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Description: Russian Relief Society Page 4
Newspaper published in: Washington, D. C.
Washington Post March 8, 1915 Russian Relief Society Page 4
BENEFIT FOR RUSSIAN EXILES
Relief Society Gives Concert to Aid Those in Siberia.
For the benefit of their Russian brethren who are imprisoned or enforcedly living in Siberia and whose regular sources of supply are nearly cut off on account of the war, the Washington branch of the Relief Society for Political Exiles in Siberia held a concert last night at National Rifles Armory.
In a preliminary address P. H. SKINNER, a member of the organization, explained the destitute condition of the exiles. Hitherto, he said the distributing center had been in Switzerland but now shipment must be made through New York, the American receiving branch, and then through various minor branches in remote parts of the continent. Samuel LEIBOWITZ, chairman of the arrangements committee, also spoke. Other members of the committee are Mrs. Bessie PLOTNICK, secretary; H. PLOTNICK, treasure; Isidor KLINE, Thomas WALKER, E. GANTZ, Mrs. May GREENSPAN, Mrs. Olie LEVIN, Mrs. R. WALKER, A. LEVIN, H. STOLAR and L. MINKIN.
Those taking part in the program were Miss Rebecca KISSELLEFF, Emanuel M. SIMONS, Miss Blanche LEVY, Samuel HORMAN, George W. VAIL and Miss Hellen WHITE.