New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-19
MONEY NEEDED FOR KNITTING
Mrs Iohn Porter Whose Dream Caused Needles at Black
wells to Click, Issues Appeal-Engish Field
Force Fund Seeks Ad-Relief Plans Grow


Mrs. John Porter, of Montclair, who
was was heralded yesterday as the
woman whose dream started the Black
wells Island prisoners knitting, has
sent out an appeal for money to carry
on the work. The s1SO which bought
the first supply of wool and knitting
needles was raised at meeting OF
tho League for Political Education and
is exhausted.
The story of how the idea of prison
Uniting bees originated was told yes
terdav A group of Montclair women
were talking over their knitting one
afternoon, when some one mentioned
that even in India the students were
Knitting for the soldiers. That night
one Of the women had dream III
which she saw the prisoners on BLACK
wolrs Island knitting. She wrote TO
Commissioner Davis, and MISS Da''S
ronl;sd that it was an excellent icea'
hut that the prison department had no
money to buy materials.
The matter was taken up by friehuS
Of Miss Davis, and on the day VINE"
sb. Iectured before the League Tor 70
litical Education she asked Tor a col
lection for this purpose. All tnoSe
wishing 20 make further contributions
are asked TO communicate with MrS'
Iobn Porter. 92 Clinton av., Montclair'
An American branch Of the Englisn
Field Force Fund has been established
in this city under the direction Of
chase Mellen, 81 Cedar ST. The object
Of the fund is to provide trench outn'S
for the British soldiers at the IRON"
The society is under the patronage o.
Queen Alexandra, Lady French the
Duchess of Portland, the Countess OF
Airlie. Lady Henry Bentinck and MAJOR
General Arbuthnot. Mrs. william
ScIater is honorary secretary Of the
society.
Mrs. Edith Wharton, SO Rue de va
renne. Paris, has sent another appeal
Cor helm for the American Hostels for
Refugees in Paris. Mrs. Edward Tuck
has given a house with forty beds, and
the Comtesse de Berthier has onered
neither. accommodating 100. Funds are
needed to supply food and medical sup
niles for those in the hostels. Inc
committee in charge Of the hostels IN
cludes Mrs. R. W. Bliss, Mrs. Edward
Trck Mrs. Walter Gay, Miss Spofford'
Charles Du Bots, George Monroe ana
Henri Dequis.
The fund for the American Amou-
lance Hospital in Paris amounted yes
terday TO s22O,532 So.
The fund for the relief OF French
women and children is now s43'olS 50
Lepers Of the Molokai Settlement, IN
Hawaii. contributed 1927 So 70 the
American Commission for Relief IN
Belgium yesterday. -,
Three more Red Cross surgeons Will
sail for the front to-day. They are
mr. p A. Smith, of Enid, okla; Dr.
John Mann, Of Petersburg, Va, and T..
Lvle Hazlett, of Pittsburgh.
The Red Cross fund amounted to
s4O9 ,3s4 45.
The Committee of Mercy yesterday
dssignated $4,000 for the relief Of
Servian. Polish and French victims Of
the war.
For relief work here $3.50 was ap-
prOpriated.
There was si4,40o realized from the
Strand Theatre benefit on December 9.
The total Of the fund is now sS5,04l 40.
Miss Louise Erry contributed $3.50 40,
Mrs. T. X. Lathrop, Of Boston 5000, and
Mrs. Stanley Mccormick 500.
The Austro-H Hungarian Red Cross and
Relief Fund amounted to s68,6Ol 81 yes
terday.
The Dollar Christmas Fund for
Homeless Belgians amounted to $780,
OILS. Among the contributors were j.
c. Bragaw, jr., $50; "The Herald
Democrat" s21s; Anonymous, 500;
Waterloo Courier" $50, and c. b..
Ward, $50.
There is a large increase in the num-
Der Of women who are in need of the
patronage Of the Women's Exchange, at
Madison av and 43d st. The Christ
mas sale which started yesterday af-
fords women Of means an opportunity