Over 2.000 attended the affair. and the entire proceeds was given to the Greek relief fund and sent to Greece. By the end of April 1824 New York City philhellenes. alone. had sent more than $32.000 to Greece. a considerable amount in those early days. Influential families in America adopted young Greek orphans. refugees. that were left homeless on the battlefields of Greece. Many of these young boys later rose to high Government and professional positions in American life. The Sons of Pericles memorial reflects. in entirety. the beliefs and the principles of the members of the order. an organization founded in America. the adopted country of their parents.
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