The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20
AMERICAN HOSPITAL
IN BERLIN NEEDS AID
Ambassador Gerard Makes APP
peal for Institution Recently
Organized.
RED CROSS FUND 100000
Money for Relief OF Sufferers in
Belgium to Date To-
tails SIG.
RED CROSS FUND 100000

WASHINGTON. Sept. ia cabled appeal
from Ambassador Gerard at Berlin for
financial support for an American hospital
just organized to care for the German
wounded was received to-day at Amerl-
can Red Cross headquarters.
The greater part of the funds thus
far received by the American Red Cross
:or European relief work was contributed
to be used at the discretion OF the or
ganization. II will be devoted 20 the
support Of the 40 surgeons and nurses
already sent abroad 10 be divided equally
among the belllgerents.
Among the contributions received to-day
was one for $1,000 from Thomas II.
Powers OF Philadelphia, to be used in
the care OF suffering children in the coun-
tries at war
The total contributions thus far re-
ceived are approximately 100000, which
is far under the sum needed
The MERCHANTS Association Of New
York, acting In conjunction with the
American Red Cross, issued IN appeal
yesterday for funds for the aid OF the war
sufferers in Europe. II was announced
that a committee OF twenty-five prominent
business men had been formed to CO.
operate with the Red Cross and receive
contributions. which should be addressed
to $. c. Mead. treasurer of the relief COM
mittee of the Merchants Association OF
New York at 233 broadway.
Contributions amounting to s3,5to.7o
were received to-day by Jacob II. Schiff.
Gtnt hsa
OF the American Red Cross The total
contributions to date are sl43,264.b0.
Those donating yesterday were
Through DR.. Il. Dernburg, s2,203; J, b,
L., 5000; Union Service Methodist and
Presbyterian Churches, Bridge Hampton
y. J., SHOTS; Green Mountain Chapter,
Daughters OF the American Revolution
sl06 through New York Stdats-Ze,ttn0
sIO5 through the Independent, slOl.60
l.. T. H.. 800: Howard Conkling. 500
Peace" 500; Mrs. Joseph Il. Steckler
500. w. Rockhill Potts. $50; Mrs Fred
erick Alien, s25, Joseph L. Steckler
s25 Mrs, Francis J. Danforth, $2b; Old
Fort schuyler Chapter. Children OF the
Revolution, s2b Alexander Taylor, $40
III. c. Manager, $25; Robert w. earle
$25; w. NJ & Co. s25 II. u. Frssell
$40; Miss Caroline Merrail. $40; ii. II
Is, s1O st. Lultes Church, Mechanics
Vile, ss.2i French girl. IS; Rabbi Il
Frisch. SIS; Francis Carlson, So; Mrs
George L. Cheney, s4.ls; II. r. b. Jr.
So; L. de Mauriac, So; "The Widow
Mite" 81. Total. s3,54O.70.
At u meeting OF 500 British Red Cross
nurses yesterday afternoon at the British
Imperial Cub at los East Thirtieth
street $1,000 was subscribed to send
twelve nurses to war at once. Eight
nurses volunteered their services and the
remaining four will be selected next
week. Fifty nurses pledged themselves to
make 100 bandagss and eight more will
give u day each at the club instructine
other women In the making OF bandages
and clothing.
Including Sb.t94 collected by Mrs
Lalla Vandervelde, wife of the Belgian
Minister of State. n total OF $3.50 was
received yesterday for the Belgian relief
fund, for which j. p, Morgan a Co are
the depository. The total sum received
20 date for the Belgian sufferers Is
s4s,bi0.