Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-21
Relic, for IN. P:.,-,M.e.,.s e u. Diree


tsPs Of the Prsvtaens AtA Society.
The Board Of Directors Of the ProvidentAid
Society held q meeting yesterday afternoon,
in the Mayors ONCE, for the porpoee of maktng
such arIap gements as will enable the poor Of
the city 20 be furnished with immediate relief
There were present a. the meeting Mayor
waliacn, Dr. Peter Parker. Rev. DE. O. H.
Messrs. +. A. Boswell, j. Z. rustin. Mr. Slow
en-, and Captain William Nallsy, Of the Board
OF Directors " hich were elected a. the citizens
meeting on Thursday night.
DIR. Parker was called to the chair and Mr.
Boswell acted as secretary
Mr.. Tustin reported that he had notified tue
gentlemen OF the Interior Department who h I'd
bean selected collectors OF their appointment.
and they had gone diligently to WORK. As
there had been no one sppointed to collect IN
be Agricultural Bureau, Mr.. Il. T. Mclean,
me cnief CLERK, was chosen as the COLLECTOR,
and the secretary was notified to inform MIR
MCLEAN OF his selection.
A letter was received from Nr. F. A. Dick. a
lawyer OF this city, enclosing SO in aid OF the
Innd OF me ASSOCIATION.
Mr. shepherd announced that there was Q
strong feeling in favor of the objects OF the as
soclstlon throughout the eoHm unity, and sta
led that three gentlemea had duripg the morn
ing hsnded him sums to the amount of 500
On motion OF Mr.. Shepherd q COMMITTEES Of
i've were appointed 10 iDaugura,e a soup.
beuse stem throughout the city.
Mr. Shepherd stated that he had waited
uponCo Bell, the commissary OF this depart
ment IN relation 10 receIviag meat from tue
government for these sonp-houses. He had
dent that arrangements could be made Tor
obtaining the meat f.#
The committee appointed consists eff Rev.
DIR. u. ". Hall, Mr.. T. III. Stipemeiz who "a
thoroughly posted in these matters; Mr.. Alex
Ashley, OF the First ward; Mr. W. +. Walker,
OF the Seventh ward, and Mr.. w. +. johnson,
OF the Navy Yard. This committee were in
structed % cause The soup houses to Do opened
AT once IN The First ward, in the northern per.
ton of the city. on the Island, and on the Navy
Yard. They have also authority 10 draw upon
the treasury Tor sucn sums OF money as may
be found ntc sss airy 10 sucoesefully open thes e
soup houses They are also instructed to Sc.
ect sneh stores as they obtain which they
shall designate as depots TO which our citizens
can send such donations of food or clothing
as they may see fit r-e .r.-.. ..- =. :
Mayor WalIach and Messrs. T ussin and
such bylaws and regulations as nav he neee,-
sary for the guidance OF the society. The mem.
bers Of the Board of Directors, who reside in
ssInons portions OF the city, were authorized
10 NIL any vaean cies that may occur in tie list
OF collectors in their several districts
1t was seeded by the directors present to
persoDa ally attend the meeting Of the Coma ellis
on Monday evening, and lend their flusnce
towards urging The members of both Bosrds
for the poor.
In view Of the erea. amount Of suffering. it
was decided thar the contract for purch asing
fuei be at once entered into with wood dealers
ia every precinct OF the city, ana Mr.. Shep.
nero wac authorized 20 visit the wood mer-
chants and make CONTACTS for these supplies
at the very lowest possible rates
The collectors on the various routes are to
he instructed 70 give card to such needy per-
sons who may apply for relief. These cards
OF orders are 70 be taken TO a director in each
ward. who will be hereafter desisnsted and
no one but this director for each ward will
issue orders for the parties 10 receive the fuel
and food or clothing when there 10 any 10 be
distributed.
The board then adjourned te meet on Mon.
day afternoon.
ter IN charge are making exeruons TO omen
these places on Monday. Due notice of such
opening VIII be given.
AT the meeting on Monday the rules and reg
Association will be ready for the Information
Of the board. In the meantime meetir gs of the
collectors ara being held, rontes for their visits
being laid OF. and in q few DAYS it as hoped
that the suffering poor OF our city will have
their wants relieved.
We have been requested to state to those OF
cur CITIZENS who may desire to contribute 10
This noble charity, that In they choose they
can send their subscriptions TO either of the
directors. The Mayor is a member of the
board, and his Office will probably be the
most convenient one 10 which donations can
be sent
Judging from the determined and energetic
manner With which the board OF directors,
among whom are some of our best cj,iZens
have set TO WORK in this matter of relieving
the poor, we feel satisfied that a systematis
arrangement can be made, and permanent
MANY of that class OF our residents who A No AT
nieted with the misfortune Of poverty.
The citizens of the First Ward will NEE. to-
night n, at S5otts Hail corner Of Twentieth
street and Pennsylvania avep ne, to thorough.
ly organize ward association, to act in CON
junction vita the Proyident Aid Society At
the collectors. as appointed By the board Of a..
recfors, Will be assigned their rontes The
action oftbe First Ward will probably be fol.
lowed by others, and sooH thorough canvass
OF me city VIII be made, and all Of our citi.
zeps have the opportunity Afforded of contrib
utinE 10 the "poor fund"
Citizens can send their contributions TO apy
OF the ofihceIs OF the Association, with entire
confidence that only the deserving poor viii
receive the benefit OF them.
Lineela Cooperative Building Assecia.
ten.
The first regular monthly meeting OF tina
Lincoln (coloredJ Cooperative Building As.
toeiaron was held last night At the colored
Baptist Church, corner OF Ith and L stre,ts
All OF these present Were coIored except MITE
Josephine Grifin, Messrs. Needham, Bowen
three reporters. NAN
AZ seven O'Clock Mr.. Bowen. the President,
caueo the meeting 10 order, when Mr.. Griffin
a. ked for Information with regard to the work.
ing OF the association. Her iuQ uiries were an.
swered by Mr.. Needham, the treasurer. who
referred TO the great favor with which build
isg associations, both In England ana Amer.
lea, bad been received, and asserted thai the
one IN which ne was directly interested pos.
sessed materfal advantages over all others
DE men explained the provisions Of the con-
sututon and bylaws, which have already
been published In the START and concluded
by staung That the association expected to sell
money TO those who would paw the b shest
premium, and give the nece sary securStv and
LOT others houses would be built ana given
tnem upon the payment Of monthIy install
ments tlii the amount of purch ase moreyIs
refunded All members OF the association
would he provided with comfortable homes.
and merely get tneir money back
This explanation seemed eattsfac.orv tn
Mrs. GRIM, and she thereupon subscribed for
snare which nvelved an investment OF ffty
cents mutation fee and one dollar and omar
tor monthly dues. Mrs. 6.,s example MA
followed by large numb Der or Others and as
a consequences from q We TO six hundred dollar
was paid into the hands of the treas nrer.
The announcement from Mr. Stearns. the
secretary, that the money collected f35O0) was
men aoout 10 De sold Al auction, created some
sur Ia the hall. whereupon a venerable King
m lat