Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05
Local Residents Generous in
Giving Money.
ADD TO THE RELIEF FUNDS
Italian Embassy Ready to Receive
Donations.
BARONESS FORMS COMMITTEE.
Treasurer Lisner of Chamber of
Commerce Suggests the Or
ganization of Clubs

The amba sSador. Baron Mayor deS
Planches. who. with the secretaries and
other attaches of the embassy. has been
working night and day since the Sicilan
earthquake. and who has been unable, on
account of thte pressure of extra duties. to
arrange for a systematic collection of
funds for the relief of his suffering fellow
countrymen, announced today that further
subscriptions to the relief fund will be
received not only by the Red Cross So
ciety. but by the embassy as we'll
The ambassador is more than appre-
ciative in his expressions concerning the
work of the Red Cross and other agencies
in Washington and elsewhere in this
country. To all who speak with him on
the subject of the earthquake the am
bassador expresses, both officially and
personally, feelings of gratitude at the
manner In which the American people.
responding to humanitys call, are sending
money to Italy.
The baroness has been active in organ
izing a committee of prominent women in
Washington in the diplomatic corps and
out of it, which will receive contributions
to be forwarded to the Italian government
through the embassy.
Check Tor Sl ,UUU.
The Washington Red Cross continues to
be the recipient of donations, large and
small. Last night the Postmaster General
and Mrs. Meyer sent jointly sent check
for $1,000 Today number of contribu
tons of less than 81 each arrived. These
letters are particularly gratifying to the
officers of both the National Red Cross
and the Washington branch.
Give $4,000 in a Day.
Nearly $4,000 was collected in Wash
ington from noon yesterday until noon
today, the record of which has been
made public. 1t is probable that a sum
equal to this amount was either col
lected by or pledged to the various or
CARNATIONS and committees which have
not yet made their collections public.
There are now working in Washington
more than dozen different agencies by
which donations are received. Among
them are the Washington Red Cross,
the italian embassy. the Board of Trade,
the Chamber of Commerce. The Star and
nearly all the churches of the city.
Many persons hesitate about contribut-
ing small amounts. but Miss Boardman,
for the national society, and H. S. Rec
side, for the Washington branch, are
particularly anxious that no such feeling
should exist with those who are not able
" give large SUMS. Every cent counts
and none need be ashamed to send the
smallest amounts.
The receipts today by the Washington
Red Cross show that several of the
banks and other corporations in the city
have been the recipients of contributions
These are being turned over to the WASH
ington Red Cross.
The Red Cross is represented by its
treasurer, Fl. S. Reside, in the American
Security and Trust Company. northwest
n CTR
avenue; the Chamber of Commerce by
its treasurer, a. Lisner, 18th and G
streets, and the Board of Trade by its
treasurer, f. II. Droop Contributions to
The Star fund may be made in the bust
ness office.
Embassy Will Receive Funds.
Those who wish to contribute through
the Italian embassy may send their con-
tributions to the ambassador or Baroness
des Planches or to any of the following:
Baroness Hengelmuller. Nine. Jusserand.
Nine. Nabuco, Mrs. Bryce. Baroness
de Portela. Nine. Loudon, Countess
Moltke. Sonora Godoy, Mrs. G.. Won l..
Meyer. Mrs. w. Murray Crane, Mrs
Draper, Mrs. Oliver, Mrs. Thomas Nelson
Page. Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth. Mrs
renee Townsend, Mrs. Theron, Mrs Larz
Anderson. Mrs. Marion Sands and Mrs
William D. Window :.
The Columbus Club, an Italian society,
has decided to turn over all the proceeds
Of the MASQUERADE ball it will give Febru-
airy 16 to the relief fund The ball is
an annual affair and is given in National
Rifles Armory for the benefit of the
society. The date for this years ball
had already been set and some of the
tickets sold when the disaster occurred,
but the society held a meeting Sunday
and voted to divert the receipts to the
fund being collected by the Italian Red
Cross Society.
P. Massina is president of the club and
A. Mistretta vice president. " di
Giorgio Is chairman of the ball commit
tee and II. Steely vice chairman. The
Columbus Hunting Club has also appoint
ed a committee to solicit funds among
its members and among other Italians in
Washington. Messrs. Massina. Giorgio
and Mistretta having charge of the work.
Charles L. Hammond. formerly a
member of the Palmer Stock Com
pany," has volunteered his services for
a reading if the relief committee so
desires.
Suggests Formation Of Clubs.
Although contributions are being re-
cefved steadily by A. Lisner. treasurer
Of the Chamber of Commerce. he thinks
that something more may be accom-
plished by the formation of three clubs, |
the membership OF which shall cost 81,
s. and $40 respectively. Those who care
to have their names on the rolls of one
or more of these clubs may commune
cate with Mr.. Lisner at the rooms of |
the Chamber of Commerce, 18th and l. |
streets.
Reports for the past twenty-four hours |
show the following collections during that |
time:
Washington Red Cross-E. A. Men,
81; S. N. Frazier, $40; Otto c. |
Strom. So; w. *. Van Reypen, $40; |
Sarah S. Munroe. So: John JOY Edison. So |
Anna MCGOWAN, $25: Henry Wickoff, So: |
F. M. Hoadley. IS; Chapel Epiphany, IS; |
Mary Order, s.; Capt. and Mrs. II. H. |
Sargent. 81: cash. S.; Franklin & Co,
$40; cash, 81; Mission Chapel of the Ma