APPENDIX I

OFFICERS AND STAFF OF THE A.R.C.H.

American Relief Clearing House

(COMITÉ CENTRAL DES SECOURS AMÉRICAINS)
Rue François Ier
Paris

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Under the distinguished patronage of

MONSIEUR RAYMOND POINCARÉ, President of the French Republic
HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY THE CZAR OF RUSSIA
HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF THE BELGIANS
HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF ITALY
HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF ROUMANIA
HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF SERBIA
HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF MONTENEGRO

Honorary Presidents:

HON. MYRON T. HERRICK HON. ROBERT BACON
President: H. HERMAN HARJES
Vice-President: WHITNEY WARREN
Director General: H. O. BEATTY
Secretary: CHARLES CARROLL
Assistant Secretary: RANDOLPH MORDECAI
Treasurer: HON. J. RIDGELEY CARTER
Comptroller: M. P. PEIXOTTO
Assistant Comptroller: FRANK B. GIBSON

Executive Committee :

H. HERMAN HARJES, Chairman
H. O. BEATTY - GEORGE MUNROE - CHARLES CARROLL
HON. J. RIDGELEY CARTER - J. J. HOFF - HUGH R. GRIFFIN
RALPH PRESTON - WALTER ABBOTT - WHITNEY WARREN
REV. DR. S. N. WATSON - JAMES R. BARBOUR
JAMES H. HYDE - M. P. PEIXOTTO - RANDOLPH MORDECAI
CHARLES R. SCOTT, Hon. Secretary

Administrative Committee:

H. O. BEATTY WALTER ABBOTT
RANDOLPH MORDECAI JAMES R. BARBOUR
Hon. Auditors: DELOITTE, PLENDER, GRIFFITHS & CO.
Accountants: MARWICK, MITCHELL, PEAT & CO.

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The Offices, 5, Rue Francois Ier, have been kindly donated by
Monsieur le COMTE GÉRARD DE GANAY
Warehouses : 25, Rue Pierre-Charron, has been kindly donated by
Madame la DUCHESSE DE TALLEYRAND.
Three baraques at the Entrepôt des Dons, donated by
the Service de Santé Militaire;
Marché, 3, rue Maleville donated by the Ville de Paris.

General Committee:

WALTER ABBOTT T. A. LA PORTE
FREDERICK H. ALLEN DUC DE LOUBAT
HON. ROBERT BACON HENRY W. MILLER
PROF. J. MARK BALDWIN F. W. MONAHAN
JAMES R. BARBOUR RANDOLPH MORDECAI
C. INMAN BARNARD JUNIUS S. MORGAN
H. O. BEATTY T. BENTLEY MOTT
L. V. BENÉT GEORGE MUNROE
CHARLES BUTLER G. R. OSTHEIMER
REV. ERNEST BYSSHE JOHN K. PAGE
HENRY CACHARD WM. S. PATTEN
CHARLES CARROLL M. P. PEIXOTTO
HON. J. RIDGELEY CARTER CHAS S. PHILLIPS
H. E. CHAPMAN RALPH PRESTON
Wm. HENRY CONKLIN FRANCIS B. RIGGS
W. T. DANNAT WILLIAM H. RIGGS
FRANCIS E. DRAKE ELMER ROBERTS
HON. W. CAMERON FORBES JOHN BRYAN ROBINSON
CHARLES FREEBORN P. LORILLARD RONALDS
WALTER GAY FRANCIS SANTOS-SUAREZ
FRANK B. GIBSON LORENZO SANTOS-SUAREZ
PERSIFOR F. GIBSON HENRY T. SHELTON
CARROLL GREENOUGH B. J. SHONINGER
HUGH R. GRIFFIN W. P. SIMMS
H. HERMAN HARJES JAMES STILLMAN
W. S. HILLES HOWARD STURGES
HON. MYRON T. HERRICK HON. A. M. THACKARA
J. J. HOFF EDWARD TUCK
WILLIAM S. HOGAN L. V. TWYEFFORT
WM. T. P. HOLLINGSWORTH HERBERT WARD
JAMES H. HYDE WHITNEY WARREN
FREDERICK R. KING REV. DR. S. N. WATSON
LE ROY KING ALFONSE D. WEIL
ARTHUR KINGSLAND JAS. A. WIGMORE
CHARLY KNIGHT IRVING G. WILL
RIDGWAY KNIGHT BERTRAM WINTHROP

Sub-Committee of Distribution:

