The sun., 1917-01-30
CLUB $5OO,OOO
TOAD BELGIANS
Rocky Mountain Members
to Go Without New Home
for Present.
100000 FROM ONE MAN
President Hammond Hopes to
Induce Government to
Aid in Relief.
100000 FROM ONE MAN

The Rocky Mountain Cub composed
Of men OF the West and men of the East
who are interested in Western enter |
prises, will defer the building OF ciuo-
house In this city. for which million
dollar fund was being raised. and VIII
devote its energies toward collecting
money for a Rocky Mountain Club Hoover
Fund for the relief of the Belgiahs.
Thus far one subscription of 100000
has been made by a member, who re-
quested that his name be not made pub
lie. and the club officials are hopeful
that large amount will be pledged to
the fund in the near future
The fact that the governors OF the
club have decided to forego the comforts
of fine home and all that word implies
for the sake OF serving suffering hu-
manity In a big and helpful way was an
nounced last evening at a reception ana
dinner which the governors gave at the
Bankers Club. 120 Broadw. y, to their
distinguished club member, Herbert G.
Hoover. chairman of the Commission
for Relief in Belgium.
Each member OF the club. IL Is pro-
posed. shall act as a committee of one
to collect money all over the United
States for the fund. Thus far approx
mately $500. 900 has been pledged to-
ward the clubhouse fund. OF course the
governors had no authority TO divert
this money to any purpose other than
the one for which it was raised. but II
is understood that everybody will be
mighty glad IL the members who con-
tributed will consent to have their dona-
tions turned over to the clubs Belgian
fund.
Expect All viii Agree.
1t is said the officials are confident
that the generous ones will be glad to
serve America and humanity in big
way and expect all hands will give per-
mission that the money which they gave
for a clubhouse shall go to help the peo-
pie of unhappy Belgium from starving.
Not only are the Rocky Mountain club
members delighted over the idea OF CIV
ing UP temporarily all plans for a club
house for the sake OF doing fine thing
| for an unfortunate nation but they be-
| lieve they are starting n movement that
will influence other clubs and organtza- =
tions throughout the country to dig
down deep in their pockets to aid those
who cannot help themselves.
! 1t has been suggested that America
|
! try financially by reason of the war and
that she will loom up large in the eyes
of the peoples of Europe II this country
gives generously of money when help is
most needed in countries more sorely az
tlcted by the war.
Although no one would authorize the
statement. it was reported after the din
ner last night that the man who has
promised to be assessed" 100000 foi
tai Hoover
he intended II as a "starter"-is Col
William b. Thompson,
Suffering Not Realized.
John Hays Hammond. president of the
club. declined very positively to men
ton names. but he did say:
II believe that through a we'll organ
lied campaign of education the peopl'
Of the United States could be made q
realize how intense and how general Il
the suffering among the peoples o
Europe outside OF the belligerent ma
tons as result of this great war
up to this time the conditions re
ferred to, believe, have not been ade
: auately recognized When they are
/, am confident that propaganda through
out the country for the relief of thos
peoples would become SO popular tina
our national Government could be in
; duced to adopt relief measures. and il
that way to discharge not only duty a
nation that has profited enormousl
4, by this war. but at the same time t
i earn the admiration and gratitude of tn
civilized world.
"a million dollars a day till the en-
a OF the war and until such time afterwar
l. as pressing necessity for phllanthrop
l. of this kind is ended would be mer
y bagatelle. having regard to the servic
: rendered to suffering humanity"
s Mr.. Hoover the Guest.
The. dinner to Mr. Hoover was pr,
Il, ceded by reception at which many
" the clty's leading men warmly congra
II ulated the guest for his wonderful az
tiyities which have cast so much lusti
= upon his country, Among them WEI
. August Belmont. Charles B. Alexande
Cornelius y. Bliss, Oscar Straus, I.
d Chadbourne, John De Saulles. Bernar
y. Baruch. Baron Won Ropp. Harve
Small John A. Bensel. Henry l.. Stin
d son. Otto Kahn. Frank A. Nanderlip.
II Webb. C. T. Brainard, II. +, Dodl
'e and others.
John Hays Hammond. the preslden
lie who was .oastmaster at the Dime
n said AT a meeting OF the club son
u weeks ago 1t was decided to take stel
y ! to build a clubhouse. Withln the Ia
/, few days our fellow member NJ
Hoover submitted to the governors 4
,e their consideration a matter which Il
8 board decided was of FAR great
AZ urgency than the building of clu
house, I refer to his noble work for q
relief of Belgium
! 'While the governors have not Civ
u nm plans for a clubhouse. they have I
solved to defer action and to give prec
id dence to the great cause. the relief
humanity. The governors have decld
tn cooperate with Mr.. Hoover and col
H. mittees will he appointed to raise none
'ir for the Rocky Mountain club Hoov
ed Fund for Belgion Relief
ed A. J. Hemphill. who has been ass
he clated with Mr., Hoover In Belgian
lief. said in a brief speech
mt Were II not for the work that
ng Hoover has done In Belgium ! do I
ty believe the United States would have
friend abroad. This is harsh sta
ment. but 1t IS true
Mr.. Hoover got most cordial send
when he arose to tell something OF
y. acute needs of the Beigians and
ay work of relief which the commission
Of which he Is the head has been doing;
We ~ feel greatly embarrassed q
IT, greatly moved by the words have hes
90. and by the action OF the club" he sa
to at has been and WAS a response !
Try celved within twenty four hours af
he arriving here In mood OF . great d