New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-16
NEW APPEAL FOR
ANTWERP VICTIMS
Belgian Relief Committee
Asks Aid for Latest
War Sufferers.
ARTISTS CONTRIBUTE
WORK FOR EXHIBITION
Garden Party and Bazaar for
Red CroSs-Total of Fund
Now $251,39S


The fall OF Antwerp has occasioned
another appeal for aid for the Belgian
war victims, Cardinal Gibbons, hon
orary president Of the central commit
tee for Belgian relief, and Emmanuel
Havenith, Belgian Minister at Wash
ington, yesterday sent out the follow
ing letter;
Antwerp, once the rich metropolis
Of Belgium, has now fallen into the
hands Of tie Germans. A large part of
the city has been destroyed by the
bombardment, and the inhabitants have
shared the fate of their fellow coun-
trymen, who have been impoverished
and ruined b. the invasion.
winter is coming on; in fact, the
cold weather has already begun in
Belgium, and the lack OF food and
clothing is every day more intensely
felt All contributions received will
be forwarded abroad Immediately TO
his excellency, the Belgian Minister of
Foreign Affairs, so that the suffering
of some, at least, may be relieved at
once"
Checks and money orders may be
drawn TO the order Of the Belgian
Minister, 4, Havenith, and sent to him
ohusetts av., N. W., Washington.
An art exhibition and sale for the
benefit of the European war sufferers
viii be held in the studios at $40
Fifth av., from October % to Novem-
bel 10 The patrons are ex-President
Taft, Mayor Mitchell, John Burroughs,
the Rev, J. Wesley Hill, Henry Clews,
jules s. Bache, John Wanamaker, John
J. Phelps, Stephen II. Pell, Mrs. j.
Borden Hartman, Mr.. and Mrs. Vim
cent Aston, Mrs. Daniel S. Lamont,
Mrs. Joseph Pulitzer and Eva Booth.
More than three hundred painters
and sculptors have volunteered their
services. Among them are John w.
Alexander, Daniel Chester French, J.
Carroll Beckwith. Edwin A. Blashheld,
Kenyon Cox, Childe Hasssm, Mrs.
Harry Payne Whitney and Victor Sal
Vatore.
To Dance on Terrace.
a garden party for the benefit of the
Red Cross will be held tomorrow al
ternoon at the home of Mrs. Adolph
Lewisohn, Heatherdal Farm, Ardsley.
Dancing on the terrace and an exhl-
bition Of prime chrysanthemums Will
be among the attractions. The affair
is under the auspices Of the West
chester County Committee of the Red
Cross.
The Boy Scouts of America, through
Scout Commissioner Lorillard Spen-
Ger, have offered their services for
the Red Cross Bazaar and Universal
Market, to be held at the Grand Cen
trail Palace October % to 81. Miss
Hawkesworth and Mr.. Durant will
give exhibitions of dancing each after
neon and evening in the pine grove,
and Miss Adele HaZen will be in
charge Of the model tea room, the
gift Of the Consolidated Gas Com
pany.
G. Bosseron D'Anglade, French Con
sui General, will be in charge Of the
rattle at the Cercle Sarah Bernhard,
at So West 4Sth St, tomorrow even
ing. The prize is war cake deco
rated with cannon and topped by the
Goddess of Liberty, baked by the
famous maker of the White House
wedding cakes, Nine. Blanche. The
proceeds of the bazaar, which will
last all week, are for the families OF
french TeSeINlSlS III LnlS NlNJ.
The American Red Cross will use
all undegignated funds contributed to
it for European relief TO care for the
sick and wounded of the armies of
all nations now at war. and will give
that aid to all nations impartially. 1t
will not solicit relief for non-combat-
ants.
Immigrants to Contribute.
Contributions amounting to 1851 81
were received by the Red Cross yester-
day, making the total to date SOL
1898 SO. Among the contributors were
Trinity Church, $500 "a; the Leaf To-
bacco Board of Trade, $500; Christ
Church, Rye, n. Y, 1856 10; DR.. Dern-
burg. $233; Trinity Church, Water
town, n. Y, 1888 "a; the First Presby-
terrain Church, Portville, n. Y, sl6l;
Grace Episcopal Church, White Plains,
$40 O3; Mr.. and Mrs. f Morgan Grin
nell, $780, Mrs. Haslett Mckim, SloO'
and A. B. Hepburn, 500.
The New York Department of Labor
will receive contributions from immi-
grants for the relief of sufferers IN the
country from which they come. Con-
tributions should be sent to Mrs
Miriam Clark, Bureau OF Industries
and immigration, 80 Madison aV;
andrew Carnegie made a second con.
trihution of 500 to the Belgian relief
fund yesterday. and Mrs. E. NJ. Ander-
son gave 81 900. Another anonymous
81 900 brought the total receipts for
the day up to s5,174S7. The grand
total of this fund is now $l5S,7g9 Cd.
The American Ambulance Hospltal
Fund has reached total of S76,OOo 30;
Mrs. Whitney Warren has collected
S1e9428I for the relief of French
women and children. The total receipts
Of the Committee Of Mercy are now
$5,0l9. a. ,5
The village Of Irvington-on-the-H ud-
SON holds the record for work Tor the
Red Cross. Contributions to the extent
Of $1,000 have been collected and Z0V
- ,+e M do and shipped.