The Washington herald., 1909-01-06

quake sufferers in Southern Italy and
Sicily viii be given at tie New National
Theater Sunday evening, when a concert
wiz be held under the auspices Of the
Italian colony Of Washington
A committee OF prominent Italians OF
the city are working on the arrange
meuts. and to-day viii be devoted to
making final plans and rounding out the
musical programme.
Italians and Americans alike are work
ing toward the common end Of making
The affair worthy Of the brilliant audience
that Is expected 10 attend
List Of PatrOnesses.
Tie patronesses VIII be:
Baroness Mayor des Planches. Baroness
HengelmUIler, Nine. Jusserand. Nine.
Na5uco, Mrs James Bryce, Baroness
MOncheur. Sonora de Portela. Sonora de
Guesada, Nine. Eoud0n, Countess Noltke,
Nine GOdOy. Mrs G. Won L. Meyer, Mrs.
W. Murray Crane. Mrs Thomas Nelson
Page. Mrs Herbert Wadsworth. Mrs.
Austin Suckney. Mrs Lawrence Town
send. Ms Larz Anderson, Mrs. William
Douglass Window, Miss Marion Sands,
Mrs Thoros. Mrs. Warder. Mrs. Oliver.
and Mrs. Draper.
Ia the audience VIII be members Of the
diplomatic corps and many others prom
ineut in Official and social circles IN the
scity-
At meeting this evening in the Eagles
Hail. under the auspices OF the Comitato
COIUmblane. the various italian societies
VIII make known the amount Of their con
tributions. Tickets for the concert viii
Be given out and viii be placed on sale
at drug stores throughout the city They
VIII be sold al 60 cents and 81
Tickets on sale.
Tickets VIII also be placed or sale al the
business Office Of The Washington Her
aid and al The National Theater. They
win be in the form OF coupons which
may be exchanged al the theater for re-
served seats
4 committee consisting Of V Di Giorgio.
president Of the Comitato CoIumbiano. H
Pier Giavina, secretary. I Geraci and s
Desio. called al the italian Embassy yes
teTday and Told Ambassador Dss PIanches
Of the plans for the concert The Am5ass-
ad0r expressed great satisfaction upon
learning Of the movement and said he
would gladly lend his aid Il it was
needed.
Accompanied by the members Of the.
diplomatic corps. the Ambassador win
attend the concert and occupy one Of
the boxes. II was said last evening Pres
ident Roosevelt viii be sent an invita-
ton.
Later in the day the ambassador ex-
pressed in highest terms his gratifca-
tion for the way in which the American
people have manifested their sympathy.
and he said he felt certain his govern
ment would take steps 10 show its appre-
ciation-
Band of Forty Pieces.
Local Isl, Of the American Federation
OF Musicians. viii furnish band. con
sisting Of fifty pieces. under The. leader
ship Of Prof Antonio Cello. FIue. cor
net and trombone solos have been ar
ranged.
The COmitato Columbiano would be
glad 10 consider any offer Of services by
those who would like 70 add their names
to the programme. Volunteers may com
aunicate with D. Giorgio or H. Pier
Giavina-
The Italian embassy is in receipt Of
many contributions from persons who de-
sire their names TO be withheld. It is
said that one man sent a check yester-
day for $1,000 anonymously.
Ambassador des Planches yesterday
sent $500 10 the italian Red Cross So /
ciety at Rome, the first 70 be sent by the
Italians Of Washington. and II is said
another sum VIII follow within the next
few days.
Money Pouring In.
Money is pouring into the Golfers Of
the various organizations Of the city en-
gagged in the work OF collecting relief
funds at the probable rate Of more than
$50 an hour, and the organizations and
particularly the Red Cross are working
over hours taking care Of the contribu-
tons.
Red Cross to Fore.
An incident Illustrating the methods Of /
the American National Red Cross So /
ciety occurred yesterday. when Assistant
Secretary Of State Bacon teIephoned 10 /
Miss Mabel Boardman. asking II the Red
Cross ceuld stand a draft OF $4,000 10 be 1
cabled 10 Mr.. Criscom, American am
bassador at Rome. for the fitting out Of /
Red Cross relief ship carrying sup
plies and transporting the sufferers
Send it." answered Miss Boardman. /
7 believe the main consideration now is
70 get the money OF at once.
Mr Bacon laughingly asked If he would 4
be expected To 90 down into his pocket 4
for the difference. in case the necessary /
contributions we're not forthcoming.
Funds to Spare.
Wait moment, said Miss Board /
man. anl turning from the telephone she
was told by Red Cross official in the
Office with her that $1,000 had lust come
IN from New York and $4,000 from Dr.
Klopsch, Of the Christian Herald. Turn
ing egain to the telephone. she told Mr..
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