New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-27
Many Well Known Men
and Women Selected to
Collect Funds.
BELGIAN REFUGEES
HERE NEED WORK
Family Gives Dessert to Save So
for Relief-Red Cross Now
Has $2S3,S63.

Frederick H. Allen, Vincent Aston. b"O"t e
Gordon Battle. Mrs Eleanor Robson Belmont
General Howard Carroll. Mrs charles r.
Crane, John h. Crlmmins and Miss hdthaiine
4. Davis
Others named were Richard Dellned,
Countess Ella Festetics. william . O>s lOd
Field. Mrs. Charles Gibson. .. zen ZEN
Coats, Mrs Martin II. Glynn. }. r. dr"sh-
hut. Bishop David ". Greer, Mrs. CnduaseS
j. Hsmlin, Snyder, y. Y; John craig IAN
mond Norman Hapgood Mrs. J. 1907 In
Hartman. William Randolph Hearst. Josika
Herczeg, Thomas billiard. Mrs. Luilep
Howe. Miss GLADYS HollingsWorth, Irs. ~
II. Jenkins, Pcrcival kuhne. samuel b,w',,
sohn. Mrs. Martin Idttlcton. Seth Low ana
Tho Governor committee also includes
Mr. William T. Mc6omhs. norman H.
Mack. William g. Marble, Mrs. Waiter T.
MAYNARD. John Purroy Mitchell. John 12HaI
Mr. Helen Montgomery Kochcsto-, J per
rout Morgan. William foilo~es NrI%ln;;
:. Ochs. James \. O'Gorman William church
osborn. Ralph Pulitzer; NJ Pniin' A f,,.cb
Aochofsky. Dr Wal,er k ys nIy5,, ,'IS,
Reid. ogden Mills Rod, Colonel Miililh
German Rice, Albany: Edward v" Hd'{ei,
Elhu Root, Lathrop Eich' william jay
Schenelin and Leon Schinasi -,.-,,..
Mrs Finley J. Shepard. George r. 5h"ll0n'
William NJ. Sloane Mrs. William y" Slo1n,,
James Speyer. Henry J.. Sioddard' lFhle
NJ TarbeU Prince Paul Trouhctskoy, tralN
A. Vanderlip. oswald Willard. George w
Wickersham. stephen s. Vic 'amia, %
Wooster. Mrs. Harry Payne whitney Mr..
Stephen s. Wise and f. u. Wyman
Mrs. Ogden Armour's name has been
added to the general committee. Au-
gust Belmont announced yesterday mat
the funds of the committee amounted
TO S6,643 Is, Of which Mrs. Charles b.
Alexander contributed 500, and George
w. Mabie, $50
The Belgian Bureau made an appeal
yesterday for employment Tor a num-
Der of Belgian refugees who have ar
rived in this country. The men are
farmers and many OF the women are
experienced in homework.
A carload of apples was offered to
the committee yesterday with 4 check
for $500 as an alternative. The COM
mttee accepted the check. Another
gift was a check for IS from mother,
who said her family mad agreed to
give up desserts until the war Is over
and to turn over the s. saved each
month to the Belgian fund. Contribu-
tions of S3,7l2 OF were received yester-
day, bringing the teal funds up to
Sl3,371 rs.
Among the contributors were David II
Lyman. 500; Anonymous. 800; j. y. II,
sANus MITE hldifNH iN4Illb Allt ftof D. - Lee
500: Mrs l." $. scott. $50. K. +. g. and
II. j. c.. $50; Children's Fair. New Haven.
S53 10. entertainment by MIS-. Richard
Mansfield. Mrs r.. sheffield and Mrs. @. ;.
Palmer At New London. $3.50; Annie NJ.
Eulee, $50; Mrs. W. +. wilcox. 500. j.
