The San Francisco call., 1909-01-10
FIXES A HIGH
MARK FOR ALL
CONTRIBUTIONS
Treasurer Knight of Red Cross
Expects Total of Sl75,OO0
for Relief
First Benefit Nets Large Sum
and Seats Sell Fast for the
Valencia Performance

A total OF s175,ooo, including the
s5o,oo0 donation from the San Fran
cisco relief and Red Cross funds, is
of the California branch of the Rsd
Cross has set for California's contri-
button through the Red Cross for the
relief of the Italian earthquake suffer-
ers. With s6,695.3o reported yesterday
the Red Cross total amounted last
night to ss6,s12.25, leaving a little
more than s2S,000 still to be raised by
voluntary contribution If the mark is
achieved.
The separation Of the San Francisco
account from those of outside cities
yesterday showed that San Francisco's
total contribution to date through the
Red Cross amounts to 77,431.91, while
the smaller cities of the state have to-
gether contributed s19,3S0.34. Treas
urer Knight expects the San Francisco
donation ultimately to reach a grand
total of 100000 and that of the out
side cities to amount to $4,000, which,
with the $4,000 from the relief and
Red Cross funds figured in, will give
the desired $175,O00.
Los Angeles Offering
This is exclusive of $500 reported as
sent direct from San Francisco, and
does not include the Offering raised in
Los Angeles, which is being forwarded
direct TO Italy instead OF being sent
through the state Red Cross organiza-
tion. The Los Angeles collections up
to the close of business Thursday
night were reported to amount to
s14,124.S0. Gathering these various
funds into one total the contribution
to date from California amounts to
s161, 437.05.
There was no cessation yesterday In
the receipt of funds at the Red Cross
headquarters, the money continuing to
come in, not alone from San Francisco.
but from all parts of the state. The
next few days, however, probably will
constitute a lull In the collection of
funds for the bulk of individual sub
scriptions already have been received
and the sums raised through the me-
dunn of the larger benefit perform
ances will not begin to be reported be-
fore the latter part of the week. Al
ready eight daily installments of
$500 each have been telegraphed from
San Francisco to the national Red
Cross headquarters in Washington and
another one Is ready for Monday morn
ing.
First Benefit Held
The first of the large benefits in aid
of the Italian sufferers was given last
night at Garibaldi hall in Broadway by
the allied Italian societies of San Fran
cisco under the auspices of the Carl
baIdi society. Hundreds of Italians at
tended the grand ball, which lasted
we'll into the morning hours, and the
receipts from admission and from the
sale of refreshments, liquors and cigars
reached a large sum. Everything
necessary to the complete success OF
the ball was donated, and all money
collected was clear profit Several
! other smaller benefit entertainments
We're given last night by various or
! ganizations and the receipts from
these will be turned into the Red Cross
fund Monday
The auction sale Of boxes for the
benefit performance to be given Tues
day aafternoon at the Valencia theater
was held at the Merchants exchange
yesterday morning and netted sum
! of $295. The first box put UP for sale
was taken by James Rolph Jr., presi-
dent of the exchange. for SIS. ]. l.
vermeil j. J. Sullivan and NJ. ]. Hynes
who acted as auctioneer, took the next
! three boxes at $50 each. Another box
| was sold to Miss M. L. Phelan for S35
/ and the last to j. Sinsheimer for $25
| Sinsheimer Immediately returned the
box he had purchased, and 1t was re-
sold to A. ]. Beyfuss for So
For Sale of Seats
Seats for the Valencia benefit are to
be placed on sale Monday evening at
| the meeting of the Mission Promotion
association. which will be held in the
| association hall at Sixteenth and Va