REV. DR. S. N. WATSON, Chairman J. J. HOFF
WALTER ABBOTT JAMES H. HYDE
FREDERICK H. ALLEN CHARLY KNIGHT
CHARLES BUTLER GEORGE MUNROE
CHARLES CARROLL JOHN K. PAGE
PERSIFOR GIBSON WHITNEY WARREN
HUGH R. GRIFFIN BERTRAM WINTHROP

In Charge of Filing Department:

MISS MARIAN WILL

Lady Volunteers :

MRS. SEWELL MISS OWINGS
MRS. SISCO MISS COLVIN

 

Comité Central Français des Secours Américains

OF THE

AMERICAN RELIEF CLEARING HOUSE

Under the distinguished patronage of

MONSIEUR RAYMOND POINCARÉ
Président de la République Française

Président:

M. GABRIEL HANOTAUX

Vice-Président:

M. MANUEL BAUDOUIN

Membres:

S. A. R. MADAME LA DUCHESSE DE VENDOME
M. PAUL APPELL
M. LOUIS BARTHOU
M. LÉON BOURGEOIS
M. JEAN BRANET
M. BRISAC
M. le CAPITAINE BUGAT-PUJOL
M. LE Lieutenant ÉDOUARD CHAMPION
M. J. G. DARBOUX
M. LE CAPITAINE DE FRÉGATE DURAND-VIEL
M. LE VICOMTE d'HARCOURT
M. G. L. JARAY
M. ÉTIENNE LAMY
M. ALFRED LEVY
M. ALBERT LEGRAND
M. MARRAUD
M. MORAIN
MGR. ODELIN
M. EMILE OGIER
M. GEORGES PAYELLE
M. PERSIL
M. LE PASTEUR J. PFENDER
M. DE PIESSAC
M. HENRI PONSOT
M. REBATEL
M. ROMAN
M. SABATIER
M.SOUCHON
M. LE COMTE L. DE VOGUÉ
Secrétaire: M. FIRMIN ROZ

 

Comité Central Russe des Secours Américains

OF THE

AMERICAN RELIEF CLEARING HOUSE

Under the distinguished patronage of

HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY THE CZAR OF RUSSIA

Président :

S. Ex. M. A. ISWOLSKY
Ambassadeur Extraordinaire et Plénipotentiaire

Membres :

MME A. ISWOLSKY
MME LA COMTESSE TYSZKIEWICZ
M. SEVASTOPOULO, Conseiller de l'Ambassade de Russie
M. LE COLONEL COMTE IGNATIEFF, Attaché Militaire
M. LE COLONEL OZNOBISCHINE
M. LE CAPITAINE DE FRÉGATE DMITRIEFF, Attaché Naval
S. E. M. RAFFALOVITCH, Attaché Commercial, Agent du Ministère des Finances
M. SERGE ZARINE, Consul-Général
M. PADEREWSKY
M. LE COMTE N. POTOCKI
M. M. MAVROGORDATO
M. D. DE POLIAKOFF
M. LÉON BRODSKY
M. JEAN DE RESZKE
M. MAURICE EPHRUSSI
M. PAWLOVSKY
M. BAKST

 

Comité Central Belge des Secours Américains

OF THE

AMERICAN RELIEF CLEARING HOUSE

Under the distinguished patronage of

HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF THE BELGIANS

Président:

M. CARTON DE WIART,
Ministre de la justice de Belgique

Vice-Président :

M. BERRYER,
Ministre de l'Intérieur de Belgique

Membres:

S. A. R. MME LA DUCHESSE DE VENDOME
M. LE BARON DE GAIFFIER D'HESTROY, Ministre de Belgique à Paris
M. DE SADELEER, Ministre d'Etat
M. PAUL HYMANS, Ministre d'Etat
M. VAN DER VELDE, Ministre d'Etat
M. LE BARON DE VINCK, Ministre Plénipotentiaire de S. M. le Roi des, Belges
M. LE LT.-GÉNÉRAL MÉLIS
M. LE BARON EMPAIN
M. LE COMTE VAN DER STRATEN, 1e Secrétaire de la Légation de S. M. le Roi des Belges à Paris
M. LE PRINCE HENRI DE LIGNE, Secrétaire de Légation de S. M. le Roi des Belges
M. LE DOCTEUR COLLET
M. L'ABBÉ MOYERSOEN, Directeur de l'Œuvre des Flamands
M. LE BARON DE ZUYLEN DE NYVELT
M. LE BARON DEL MARMOL
M. ROLAND DE MARÈS
M. CHARLES NICAISE
M. JOSSE GOFFIN
M. BRUNEEL
M. FÉLIX OPPENHEIM
M. DUMONT WILDEN

