New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-29
MORE SURGEONS
TO co TO SERVlA
Red Cross Tells Visitors
How to Knit Mufflers
and MittenS.
FRENCH SOLDIERS
NEED CIGARETTES
Tax on Cocktails and Cigars
Proposed to Help the
Funds.

The new headquarters OF the Amerl-
can Red Cross, at 66l Fifth av., were
visited yesterday by large numoer OF
enthusiastic persons VINO wished "
give their services toward relieving the
misery of the wounded soldiers in Eu-
rope. Members Of the committee dls-
tributed large numbers Of paper pat
terms, and advised all visitors regard
ing the art Of knitting mufilers and NIT,
tens and of constructing wrappers ana
paiamas. A number OF membership en-
rolments were taken also, as well as
several cash gifts.
Mrs. William Kinnicutt Draper Is IN
charge of the headquarters. which VIII
be maintained as long as they are need
ed. The owner of the building has CVen
the society the use OF the rooms ana
several firms have loa ed furniture. In
one of the windows there is complete
army hospital kit, loaned from the
United States government supplies on
Governors Island. Mrs Draper was as
sisted Yesterday afternoon by num-
her of prominent women, including
Mrs. Belmont Tiffany, Mrs. W. y. Witt
hank. Miss Ellen Parks, Miss Kate Bur-
nett and Miss Annie Vail:
Contributions TO the Red Cross re-
ceived at the headquarters, 100 raSt
ODD st.. brought the total relief tund
M 10 1921 073 SO. Among the contriou-
tors were Symphony Society OF Ne"
York concerts October % and %, 81
245: through DR.. B. Dernberg, ST.
307 rs: Richie & Cornell. 1884; Mo-
ravian Congregation, Bethlehem, Senn.,
Sf54S7; +. II. Kinnicutt. $50.
The New York office of the American
Red Cross wishes, for the purpose OF
cooperation, to have at its disposal q
list of all societies, committees OF
other agencies doing any sort OF relief
work called forth by the present war.
Ii will be appreciated If such agencies
will send their names and addresses
with "A list of executive othcers, 10 ;he
New York Office of the American heH
Cross, 1870 East 22d st.
The Red Cross will send two more
relief units, three surgeons ana JWo
nurses each. to Servia on November H.
sailing on a steamer of the Greek ihhe
to Pireus and Salonica. They are
being sent at the request OF Nhe
Servian government. -,
To-day will be army and navy day
at the Red Cross Bazaar, at the Gf"hG
Central Palace. General Leonard
Wood and staff. from Governor Isl
and: Rear Admiral Usher and staff,
from the Brooklyn navy yard, and Cen
eral John f. Organ have promised 10
attend.
The Belgian relief fund has reached
total of S223.757 50. The proceeds
Of the benefit performance of 81 ne
Snur" amounted TO 800. Other con-
tributions were: The First Presbyte-
rian Church, Seneca Falls, y. Y, $3.50;
! c. Gray. 500; ANONYMOUS. 5000;
Dudley Olcott, 500; Mrs. Frances
Ivnde Stetson. 5000: John c. Tapp!a,
siOO; n. T. W.. 500; Camp OKok,
500. Mrs f.. c. Bodman. 500; Ano7y-
nous. 5000 and Douglas Gilman, $50.
tariff on cocktails was suggested
yesterday by visitor to the Belgian
bureau as one way 70 increase the
fund. Every person who INDUCES IN
louid refreshments at this man
house is to be asked to pay dime for
the privilege. The dime will be de-
posted in a Belgian barrel cigars
are TO be taxed five cents each.
Smokers who know the soothing IN
nuence Of the weed can understand the
promptings of an appeal from Charles
holman Black, Dinard, France, tor
contributions with which to furnish
cigarettes for French soldiers, thus
tightening their privations at very
small cost Fifty centimes 10 cents
in American money! buys twenty good
French cigarettes, and these viii be
distributed, particularly among the
convaiescents in the hospitals. Sums
may be sent to VI. Holman-Black or 20
the BanGue Boutin, Dinard, which will
receive the subscriptions.
The fund for the relief OF French
women and children amounted to ST.
S2l 70. of which $50 was given by Her
bert b. Robbins. The Committee Of
Mercy Fund amounted 10 $9,169 o..
Among the contributors were Mrs. {. T..
Church. New Rochelle, 500; c. A.
Coffin, $50: William II. Nichols. 500;
Mrs Seth NJ. Nilliken, $50; John H..
Parsons, 500; Mrs. Florence '. {.
Parsons. 800; wilkinson Brothers {;
Co.. 500; Frederick j. Warburton,
500: Francis Lynde Stetson, 500;
Charles c. Wickwire, Cortland. 500;
Mrs Charles NJ Dickey, $50; Mrs. H.
ID. Auchincloss. 500, and Chase Mellen,
$50. The all-star benefit arranged b.
Mrs. Naude Kissam Tor the Committee
of Mercy Fund for November 10 has
been postponed indefinitely.
There has been received by The TrIb-
une. through Princess Lazaroych-
Hrebeiauovich, q contribution of $50
Tor the Friends of Servia Fund from
Mrs. James } Goodwin, of IL West j4th
Sc. Il has been sent 70 j. ?. Morgan
&c Co. for forwarding TO the Seryian
Red Gross.
The Salvation Army received letters
from the ambassadors Of Germany,
France and England thanking them for
the work they are doing in collecting
old linen for bandaGes and hospital
supplies. -.
The Vacation Committee war relief
fund. Of which Miss Anne Morgan Is
treasurer. acknowledged yesterday the
recent Of $685. for the committees
work Of employing girls out Of work
I'm the making Of garments for Euro
mean hospitals. Among the contribu-
tors we're Mrs. J. y. Morgan, 1928;
Mrs. Herbert Satterlec, $500; Miss
Edith Wetmore. S12j; Mrs William
Watts sherman, $3.50; Mrs. William A.
White. $3.50; Mrs. William 7. Hamil-
ton. 5000. and Miss Morgan, S15.
Checks should be made payable to
Miss Morgan and orders for garments
should be addressed 20 Miss Maude
Wetmore.
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