Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-01

and four of the leading stars of the
Lambardi grand opera company, nov
appearing at the Mason; one star from
the Belasco, one from the Burbank, one
from the Orpheum, one from the Ma
jeStic and one from the Unique.
Tickets are being placed on sale at
every hotel in the city. as well as at all
leading bookstores, newsstands, drug
stores, department stores, banks and
other business houses.
One feature of the proposed enter
tainment which is expected to produce
considerable sum will be the auc-
tioning of boxes for Sunday afternoons
entertainment. Mayor Harper has
been asked by the committee having
this matter in hand, of which Robert
A. Alberti is chairman, to serve as
auctioneer, a there is little doubt that
the mayor will give his services, if his
indisposition, due to the recent auto
mobile accident, does not prevent. In
case he cannot serve some other promi-
nent public man will be asked to Off
ciate, and it is intended to secure as
large an attendance at the auction as
possible, in order that pllilanthropical-
ly-inclined persons of large wealth may
use this means of making handsome
contributions to the relief fund.
A meeting of the Merchants and
Manufacturers association was held in
it's rooms yesterday morning at 10
o'clock. 1t was attended by members
from the foreign consular corps sta
toned in Los Angeles, members of the
city council, officers and members OF
the chamber of commerce, and officers
and members of the Municipal league.
Mayor Harper was expected to be
present, but was prevented by indispo-
sition resulting from his recent acct
ThnCn inf dic
cussed the best means to be employed in
raising funds, or augmenting those al
ready raised. 1t was finally decided,
after discussion that no special steps
would be required to induce contribu-
lions. 1T was pointed out that every
one in the city knew Of the awful ca
lamity that had befallen the southern
provinces Of Italy, and the widespread
extent of suffering that had followed in
its wake, and that no further appeal
that could be made would induce dona-
tons if the resolutions themselves and
the selection of a cashier to receive
funds proved unavailing.
Niles Pease Treasurer
Niles Pease, president of the city
council, was selected as cashier of
the fund to be raised as result of
this meeting, and all persons who are
DESTROYS Of contributing funds, either
large or small, for the relief of the
earthquakes sufferers Of italy,
are urged to come forward voluntarily
and personally hand their offerings into
Mr.. Pease's office, in the city hall, or
to mail a personal check to him
Among the subscriptions already
made to the fund of $500 now raised by
the italian committee are many graft
fyingly large donations.
The Produce exchange, as a body,
heads the list with a donation Of 5000
while a number of donations in the
500 class have been made, including:
A. Fusenot Co.. Thomas L. Duque, Sc
curity Savings bank, Farmers and Mer-
chants National bank, and First Ma
tional bank.
Other large donations include the
Broadway Department store, $50; Ger
man-American Savings bank, SIS; Bull
locks Department store, $50; Mer-
chants National bank $50.
There are many other large concerns
especially large manufacturing com
panies and railroads. yet to be SEEN
all of whom are expected to donate
from $50 to 500. Many outside citizens
also will be heard from in the course
of a few days, lists having been sent
out in many directions. From all these
| sources, including the Sunday monster
benefit at the Mason opera house, it
is confidently expected that the spon-
taneous liberality Of Los Angeles and
Southern California will be reflected in
a fund equalling or even exceeding a
total of $4,000