MISSION CHURCH SURVIVES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LI, Issue 9074, 24 April 1906, Page 5

MISSION CHURCH SURVIVES.

SYMPATHY WITH THE SUFFERERS.

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT. (Received April 23, 11.10 p.m.) NEW YORK, April 23. The Dolores Mission Church at 'Frisco, which was constructed of Adobe brick* in 1776, survived the earthquake and the" fire. ' President Roosevelt asiks for an additional irillion and a half dollars. The statement accompanying his message to Congress shows that the catastrophe is the ' most appalling in the history of the country. President Roosevelt expresses his deep appreciation of the sympathy and very generous offers of assistance received from | individuals abroad, which, nevertheless, he j had refused.