The Washington herald., 1909-01-10
Entertainment for Sufferers
to Be Held Tonight.
ELABORATE PLANS ARE MADE
Expected that Over 1000 Tickets
VIII Be SOId-AmbasSEdOr Des
PIancheS Pleased with Efforts
Made-Fifty Musicians, Represent
ing Local Union I6I, Take Part

will attend the concert at the National
Theater for the benefit OF the sufferers
OF Southern italy.
Elaborate plans have been made. and it
is probable the affair viii prove TO be
one OF the greatest Of its kind ever held
in this city. The paronesses are some
OF the leading society women Of this city
The performance viii Re under the d.
rection Of Prof Cello. who viii be as
sisted by fifty musicians, representing
Local 1s1 Of the Americsl Federation Of
Musicians. who have volunteered their
services.
Many Tickets Sold.
/ ID 10 last evening about $50 tickets
had been sold. and it is said this number
viii increase TO 200 before tonight The
! Comitato Columbiano expect the amount
realized from the sale OF tickets VIII
/ reach about $5.0l1
In a statement yesterday Ambassador
des Pianches said he had sent over $500
10 the Italian Red Cross Society since the
first OF the month On January $3.50
was forwarded. January s. $3.50. and on
January :. g.S0l25 The sum Of $3.50
raised by the various Italian societies OF
the city Is not included in the amounts
forwarded This VIII be sent with money
raised tonight. and Il Is expected BY the
( end Of the week the Ambassador viii
have sent about Sl2,0e9 given by the tai
fans Of the city.
/ The WOmans InterdenominatiOual Mis-
sionsry Union IS opposed 10 the holding
Of the concert to-day, and has endeavored
20 influence the Italian Ambassador 20
POSTPONE the date FOR some week day
but he has refused. The organization has
drawn Up the following resolution.
Against sunday Performance.
Resolved. That While the wo-nsa's Iaterdsnouiua-
ti1ual Miss!sasry Urs1n . the Dissda Of Colzmha
syupathizrs deeply With the Italian suffers. We
rrEet - learn that tie Lords Day has ben -
lecied for the b0ldiry ~ rahc bensat o1nceTt a.
local theatcr End we drIie-- sgca acton
Rs<olved. That cpTaes q this Tesclution - sent
q his majesty TIE King q Italy % TIE Italian
Anls sssd5r. and 70 the President Of ths Uu-od
MrS JOHN y CULBERTs0N. Prs.
Mr. ROBERT WHALEY. Cor. Secy-
When showed the resolution last even
ing. Secretary Glavlna, OF the Comitato
, Columbiano said,
This is very unreasonable on the part
Of the society. How can We hold ths
concert OF any other day but Sunday
The Iheatsrs arc occupied or every other
day in the week. and there IS no other
place We can hold IL
Representative Audience.
AS 10 their objection. Is this concert
not for the public Eood2 Is It not follow
Ing out the viii Of the MASTER ! believe
there is no harm in holding benefit con
cert or sunday"
The concert will begin a. s O'Clock to
night and VIII be attended by a repre-
sentative audience. Including the Itaiiar
! Ambassador and members Of the diplO
{ matte corps. These VIII occupy the boxe.
, with the patrOnesses-
b. Baron Mayer des planches said las
night he was greatly pleased with III,
work done By the Italians Of Washing
ton. and with the way the American peo
{ pie had responded 10 the call for help
p He said the American people have con
I tributed more money 20 the sufferers thar
2 the whole Of Europe
The money which is forwarded by tn
20 Anbassad dor IS sent 10 Count Tave-ns
I president Of the Italian Red Cross So
ciety. at Rome. This Is cabled free o
, charge by the courtesy OF the Washing
/ ton branch OF the international Banking
A., Corporation.
