given gratis .
Los Angeles Italians, though momen-
tarily appalled, by the enermity of the
catastrophe that has befailen their
countrymen in Southern Italy, have
grasped the great duty that devolves
on them in hurrying succor and relief.
Yesterday a number of the leaders
worked like heroes in setting relief eff
forts afoot in different directions.
The net result of their labors yes
terday was the collection of funds to-
falling $1,000 and the receipt of assur-
ances Of cooperation in numerous
quarters which leads them to believe
thew will be able to send fully $4,000
10 the quake stricken districts of Sicily
and Calabria from this city ana ad-
joining sections.
The leaders among local Italians in
this relief work are Luigi Dell 'Orto,
Italian consular agent, stationed, IN
Los Angeles: Morris Orsatti, head OF
the International Steamship and Rail-
read Ticket agency, and S. Guasti, at
the head Of the italian Vineyard COM
pany.
An appeal will be framed this morn
ing and sent broadcast in an effort TO
swell the funds raised yesterday Pre-
ToTanaTpd
.sslseas5y- and dispatched to Italians in
Gan Diego, Santa Barbara, Ventura,
San Pedro and Oxnard and other cities
also viii be asked to contribute.
Efforts were made yesterday on the
part of Mayor Harper to cooperate
with the italian leaders, but, unfor-
funateiy two attempts to bring about
a meeting proved Ineffective and 1t
was finally determined to postpone the
session until this morning. This meet
ing will take place in the rooms of the
Merchants and Manufacturers asso-
citation and members and officers of
that organization will be present to
offer their cooperation and assistance.
Benefit to Be Given
Plans have been partially perfected
for q monster benefit entertainment to
be given Sunday afternoon at the Ma
son opera house, at which a large
number of stars in the musical and
vaudeville world will donate their tai
.ent. These stars will be selected from
the Lambardi grand opera company
now appearing at the Mason; from
the Orpheum players and from local
celebrities. Admission will be charged,
but no limit is placed on the amount
that anyone may pay above the pub
lished prices of seats, and It undoubt-
edly will transpire that many large
hearted persons of means will avail
themselves of this opportunity to con-
tribute substantial sums to the relief
fund.
The details of the entertainment are
not vet worked out, but are in the
hands of a. committee consisting of
Peltro Buzzi, r. A. Alberti. G. Tooreca
and G. PerelIi Minetti, who will have
this phase well in hand by this even
ing.
The offices of Morris Orsatti & Co..
local agents of the International
Steamship and Railroad Ticket agency
at 222 North Spring street, have been
selected as the headquarters for re-
ceiving all funds and the dissemina-
ton Of all information, and this ar
rangement will prevail until after Sun
days entertainment, at least, and
probably for some time to come.
Among the Italians great activity is
being displayed especially in the
lodges, and the half dozen or more
lxhdtqg secret societies are expected
within the next few days to call special
meeting1 to take up the question of
raising funds Among the lodges to
take such action probably will be the
Court Dante Aleghieri No. 1879, F. o.
A.: Court Intangible, A. o. f.: MAJ
zini grove. A. o. u. D.; Soeieta Unione
= Fratellanza Garibaldina, Societa di
Mutuo socorso, Dante Aleghieri COM
mittee and others,