New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-28
U. S. SANTA TO aid
STRICKEN BELCIANS
Christmas Fund Will Pro-
vide Necessary Arti-
cles, Not Toys.
USE OF RED CROSS
"AD" is PROBED
Metal Added to Melting Pot at
Bazaar-COtton Exhibit Ate
tracts Women.

tracts Women.
Henry Clews, treasurer Of the Dollar
Christmas Fund for Homeless Bel
gians, issued a second appeal yester-
day, i'm which IL was made clear that
the money given TO this fund would be
used for necessaries aud not for toys
or other Christmas presents for the
children. The plan is simply to collect
S200,000 by Christmas time. Percy
Builen, secretary of the fund, will issue
collecting cards at the Of
fee OF the committee, SO Broadway.
The Salvation Army officers issued
call for self-denying week after q
meeting at headquarters yeste rday az
ternoon. Commander Evangeline Booth
led off with a promise of SO week for
one year. The Sunday school children
will give five cents a week, which they
have had for candy and toys. Every
officer promised to give up Christmas
presents.
The United States government yes
terday began series Of prosecutions
against persons who have used the
emblem of the Red Cross for advertis-
ing purposes. Morris w. Freeman,
tailor, was arrsigned yesterday before
Judge Van Fleet, in the Criminal
Branch of the United States District
Court, on the charge of having dis
played for advertising purposes the
Red Cross in his window October 8. a
plea of not guilty was entered.
A silver whiskey flask was deposited
in the melting pot at the Red Cross
bazaar, at the Grand Central Palace,
-. al orIt
at has been of use, anC it has been
a curse" he explained. Nov have
reformed and given up drinking, and |
do not know what to do with the flask.
The safest thing is to have it melted
I'd. where il can't do any mischief"
Other relics which created interest
were a necklace of Maltese silver fill
gree work, and a gold wrist watch,
which was marked 81.
The women visitors were much in
terest ted in the exhibit Of new cotton
fabrics, which have been born of the
necessity Of the season. There is a
cotton carrayel for heavy suitings,
which sells for - cents yard, and
a gabardne wolfe for TUNES ana trans
parent sleeves, which is only so cents
"a ward. Another handsome fabric is
djuma de sole, for SO cents, which
looks like rajah silk.
Mrs. James A. Garfield, widow of
President Garfield, will be the guest
Of the bazaar on Friday afternoon.
The Belgian Relief Fund reached a
total of S2l6.9Sl II yesterday. Among
the contributions received were:
A symrathizer. $500; Wesley c. Mitchell
$50; Law 'Hpartm, M OF the Baltimore &
Ohio Ran D. $40; George 7. Canheld. 500;
c. j. o. ard. $50; Thomas Luke. $50; +.
W. 9. "a. 500; Mrs J. II. Crane 500
Thomal l. Foulds. 500; Mrs. George Brew
strr 500. Aaron Q. Thayer, So: Welsch &
Culiey. $3.50, Catherine Barrier. $50; Martha
employees OF Nassau Light. $50; Mary ".
Kingsland. 800; Arle,ta May Porter. $50.
The fund for the American Ambu-
lance Hospital, in Paris, amounted to
sos 24S II, the contributors being:
Ralph Preston. $500: Mrs. George Brew
sters 300: Mrs. n. Fairfield Osborn, 500 :;
Aiss Elsie Welsh Sallas. 500; Miss Jose
phlne G. Smith, 500; BEDFORD Golf and Ten
RS Club SIS 90; Miss Rose Anne Grosyenor'
The Prince OF Wales Fund amounted
TO S63,513 50 Among the contributors
were II. Davidge, Darien, Conn,
5000; through Professor T. B. Tiche-
ner, S64 90; British Relief Fund, Jack
sonville, $50, and Auxiliary No. Of the
Prince of Wales Fund, Sl31 So.
The fund for the relief of the
women and children Of France, which
Mrs. Whitney Warren is collecting,
amounted to S22,7l1 70. Miss Eliza
beth Kean gave $50.
The Committee of Mercy Fund
amounted TO S7.299 81. II c. Ambros e,
Of Orange, n. j., gave 500; the Con-
gregational Church of Stockton, Kan,
500.
W. +. Wanger, of the Dartmouth Col
lege Dramatic Association, announced
yesterday that the proceeds of the as
ISOLATION for the season would be Ci-
vided between the Belgian Relief
Fund and the Actors Benevolent Fund,
Of which William Faversham IS di-
rector.
The art exhibition for the relief Of
sufferers in artists favorite sections
of Europe will open to-day at the
Pietro Galleries, $50 Fifth av. Mayor
Mitchell and eX-President Taft will be
among the guests of honor during the
exhibition, which will be open until
November 10.
The Ped Cross relief fund amount
cd TO S26s,7O5 or. Among the contrib
utorS were:
Robert \ Brewster, $1,000; through The
independent 1851 80; through Dr. u D9rn-
burg. S247; through Girls Friendly Society
ot ST. Johns Episcopal Church. Som .lle
1853 l3: through New York "Staats-Z Il
ung $l39 80; collections in Cazenovla, ~
Y, Slo4 0j; y. \. C., 500; Firth Avenue
Presbyterian Church. $50 30: Christ Epls'
copal Church. Fairmont. w. Va, SS3 90; IN
dividual gifts. Somervillc. y. D. SI9i
through John WanaRIaker So 50; 81. Pc
ter's Church, Helena, Mont, s5i 80.
Mrs. Charles b. Alexander visited
the Red Cross Bazaar yesterday and
bought large number OF souvenir
medals for the members of her knit
ting school at Tuxedo Park. 1t IS
planned to give these medals 70 every
sewing class and knitting circle which
is working for the soldiers.
The ushers of "The Romany Maid"
are TO meet at Mrs. Oliver Harriman's
apartments in the Ritz-Carlton to-day.
More than forty girls have volunteered
for the work, among them number or
the seasons debutantes. Some Of these
are Miss Barbara Thaw, Miss Marie
Thayer, Miss Mildred Holmes, Miss
Helen Blagden Rich, Miss Vera Ona-
tivia, Miss Harriet McAlpin, Miss
Gladys Robins, Miss Anne Dorman and
Miss Eleanor Dupignac. THE Romsny
Maid" is to be given in the Cascade
Ballroom of the BiltmOre on November
for the benefit of the international
Red Cross.
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