New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-14
Purchase of Two Ship
loads of Food Helps De-
plete Relief Fund.
GIFTS POUR IN FOR
OTHER WAR VICTIMS
"Snugs" Announce Their Aid
VIII Be for Sufferers on This
Side of Atlantic.

The Belgian Relief Fund. to which
IN 10 yesterday a total Of S457 .25s 81
WAS contributed, is now practically de-
nleted BY the remittsnces of cash which
hsve been sent 70 DR.. van Dyke, Min
,s,er TO Holland, and Brand Whitlock,
Minister TO Belgium. and two shiplosds
Of food which have been purchased by
the Belgian Relief Committee TO send
abroad.
Shiplosd No. will leave New York
On November - on the Agamemnon.
the vessel placed at the disposal of the
committee by the Rockefeller Founds-
ton. There Will be about 100000
worth Of food. At almost the same
time another steamer. the inches. will
he sent out. also carrying 100000
worth Of o8tableS.
Yesterdays contributions in money
amounted 20 S9,313 10. Some of the
larger gifts were Sl,S99. from "The
providence Journal" 81 900 from r. s.
Brewster $500 from Mrs. Z. II. Harri-
man. 500 from Mrs. George Byrd, 500
from "F S." 500 from "E. s" $500
from Mrs. O. c. Jennings. $3.50 from
up and B.. 500 from William Scho-
fel6 Day. 500 from Theodore De Witt.
500 from the boys of the Ashville
Sunday school and 500 from Mrs A.
Edgar. From "a child in Bayonne"
came s contribution Of so cents.
A Santa Claus ship leaves from the
Bush Terminal pier to-day. This Is
aTbe Worlds" Santa Claus ship. The
United States Navy Department has
loaned the Jason for the mission and
he has q full cargo Of Christmas toys
under her big matches for children
made father.ess by the European war.
Dancers Also to Help.
Patrons Of the Castle House will
dance for the benefit of the destitute
women and children Of Europe on the
opening day of that resort.
The Committee Of Mercy passed the
$4,000 mark yesterday. Treasurer
August Belmont acknowledged contri-
buttons which included sos 20 from
Purdue University. Lafayette. Ind;
500 from Mrs. Arthur Du Bots, 500
from Mrs. W. Edgar, 500 from Ger
trude Sands. $500 from Mrs. James
Roosevelt and Sl.251 81 from the all
star vaudeville performance at the Park
Theatre on November s.
Contributions 20 the American Am
bulance Hospital fund amounted yes
terday 20 S4,444, bringing the total TO
$751; 964 96. Among the gifts were
$1,000 received through Mrs. Brande-
gee. $500 from Jesse II. Metcalf, $500
from S. Brooks, 800 from Harold Coo
lidge and 500 from Jane y, Grew.
The Red Cross relief fund now totals
s34l ,979 IS. TIE contributions received
yesterday by Jacob Schif, the treasur-
er, amounted 20 SAGE 26. Those Of more
than 500 we're S149 70 from the Fifth
Az branch OF the Red Cross and S120 40
from the Dutch Reformed Church
in Midland Park. y. J. From Bernhard
Ulmaun & Co. came 232 woollen gar
ments, knitted and crocheted, and from
A. S. Haight & Co., for the Christmas
ship twenty-three dozens Of children's
sweaters.
An Italian who has seen service in
the United States navy appeared yes
terday az Red Cross headquarters, 100
East POD ST.. and said that he wished
70 give 20 the relief work as long as
the war lasts the interest on his fort
une Of 500, which he has saved up and
Is placed in a bank This is done out
Of gratitude for the work the Red
Cross did in relieving the distress
caused by the Messina earthquake IN
1906
Knitting Bee at Plaza.
A knitting bee was held at the Hotel
Plaza yesterday 70 make socks, mufners,
etc, for the soldiers. Mrs. Mary Perry
King was i'm charge. Other members
a the committee were Mrs. William
Webb, Mrs. Edward a. Dithmar, Mrs.
Edward a. Drake, Mrs. Frank Crane
and Miss Dorothy Hoyle.
Il was announced that the total con
trlbutions 20 date 70 the Prince of
Wales National Relief Fund are $780,
al o.. Among the sums received yes
terday was $500 from the British
schools and Universities Club.
A large theatrical benefit for the
British War Relief Association took
Place al the Lyceum Theatre yesterday
under the direction of Mrs. Oliver Her
lord. The receipts will be used in buy
ing automobile ambulances.
Dreicer & Co.. jewellers at 10th st.
and Fifth av., gave 10 per cent of their
receipts yesterday TO the War Relief
Committee.
The Society for the Prevention of
Useless Giving is going to help the war
sufferers on this side Of the Atlantic.
Mrs. August Belmont, the president,
announces that all S. P. U. G. dues will
be used this year TO help the free en-
ploymeut bureau and workrooms which
the vacation war relief committee has
opened Tor women and girls thrown
out Of employment in consequence of
the war. The society will sacrifice its
big Christmas party, but there will be
a Christmas tree Christmas afternoon
al the headquarters, 80 West seth st.
and lonely people are especially invited