The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-13
Beneat Matinee To-day.

The benefit matinee for the British War
Relief Association Will be given In the
Lyceum Theatre Al 30 this afternoon.
Mrs oliver Herford has arranged an all
star bill, the programme including Will
lam Faversham. Miss Julie opp, Mile.
Gabrielle Dorzlat and Miss Blanche
Bates.
Announcement was made yesterday Of
preparations for a benefit performance In
the Strand Theatre on December for
Relgian women and children. The enter
tainment will he under the auspices OF l..
de Sadeleer. Minister Of State for Rel
rum Pierri Mali, Belgian Consul-Cien-
ersl in New York and Emanuel HaNenith,
Belgian Minister to the United states.
The Red Cross fete and the dansant
which had been planned for Chiro's to-
morrow afternoon have been set ahead TO
November 81. This will enable several
artists who have engagements for to-
morrow TO be present.
The Presbyterian Board or Foreign
Missions decided yesterday TO start spe-
cial war emergency fund of $4,000 with
which to helm missionary workers assoc
clated with German and French mission
societies in China, India, Africa and Tur-
key The board had been informed by
IFS workers In those fields OF the need
| of help. The board is sending out its APP
| peal for funds.
The Christian Herald announced yes
| terday that 1t had deposited 100000 with
/ the Guaranty Trust Company to the credit
of the American Commission for Relief in
! Belgium Theodore Waters will supervise
| the relief work in Belgium under the aus
plces OF Brand Whtlock, the American
Minister.
| About 100 well known Bayonne women
sewed from 10 o'clock yesterday morning
until 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon In the
First Reformed Church. and the garments
| 10 vfiIl ha sufferers
| Mrs George IL Sexsmith and Mrs. George
| u. Ali were in charge and an address was
made by Mrs. Fielder, wife OF Gov.
| Fielder who told Of the need OF clothing
| by the war sufferers.
| Many activities are now under way at
columbia University for war relief. The
/ Teachers College is having series OF
war zone teas" the proceeds to go to
one OF the relief funds. The Red Cross
! will obtain the proceeds OF Les Fcmmes
Fortes," play by Barnard students, to
be presented at the Brinkerhof Theatre
next Saturday, while the British Empire
club lust organized. will see that Tommy
Atkins gets a few additional necessities.
The Vacation War Relief Committee has
found II necessary to procure additional
work room In order to turn out an order
/ for 81 900 worth of articles of wearing
apparel for women and children to be sent
to Belgium, The committee received a
check Yesterday for $50 for medical sup
plies for German soldiers and 800 for
medical supplies for the Allies
Much interest Is shown in the Stage
Society exhibit, at IA Fifth avenue. The
proceeds OF this exhibit will go to the
Committee Of Mercy. The exhibit reflects
the work of American artists In the
modern stage movement, and is highly in
structiVe.
The Princess de Polk Fund for yarn
to be made into garments for the French
soldiers leaving military hospitals is grow
ing steadily Miss Louisa Lee and Miss
Georgina Schuyler sent $40 to be used
in the purchase OF yarn, Mrs. George w
, Blankman of Passaic. ". j.. sent pack
, age OF yarn q. H. Sawyer of 81 Warner
street contributed "A check for $50, to b,
transmitted through THE SU& for the Bel
= CLAN Relief Fund.