New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-24
American Styles to Swell
Fund for European War
Widows and Orphans.
LITTLE" HORSE SHOW
LOOKS LIKE SUCCESS
Red Gross and Other Agencies
Gather Large Amounts for
Victims of Conflict.

which will pass upon the creations sub
mitted for the exhibition consists Of
Mrs. Arthur Scott Burden, Mrs. Harry
Payne Whitney, Mrs. W. X. Vanderbilt,
jr., Mrs. Ogden l.. Mills, Mrs. ]. Gordon
Douglas, Mrs. James b. Eustis and Mrs.
Ernest Iseln. No blue ribbons will be
awarded, however, so the seven form
only jury of admission.
Mysterious silence is being main
tanned as to the details of the American
made gowns, and no descriptions will
be made public before the fete opens.
1t was announced yesterday that Amer
lea would have no reason to be ashamed
of her maiden efforts in fashion Gre
ating. There is no desire on the part
of the exhibitors to Dust Paris from the
leadership of the fashion world, but
merely to fill her place with becoming
modesty while she is otherwise engaged.
The proceeds of the fete will be given
to the Committee of Mercy for the re-
lief Of women and children made desti-
tute by the war. II will last for two
days, and there will be dancing after
the evening exhibitions. The gowns
will be displayed on living manikins.
There will be horse show this year,
after all. It will be held in Madison
Square Garden, December to 10, and
the proceeds will be given to the Red
Cross and the White Cross, or Com
mittee of Mercy. When il was an
uounced early in the season that there
would be no show under the auspices
of the National Horse Show Associa-
ton, so much disappointment was ex-
pressed that a small committee was
formed to arrange q substitute exhibit
ton. The efforts of this committee
have met with a ready response, and a
large number of entries have already
been made. Entries close November %.
Among those who are backing the UNI
dertaking are Mortimer l.. Schiff, John
Gerken, William Ziegler, jr., Felix War
burg and William Phelps Emo.
The Red Cross is about to open head
quarters at 66l Fifth av., between sd
and 53d SITS. A woman's auxiliary under
the auspices of the New York County
Red Cross will take charge Of the rooms
and members will be present to give
information about patterns and sam
Piles of the work needed for the sol
diers, and to take applications for mem
bership. The committee includes Mrs.
John Purroy Mitchell, Mrs. Leonard
Wood (chairman), Mrs. Whitelaw Reid,
Mrs. Edward S. Hardness, Mrs. Belmont
Tiffany. Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Mrs.
Felix NJ. Warburg and Mrs. Charles ID.
Norton.
The steamship Red Cross arrived Oft
Sandy Hook last night and will dock
in Brooklyn this morning. She sailed
from Rotterdam October II with l5O
passengers, most Of whom were refu-
gees who had been unable to get home
by the regular steamship lines.
Contributions of 1886 3S were re-
ceived by Jacob H. Schiif, treasurer OF
the Red Cross, yesterday, bringing the
total of the war relief fund up to $685.
OO6 80. The largest gift of the day was
1882 81 made through John Wanna
maker.
Among the treasures poured into the
melting pot at the Red Cross Bazaar
and Universal Market at Grand Central
Palace yesterday was a silver spoon
from the battlefield of Waterloo. The
giver, Miss Duff, of 127 West 10th ST.,
said her father, William Duff, to whom
the spoon belonged. was one of those to
whom the Legion d'IIonneur was given
after the battle. Miss Luisita Leland,
who presides over the melting pot, res
cued the spoon from the mass of bro
ken scissors and rings, and has offered
il for sale as valuable relic. To-day
will be Westchester Day, under the au-
spices of the Westchester County
Chapter Of the Red Cross.
Most of the paintings, gifts from
more than 800 artists, which have been
given to the art exhibition for tho re-
lief fund for war sufferers are of scenes
and characters in the region of the con-
fict. The women artists and women
members of the committee will pour
tea on the opening day of the exhibit
ton, which will be held in the Pietro
Galleries, $50 Fifth av., from October
20 to November 10.
Commander Eva Booth of the Saliva
ton Army issued an appeal yesterday
for old cotton cloth to be torn up for
bandages for the soldiers. A sterilizing
plant will be installed next week at
the headquarters, 100 West 14th ST.
About 400 women are expected to at
tend the bandage making at Memorial
Hall during the week. Salvationists all
over the country have been ordered to
gather up old linen.
Mrs. Hugh Black, wife of DR.. Black,
Of the Union Theological Seminary,
yesterday organized a chapter Of the
Imperial Order of the Daughters of the
British Empire at her home in Mont
clair. Twenty-four members joined
the chapter, which will be known as the
Warehouses of Butte Chapter, and will
start to work at once TO make garments
for war refugees.
The Belgian Relief Fund yesterday
passed the 100000 mark owing to
gifts Of $11 ,592. The exact total Of the
fund is now s2O3,324. The Belgian
Minister TO the United States has
his government at Havre.
The fund for the American Ambu-
lance Hospital in Paris reached a total
Of S97,707 20.
Mrs. Whitney Warren's fund for the
relief of French women and children
reached total of S2l $50 81.
The Prince of Wales Fund yesterday
announced gifts amounting to S62,-
$50 80.
The fund for the relief of destitute
families Of artists in France now
amounts to S6,722 81. Checks can be
sent 20 the Hartman National Bank,
627 Fifth av., and marked For the
Fraternite des Artistes."
Tickets for the benefit for the Com
mittee of Mercy at the Park Theatre
on November l are selling rapidly.
Among the boxholders is Leon Schinasi,
who yesterday sent an order for three
hundred tickets at 81 each FOR his en-
ployes. Jesse Laski will stage manage
the performance, and 10 per cent o.
the gross receipts will, through an ar
rangement with William Faversham, 20
10 the Actors Relief Fund.
Early Curtain for Life"