The Washington herald., 1909-01-06


Baron des Planchss announced yester-
da that further subscriptions 70 the fund
viii be received not only by the Red
Cross Society. but by the embassy as
well
Committee Of Women.
Baroness des Planches has organized
a committee OF prominent women OF
the city. both in and out OF diplomatic
circles, which VIII receive subscriptions
to be forwarded through the embassy.
The following are on the committee:
Baroness des Pianches, Baroness HengeI-
muller. Nine. Jusserand, Nine. Nabuco.
Mrs. Bryce. Baroness MOncheur.. sonora
n. De Quesada. Sonora de POrtela. Nine.
LoudOn. Countess Noltke. Sonora Godoy.
Mrs G. Won L Meyer, Mrs. u. Murray
Crane. Mrs. Draper. Mrs. Oliver. Mrs
Thomas Nelson Page. Mrs. Herbert
Wadsworth, SfTs. Warder. Mrs. Austin
Stickney. Mrs. Lawrence TOWNSHIP, Mrs.
Thoron, Mrs Larz Anderson, MEAA Mar
Ion Sands and Mrs. William D. Whdom.
More than a dozen different agencies
are now engaged in tLis city in caring
for the contributions. The Red Cross Is
represented by its treasurer. Il. s. Rec
side. In the American Security and Trust
Company. Pennsylvania asEuue and
Fifteenth street. the Chamber Of Com
merce BY its treasurer, A. Lisner,
Eleventh and G streets. and the Board
Of Trade by its treasurer. Z H DrOOp.
Proceeds OF Ball.
At a special meeting, Sunday night of
the Columbus Club. an Italian society. II
was voted 20 give the proceeds OF the
annual masquerade ball 10 be held
February IS. IN National Rifles Arnory.
to the relief fund. P. Rassina. president
OF the club; A 8Iistretta, vice president:
c di Giorgio, chairman OF the ball com
mittee and H Steely. vice chairman. viii
have charge Of the work. 4 committee
OF the Columbus Hunting Club has been
appointed to solicit contributions from
Italians in the city. the committee con
sisting OF Messrs Massina. GiOrgio and
Mistretta
- LisRer. OF the Chamber Of Commerce
has conceived the plan OF forming three
clubs. the membership In which wiss cost
respectively $, s.. and Sle Mr. Lis7er
win receive communications from all
who wish 10 become enrolled. ana the
money realized VIII be turned into the re
lief fund.
President signs Bill
President Roosevelt yesterday after
noon signed a bin passed by both Houses
Of Congress, aDpropriating SS00oo0 for the
relief OF the earthquake sufferers. The
funds are now available. OF the amount
SD. 600 has already been forwarded in the
shape OF supplies on board the steamers
Celtic and Culgoa, which are already on
their way across the water.
The total amount collected 20 date by
the American National Red Cross is
S40S. So. and the total amount sent from
this country TO Italy Is S420.Oo0. or this
latter amount so. .0oo has gone to the
Italian Red Cross ard 5000 10 8Ir-
GriscOm for the Red Cross relief ship.
The sum OF $4,000 has been placed n
the hands OF Bayard Cutting. the
American vice consul at Milan. who has
gone 10 Messina as the special repre-
sentative OF the American Red Cross
The money will be used By him n
emergency cases, with special reference
70 suffering among Americans.
The following telegram has been re-
ceived by Mr.. Taft from the Italian Red
Cross:
The Italian Red Cross tenders SINGER
est thanks 10 the American Red Cross
for its conspicuous contribution OF 15SS.-
500 italian lire, received through the
American Ambassador In Rome. toward
the relief Of the distressed districts Of
Reggie, Calabria, and Messina, and begs
TO express its keen appreciation Of the
feelings OF solidarity and warm sympathy
with the stricken population which have
prompted their generous act
Clerks Are Overworked.
At the headquarters Of the National
Red Cross in the State. War, and Navy
Building two extra clerks have been
added TO the working force, and receipts
are being sent out for the amounts re-
ceived- The amount OF clerical work is
tremendous The contributions have been
tabUlated under the names Of the States
from which they came.
The largest single contributor was the
New York Red Cross. which sent S165, IS
Other State contributions are as follows;
California. sSoel75o; Illinois. Sss7674: Missouri.
S5.0S2; Massachusetts, Sl6,&5j Rhode Island i COO
Connections. s ESBS; District Of Colunbis 8 So
Maryland. S50I7: Wisconsin. S,lo550: Pennsylvania,
S-S6S4: Warrington SIf5o: Ohio SGLB, Ne
bTaska. Slooe; New Jersey, S,0o.
Many letters have come TO the Office
Of the Red Cross from all parts OF the
United States. The writer Of one incloSed
a lengthy poem he had composed. together
with a 81 bill and the suggestion that
II an appreciative farket could be found
for the verses the Red Cross was vel
come TO the proceeds.
List Of Contributions.
Reports for the twenty-four hours
ended at noon yesterday show the fol-
lowing collections:
Washington Red CToSs-E. A. Non s.. S. y
Frazier. so; Otto G, Str0n. $; ". L. Van Rey-
pen. SO: Sarah s MunToe s.; John jog Eds0n-
81; Anna MCGOWAN. s.; Herry Wickzd. s.: F. NJ
Eoadley. s.; Chapel Epiphany. S; May Order.
$; Capt. and 8frs. H. Il Sargent. s.. cash. S;
Franklin & o. SO; casb s.: Mission Chapel of
the Nativity, S-7S; Sarah r. Lee. SO; &. voo L.
Meyer ard Ms Never, N.00: Post-ofsce Depart
msnt employes SIS: cash. 3: Miss Niche s. cash.
% cents; Mrs, E. c. r.. SI5; Mr. ard 1lrS " l.
Final, s.: Mrs. Ida DCTSey. $; E II. Thcmpso1.
81; Dorothez +. sherman, s.; c. Z Henry, s.; 4.
2. P. 8; c " C., 81 Z s 3. g; Andrew
Parker S; sITs. f.. s.; Mrs S. e Woodridge. $:
J. A GILLIAN s.: l. ". Mills. 80 cents: Ms 3Ic.
heitou- 8: cash. $; Mss Elizabeth s Stevens.
SO; MTs H c Hebb. 81; D. E. Umstesd. 81; J.
P. scrcwelt 3: Raymond P. ROdSe7 $. ". J.
Pettus. $, Czsh SO; Dr. 7 $ Wall $: John n
LaEtcn. 81 " D. Buckley, = cents: a. Bradford
3 cents; cash s. St David's Mission, s. Aiban's
parish 81; Leri Woodbury.. *. : 4 Dickson. /
50 l. A Abbott. SO: ". F. Ham SO. AlT- and
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