New-York tribune., 1909-01-02
CONTRIBUTIONS TO RELIEF FUNDS

Workers jOyouSly. hflarfOusly celebrating tbs
arrival of the year with music. song and
feasting there sections OF Manhattan whers
only grief and sorrow prevailed. and there was no
room for revelry or Joy. An atmosphere Of MOURN
ing characterized the Italian quarters yesterday
where the people bowed in grief the DIS
aster IN Sicily and Calabria-
The intensity OF their feelings has not spent IT.
self in the days that have elapsed since the hrss
news OF the Ceutury's greatest catastrOphe was re-
ceived. If anything the continued uncertainty has
increased It, l. was much more noticeable yes
teFday because of the public holiday The men who
had been at work during the week were home
and the groups Of fearful people were larger. And
also because OF the holiday the agencies Of infoFma-
ton that they sought on the preceding days were
closed and the grief stricken Italians passed really
their worst days of suspense. seeentuated by tbs
Joy and light heartedness by which they were
rounded.
But the more practical OF the local Italians.
ceptng the sentiment expressed by Baron Mayer
des Planches. italian Ambassador at Washington,
that vain mourning will avail nothing and that aid
is needed set about obtaining it by starting new
committees
LEADING ITALIANS MEET.
One hundred and twenty-five of the leading Itai-
ians. including Count Massigia. consul general and
the vce-consul. Giuseppe Gentle. held meeting
yesterday in the Italian National Club. No West
18th street and organized general relief eoTz1it-
take charge OF all subscriptions for the earth
quake sufferers contributed by the Italians % New
York Count AassigIla elected president OF tbs
committee. designated the italian Central Relief
Committee.
Before the appointment Of the either members OK
the COMMITTEES. the suggestion Of the consul
general, who presided. every arose and tssned
in passing a unanimous vote Of thanks to the
American people and the press Of the United States
their sympathy and aid in behalf Of the victims
OF the disaster.
This resolution also ordered telegraphed to
President Roosevelt:
The Italian Central Relief Committee deeply
touched by the spontaneous and generous mani
festatiOn Of sympathy and human solidarity shown
estasFophe ca which has orerafeE Italy intsprs
The sentIments Of all Italians tender to you; ard
MAssIGIIA. President.
TO Governor Charles E Hughes and 70 Mayor
George B. Mcclellan these kilograms were sent:
To His Exeeliency Governor Charles z. Hughes,
the Sentir.nt Of all ItSiians bsgs 10 tender to the
ss fs sSsegygs F sRd % 5S the ps9g q me ] Egs
for the prompt and generous action taken be-
hall half S, e. the victims Of the ssEghqpake AZ OF GsS5rA
To the Honorable George g. Mcclellan, Mayor Of
70 the TePresentatiye Of this great metropolis.
which leads the world in al! Of human
beZs 10 tender the expression Of the everlasting
gratitude Of al Italians for the prompt and eficent
help given to the earthquake victims Of Sicily and
CaiabTta. MASSIGIIA. President
THANKS TO THE KING
A telegram OF thanks was also sent to Ambas-
sador des Planches, requesting him to convey
the King and Queen OF Italy the sentiments OF
the gratitude Of the Italians OF New York for the
noble examples given by the King and Queen ii
aid the sufferers
Count Massigra appointed these ten vice-presi-
dents Of the general committee: Luigi Solarf. Dr.
Antonio Stella. LioneIo Perara. American repre-
sentative of the Italian Red Cross; Y. Forecast
ArtbI Raj Of III all o.
Commerce: G Lordi. Oscar Richards, Emanuel
CierIi V. Coutessa, F. Romeo and Ignazio CoIca-
Each vIce-president will appoint a subcommittee
Of members, making general committee q
hundred members. to obtain subscriptions from
all available sources of the Italian population All
ether voluntary committees in the same field vfl
he requested to report to the general committee
hereafter.
informed the committee that the big playhouse
would give the proceeds OF performance fer
the benefit Of the earthquake victims the commit
tee to take entire charge of the sale Of tickets.
Similar offers have already been made, il vas an
nounced. by the Astor and Savoy theatres
Another movement for suceor that had its incep-
ton yesterday that of the Amsrican-It Italian
Relief Committee. The subcommittee on publicity
and solicitation held meeting. al which complsts
organization of the work was effected 1t
10000 appeals aid mailed to bust
ness men Of this city, whereby il is hoped tlst
S1oned1 will 70 raised. President MCGOWAN OF the
Board Of Aldermen is chairman Of the committee
and Henry CleWS vice-Chairman
Already more man half million dollars has been
collected in this country for relief and
way Italy. Much of this amount has been
bled. The New York total Is upward OF S5a.eN OF
this the Red Cross has received s75500. while the
contr buttons To the Mayors fund slightly exceed
N7elo These two funds were increased yesterday
by s5.9D9 $3.50 90 respectively Levi P Morton.
r Fulton Cutting. Julian Ripley and J s Kennel
gave aooO each 10 the Red Gross The depth q
In the contribution of Cecilia alderman. a H,tis
girl who sent her savings OF % the Mayer.
BY order of Archbishop Farley. the following ls--
ter from him the pastors of the archdiocese
read yesterday in the Roman Catholic churches.
reverend Dear Father: The appalling calamity
that has fallen on the people Of Sicily and
CalahrLa. resulting. 1t Is believed in the loss OF
over one hundred ana hity thousand lives anu
leaving the utmost destitution hundreds OF
xor JGTsanGS Ind evoked an unboHnied svmpafT tha3
hastens make itself helpful IN most effective
The accounts which have reached US up TO the
present necessarily fail to describe the ter
rible suffering that usually accompanies and fol-
lows in the wake of such a catastrophe Those
who have peTlShed are beyond hIfnah assistance.
but countless thousands who have passed through
fire and water. homeless and menaced hy
starvation and pestilence, are appealing for instant
a'iu al therefore direct that a collection in aid OF
these sufferers be taken IN the churches or th5
DIOCESE & al bat T the % unpar9eiei extent Of this awful
visitation has moved the hearts OF the charitable
may add However after reading this letter to your
n9ek ANN ang5nfs fbs s fSthfn the extreme urgency ot
the appeal order that the result may be worthy
Of of the the diocese fGees of New YORK ~ " "
please make returns soon as possible 70 The
Chancery office. that may forward Immediately
the amount realized to our Holy Father. Pius \,
the Meo "a %riI thoIics Gics' Of the world
st Mhf tba nelther Yourself nor YOUR peonr will
fan to remember in PRAYER the living and the dea1
yours i" JOHN Archbishop of New York