The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05
GOLDEN RELIEF
SPEEDS TO AID
STRICKEN ITALY
Third Consignment of $4,000
Sent From San Francisco
to Hapless Victims
Red Cross Secretary Declares
Same Amount Will Be
Dispatched Daily
Benefits, Collections and Sub
scriptiOns Continue to
Swell Big Fund


with saying that he has been ordered
TO Italy to aid in earthquake relief.
He says he is first to proceed 20 San
Francisco 10 audit the accounts of the
San Francisco relief fund and to de-
vote the balance to the Italian fund.
From the offices of the California Red
cross society in this city there yester-
day was hurried to Washington and on
to the stricken district in Italy the
third consignment of $4,000, which has
been the daily tithe of the recon
structed city by the Golden gate to the
hapless victims of earthquake in Gala
bria and Sicily. In all $50 900 has been
dispatched from San Francisco, and
Treasurer Allen knight of the Cali
fornia branch of the National Red Cross
society. said yesterday that it was his
intention of sending $4,000 daily for
several weeks yet to come.
In Knights opinion the generosity of
the people of California, and particu-
larly of those of San Francisco who
have felt the touch of devastation, will
be great enough to keep the stream
of golden charity flowing across the
continent and the Atlantic for a long
time yet to come. He reported yester-
day that s4S,SS620 had so far been COL
| lected by the Red Cross. DeducIing the
$4,000 already sent, there remained
in the treasury last evening $4,000
more, and the receipts today will swell
that to nearly double.
While fully $12.17S.2s was reported
into the Red Cross funds yesterday
that does not nearly express the full
Of
In addition to the Red Cross fund col
lections were made by the Bank of
Italy, the Italian-A American bank, the
Swiss American bank, the Columbus
savings and loan society the Banca
Popolare Operaia Italia, the French
American bank, the Bank of California
and other banks that report directly
to the Red Cross, the Italian newspa-
pers, L'Italia and La Voce del Popolo.
and Swiss newspaper, La Colonia Sviz-
zera, the Italian chamber of commerce
and the clergy of SIS. Peter and Paul.
and independent workers. The sums
collected by those mediums will find
their way into the general Red Cross
fund and quickly be sent to the suf-
ferers.
That the relief fund Is soon to be
most decidedly increased was assured
yesterday when the Theatrical Man
ayers association held a meeting at
the Orpheum theater and decided to
give benefit performance at the Van
Ness theater Thursday afternoon, Jan
uary IA. Talent from the Van Ness.
Orpheum, AlcaZar, American, Princess
and Valencia theaters will contribute
to the most noteworthy entertainment
given in this city since our own dis
aster 1t is possible that Nine. Gadski,
the renowned soprano. may contribute
to the noteworthy program.
OTHER BENEFITS PLANNED
In addition to this benefit the Va
lencia theater is planning another en-
tertainment and yesterday afternoon
the Pantages theater in Sutter street
gave most successful performance in
aid of the relief fund.
Throughout the city entertainments
are being planned for the aid of the
fund.
A number of the most prominent
women in the Italian colony of San
Francisco have united for the purpose
Calabria and Sicily. They are planning
benefit performance to be given at
the Washington Square theater Tues
day evening, January II.
The program has not been completed
but the plans have gone far enough TO
insure an attractive entertainments The
management of the National theater
has offered some of its best numbers
for the occasion. Miss Irene Mangini
the clever child performer, has ten
dered her services.
The affair Will be given under the
auspices of the women of Regina
Margherita circle No. AZ, women's aux
iliary of the Order of Druids AT, the
head of the committee in charge is Mrs
Adelaide Giusti. Mrs. Lillian Beau
mont Bianchi will have charge of the
program.
A novel feature of the entertainment
will be the presence of a number of
young women who will act as ushers
They are Miss Virginia Sciaroni Miss
Stella Podesta, Miss Maria Marino, Miss
Ida Cali. Miss Scresa Ridolfi, Miss
cinelli, Miss Rita Thompson and Miss
Adele Del Vecchio.
ARRANGEMENTS COMMITTEE
The committee of arrangements, at
the head of which is Mrs. Adelaide
Giusti, is composed of the following
women: Miss Eulalia Lazzarini, Miss
Guilla Sbarboro Bossi. Miss Teresa
Ghibaudi, Miss Caterina Pescia, Miss
Paladini. Miss Virginia Podesta, Miss
Ersilia Simi Morosi, Miss Maria Ghisia
Miss Maria Soler, Miss Ella Tampa
Miss Fellippi, Miss Francisco Direnzo,
Miss Isola Francischi.
Among the largest single gifts made
for the relief of the Italian victims
will be that of the California fruit
growers association. Yesterday it
donated a trainload of lemons to be
sold at auction for the benefit of the
earthquake sufferers. This trainload
will bring from s25.O00 to $4,000, it is
estimated. The association auctioned a
similar trainload of oranges for the
benefit of San Francisco sufferers
The San Francisco Masons yesterday
sent 81 500 for the benefit of italian
Masons. The Methodist ministers of
the city. at a meeting held in the Wes-
ley church yesterday morning. decided
to take up a collection in their churches
next Sunday for the aid of members
of the Methodist church who are among
the suffering.
Among the societies planning enter
tainnients are Societa Garibaldina. So
cieta di Beneficienza and Societa Medi-
dionale.
An important meeting of the Red
Cross society was held yesterday noon
at the Hotel Stewart. 1t was decided
to invite Consul General Rocca and A.
P. Giannini to attend all subsequent
meetings of the committee. in order to
insure absolute cooperation between
the Italians and the Red Cross society.