LORD MAYOR OF LONDON STARTS FUND
The Lord Mayor of London, upon learning of the extent of the disaster, decided to open a fund toward the relief of the widows and orphans as well as the dependents of those of the passengers and crew who had been lost. The King donated $2,500; the Queen, $1,250; the Prince of Wales, $1,250, and the Queen Mother Alexandra, $1,000. The Mansion House Fund was also turned to the aid of the sufferers, and a Liverpool Relief Fund started.