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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1912
Page
10
Massachusetts launches a $100000 immediate relief gift and aims to raise $1000000 for Halifax due to extensive damage. Gov McCall opens the campaign at Faneuil Hall and a Massachusetts Halifax Relief Committee coordi nates public safety groups, Red Cross aid, and cross border coordination with Canada.
Boston Mayor Curley appeals for 30000 blankets after Halifax disaster and secures one carload from the War Department. He wires President Wilson and asks residents to donate usable clean blankets to the Public Safety Committee at City Hall for shipping, aiming to send several thousand more.
An old advertisement promoting Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable alternative to calomel. It claims benefits for skin tone appetite and energy, states tablets stimulate bile and relieve constipation with no dangerous after effects, and notes sales at 10c and 25c per box.
An American British Federation led event at Mechanics Hall next Sunday 8 pm features music and speeches to aid Red Cross relief for the Tiantax sufferers. Governor McCall and Mayor Curley expected to attend. Admission 50 cents. Proceeds go to Red Cross.
The Intercolonial Club of Boston pledged 1000 for immediate relief to Halifax sufferers and formed a relief bureau. It offered its building and member services to the Massachusetts Public Safety Committee and sent sympathy to Halifax and its mayor. Club president Richard E. Johnston signed the communications. Members added 300 beyond the committee pledge.
The Boston health department will dispatch Drs. M. Victor Safford and Honore Van de Velde along with Dr. Benjamin Graves of Dorchester to assist Halifax. Safford is epidemiologist and Van de Velde deputy in the bacteriological division. They were designated by Health Commissioner Mahoney with Mayor Curley’s approval and left for Nova Scotia last night.
Massachusetts women from multiple groups organize clothing drives and funds for Halifax relief. Mrs. Nathaniel Thayer chairs the state committee while Mrs. Barrett Wendell and Mrs. H. V. Barrett coordinate clothing from the Special Aid Society. Federation leaders pledge support to the Public Safety Committee and overall relief efforts.
A relief fund of 900 dollars was created in Mayor Curley's office to aid Halifax's afflicted. Curley contributed 500, a anonymous donor 250, Tammany Club 100, and Councillors Watson and McDonald 25 each. The mayor will seek Governor McCall’s appointment of Boston Public Safety executive committee members to coordinate relief efforts. Attendees included Rev. Scanlan, Henry Cunningham, Matt Jones, Thomas Downey, William Kenney, Carl Dreyfus, Captain O’Hare, Dr. Carbone, Raymond Delano, and Victor Heath.
A total of 848 460 was Boston's first day contribution to the fund for relief of Halifax disaster sufferers. The money poured in from the city on opening day.
Mayor Curley designates Building Commissioner Patrick O'Hearn as the city's information bureau for requests about friends and relatives in Halifax. Officials will provide information by telephone or in person at City Hall annex, with efforts to supply whatever is available.
Treasurer Robert Winsor records large and small donations flooding in for the Massachusetts Halifax Relief Fund. Subscriptions list many firms and individuals contributing significant sums, highlighting broad community support and a final total of 48 460 dollars.
The United States Shipping Board chartered steamer Calvin Austin was offered to Governor McCall to carry doctors nurses and relief supplies to Halifax. The ship on the Boston Portland route is due in Boston this morning and can sail by tomorrow noon if accepted, with a Halifax run of about 20 hours.
In Halifax on December 7 a deadly explosion at the Protestant orphanage killed the matron and all but two children. One child outside at the moment survived. The in-building child recalls Miss Knaut urging refuge in the basement, hoping to shelter from a suspected bomb.
A noon Boston Athletic Association luncheon raised 2203 in five minutes via hat passing for Halifax disaster relief. Harry Lauder spoke on his war experiences and donated 1000, prompting swift generosity from about 125 attendees. Funds were sent to Halifax fund treasurer Robert Wansor, appointed by Governor McCall.
Harvard forms a relief committee to coordinate aid efforts. The group aims to mobilize donations and volunteers for immediate relief work.
Thirteen Harvard students are appointed to canvass all dormitories collecting food and clothing for Halifax. The donations will go to Phillips Brooks House then to Boston to board a special noon train bound for relief efforts.
Boston mayor James M Curley adjourned a meeting after a $900 relief subscription for Halifax victims. He telephoned Consul General Bertwatts and then notified the White House and Secretary Baker that a carload of blankets is en route to Halifax to aid women and children during the blizzard.
Seven members of the Somerville Medical Society led by Dr. A. H. Blake offer their services to Mayor Cliff to go to Halifax. The Somerville Red Cross workers prepared bandages and dressings for a special train departing today. The Somerville Lodge of Hikes plans to send children’s clothing. The Public Safety Committee met with the mayor at City Hall to decide relief efforts.
Mayor Curley says Boston theatrical management offers use of the Boston Opera House for a large relief concert benefiting Halifax sufferers on Sunday evening December 16. Artists and organizers are coordinating proceeds for aid and disaster relief.
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