The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11
CHURCHES COLLECT
BIG SUBSCRlP PTIONS
Catholic, Methodist and Episc0.
pal Parishes Contribute to
Earthquake Sufferers
Father Terence Caraller Tells
of Beautiful Country
Destroyed


the Methodist churches and the SO
Catholic churches in San Francisco, the
contributions of 200 Catholic churches,
missions and schools. outside of the
city but in the archdiocese, were given
over yesterday to the sufferers in Sicily
and southern Italy. Both the Catholic
and Methodist churches will send their
donations direct to italy, Archbishop
Riordan forwarding his to the bishop
OF Palermo, who has charge of the
Catholic relief work, and the Method
lists through DIR. Bocard to the head
of the Methodist mission in Palermo.
The total amounts collected from both
these sources will be announced later
in the week.
At the Grace Episcopal church Dr.
Evans dedicated the offertory to the
sufferers and $135 was found to have
been contributed. This sum will prob
ably be turned over to Treasurer Allan
Knight of the Red Cross.
Many of the clergy in Catholic
churches preached sermons relating to
the cause for which the collections
were made, and there were eloquent
appeals to those who now found them
selves in comfortable circumstances
the munificence of other char
liable people who came to the aid of
this city when it was IN similar straits.
People were asked to give literally to
these people, whose condition was much
more serious than the refugees Of San
Francisco nearly three years ago.
PRIEST MAKES APPEAL
Rev. Father Terence Caraher. at
whose church, st. Francis, more than
$100 was raised yesterday, made plea
for the eradication of church lines un-
der the broad banner of charity in
the sufferers of the Italian
earthquake survivors in his sermon
last night. He spoke of the beautiful
and productive country which had been
destroyed and described his journey
Sicily and southern Italy sew
eral years ago, dwelling on the price
less architectural treasures centuries
old which lay in ruins. He chose his
text from the last chapter of the Acts
of the Apostles. the eleventh to four
teenth verses, In which the journey of
st. Paul to Rome was described. The
city of Reggie was mentioned by the
apostle and was a fiourishing place at
that time
The sufferers are for the most part
of our own church and religion" said
knows no church. no individual re-
ligion. no distinction.
The blessed pope has given $400, 900,
probably all he has, and in so doing
has set noble example to us. his
children"
Father Caraher said that only the
veto of the Austrian government pre-
vented a Sicilian, Cardinal Rampoflo
from being the present pope. and the
priest described the humility and kind
ness of the great man and told of the
warm hearted people who had per-
ished In the disaster.
From Palermo to Messina," said
Father Caraher, 1.-The country is one
endless orchard. Near Palermo is sit
en- She'll which in it's richness is not
surpassed anywhere in the world
Sicily was the subject originally
announced by Father Caraher. but he
divided the subject and will speak on
Sicily, From Messina to Syracuse
next Sunday evening.
BENEFITS ARRANGED
The benefit arrangements are being
completed in many quarters. and the
coming week will see large sums
turned over to the Red Cross from this
source. The Salesian Fathers benfit
at the Valencia on Tuesday afternoon
will include the famous Joseph Muir
ply, who will reappear after a long re-
tirenient especially for this perform
ance. He will sing his great song
from the churchyard scene in the
Shaun Rhue," "A Handful of Earth"
Fay Carranza, Joaquin WanrelI ana
Arthur Cunningham will also sing.
Frank McGlynn and his company will
appear in The Old Guard" Antoinette
Crawford. Helen Lackaye and Gerald
Harcourt of the Valencia stock COM
pany; Hermann Heller Gino Serri
and Arthur Weiss in instrumental num-
bers; Charles Edison and the University
Of California glee club will be other
features of the big entertainment.
AT the Ragina Margherita~ club bene-
mt at the Washington square theater
the following program Will be given:
Overture, America and Marcia Reale"
orchestral 'Brien and Dsralle; moving pictures;
santuzza .llt from "Cavalleria Rusticana, :, Ida
Fatale'' (.'Don Carlos'') Mrs. Z. NJ. Ratio;
Jimmie Mack. imitator: song. As Long AS the
irene os sonr m zoe
Charles Bulotti; song. Jungle Town. Baby
Mildred koesig; prologue from Pagliacci,'
Miss Fay Cafranza; La Vale Sisters; Mr.. Par
dini and MIS-. Marracci: ''My Gal Irene
Irene Mangini and Myrtle Newman; Clinton
Montgomery; sketch from the National theater;
Regina Marghcrita quartet-Lillian Bianchi, Ida
GALL. Angelo Perrone CIornda Puccinelll; ta-
bleau. "Sister Cities in Distress
BENEFIT AT VAN NESS
All arrangements have been made
for the benefit to be given in the Van
Ness theater Thursday. The sale of
tickets for the performance will begin
this morning at o'clock. The affair
is being arranged by the Associated
Theatrical Managers of San Francisco.
In addition to Nine. Johanna Gadski,
who has positively agreed to partici-
pate in the benefit, other prominent
vocalists will be Mackenzie Gordon and
Arthur Cunningham. The program as
arranged thus far for Thursday after
noon will include an act from Sweet
Kitty Bellairs" from the Alcazar, Kolb
and DilIs kitty Strauss Girls from
the Princess the third act of ''The Col
lege Widow from the Valencia, the
brightest parts of the comedy farce
'Brewster's Millions" from the Van
Ness and the best portions from George
M. Cohans musical comedy, Fifty
Miles From Boston"