 

Comité Central Italien des Secours Américains

OF THE

AMERICAN RELIEF CLEARING HOUSE

Under the distinguished patronage of

HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF ITALY

Président :

S. E. M. LE MARQUIS SALVAGO RAGGI
Ambassadeur Extraordinaire et Plénipotentiaire

Membres:

MME LA MARQUISE SALVAGO RAGGI
PRINCE DE POCCIO-SUASA, Conseiller de l'Ambassade Royale
COMTE LUCCHESI-PALLI, Consul-Général
INGÉNIEUR DELLA RICCIA, Président de la Chambre de Commerce Italienne
PROFESSEUR COLETTI, Vice-Consul
L'AVOCAT MAURICE SICORI, Conseil de l'Ambassade Royale
LE CHEVALIER DOMENICO RUSSO, Représentant des Correspondants de Journaux Italiens
LE CHEVALIER CARLO COLETTI, Président de la Fédération des Sociétés Ouvrières Italiennes

 

Comité Central Serbo-Monténégrin des Secours Américains

OF THE

AMERICAN RELIEF CLEARING HOUSE

Under the distinguished patronage of

HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF SERBIA
HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF MONTENEGRO

Président:

M. VESNITCH, Ministre de Serbie

Membres:

MME VESNITCH
M. GRÉGOIRE YAKCHITCH
M. LE LT.-COL. JOKSIMOVITCH
DR. SVETOLIK RADOVANOVITCH

 

Comité Roumano-Américain

OF THE

AMERICAN RELIEF CLEARING HOUSE

Under the distinguished patronage of

HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF ROUMANIA

Président:

S. E. M. ALEXANDRE EM. LAHOVARY, Ministre de Romnanie

Membres:

MADAME LAHOVARY
PRINCESSE BRANCOVAN, Douairière
PRINCE BRANCOVAN
PRINCE JEAN CALLIMACHI
M. ALEXIS CATARGI
PRINCE LÉON CANTACUZÈNE
M. JEAN LAHOVARY
MADAME MICHEL MARGHILOMAN1
COMTESSE ODON DE MONTESQUIOU-FEZENSAC
MADAME DE NUOVINA
M. MICHEL SOUTZO
MADAME EUGÈNE STATESCO
PRINCESSE DEMETRE SOUTZO
MADAME LA GÉNÉRALE VACARESCO
M. NICOLAS XANTHO

 

CORRESPONDING BODY IN THE UNITED STATES

The War Relief Clearing House
for France and Her Allies

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Executive Offices:
40, WALL STREET, CITY OF NEW YORK

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Honorary President :

HON. JOSEPH H. CHOATE

Honorary Vice-Presidents :

HON. ROBERT BACON HON. MYRON T. HERRICK

MR. WILLIAM F. McCOMBS

Mr. FRANK H. MASON

President :

MR. A. BARTON HEPBURN

Vice-Presidents:

MESSRS. S. R. BERTRON, FRED. I. KENT,
W. T. P. HOLLINGSWORTH, LLOYD WARREN,
W. FORBES MORGAN, R. L BACON

Treasurer :

MR. THOMAS W. LAMONT

Executive Committee:

MESSRS. HORACE E. ANDREWS, EDMUND L. BAYLIES,
C. A. COFFIN, WILLIAM GREENOUGH, FRANCIS LOUIS SLADE,
HENRY W. TAFT, CHARLES R. BANGS, RALPH PRESTON,
CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, WHITNEY WARREN, AND EX-OFFICIO THE
OFFICERS AND CHAIRMEN OF THE VARIOUS COMMITTEES

Secretary of Executive Committee:

MR. WALBRIDGE S. TAFT

Chairman of Finance Committee:

MR. HORACE E. ANDREWS

Chairman of Committee on Foreign Relations:

MR. E. C. BACON

Chairman of Transportation Committee:

MR. B. D. CALDWELL

Chairman of Purchasing Committee:

MR. FREDERICK A. JUILLIARD

Chairman of Auditing Committee:

MR. JAMES MARWICK

Executive Secretary:

MR. CLYDE A. PRATT

Assistant Secretary:

MR. YALE W. BURTCH


APPENDIX II

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

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We, the undersigned, all being persons of full age and at least two thirds being citizens of the United States and at least one of us a resident of the State of New York, do pursuant to the provisions of the Membership Corporations Law of the State of New York hereby make sign acknowledge and file this amended certificate for the purpose as follows :

First. --- The name of the proposed corporation is THE AMERICAN RELIEF CLEARING HOUSE INCORPORATED.

