New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-31
Practically Every Congregation In New York
Contributed Part of Sunday Offering
to Disaster Victims
EXPECT GREAT JUMP IN TOTAL
This Mornings Mail Believed to Hold Many Thousands
Of Dollars for the Various Agencies Gathering
Money to Aid Sufferers from Flood
and Tornado in West.

districts Of the West was as evident III
the churches Of the city yesterday as II
had been on preceding days al the Offices
Of the Red Cross and other charitable
institutions.
Practically every church in Manhattan
and surrounding boroughs devoted all or
part OF the offerings TO relief FUNDS.
While no estimate of the amounts raised
was possible last night, it is expected
that when announcements are made to-
day the total fund will be swelled con
slderably.
The Rev. DR. William T. Manning, rec
tor OF Trinity Church, urged contributions
20 the regular food relief funds at the
service yesterday morning; the eight
chapels Of Trinity Church in various
parts Of the city made similar appeals
At the Cathedral Of st. John the Divine
as well as at every other Episcopal
Church in the diocese Of New York.
special prayers. authorized by Bishop
Greer, were said for the sufferers in the
West.
Thousands Of members Of the Young
Women's and Young Mems Christian AS
sociations in this city are collecting cloth
ing 10 be sent TO food sufferers I'm Dayton
Columbus. Cincinnati and other parts Of
Ohio. Henry NJ. Orne. general secretary
of the Young Mems Christian Association,
and Miss Cora L. latham. general secre-
taty for metropolitan work OF the Young
Women's Christian Association, sent TO the
New York City branches yesterday letters
calling for this emergency work.
The two general secretaries asked that
cash contributions from their respective
associations be sent 10 the Red Cross Tor
relief work in the food zone. Miss Tat
hams office is At No. coo Lexington ave
rue. and Mr. Orne's is at No. 2l5 West
ed street, and at either place all gifts Of
clothing or supplies will be acknowledged.
The collections taken yesterday at all
the masses In the Catholic churches In
the archdiocese Of New York VIII be
devoted TO the same purpose. Cardinal
Farley sent letter TO all the pastors
i'm his charge which was read at the
solemn high mass in 81. Patrick's Cathe-
dral yesterday morning. wherein he urged
that members Of tho Catholic Church do
their share to alleviate the atiliction, as
Ear as possible, arising from the calamity
The Rev DR. Edgar W. Work. pastor
of the Fourth Presbyterian Church, at
West End avenue and DIST street, for
merly pastor OF the Third street Pres
hvtcrian Church I'm Dayton, Ohio. re-
ccivcd a telegram from Governor Cox yes
tcrdav which he read to his congrega-
ton. The message was as follows:
Replying to your message food stu
alton is pretty we'll provided for until
Monday. Government is assuming charge
Of the sanitary rehabilitation Of the City
of DAYTON. Great suffering and distress.
II is estimated that we will be compelled
10 feed from two hundred thousand to
five hundred thousand people from two TO
three weeks in Ohio"
DR.. Christian F. Reisner. Of the Grace
Methodist Church, in West 105th street,
appealed for funds IN his sermon yester-
day morning.
1--WE are all strongly reminded OF our
nnshlp." he said. "No two thousand per
sons can be KILLED in America without
some relative or one dear TO friend
being reached. But, further, We are all
touched with sympathy. People who
have felt that every cent was necessary
for personal use find II easy TO STINT
In order 10 contribute"
The largest avalanche OF mall contain
ing contributions is expected at the vari-
ouse offices of the Red Cross to-day. Mrs
William X. Draper, secretary of the New
York state branch Of the society, said
last night that many persons would wait
until Sunday TO attend 10 the matter Of
contributing.
Posted IN the elevated railway and sub
way stations yesterday were signs an
nouncing that ; per cent Of the earnings
of the Interborough company to-day
would be devoted 10 the relief fund. Be
tween 5000 and 5000, 1t is estimated,
will be turned over.
The contributions to the various funds
for relief acknowledged Saturday were
as follows:
Citizens Committee Started.
Collections announced Saturday for the
fund Of the citizens committee for the
relief OF the tornado and food sufferers
Of the Mississippi Valley, Of which Judge
Alton b. Parker is chairman, and Everton
r. Chapman Is treasurer. were as ioi-
lows:
:, c,cce,bc,r,,s sons.............. $500 %
~, ~. "I I5S,I,i =. 1ra54or .-...... 80 90
Thomas SterTett Company ........... 1 1V w
al IN ,t,,,rrt,,,, N Nfoore ..... 900 o.
..,ues. " ~ olarL .......- 600 ~
T'5at''t vi 60, ..... 500 90
J"ubc -, -. Isc,l51-,'ii, -...... BOO 90
1yIiieliG B., t-.... 1000 UU
JauIes 49,, -, ,. 800 o.
IeIIH H |.' - '''"N - . BOO 90
s 49,. 70 ipar,cr 80 90
SSuue , 49, I,,a,,,,co,, n Tlenevy.-.... 80 90
s9e.lt 1.1a-L ..... 80 ~
ifWIS 10 IAN zee 100 90