New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-06
WOMEN WEEP AT
BELCIUM'S WOES
Money Flows Into Relief
Fund at Tale of COun-
try's Sorrows.
AMERICAN DOLLARS
TO REBUILD CITIES
Wife Of Ambassador Herrick
Sends Message Asking fOT
Immediate Aid.

Women wcpt yesterday afternoon "a
Nine. Lalla Nandcrveldc rccltcd the
story Of Bclgium's sorrows. The meet
INK, which was held in Aeolian Hall
vs. called under the auspices Of the
Belgian Worcns Dollar Fund, but was
orGn TO the public. Nine. Nandervelde
sad the stricken people have taken
refuge in England, and the need for
immediate relief is not pressing. The
money which America gives will be
usfd when tho war is over for the re-
bWsling Of tho ruircd towns and the
rcnlanting of the devastated fields
theodore Marburg Endorsed Nine.
Ftndcrvelde's plea and praised the
srtt Of the Belgian people.
kWouderful as was the defence of
Lttgc.' he said, 1T is an even greater
thing they are doing now. in their last
extremity, defending Antwerp, rather
th{n surrender with dishonor. This
defd deserves to 90 down in history
with the story of Thermopyle. Nine
Nandervelde's mission to this country.
too, will go down in history as one of
the finest things in the story of this
war"
Miss Ada Sterling, who presided over
the meeting, announced that owing to
the confusion arising from the pres
e,ce Of two funds for Belgian relief,
tic Women's Dollar Fund at the Lin
coin National Bank Will probably be
closed and turned over to the Central
Belgian Relief Fund, at 10 Bridge St.
to which all future contributions
SHOULD be addressed.
Mr. Taft Joins Plea.
The total Of the contributions re-
ceitcd by the Belgian Relief Fund is
Sl02,2j7 IS. Yesterdays largest gift
was $1,000, from the Church Of the
Saviour. Brooklyn.
The Committee of Mercy. of which
Ellhu Root is honorary president, yes
terday received letter of Endorsement
from eY-Presidcnt Taft, which said:
THE cause which you mention is most
important and cOmmcnds itself to
every one"
The committee also received the fol-
lowing communication from Mrs. Caro-
line Hcrrick, wife Of AIyron 7. IIerrick,
the American Ambassador to France:
81 appreciate message Of Committee
of Mercy. As winter approaches and
savings and resources become dissi-
pated the life and existence Of refugees
and destitute women and children must
depend upon those who have something
to share. II is the hope and prayer of
those close 20 this distress and desc
lation caused by the war that the Com
mittec of Mercy may receive an immc-
date response from our fortunate pco-
pie. u is obvious that the most acute
distress and misery exist in the region
devastated by warfare"
The destitute women and children of
Paris are being furnished with meals
at SIX cents apiece, so each American
collar viii feed sixteen starving per
sons. according 20 Frederick 4. Allen.
who has, assumed personal charge Of
the comthittce in the headquarters i'm
the Fifth Avenue Building.
Ambulance Fund Grows.
T.D Aycrlcan Ambulance Hospital
FunGlof saris yesterday reached total
Of S9j ,62a91 Mrs. Carolyn Fahnestock
contributed $500 and +. ". Bliss & Co.,
500. A cable from Robert Bacon from
Paris, praising the work Of the Ambu-
lance Hospital was received yesterday.
Mrs. Whitncy Warren announced yes
tcrdey that the fund for the relief Of
women and children in France has
react ed Sll,020 p. Contributions were
received yesterday from Mrs. Cooper
Hewitt, $500; Frederick A. Juilliard,
$3.50; Frederick b. Van Worst, 500;
". "a Glyu, 500; l.. v Hardness, 500;
Mrs. Eiyes, $50; Edward c. Moore, $50;
Walter l.. Johnston. $50; DR.. George
y. Mller, $50 and Alleuc Burchard, 500.
The American Red Cross yesterday
received S2,O0l 20 for the European war
relief fund.
The management Of the Electrical
Exposition and Motor Show, which
opens in the Grand Central Palace to-
morrow. will give the entire proceeds
for Thursday afternoon to the Red
Cross.
Mrs. Bertha Prentss, of Toronto, has
arrived to make preparations for the
carnival and ball which is 70 be held
for the benefit of the Prince of Wales
Fund on November to 9. at the Hotel
Fillmore. Mrs. Prentiss is direct rep
rcscntatiye Of Sir c. Arthur Pearson,
secretary Of the Prince of Wales Fund.
at st. James, Palace. She said yes
tordav that it was expected that some
rcyal representative of King George
would be present at the ball on Novem-
Der 9.