Leslie. $50. Mrs. samuel X. weed, $50. :.
r. McVftty. 5000; Annie B Pitou, 500;
Lewis Manufacturing Company 500. Mrs.
c. l. Adams 500. Ms a.. VI. Hitchcock.
so; Caroline p. Sarmienta. 500. and HEM
=. Sloane. 500.
Theodore l. Waters, secretary Of
the Christian Herald Re- eff Fund, will
sail tomorrow with $4,000 for the
relief of war widows and orphans. In
London he will consult with Ambassa-
dor Page concerning the relief work
among the Belgian refugees in Eng
land, and from London will visit other
countries where aid is needed Con-
tributions for this work should be
sent to the Widows and Orphans Re-
lief Fund, christian Herald" New
York.
A benefit performance of "The
Spur" by Mrs. Annie Nathan Meyer,
was given yesterday afternoon at the
COrt Theatre. Miss Christabel Pank-
hurst and Mrs o. H. +. Belmont were
among those in the boxes. The pro
ceeds Of the performance were given
20 the Belgian Relief Fund.
The Red Cross War Relief Fund
reached a total Of 1898, 1853 90. Among
the contributors were:
David NJ. Hymar. $40: proceeds OF Red
Cross fete d. Mount Vernon. under rJ-piccs
~ Miss Hannah George t2ii Is. entertainment
hy Union Club Rutherford, y. j., $50 56
The steamship Gar, sailing to-day,
will carry a large consignment of hos
Iital supplies TO the Russian Red
Cross. The American Red Cross sent
yesterday $4,000 10 the American
ambulance Hospital in Paris, SO 600 t.
the American Hospital in Paignton.
England; $4,000 TO the American Hos
pital in Munich, $4,000 TO the hosuital
at Gleichwitz, where the German Red
Cross nurses are stationed, and $4,000
10 the American Ambassador in Vienna
for relief work in Austria.
The Red Cross bazaar at the Grand
Central Palace is distinguished by
great pot of old gold and silver. More
than $500 worth Of spoons and cups
were rescued yesterday from the melt
ing pot and put on sale as antiques.
Miss Annie Ackerman's trek dog
Chump has 'oined the Red Cross and
will be in attendance tonight and to-
morrow collecting money IN a small
basket fastened 20 his harness. Presl-
dent Wilson's bale Of cotton has been
separated into small boutonnieres
which sell for 10 cents apiece.
Miss Genevieve Clark. Miss Mona VI =
Adoo. Miss Lucy Burieson and Miss
Callie Hoke Smith will be the guests Of
Mrs. Henry r Dimock on Thursday ana
Friday at the bazaar. There will be
the dansant on Friday in their honor
NI,r,,v,t1 I for
Animals announced yesterday that il
would close temporarily the new animal
hospital at $50 Lafayette ST. IN order
that all their money may be used for
the war relief funds.
More than 10000 yards Of old linen
were received yesterday al the Saliva
ton Army headquarters. This Is sut-
ticiert 20 make 10000 bandages, ac-
cording 10 Commander Eva Booth.
meeting will De held at headquarters on
Thursday afternoon.
The fund for the American Ambu-
lance Hospital in Paris reached total
of Sl04,347 %.
Among the contributor. were Esther II
vaber. SO: Charles H. Merriman. 500 Esther
IA Nerriman 500 Airs. Richard n. Saltgn-
stall SO John G.. MiirIru. 500. Miss Fannie
= Merrill SO. Miss Amelia Merrill so. g.
u. Williams so. Miss Alice BENJAMIN 500
m H. Webster 500. Mr. and Mrs. A. l.
lamb 500: william Clark jr.. 800; D a
pierce. 500: Elizabeth l. Miller. 500; How
ard = Clark. 800. and Louise J. clark, SO
The fund for the relief of French
women and children which Mrs. Whit
ney Warren, 10 East 47th ST., is collect
ing. amounted 70 500, 604 90 yesterday.
MISS WIGGINS TO BE BRIDE.