New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-08
$4,000 HERALDS
BELGIAN TAG DAY
Mrs. William Church Os-
born Sends Her Check
at Midnight.

King Albert Of Belgium, rising this
morning 10 greet the sun that shines
on 100000 destitute people in his
kingdom, will receive the following
cable message at La Panne: The
American committee. appointed by the
President of the United States, cooper
ating with the Commission for he.leI
in Belgium. sends fluctuations and as,
surarces Of its most respectful regard
on the occasion Of your majesty s piftn-
day
This message notifies King Albert Of
fc.auy that to-day, his birthday, IS
being celebrated as Belgian Flag Tag
Day in every city and town 10 the
United States. Thousands Of women
led by the Daughters of the American
Revolution, will Try 70 sell lO'OOV'oVO
miniature reproductions Of King A.
bert's colors 10 raise Sl,OOO,OOv Tor the
destitute non-combatants in Belgium
and Northern France.
Mrs. William Cummings story, pres
ident general Of the D. \. -, is direct
ING the work Of 100 900 members VINO
VIII enlist the cooperation oi women
clubs throughout the country.
The local campaign opened WIN
crash II exactly mlduign. .drs. " .ll-
Jam Church Osborn seat ner check ior
$1,000. The Offices Of me commission,
10 Broadway. were kept open for TINS
purpose. Among other Contributors
already received are 81 200 from Will
Jam Church Osborn. $500 from the
presidential committee o.. The commits
sion. and Sl.6sI6I, which represents
The total Of numerous sales Of hags.
at Is surely not too much 20 ask
that the people Of this land says an
anneaI issued by the commission LAST
rieht. "on King Albert's birthday, give
a contribution in honor Of the belgian
tag day proclaimed by Governors ana
Mavors 10 every state
The y. A. Z. workers expect 20 carry
the campaign into the churches 20
morrow.
Prompt action by the people q the
United States in war relief for TURKEY
Will save 10000 lives, the state De
partmert in Washington IL assured IN
"A cable message received yesterday
from the American Red Cross commit
zee IN COnstautnople. The message
contained further assurances OF Ae
desire on the part OF IurAish oihciA4s
10 have the Red Cross cooperate WIN
the Red Crescent o-,
The cablegram read IN part Turk
ish government, through Red crescent
will cooperate u CIVILIAN Ie4le4 ~
Constantinopie and yieinity. 4HMeul-
sts relief will save 10000 people IN
~ region alone. Fifty thousand dol
lars requested. urgently needed. IN
volatility OF al relief supplies guar
.rtee5 by Turkish government
Contributions 10 the Turkish Iehel
NAV be made through DR.. Ernest bicA-
tei of the American Red Cross'
A. a Joint meeting Of the executives
.bc National Allied Relief Comm
Zee and the Var Relief Clearing House
Tor France and Her allies, held yes
to-day Afternoon in the Hote! Bit
r.ore final plans were formulated Ior
.Lo bazaar % be given IN the Grand
Central Palace. June TO June u. Tor
Tho benefit Of the war sufferers OF the
LIED countries. The members OF the
committee in direct charge OF the pa
1aar are: Joseph II. Choste, Charles
~ Eliot. Myron 7. Herrick. william
NcCombs. Mrs. william Alexander
Mrs ! Borden Hartman, frede5lcE
II Allen. Clifford Pinchot, MIS- par
rett Wendell. Mrs. FisSe arren. MIs'
Schuvler Van Rensselaer, Angus. Dc
mont Howard Elliott, Frank Il. Mason
a Barton Hepburn. J 7. Morgan d
10 Horace r. Andrews. 5. X. bertroA'
charles r. Bangs. Edmund L. BayAe,s'
4, Coffin, " 7. y Hollingsworth.
William Greenough. Ralph J. Preston
Frsncis Lewis Slade. Henry ". Iait'
coynelius Vanderbilt. Whitney. War
rem Waibridge S. Taft. John Moiiatt'
James Warwick. Augustus v" Mel
Low. Edwin q. Merrill and James a
Blaire, u. ~, c,... -,
America announces the receipt OF the
following cable message from Prince
Alexander Of Serbia. my warm sppre.
ciation and thanks 70 the members OF
the serbian Relief Committee for the
,ndefatigable and most successful! Work
and nv sympathies to the Americans
for the generous help 10 ny war
stricken people ,eoo =,
Contributions amounting 70 ss.S.'
were received yesterday By Ars. Whit-
new Warren for the Secours National
Fund Is East Forty-seventh Street,
making a total Of sl65,649.i2.