Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
NEARLY HALF A MILLION.
Money Contributed in America
Through the Red Cross.

Red Cross remittances to Italy Up to
date amount to $4,000 Indications are
that today's contributions from various
places in the United States to the relief
fund will approximate $4,000. The RELIEF
ship being fitted out in Italy under the
direction of the American committee In
Italy will fly the flag of the Red Cross.
She is to be in command of Lieut.. COM
mander Reginald r. Belknap, naval at
tache at Rome.
In order to inform the public exactly
what Americans have thus far done
through the Red Cross Society, Miss Ma
bel Boardman, the secretary. has issued
an official statement announcing that the
total amount of subscriptions Tor ltalian
relief SO far credited and received through
the American National Red Cross is over
100000.
The statement adds:
ION the 31st of December the remittance
by the American Red Cross to that of
Italy through the Department of State
and the American ambassador In Rome
was $4,000. On the I'd of January $780,
600 additional was telegraphed. and on
the Sd of January $4,000 additional was
RENTED.
The expense incurred in the charter
freighting and use of a large steamship
contracted for by the American ambassa-
dor has been assumed by the American
Red Cross and further remttances have
been made TO cover the expense thereof.
"Bayard Cutting, jr., one of the consular
officers of the United States in Italy, and
who is personally familiar with the dev-
astated region. is acting for and the agent
OF the American Red Cross. He has been
supplied with necessary funds SO that
personal assistance may be extended at
his discretion to Americans who may have
been overwhelmed by the disaster.
contributions are still coming in rapid
ly and it seems to be evident that the col
lections through the Red Cross will reach
half million dollars"
Received by Red Cross.
The following donations were received
by the Washington Red Cross Society:
James G. Hill, $40; cash. 1905: Southern
Manufacturers Club. s.: II. Randall
Webb, $40: Mrs. b. W. keyser. So: John
Weaver, so: Charles A. Richardson, s25
Laura S. Richardson, So; cash 81: An
drew Dunlop, So; cash. So; James Kicks
81: C. III. S.. 81: subscriptions received by
Evening Star. $1o1.75; William II. Scud-
der, 81: Mrs. William s: Linn, 81; Ma
tonal Council of Jewish Women. $50
Thomas Nelson Page, 800: Mr.. and Mrs
James s. Hallam. $25; Sabbath schoo
children Washington Hebrew Congrega-
lion. $40: N. s. Simpkins. $40: Mrs. James
r. Garfield, $40; Dr. Robert Reyburn. $50
Gowan. $50; Annie NJ: clephane. $40
Ella c. Clephane. SO: Bertha S
Henderson. slO w. \. Engel. s.
Margaret L. Engel, 81; William W. Nc
Knew Company, $40; Lottie NJ. koon, $40
j. J. Giebert. $40: E. l.. Petit, $40; Alic,
j. Clapp. $50; Charles c. Snow. IS: Georg,
y. and William b. King, SO; Elsie Cas-
sells. $40; Cash, 81; Mrs. Sara E. Guest
s.: NJ. Foster 81; Mrs. l.. G. Graten, 81
Paul Bausch, soc: Cash. &c; Anonymous
received at post Office. 81: Charles S. Les
ter. $40; Cash, SO: employees bureau O
engraving and printing, $500.
Total, 81. $685..
Contributions have been received by
The Star as follows: Heretofore acknowl
edged, S71975; F. l.. G. Boettcher, So
r. l.. E., $40; c. B. c., 81; n. b. F., 81
Mrs. Leutze. So; ]. L., 50; W. L. D., 81
+. NJ. D., 81: Mrs. Emma c. Copenhaver
kj Edward A. Newman So: Wilhelm
Schulze, 50; NJ. f. S., 81; Miss Ruth d
Raub. 81; w. w. Lyon, So: total. S766. 70.