Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-10
EVER FRIEND IN NEED.
Millions for Distressed COL
Iected by Dr.. KIopsch.
READY IN EMERGENCIES
Bought and Distributed Food and
Supplies in Russia, India, China,
Japan, Italy and Mexico.

NEW YORK, March 1O.-In the death Of
DR.. Louis kIopsch, editor and proprietor
of the Christian Herald of New York,
whose funeral took place yesterday this
country loses a man who expended over
81. OOO. 600 for faminine relief and general
charity the last fifteen years. and was
constantly called into consultation by the
Red Cross and the national government
for advice and assistance whenever it was
desired to render help to foreign nations
In distress, as for instance, during the
recent Messina disaster and the floods in
northern Mexico a few months ago.
Among the floral offerings sent to the
home was a three-foot wreath of white
hyacinths and smilax from President Taft
and Mrs. Taft.
Letter From President Taft.
To the widow President Taft sent
this letter of coincidence:
My Dear Mrs Klopsch-I was
greatly shocked to note in the news
papers of yesterday that your good
husband passed away under the effect
of the operation. 1 have not known
enough to know of the good that he
has done. the charity that he has en-
couraged and the gratitude that he is
entitled to from the poor and the OPP
pressed. sincerely hope that the
memory of all these things will sustain
You in your grief
President Taft is member of the
j 4th street. and on December Z, 1909,
when he was the guest of it's pastor,
Dr.. j. Wesley Hill, he met DIR. Klopsch
and accompanied the latter and DR.. Hill
to the Bowery Mission that night and
made an address.
kilograms of condolences were also
received by Mrs. Klopsch from Baron
Ozawa of Toxic and Baron Uchida, |
Japanese ambassador at Washington.
Prominent Men Attend Obsequ1es.
In the church were men prominent In
religious and public life, and side by |
side with them were many members |
of the Bowery Mission. The honorary
pallbearers were Rear Admiral Charles
Dwight Sigsbee, J. J. Little, John c.
Earl. G. H. Sandison, J. A. Bedford,
B. Rowland, DIR. O. s. Marden, r. ID.
Carter, Arthur J. Little. Charles Francis
and 8. A: Everitt.
the Rev. DR.. ]. Wesley Hill, the Rev.
Wallace MacMullen. the Rev. F. c. lyle
hart. the Rev. John G. Hallimond and
the Rev. j. NJ Buckley
DR.. KIopsch was born in Lubben. near
Berlin, Germany. March &c 1852, the son
of the late Dr. Osmar Klopsch- His par
ents brought him to this country when
In 1890, after returning from a trip to
Palestine. he became interested in the
Christian Herald of New York which
had been founded as a branch Of the
In 1892 DR.. Klopsch became sole owner
of the paper.
The Russian Famine.
In 1892 came the famine in Russia. DIR.
Klopsch secured a cargo of foodstuffs,
chartered the steamship Leo. which sailed
after religious service on the dock at
New York to carry its supplies to the
lamine-stricken districts. DR.. Klopsch
went personally to the field and oversaw
the distribution of this goodwill offer
ing from the American people. The sup-l
plies saved the lives of thousands Of peas-I
ants in sixteen different provinces. Before
his return he was received In a private
audience by the Russian emperor, who
thanked him for his efforts to aid his
suffering people.
In 1892 he sent similar relief to the SUI
ferers in Armenia. He had as co-workers
in his relief efforts many prominent gov
eminent officials
In 1897 President Mckinley appointed
DR.. klopsch q member of the United
States government commission for the
relief of the starving Cuban reconcen-
trados. He went at once to Cuba, secured
the use of trains, and within short
food on the way to the various camps.
Relieving Distress in India.
Twice he went to India to carry ON re-
lief work-the first time In 1897 and again
in 1900. Two steamers were chartered by
the United States government. and the
cargo was furnished by the readers of
his paper. DR.. Klopsch spent much time
in the ADMINISTRATOR and fever-infested
districts, directing relief operations. In
appreciation of his work King Edward
later gave him the gold kaiser-I-Hind
medal, which is bestowed only for public
service of Importance in India. During
the first famine in India he raised 500. 600
for the sufferers, and during the second
famine he raised about 100000 In money
and secured a cargo of corn. On his re-
turn he guaranteed the support of 5000
India orphans for the period of five years.
Work in the Orient.
In 1891. in response to a personal ap-
peal from Ii Hung Chag, he raised $780,,
900 for the starving people of the prov
ince of Shensi, China. In 1868 he raised
$125, 600 for the famine sufferers in Swe
den and Finland. Again he went person
ally to look after the distribution of sup
plies.
In 1906 he raised $3.50, 900 to relieve the
famine-stricken districts of northern
Japan. AS a token of gratitude the Jap
anese government presented him with the
decoration of the Rising Sun and he was
also made an honorary member Of the
Japanese Red Cross.
In 1907 he secured 100000 for the fam
inc sufferers In China, sending also
shipload of flour. After the great earth
quake which devastated Calabria and de-
stroyed Messina. Italy, he with the CO.
operation of Queen Helena expended ST.
OOO day for several months supplying
bread and milk and clothing for the
widowed mothers. orphans and children.
During the recent floods in northern
Mexico he was active in securing sup
plies for the homeless people of Monterey
and it's vicinity.