Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-28
zone Of the Large Ships Staterooms.
THE WORK OF RELIEF.
Charitable Women's COMMITTEES Cal.
leets Fund.

Charitable Womsn's Committee Col.
leets Fund.
After the hours Of suspense. when
1t became definitely known that the
Titanic had gone down ana that the
carpathia was bringing to America
some 706 Of the survivors. New Yor,.
woke to the fact that something more
than expressions Of sympathy were
needed BY those who had lost their
belongings and were landing without
money or clothing In land which was
perhaps strange to many Of them at
least.
On Tuesday the Relief COMMITTEES for
the steerage Survivors Of the Titanic
was formed. It was organized by Mrs.
NELSON II. Henry. wife Of Gen. Henry.
the Surveyor Of the Port, ana ASSOC
ciated with her were Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt. ST.. Mrs. Henry F. Dimocls.
MRS. Herbert L. Satterlee, Mrs. James
Herman Aldrich. Mrs. Richard Irwin.
Mrs. William Church Osborn, Mrs. Ed
ward Ringwood Hewitt, Mrs. ]. Van
Vechten Olcott. Mrs. Henry Whitney
Munroe, Mrs. Arthur Murray Lodge
Miss Virginia Potter, Mrs. Charles b.
Alexander. Miss Sarah Cooper Hewitt,
Mrs. Paul Dana. and Mrs. Eleanor q.
Hewitt.
Tne response was prompt. ana by
noon OF the next day Mrs. Henry had
received $500. Mrs. Russell Sage was
one OF tho first contributors. She rave
$500.
What little news came from. the Car
pstn'a' and It was principally In mes
sages to friends. caused a growing
Tear that the Carpathia was a hospital
snip; that the hours OF exposure in
the cold. adrift in the small boats. and
the rack on the nerves Of the experience
the survivors had passed through, had
told upon the survivors and most of
them would need the care of physicians
Hospitals prepared to receive them.
corps OF nurses were organized. and
ambulances detailed to meet the Car
pathia. It was not only in the giving
OF funds that America RESPONDED
Many persons organized to give to the
survivors speedy and practical assist
ance. Mayor Gaynor of New York
opened at the City Hall a relief fund
for the needy survivors of the Titanic
and money began to pour In.
Ry Friday afternoon the fund amount.
ed ito $24.547. These funds were adj
miaistered by the Emergency Commit
tee. of the American National Red
Cross.
Under instructions from Cardinal Far
ley the Rev. M. J. Henry of the Mis-
sion OF Our Lady Of the Rosary. in
State Street. New York, conferred with
the Association Of Catholic Charities
and steps were taken to assist the
needy survivors. The Council of lew
ish: Women. the Salvation Army. the
Hebrew Sheltering Arms Association
and other organizations proffered their
help. The crew were not forgotten
and every man upon his arrival was
fitted out with new clothes and a nav
outfit Of necessities.
In q number of cases private home.
were thrown open for the survivors
The Pennsylvania Railroad placed AZ
their disposal special train to carry
them to their homes.
In England great wave Of svmna.
thy for the unfortunate men ana WON.
en- who lost their lives was followed
by an appreciation of the fact that
those who survived must be cared for
and assisted. A fund was Immediate
ly. started in London for the benefit
OF the survivors and those who wera
bereaved through the loss of loved
ones. The King headed the subscrip-
ton list. giving $500. and the Queen
5000. Contributions poured In soon
after the announcement, and among
the first to respond were the large
houses.
The Sunday following the loss of the
Titanic the Nation mourned for the
dead. Memorial services were held
in nearly every church In New Yors.
An impressive memorial service was
held In the Broadway Theatre. New
York. The building was so yacked
that several hundred persons crowded
Broadway seeking admission. The
principal speakers were William Jen-
nings Bryan and the Rev. Joseph Sill
verman of the Temple Emanu-El.
In the chapel of st. Luke's Hospi-
tai, New York. special services were
held on Sunday morning for the
dead Of the Titanic.
The chapel Of the hospital was filled
to its capacity. among those attending
being Vincent Astor and Miss Anne
Morgan. Vicar Geer Of st. PauPs
Church read the sermon.
Flags on public office buildings were
1t haif-mast during the entire week.