New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09
$4,000 BENEFIT
FOR BELGIAN FUND
Performance at Strand
Given by Bevy of Well
Known Actors.
KING ALBERT PATRON
OF RELIEF SHOW
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Makes
$4,000 Gift-Aid Figures
Mounting Rapidly.

More than 1900 was realized for the
Belgian Relief Fund from the bene-
fit performance held yesterday after
noon at the Strand Theatre. The pres
ence of the Belgian Ambassador, 4
crowded house and programme which
included many of the most prominent
actors in America made the affair the
most attractive Of all the benefit per-
formances of the season. This was
quite proper, as it was the official bene-
fit of the Belgian Relief Fund and I'M
der the direct patronage Of King Albert
of Belgium and his ministers.
The programme was what Mrs. Au-
gust Belmont, its creator, called re-
view of the American stage. Before
a beautiful pearl-gray curtain sat the
symbolic figures of Comedy and Trag-
edy in classic robes. At their COM
mand the famous characters of the
American stage made their appearance,
each speaking a few words of his most
popular parts. The place OF honor, last
on the programme, was reserved for
Ellen Terry, who delivered the Mercy
speech from "The Merchant of Venice"
and was greeted with the pent-up en-
thusiasm of the whole afternoon.
Joseph Choate in introducing Am
bassador Sadeleer caused a laugh by
saying. ooh, yes, the American people
are neutral. We are ardently and en-
Enthusiastically neutral"
Ambassador Sadeleer expressed the
gratitude of the Belgian people for the
lavish aid rendered by the United
States. The ambassador said:
eve. the Belgian people, are true TO
our friends, true 10 our obligations,
true to the pledged word which is for
us the word of honor, as we are true
to our God and our country. Never do
we forget our benefactors, never are
we discouraged or despairing, and when
the day Of glorious resurrection VIII
come for our stricken country, oh, then
there will be but one feeling, one cry
in my country: Belgium has contracted
Q debt Of eternal gratitude to the noble
and generous people Of the United
States Of America.
The actors who took part in the pro-
gramme we're:
Thomas Jefferson. Edith Wynn, Mstthlson. Viola
H0lnrNna
Campbell Ethel Barrymore. william II. crane
Frances starr Nile DOuiat. Francis wilson. Ju.le
OPP Annie Russell. Henry Miller. Mrs Sol smith
Frances Aida 81 the Metropolitan Opera House
William Faversham. Nine. Nszimo'a. Eben Plymp-
ton Marie Doro Ruth Chatterton Rose Coshian
Blanche BATES. Mary shaw and Ellen Terry.
Nine. Aida sang a new battle hymn
of Belgium, written by Yvonne Town
send, wife Of Lawrence Townsend, for
mer Minister to Belgium. The song
contained ringing refrain:
Soldier boys Oh. Bc'~ian boys.
You have won undyl. fame
For your country's proud Old narnel
In addition to the large sum realized
from the benefit, the Belgian fund -
ceived yesterday a gift of $4,000 from
John D. Rockefeller, jr., and other
large contributions amounting to Sl3,-
TAG 50. The total of the fund Is now
S627, 1901. Among the contributors
were:
Estate Of s s. $1,000. Providence Journal"
81 40 so. citizens Of Cortland y. Y Ssl7 Is: the
japanese Association. Inc. 500: Presbyterian and
] II ". y. 500; collection by s,nhou Brothers.
y5j IS: J. II. Thompson. $50. +. !. NJ. $50. Anon
500 w.1aRag9e TsI R !sds re fo S9nm t55
Mrs samuel sachs 500: Mr and Mrs. $ ;
Franklin. 500. II. C. T.. 500; Mrs. A. kidder'
800.
The Committee Of Mercy Fund
reached a total of s55,609 yesterday
Mrs. II. Mex Twombly, of Convent
y. Y, gave 50 500 and the Hornell branch
$500. !. G.. Ogden, vice-president OF
the Canadian Pacific Railway. gave
$4,000 to defray the expenses OF post
age for the American Women's War
Relief Fund, of which Lady Paget IS
president and Mrs. Astor vice-presi-
dent. Ten per cent of the gross re-
ceipts of the house of Theodore 81
Starr tomorrow will be given to the
Committee of Mercy.
Mrs. f. L. Winthrop, Miss Louise
Sands, Mrs. Archer NJ. Huntington,
Mrs. August Belmont, Mrs. James A:
Roosevelt. Mrs. Seymour Cromwell and
Mrs. Walter II. Maynard are patron
esses for the opening of Castle House
to-morrov. The entire proceeds will
he given TO the Committee OF Mercy.
Mrs. II. Mex. Twombly gave $4,000
IN the American Ambulance Hospital
in Paris. Funds are very much needed
by this hospital. There is at hand sur
fcient money to keep the hospital run
ming for scarcely three months. Mrs.
John b. Morgan gave 5000, the estate
of S. S. 500 and II. G. T. 500. The
entire found is now s203,OO3.
The Red Cross Fund amounted TO
$685.. 2O5 81. "The Independent" collect
ed s244 so and 500 came from church
bazaar in Rome, n. Y. A large ship
ment of hospital supplies was sent
abroad yesterday.
Mrs. Julia G. Lyle gave 500 to the
Prince of Wales Fund, s. A. Miles 500
and ]. William Clark $500. The total
Of the fund is now SSS,523 43.
Word was received yesterday from
Maurice Maeterlinck which satisfied
his friends here that he is safe beyond
the reach of German bombs, although
he persists in remaining in his own
country. This news will lift the cloud
from the book sale which is being
MANNED for Saturday at the Hotel
Plaza. Nineteen volumes autographed
by the Belgian author will be on sale.
Nine. Marie L. Ranke, Of l6 East SD
ST. has issued an appeal to the women
Of America 10 cooperate in the peace
netition Of 100000 women addressed
10 President Wilson, asking him 70
forward the women's plea to the rulers
Of Europe.