The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-20
RELIEF FUND OF
STARS NOW NEAR
TO $4,000 MARK
Donation of More Than $500
Received from Roma Circle,
of Orange.
SUM NETTED AT TWO
THEATRE PERFORMANCES
Grand Total Is Now S9,773.96.
More Money Is Still
Coming.

THE STARS Earthquake Relief
Fund Is now within hailing distance
of the $4,000 mark, the latest contri-
button of 350175 from the Roma Circle
at Orange swelling the total to &c.
1885.
The big donation from the Roma
Circle IS the result of splendid work
in arranging two theatre benefit per-
formances- The first was held in the
Bijou Theatre Orange, January 10, She
second In the Model Theatre. Orange,
last Sunday.
Following is the letter of the circle
to THE STAR:
To tho Editor of the Star:
Sir-The Roma Circle of Orange sends
to the earthquake fund of the Newark
Star a check for 1901. rs. which repre-
sents in concrete form the practical
charity of the Orange residents whose
sympathy with the stricken earthquake
victims of Italy is mingled with that of
the entire civilized world. The moneys
were raised at two entertainments
given in Orange, $456. 55 of the amount
representing the profit of the enter
tainment given on Sunday, January 10.
at the Bijou Theatre. and $500 being
the sum raised last Sunday at the
Model Theatre. The entertainments,
conducted under auspices of the Roma
Ci,cle. were literally ~patronized by the
Orange people, and we beg to extend to
them through the Newark Star our pro-
found thanks for their cooperation,
which made the raising of the money
for the earthquake survivors possible.
We wish particularly to express our
thanks to the well known and de-
servedly popular Branch No. 1, District
No. 8, St Patrick's Alliance of New
Jersey, who c~ooperated in generous
manner to make the Bijou Theatre en-.
tertainment a success; to Manager
Forsman, of the Biiou Theatre: Man
ager Weinthal. of the Model Theatre,
and b artists who so kindly gave their
services. Roma Circle. actuated with
the single motive of aiding in a
humanitarian charity to g stricken and
destitute DeoDle. thanks individually
and collectively the public of the city
who helped make the popular fund In
Orange h success It was. Respect
fully yours
.OvIDIO BIANCHI, f
Chairman Entertainment Committee,
PAUL RPOLITo, Treasurer.
The following is a list of the members
of Roma Circle: John Ponzini, Paul Ip-
polite. Charles Ippolito. Joseph Nico-
demo. Antonio Costa Pho, DR.. Carlo
M%artinetti, DR.. Federico Luongo. VIC
tor Bianchi, Salvatore Dente, Matteo
Mast, Joseph Federico, Antonio Cas-
perrin, Joseph AMBROSE, Joseph Di
Benedetto, Michael Giordano, Como
Damiano, Thomas Paris, Michele Lo-
prete, Joseph Perrin, Joseph Gill, Ar
senio Costa, Joseph Costa, Bartolome
Clemente. Federico AMBROSE, Nicola
Figlioli. Michael Zarrillo. Ovidio BIZ
anchi. .
From Socleta Lavianese.
Newark, N. j., Jan. 1S, 1909.
The Star Relief Fund Editor:
Dear Sir-The Societa L~avianese held
a special meeting Thursday night, jan
uary Ia. After the meeting was called
to order the president explained to the
brother members the terrible >catas-
trophe, and they unanimously voted SIS
for the sufferers of Sicily and Calabria.
After the meeting a collection was
taken up among the members and SIS
was secured from those named below.
Thanking The Star for it's good work,
! remain yours respectfully.
MAURO GIULIANO, President.
Raffaele Giuliano, S.; Antonio Cerra-
to, 81; Pasquale Pennibedi, 81; Giuseppe
Df Capua, 81; Ferdinand Di Capua, 81;
WHALE Dicianno, 81; Raffaele Cerrato.
81; Leopoldo Caruso, 81; Mauro Giulia-
no, 81; Sabato Cifrodello, 81; Michele
Cfcenia, 81; Pietro v. Cicenia, 81; An
tonic Diglanno, Soc; Vitatonio Fasano,
Soc; Pasquale Giangio, SOC; Giovanno
Berlangiero, Zoe; Giovanno C~ifrodello,
50c; Michelangelo Tortariello, 25c; Pas
quale Fabricatore, soc; Domenico For
1uccio. Soc; Vincenzo Giuliano, 25c;
Michele Granite, 81; Domenico Fasella,
81, Pasquale Travisano, 81; Via Domen-
leo, 50c; Rizzolo Antonio, soc; Pasquale
Coppola, 50c; Pasquale Granite, CSC; vi
tantonio Giuliano, Csc.
The Rev. Ernest D'Aouila. pastor of
Our Lady of Mount Carmers Church.
will today forward to Bishop O'Connor
D check for $S2, which represents sub
scriptions taken up among his parish
toners for the sufferers of the recent
earthquake in Southern Italy. AT a
collection taken up in the church, $40
was realized; church chapel in Annex
street, $40; priests, etc, $2S; Vincent
Bovine. 50; F. Cifelli, 81. On next Mon
day morning at $50 o'clock a solemn
high mass of requiem will be celebrated
in the church for the repose of the
souls of the victims.
Employees of Steger & Sons, piano
manufacturers, of 81 Market street.
last night sent $19 to the relief fund, as
follows: Joseph Maggie, 50: o. w.
Christian, 81; G. P. Westhoft. 81;
George L. Hirtzel, jr., 50; Abraham
Darbach, 81; G. ]. Barton, 81; w. D.
Zellwan, 80; j. r. Richards, 81; Al
phonse Dolsemeier, 50; G. Fred Pol
lock, 50; D. F. Heasley, 50; c. j. Loed.
81; J. Kaufman, so cents; Alfonso EN-
manuel, % cents; friend. % cents.
~ STAR RELIEF FUND.
Previously acknowledged -. .S9,123.71
Roma Circle of Orange ........ JO1.75
Societa Lavianese ... 1890
Members of Societa Layianese.. $500
Steger & sons Employees. 19.0O
Employees Dept. of Taxes... 1900
Collected by $. BeIhore from
Edison P~hGnOgrnph Works,
assembly department ....... 1850
Total 80. 773.98