Committee in Charge.
b. The committee in charge OF the concer
Z follows:
q yincenzo III GiorSio chairman: Piesro Rsdirz
. nee Chairman: II. Fie--Gis7ina secretary gen7al
Aus1stc Frsacouct1. ssc-etaTy. Aut0nino Missrettz
z financial secretary; LORENZO SINH Treasurer; Paol
+ LaTerc7i. wee tresslrer; A Chiccs :. GioT2unst
J. Ger0ci. g r Lerega- 2. Car1so q. PesSsEnC
. V. De Munro. r. RGsso J. Azlato. CiiCyauui Pr
u roni L Bruno y FioriIo. r. Del Tzfo
( Giufre', :. Chite. y. Mauc1sc " Ounce. C
I FiDelh. P Messina. F. Pe-ns A. GioTzn1oui. G
I Mo-teliz-c Z Prinetti / Geraci. u GeTzci. /
2 Sans0ne. P AfiStrerta A. Plrruni. s 8isSSinE. q
e WHALE L Perna. r. Petrune. L. Principe y q
n rIzzi. NJ FerTi. 2 Pe,rone. a Girarji- e. Par0z
I NJ. MatCTl. Ms r 5 ChiaTeDtOne. Ms N
\ Prinesti. Mr.. r. san. Mrs. E. FiRslH, Mis-. A
e Radice. Ms. O. Crovstto Ms. A. Girsrai
IuoTio G. Il Msnna. A. r. CARIBBEAN, L d
e Clone G. zaaier. c. Cerrone. snd " Roberisilo.
LEGAL Contributions.
/, Including yesterdays receipts. whic
n amounted to nearly 1900. contribution
IS for the aid Of earthquake sufferers re
II ceived by the Washington Red Cross So
/ ciety. have passed the $500 mark.
e Howard s. Reside. treasurer OF the Il
! cal society, stated yesterday, that Wit
= the amounts already pledged, and chur
: contributions made to-day the fund YOU
Il reach s2a0OO This was the mark Sc
a some time ago for local donations.
= Twenty-Five thousand dollars was II
q ceived By the National Red Cross Societ
yesterday. the total amount received no
, amounting 10 more than S665,00o-
Contributions received up TO noon ye.
terday were: NJ NJ B. 81. Cash. S
c. S. W, 81; Elizabeth, SO; n n,
! cents; 4. S. Kenny. $; Miss Elizabet
Patterson, 81: Chamber Of Commerce
$50: Seventh-day Adventists, $Z7s2; Casl
SIS; Cash, s.: Cash, s.: Cash. s.; Cas-
s, 81: Mrs. H. s. Van Buren,, SO: TheOdoI
1r Van Buren,. 81; Marian Van Buren,, 5
2 Harold Van Buren,. 81; Francis Va
y Buren, 81: Cash. SO; G. X. Gilbert. 81
Mrs. A. c. Kelton, s.; L Z Breuninge
s.: Grace Reformed Church. s.; JOSEF
Silverberg. 81: Cash. 81; Anna Owens. s
i Henrietta VI. Halliday, 50; @ c R. 5
v ". H. Booth, $3.50; Central Pres5yteria
IL Church. s.: Louis W Carter, S.
Of the money. received at the Office {
IN the National Red Cross from the varioJ
e State branches and miscellaneous soCrc'
d for the Italian earthquake relief fun
the largest contributions are:
New York $50. $50: California. S120,03
= Illinois s64si4: Christian Herald, 5000
Massachusetts. s25,311; Missouri, 81. Go
| Connecticut, 20,S50; Rhode Island, $500
Wisconsin Sl5.5s5; District Of Columbi
Sl3. $50; Maryland. S. 542; Pennsylvania, 81
534: Washington. S5.915, New Jersey. S
SIS: Ohio. $50; Iowa, sass; Indian
g. 7Ss: Michigan, S2.41s; New Hampshir
| S2,i02; Virginia, S.S74; Nebraska, S-00
South Carolina s. 900.
Fleet Goes Into Reserve.