The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-24
Issued for Warm
Clothing to Aid Belgians
Blankets Especially Are Needed Says Relief Committee
Big Sale of Seats for Benefit Dramatic
Performance Reported.
STUDENTS PLAN TO RAISE 5000 AT b.

The Belgian Relief Comrittee issued
yesterday a special and urgent appeal for
blankets and warm clothing for early
shipment to Belgium, where suffering from
cold already has begun. Blankets espe-
cially. many thousands OF them. are
needed.
The articles OF new clothing most needed
are shawls. knitted or woven. of warm,
woollen material large enough to fold so
they will cover the head. shoulders and
body. Woollen blouses. warm skirts.
boots and shoes. stockings and knitted
muf'lers or scarfs will also be welcomed.
All contributions OF this nature should
be consigned TO the Belgian Relief Com
mittee. Bush Terminal. Brooklyn. Worn
clothing cannot be accepted for shipment
at that point. nor Is any clothing received
at the office OF the committee. 10 Bridge
street
The uptown office of the Belgian Relief
Committee. at PSI Fifth avenue. yesterday
announced that all the boxes and many
OF the seats for the all star dramatic
benefit at the Strand Theatre on Deem
Der had already been subscribed for.
The following additional actors and ac-
tresses have agreed TO appear Robert
Mantel. Frances starr, Mary Shaw ami
Henry Miller
Mrs. August Belmont announces that
souvenir programmes with the coat OF
diliEN VI btiAlult anu pictures anu auto
graphs Of those taking part will be given
out Joseph II. Choate will make an adj
dress on peace. The stage will I've man
aged by Winthrop Ames and Daniel Froh-
man will he dramatic director.
The committee also announces that the
bill will be followed by a the dansant on
the roof Of the Strand Theatre EXIT
Mrs. Vernon Castle, Maurice and Miss
Florence Walton. Joan Sawyer and Nigel
Barrie, Clifton Webb and Eileen Molly
neux. Tickets will cost $3.50.
Instead of raising $1,000 for an athletic
field the students OF Hunter College have
decided to raise that amount for the
American Red Cross through a bazaar to
be held Friday evening and Saturday
afternoon and evening in the newest col
lege building at Sixty-eighth street and
Lexington avenue. Nearly 1000 ten cen,
admission tickets have been sold for the
opening night. Donations for the Red
Cross bazaar will be acknowledged II
sent 10 the athletic association at the
college
Robin Elis-Clendinnng gave a reading
OF pickens's Christmas Carol" in the
parish house of St Janes's Church, 81
East Seventy-frst street. las, night
collection was taken up for the "anps-
thetic fund OF the British War Relief
Association. Inc. los East Thirtleth
street Randall Hargreaves. the English
barytone, sang.
The Surgical Dressings Committee, ~
West Thirty eighth street. made its sec
ond shipment b. La Touraine. The cases.
sterilized dressings. bandages
and sheets. were gned 10 Mime. Eman-
uel Joubert at 81. BriLc, France. More
workers are wanted at the committees
workfoom TO cut and fold dressings. Vol.
unteers are welcome. even for an hour
at n time.
The receipts yesterday and totals Of
the various relief funds are as follows:
Belgian relief fund. s6.67403, total.
$500. 03342.
New York State board OF the American
Red Cross. sl,e3a.5s total. s364,i50.6a.
American Ambulance Hospital fund,
ti.O7s: total. sl7s.057.73.
The Prince of Wales national relief
fund. sl.oi1.1o: total. s75.379,
French relief fund. si,osI total
s34.1945l.
Dollar Christmas fund for homeless
s?.365 total. over sl4.6so.
Committee OF Mercy. s4I3s5.
French relief fund. s4,9it: total, s3e.l39.