New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-27
ISSUES CALL FOR RELIEF.
Mayor Invokes Aid of National
Red Cross, New York Chapter.

Mayor Gaynor sent out an appeal Tor
enecial contributions last night through the
New York chapter of the National Red
Cross Society in aid Of The survivors OF
the fire. He started the fund with con-
tribution of 500 and later issued an APP
peal 10 the public, which was as follows;
ITO the citizens Of New YORK:
The appalling loss of life and personal
injury caused by the factor fire in Wash
ington Place on Saturdav afternoon call
for larger measures Of -elief than our
charitable societies can he expected 70 meet
from their ordinary resources. The Ne"
York CHAPTER of the National Red Cross
Society has called for special contributions
20 be distributed through the Red Cross
committee of it, affiliated member, the
New York Charity Organization Society.
Il urge all citizens to give for this pur-
pose by sending their contributions either
directly to Jacob II. Schih. treasurer of
the New York County Chapter of the Ma
,ional Red Cross. No. - William street. or
TO me for remittance 10 him. Acknowledge
mont viii be made through the press.
"fSicned w. I. CAYNOR."
The headquarters Of the itlief committee
will he at 40. I Madison avenue. the Metro
politan Building Applications for relief
will be received and distributed from there.
Dr. Edward r. Devine. secretary OF the
New York charity Organization Society.
will Io I'm charge 81 the headquarters. lie
viii he assisted ~ the standing Red Cross
Emergency Relief Committee of the Char
iiv organization Society. which consists OF
Robert W. de Forest. chairman. otto 7.
Barnard. Mrs. John NJ. Glenn. Lloyd {.
/ Griscom Mrs William r. Rice, Cleveland
n Dodge tcx-officiol and Mrs. W. X.
Draper.
This committee has power 10 add 10 ii'
number in the event of any disaster. anc
il win invite tho New York Association
for improving the condition OF tho POOL
nd tn" United Hebrew Charities I" assist
The BROOKLYN Bureau of Charities q
which Alfred r. White is president. will 90
.rerato with the committee for the henef
10, Brook,yn residents who are sufferers.
( C;iulio Gatti-Casazza. director Of th'
. Metropolitan opera House announced las
nigh, that. with the consent Of the dir"c
tors tho usc Of the opera house has beer
offered for a benefit performance 10 aid th'
survivors and sufferers from the fire The
performance will take PLACE on Monday al
;ernoon turit Ia.
so definite arrangements as 10 the nat
uro Of the programme have vet been made
! lr Mr. Gatti-Casazzs has requested
! charles H. Eurnhsm. president Of the Tho
airical Managers Association, and th'
members Of that organization. 80 arrang'
/ The list Of acts for the performance
A. 4 conference held ~ noon YESTERDAY "
? tho Hebrew Charities building. No. 2''
Second aycnno. = statement was given ont
in which the. Jewish community OF Ne"
} York expressed its horror and sorrow 81
the calamity that had befalien 80 many N
/ il children and those az other races "
/ Saturdays fire. TIE United Hebrew CHAR
ties and The Hebrew Free Burial societies
stand ready to offer every assistance II
1 thcir power
Many Of the Jewish charitable orean'za
lions throughout the city were draped u
. black I'm memory Of tho dead
William Fox. manager Of the Now 1orp
Theatre. announced last night that the re
/ cAip,s Of the theatre for Monday. Tuesday
and Wednesday would loo turned over t.
tie relief fund