New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-10
MRS. GERARD TO
ASSIST BELGIANS
Ambassadors Wife Will Guide
Funds for Women and
Children Abroad.

Belgian towns which are occupied by
the Germans viii be reached by the
German branch Of the Committee Of
Mercy under the direction Of Mrs. Ger
ard, wife of the American Ambassador
IN Berlin. according 10 . cable message
received from her through Robert
Lansing. acting Secretary of state at
Washington. yesterday.
\ cable message from NiScount Glad
stone. honorary treasurer of the War
Refugees Committee, was received TO
the effect that $4,000 refugees have
been placed in comfortable homes in
Great Britain. but il is expected that
during the winter the terrors Of Ger
man invasion will drive thousands
more 10 take refuge in the United
Kingdom.
Senator Miles Poirdcxter. of Wash
ington, sent his Endorsement of the
Committee of Mercy yesterday. August
Belmont. treasurer Of the fund, an
nounced that the collections 10 date
amounted to $3.50.
The Belgian relief fund reached a
total of S12i.i0S yesterday. The larg
est contribution for the day was 81 600
from an anonymous giycr Other con-
tributorS were:
Mmc. Lalle Nspdorveldc. Sl.7"@. I.afay-
cite Avenue Presbyterian Church. Brook
lynn. 500. Mss Maggie Hooper. $50, vii
lam n Button. 500. w r. Brush. 500
r. ;. T.. 500. ogden Mills Reid. 500. Man
haitian Congregational church. $G1 -. I MI
tartan Church. Jamaica Plain. SlOG a.;
Hen, ietto = Thornhcrs. Slco; Dr. Eliza
beth VI. SturgiS. 500. william u. Douglas.
$50. H. r.. 500. Florence e.. McKane. 500;
employees kfums Farm. So so. Miss Anna
Schlcssinger. 500. Walter Jennings $500;
Henry Phipps 5000: Mis- n. g. Phipps.
SEQ 1nternatioua,isi. $50
Nine. Nandervolde left the city last
night on a speaking tour of Canada
in the interests OF the Belgian Fund.
The fund for the American Ambu-
lance Hospital in Paris yesterday
reached $4,000 Among the con-
tributors were:
Miss Anne B. Jennings. $1,000. Mis- il. G.
Worcester. $500. Margaret :. Ja.vle. 500;
Mrs Jane Meekor $1cO, AIRS E1ith Gould.
500. Mrs Charles II. Ditson 500: Arthur
H. Msstcn. so: Louise VI. starr so
More than 81 900 has been collected
by members Of the British Imperial
Club for the provision OF surgical sun
plies for the victims of the war.
Among tho most energetic worherS
for the Red Cross War Relief Fund are
a group of women i'm Bayonne, y. j..
headed by Mrs. George d. Ali.
The total contributions received by
the Red Cross yesterday amounted &c
S225.S06 II. One contribution was 81
600 from "A Friend through the
Somerset Hills War Relief Committee.
4 dance at New Canaan brought ST.
$50 80. and the Peace Sunday collection
1t the First German Evangelical
Lutheran Church Brooklyn, Sl,232.
Other contributions were;
Rroodyn Red Cross Sl.70S p; Westminster
Red Cross $l.j72 IS. benefit. Great Neck
s505 90: ST EartholcmeW's Church. $500
Temple Beth-Isrsel. f3i3 80. The lndepcn-
dent" S2S7 63; Lafayette Avenue Preshlte-
Episcopal Church salisbury. conn, $40 go
Mime. Adslc Baldwin. Hernardsvhie. y. y.
SEP 20; -. Matthews church. BEDFORD
$40: st. James, Church. Sl34 81 Richard
Sidenbcrg 500: J. Kridei. Sons & co. 500:
+ Elizabeth Gates 500; Emergency Fund In
dependent order Of True Sisters, 800; Church
Of the Holy Communion, $3.50 81 tirsi Pres
bvterian Church. WATERFOWL, 81; Morrow
Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church. Maple
wood. 81 -. Congregation Mount zion ss5
through Ne" York 'Siadls-Ieiluns, ''s
Methodist churches, So so; All Saints Mis-
sion MacDougall. y. Y. $50 81; Mr.. and
Mrs W. q. Gannett and friend. $50.
/ The fund for the relief Of women
and children of France reached total
of S16.S53 u yesterday. Among the
contributions received by Mrs. Whit
ney Warren at 10 East 47th st. were:
Mrs Oro Kahn. 500 Mrs. William
4 Croker. 500, Henri Schneg. 500. Victor
Sorchan. 500: William Harris Lenglc. $50
Jessie y. Hunt. 40 francs; Mrs. r. "
Hartman. 500.
/ Sir Johnston Forbes Robertson has
| Joined the American committee for the
/ Prince of Wales National Relief Fund
and is selling his autographs for ST.
The total receipts OF the fund amount
ed last night TO S5S.33l 81. Among the
contributors were Simpson, Spence &
Young. 500; Childs. Parr & Joseph
$50: Cleveland II. Dodge. 800 Percy
Burton, of Chicago. $50; Free Syna-
gogue, 500; John +. Berwind. $3.50;
Charles Smithers, $50; Hagedorn & Co.
$3.50: .obert c. Cairns, 500. and St
Andrews Society of Albany, 81 900