Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
REACHESS1O,0OOMARK
Amount Given by Local Resi-
dents Continues to Grow.
AID FOR THE SUFFERERS
Employees of Engraving Bureau
Provide $500 Additional.
PLANS FOR BENEFIT CONCERT
Manager Rapley Gives Use of Ma
tional Theater and Attaches
Volunteer Their Services.
AID FOR THE SUFFERERS
PLANS FOR BENEFIT CONCERT

When the Washington Red Cross So
eiety this morning sent to Miss Board
man a check for $4,000 for the earth
quake relief fund the total amount thus
far subscribed i'm the District of Columbia
reached the $4,000 mark. And there is
more. nearly thousand dollars more, in
the hands of III. S. Reside, treasurer OF
the Washington Red Cross.
Several days ago Mr. Reside and those
associated with him in the handling of
the fund expressed the hope that Wash
ington would subscribe $4,000. But even
the most optimistic did not think that
amount would be turned in so soon. Con-
fributions continue to flow in with rapid
ity, and the District of Columbia now
ranks fifth i'm the list of states and terri
tories in the size of its donation, with
prospects Of rising still higher in the
rating.
So far the local fund represents direct
donations. The proceeds of the many ben
eft performances, concerts, fairs and so
forth, which are being arranged are yet
to be counted.
Bureau" Gives $500 More.
Joseph E. Ralph. director of the bu-
reau of engraving and printing. this
morning turned over to Mr.. Reside the
second of the bureaus blocks of 500
contributions. January . the plate print
ers sent $500, and today the other en-
ployes of the bureau sent 500. OF to-
days contribution $50 was from the en-
SfaVerS. There is more coming from the
bureau.
The first of the benefits for the relief
OF the earthquake sufferers is scheduled
Tor next Sunday night 1t will be a con-
auspices of the Comitato Columbiano. the
Italian society of Washington.
" LII Glorg1o, president; HI. Pier Gia-
VIVA, general secretary. and P. Radice.
vice president of the Comtato Columbi-
ano conferred last night and this morn
ing with the Italian ambassador Baron
Mayor des Planches. and with Manager
H. Rapley of the National, with the re-
suit that 1t was definitely decided to give
the concert Sunday night.
The Baroness Mayor des Planches. wom-
en OF the other embassies and legations,
ana otner Washington women will take
an active part in the work The ambas-
sador and his staff will attend
Donates Use of Theater.
Nj Rapley is giving the use of the
theater free. including light and heat, and
all the attaches have volunteered their
services free.
Prof. Antonio Gallo will have under his
direction fifty members of the local mu-
slcians' union, who have volunteered
their services for the concert, while part
of the entertainment will be furnished
by the Washington Saengerbund. under
the direction of Prof Xander. A commit
tee Is working on the program, which will
be announced in a few days.
mass meeting of the eight Italian So
cieties represented in the Comitato Column
biano will be held this evening to make
definite plans for the concert.
The list of patronesses follows:
Baroness Mayor des Planches, Baroness
Hengelmuller, Nine. JusSerand Nine Ma
buco, Mrs. James Bryce, Baroness Mon
cheur, Sonora de Portela. Sonora de Que
sada, Nine. Loudon, Countess Moltke,
Mime. Godoy, Mrs. G. Won L. Meyer. Mrs.
w. Murray Crane, Mrs. Thomas Nelson
Page. Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth, Mrs. Aus
tin Stickney. Mrs. Lawrence Townsend
Mrs. LarZ Anderson, Mrs. William Doug
lass Window, Mrs. Marion Sands, Mrs
Theron. Mrs. Warder, Mrs. Oliver and
Mrs. Draper.