The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-05
CITY CHURCHES GIVE
FREELY TORED CROSS
state Department Cables Mrs.
Gerard to Learn Needs of
German People.
FUNDS REACH S362,133

Contributions from hundreds of the
city churches were turned over 10 the
Red CrUss movement ana various funds
yesterday for the relief of European war
sufferers.
The state Department at Washington
cabled Mrs. James W. Gerard, wife OF the
American Ambassador to Berlin. asking
her to make an investigation OF the needs
of the German people for Red Gross aid.
Notification Of this action was communi-
Gated to the Committee Of Mercy, Of which
Norman Hapgood ia chairman and August
Belmont treasurer, in telegram to
tho committee yesterday afternoon.
cablegram was received from the
Duchess Of Marlborough in London stat
ing that she is forwarding a statement of
the needs OF Belgian refugees arriving in
London. and the necessary wants Of the
wives and children Of English soldiers
now az the front
II was announced through the Belgian
Consulate ard bureau. that Mrs Lalla
vaudervelt wife Of the Belgian Minister
OF state, will address meeting under the
auspices of the Belgian Women's Dollar
Fund at Aeollan Hall to-day at =. NJ.
\ limited number OF seats may lie OBJ
talned by those presenting visiting cards
at the Forty-second street entrance.
The total funds collected to date by the
various relief committees. societies and
other organizations are as follows
New York State Branch OF the Amer
lean Red Cross, Jacob W. Schn, chair
man, Slgi.l63.lO. fund for the relief OF
the women and children Of France, treas
urer. Mrs whitney Warren, s9.5992i Z;
~. % 80.
Ambulance Hospital fund IN Paris, $780,
99o.0i the Committee OF Mercy, Sl.909.
Red Cross bazaar and universal
market will be held at the Grand Cen
trail Palace, Lexington avenue ana Fottr-
sixth street. from october % to october
81. for tho benefit Of the Red Cross war
relief fund The public Is invited to do
nate anything sllablc. The committee
issuing tn" call Includes Mayor John Pur-
roy Mitchell honorary chairman. Robert
W. de Forest ViCr-presldent American
Red cross Seth Low. president Chamber
of Commerce: William \. Ma rblo. presi-
dent Merchants Association; Senator
James \ O'Gormau. Cardinal Farley
Bisnop David H. Greer, Protestant Epis-
copal Church: Bishop Luther -. Wilson
Methodist Episcopal Church ". Fcliowes
Morgan. president Young Mems Christian
Association. oscar s. Straus Gen Howard
Carroll. John u. Criminus James Spoycr
and Manufacturers Exchange.
The executive committee OF the Jewish
Community CKehiilah) Of this city. Of
which j l.. Mendez IL chairman, issued
a statement yesterday setting forth that
the community will take steps TO perfect
an organization to secure as much help
"a possible for the relief OF Jews In the
European war zone.
one act plays are announced for the
Prince Of Wales benefit at the Lycoum
Theatre on November IS as follows
"Gruesome Grange" 10y Anthony Hop,
comyns Carr and Capt. Robert Marshall .
What DO You Know About That by
, claire Hummer, and with William Norris,
William Gillette. Ernest I.awiord and
Elizabeth Murray IN the cast; William
Faversham in a scene from The Hawk :
Harmed and Court nay ia sketch
Florence and Mary Nash in a new sketch.
and Mime Yorsith in a French playlet by
Tristan Bernard