Second. -- The purposes for which it is to be formed are to centralize as far as possible the receipts of all relief from America destined for France and her Allies ; to investigate the needs of all localities and by constant advice to prevent overlapping and duplication ; to distribute to best advantage according to the information received any relief which may be entrusted to its discretion and to keep and render strict account of the same.

As incident to said purposes

1. to forward to destination relief supplies consigned through it to particular societies by individuals, corporations and societies in America and intended for France and her Allies ;

2. to receive money and purchase supplies either with or without definitive instructions as to distribution ;

3. to provide means of transportation from America to France, Great Britain, Belgium, Serbia, Montenegro, Russia, Italy and Japan at best rates or free of charge whenever possible.

4. to do any act or thing necessary to accomplish the work of relief for France and her Allies.

Third. --- The territories in which its operations are to be principally conducted are the United States, France, Great Britain, Belgium, Serbia, Montenegro, Russia and such countries as may hereafter become the allies of France in the present war.

Fourth. --- Its principal office is to be located at No 15 Broad Street in the City of New York, and branch-offices may be located in Paris, France, and elsewhere, as provided by the By-Laws.

Fifth. --- Its duration is to be ten years.

Sixth. --- The number of its directors shall be sixteen.

Seventh. --- The names and places of residence of its directors until the first annual meeting shall be :

Walter Abbott, 4, rue Thiers, Paris, France.
Chas. Carroll, 18, rue Vaneau, Paris, France.
George Munroe, 1, rue Charles-Lamoureux, Paris, France.
Whitney Warren,22, East 47th Street, New York City. to hold office until the annual meeting of 1917 ;
J. H. Hyde, 38, rue Barbet de Jouy, Paris, France.
S. N. Watson, 23, avenue de I'Alma, Paris, France.
H. Herman Harjes, 37, boulevard Richard Wallace, Paris, France.
Ralph Preston, Red Bank, New Jersey, U.S.A.: to hold office until the annual meeting of 1918
C. R. Scott, 5, rue François Ier, Paris, France.
J. Ridgeley Carter, Hôtel Ritz, Paris, France.
James R. Barbour, 4, rue Gaston de St. Paul, Paris, France.
H. O. Beatty, 11, rue d'Astorg, Paris, France. : to hold office until the annual meeting of 1919 ;
Hugh R. Griffin, 148, boulevard de la Villette, Paris, France.
J. J. Hoff, 80, avenue du Bois de Boulogne, Paris, France.
M. P. Peixotto, 3, avenue du Pare Monceau, Paris, France.
Randolph Mordecai, 2, avenue Hoche, Paris, France. to hold office until the annual meeting of 1920.

Eighth. --- The names and post-office addresses of the subcribers to the certificate are as follows ;

H. O. Beatty, 5, rue François Ier, Paris, France.
Henry Cachard, 39, boulevard Haussmann, Paris, France.
William Greenough, 128, E. 56th Street, New York, U.S.A.
H. Herman Harjes, 37, boulevard Richard Wallace, Paris, France.
Charles R. Scott, 5, rue François Ier, Paris, France.

Ninth. --- The times for holding the annual meeting shall be the second Tuesday in March in each year.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, WE have made, signed, acknowledged and filed this amended certificate in duplicata.

Dated : the twentieth day of November in the year One thousand nine hundred and fifteen.

(Signatures.)

REPUBLIC OF FRANCE
CITY OF PARIS:

BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twentieth day of April, A.D. one thousand nine hundred and fifteen, at the City of Paris, France, aforesaid, before me, JOHN B. ROBINSON a Commissioner of Deeds for the State of New York residing in said City of Paris, Republic of France, personally came

H. O. BEATTY, HENRY CACHARD, WILLIAM GREENOUGH, H. HERMAN HARJES and CHARLES R. SCOTT, to me known to be the individuals described in and who executed the within instrument, and severally acknowledged to me that they executed the same.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have hereunto set my hand and affixed Official Seal the day and year last above written.

(Signature.)

Commissioner of Deeds for the State of New York.


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