Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31

through the news columns.
Residents of the District of Columbia
are called upon to succor the earthquake
sufferers in Italy.
At conference between representatives
Commerce and the Board of Commission
ers, held in the office of Commissioner
Mcfarland in the District building this
morning, it was decided to advise District
residents to contribute to the District
branch of the American National Red
Cross. to enable it to give financial aid
to the Italian Red Cross in it's work of
relieving the sufferers in devastated Italy
The Commissioners concluded not to
call a pubic meeting.
Those present at the conference were
H. B. F. MacfarIand, president of the
District board of Commissioners: J. II.
Small, jr., president of the Board of
Trade; D. ]. Callahan. John Jay Edison,
A. B. Browne and Scott c. Bone of the
Board of Trade: r. N. Harper. president.
and T. c. Dulin. A. Lisner, Charles j.
Bell and William IL. Saunders of the
Chamber of Commerce.
Notice to Public.
They adopted and signed the following
letter to the public:
I'VE feel that we do not have to appeal
to the people of Washington. always gen
erous in their philanthropy, to aid the
s,fferers by the terrible disaster in Italy.
We believe that our fellow-citizens share
the general compassion and desire to help,
which are all the stronger because this
calamity came in Christmas week. when
the brotherhood of humanity is most
strongly felt.
I'VE believe that the District will do it's
full share in this as on all similar occa
only to advise that our contributions
should be made through the District of
Columbia branch of the American Ma
tional Red Cross, which is in direct COM
munication with the Italian Red Cross,
through whose agency relief will be given.
contributions should be sent as
promptly as possible to Howard s. Rec
side, second vice president American Sc
curity and Trust Company treasurer Dis
trict of Columbia branch of the American
National Red Cross.
HE gives twice who gives quickly.
Where Contributions Are Received:
'.It is urged that contributions be made
before January g. Contributions will be
received and transmitted to the Red Cross
by the treasurer of the Board of Trade
F.. H. Droop go Pennsylvania avenue,
and the treasurer of the Chamber of Com
merce. A. Lisner, 11th and G streets north
west, by any bank and any trust company
in the District of Columbia by each of
the daily newspapers, and by arrange
ment with Postmaster Barnes each of the
ten carrier stations of the post Office.
Arrangements were made by telephone,
while the conference was In progress, for
the receipt and transmission of the con-
tributions as indicated In the notice to the
public. Emphasis was laid in the discus
SION upon tne necessity OF making the
contributions before Saturday of next
week January q, in order that the relief
might go quickly.
$4,000 on It's Way
Contributions already at hand from Red
Cross branches throughout the United
States give promise of generous help for
the Italian earthquake sufferers.
AS a starter $4,000 left over from the
California relief work fund was sent to
the Italian Red Cross at Rome today
This will be followed from time to time by
other remittances as rapidly as the con-
trtbutions reach such figures as to war
rant cabling the amounts to Europe.
Among the first days contributions re-
ported by the society of which advices
have been received are 5000 from the
Chicago branch. $500 from the New
York branch and $4,000 from DIR. Louis
K,opsch of the Christian Herald
Active work is being done in the local
office Of the American Red Cross. supply
ing all kinds of information asked for by
the various state branches Maj Gen.
George w. Davis. chairman Of the central
committee; Miss Mabel T. Boardman of
the executive committee and Mr.. Magee.
secretary, are in charge of the Office.
Appeal to Citizens.
The District of Columbia branch of the
Red Cross has sent out the following ap-
peal:
ITO the citizens Of the District of CO.
lumbia:
'In view of the appalling calamity in
Italy, prompt action for the aid of these
suffering people Is being taken by the
branches of the American National Red
Cross all over the country.
lit is earnestly hoped that the citizens
of the District OF Columbia will do their
part In this emergency. and it should be
borne in mind that aid, to be effective,
must be immediate.
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