New-York tribune., 1914-11-12
Tenor Fails to Sing to
Crowd, but Purchases
Costly Picture.
THRONG PLANS TO
WAYLAY HIM TO-DAY
Funds and Ideas to Help War
Victims Growing Rapidly
in the City.

There was great disappointment when
they learned that he had come in the
morning, before anybody was there,
and that rchearsals at the Mctropoli-
tan Opera House were keeping him
busy the rest of the day. Everybody
about the place, from the elevator boy
TO {. :. Pietro, was besiegcd with in
quiries
Did Caruso sing?" as he going to
sing ." "Is he coming?" HAS he been ."
The statement that he had promised to
come again to-day sent most Of the
people away determined TO be on hand
this morning.
Caruso was accompanied by Scotti
when he called at the studio, and his
visit was satisfactory. for he bought a
picture at a good price. He selected
"Brugcs.' by Ossip l.. Lindc, and upon
finding that this was already sold took
"Assuan." by Henry Moslcr.
A benefit for which elaborate prep
arations arc being made is one which
will take place at the Strand Theatre
on December &, to aid Belgian women
and children. This will be the only
official Belgian relief benefit given IN
this city, and Is under the patronage
of King Albert of Belgium. Among the
actors and actresses who have volun-
teered their services are Minnie Mad
dern Fiske. Margaret Anglin, Sol Smith,
John Drew. Blanche Bates, George NJ.
Cohan, Phyllis Terry, Marie Doro, Will
lam Favcrsham, Julie Opp, Mile. Dorz-
lat. Annie Russell Nine. NazimOva.
Marie Tempest, William H. Crane.
Francis Wilson, Edith Wynnc Matthi-
son, Forbes Robertson, Joseph Weber,
Jane Cowl, Mrs. Patrick Campbell and
Henry T.. Dixey.
Mrs. August Belmont is chairman OF
the committee of arrangements, and
Daniel Frohman and Winthrop Amcs
will have charge of the business and
the technical ends, respectively. L..
De Sadclecr, Minister Of State for Bel
GUM; Pierre Mali Belgian Consul IN
New York. and Emanuel Havenith, Bel
gian Minister 10 the United states, are
interested in the benefit, ~ co-opera-
tion with the Committee Of Mercy. The
long programme will consist OF re
view cf stage heroes and herolneS IN
the costumes of the parts in which they
are best remembered.
Mrs. Benjamin Guinness IS appealing
TO her friends in New York 10 sub
scribe to q fund for the purpose OF
leasing and furnishing individual cot
tages IN England for Belgian refugees
there. Subscriptions may be sent 10
Mrs. Philip VI. Lydig, The Essex, 5oth
So. and Madison ay.; Mrs. Lee Thomas,
The Ritz-Carlton, or Mrs. William As
tor Chanler. 14l East 18th ST., who VIII
remit them to Mrs. Guinness.
War Wins Artists Aid.
American artists, to aid the families
Of their dead comrades. have planned
a sale Of works Of art, 70 be held at
the Plaza Hotel on December 10. Con-
tributions may be forwarded TO the
studio of William Ordway Partridge, 10
West 3Sth So.
The Plaza management is giving the
use of the hotel Some of the women
who are acting as patronesses are:
Mrs. Nicholas Murray Butler Mrs. Gofdan
: Brewster N1s. James A. Burden. Ms. James
A. Burden ir. Ms. Duncan Gambler. Mrs. John
r. prlaheld Mr. Cleveland Dodge. Mrs william
T. Draper. Mrs. Edward Is. bunham Mrs Alle5l
GaUatn Alrs. G0eief Galatlu. Mrs Warren God
Hanna. Mf5. Alusr, licrier the Misses Hewitt. Mfs'
Ripley Htclt..A Mr- Ransom HOOKER, MIS-, A.
iilr l-euu Nl- William lseln. Ms oliver Gould
4 Indi Mr., John Il Idvctm0.c Mrs. Frederick
vs. Loug'eL0E. Mrs. Lea Mei LuqueT. Ms. y.
I.,cl.t MACY Mr.. Victor Nofawc'l.
Sir, Richard newton iu. Mrs William OrIUay
psr.r.lsc. Mrs Chaf... A Post. Mrs Douglas
Ro5ilson Mrs. Francis Rogers. Mrs. john 5 Kog-
snrrlu Mrs. r. Louis slade Mrs. william Doug.
I,,'ss,ii Soiey. Mrs James Speycf MIS- Willard II.
Sunlight Mts samuel A lq,ier. Mrs Harry fsyHe
whitney Ml,. thdfles - 5.Ih"i. MIS- fI"NN o.
WitheIbee and Mrs. Francois Ioletu.
The French Ambassador, VI. Jusser-
and, has written TO the committee eX-
pressing his appreciation Of the work;
and Myron T. Herrick, Minister 10
France. has cabled that he will see that
the funds realized are properly DIS
tributed. The committee hopes 20 Sc
cure 100000.
Belgian Relief Fund No. ! acknowl-
edged receipts amounting TO SlO,933 90.
Yesterdays contributions TO Belgian
Relief No. . we're S2,OOS. Mayor Lewis
Will Of Syracuse sent 500. A Judge in
Litchheld, Conn. sent a check for sos.
Contributions of 500 and over to the
Belgian funds were:
T. j. Dec. $1,000. J. Il. Lms 60. slooo;
r,iu l. Mckinney $500. Mrs Simon Guggeulen.
$500. e H. Kuddock $40. Charles a Mum. ;sssy5.
4 l. Benedict $50. X B2yad cutting, goo.
O., ArDu's 100. 4. Augustus Heay, 500 members
~ Ie Holland CLUB aud flicuds. Sl,4. Richard
Howe. 500. George q. KIDD Sl0O. John II. Siod,
Sf.trea. 500: Alfred CSslmiG DE Il Moore. 500 !.
Alfred Youaermul'. sl00. Mr, W T. beekmsn'
500. oHc,rs Of 1eaches 'oAe.e. >l.OoO ~, -
=; ool- L0... e. Trauy $1,000; Preswteriau
Church on University Place 800. Mis ~ SaHy
y,eisf.r 500. Miss Louise A smith. 500. a.
i.e-cv Jackson 500. 1irs J.. D. Beuien. 500
J aa'ga awo6s t6e c5n,r61,ou, 20 Belgian Relief Fund
No = were. Mrs %. E I5ol. sluq: Iaoi9as foi,s.
fte FAMILY OK T. Carer. 500. Georgia l.. Hobbs.
500 SO -'-''
The Belgian bureau, at 10 Bridge St,
is irving to find employment for Bel
qian refugees in this country. Any one
Who has employment 70 offe Is urged
"a communicate at once with the bu-
reau. telephone Broa1 644.
More Contributions Received.
August Belmont, treasurer OF the
Committee of Mercy, acknowledged con
tributions Yesterday which brought the
totaI date up 10 S23,476. Among
t6em were 500 from Mrs. Emma j.
Vevor. of Kansas City. 500 IA m Mrs.
daniel Gucgenheim and 500 from
Howard Page. -. p-,..s C....,;..o.
o,rounced that yesterdays receipts
an,onnted to 81. .233 70, divided as fol
lows: For general gifts, Sl,l25i Tor gem
e,al supplies, $2S 10; for medical sup
Plies, $50. ,c-......o os ,rbiob
The War Relief Comm lttee, OF "hlcn
Miss Anne Morgan, Miss Elisaoeth
Warburv and Miss Elsie De W0olte are
the committee, announces that the hin
of Dreicer & Co. has promised 10 40
nate TO the fund 10 per cent OF lts re-
CENTS at its store, 46th 81. ana rll'h
av.. next Friday. ..:-.. ...-4or
Miss Morgan, in an interview yestel-
da,, asserted that the need in this
co1ntrv. though o. course. not as great
~ in Furope. was very real.
In response 10 an appeal sent oy Mrs.
picbard Derby from France, many
hovas ''f clothinc and pital supplies
are being prepared for shipment by the
W. men Of oyster Bay, where as Ethel