The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-02-19

The minutes Of tho last meeting were read and
ffhe CHAIR laid before the society. commun-
cation from Gen. o. i. Howard, asking that Ger.
tiacafes be granted 70 the agent Of the Freed
a %sn u ss such L isqSred q him BY The Ba:
Of ne s sooety viii Sc requested q issue such
BunaAr sr RnyuesEs, Se..l
Gen. c. H. Be,card, %ssisiant Gomatssiessr;
GENERAL: 1 have. the honor respectfully to
call your attention to the manner In which the
soup.houses Of the Third and Fourth wards, un.
der charge Of the Proyident Aid Society, are
two 12j kinds Of soup are made, the better quail.
ity OF which IL furnished to the white and the
inferior to the colored people who apply ior as.
favor Of the white and against the colored pco-
pie in the quantities Of supplies furnished.
~ In one nj. ssmis several Of Whom are sick re-
ceivcd half a loaf Of bread and one ~ quart OF
very poor soup, while white people who have
S oniiy oaVes bread ns snd two quart.
Of a better quality Of soup: This occurred at
ss wn 6ss Says
tsigned) RoBERr fEYBunN,
r. Surgeon-in- Chief, sc.
,, wAsIsorSSs oI r IrchTFsSs ,,Sy Is l Sor
Providem AID Soeieig2sIn: In reply to the report
q Sergeant Robert ReySurn to aen TS,l, q; n
soup-housc Is conducted, II Is FALSE In every
particular. There never has been more than one
kind Of soup made, and the blacks get identi-
me Ia Hnd IN to NE
number In family, which the books will show.
Said books are open for inspection Mt all times
to making two kinds OF soup before the Freed:
mems Bureau came In with the Proyident Aid
sSS Sssa ssn
| vegetables, some OF which were used, and they
were pronounced bad and they were thrown
Perhaps this gave rise to the report of making
two kinds of soup. The annexed table will show
the amount of relief extended through the opera
From. January l to January !, $50 leaves Of
Number Of families supplied, C2. Proportion
| whites, q; blacks, Al.
From January to January u, $50 loayes Of
Number OF families furnished daily, l03 Pro-
| portion-whites, %; blacks, 10.
bread COO gallons soup. Number of families
furnished daily, EOS. Proportion-whitcs, 40;
From January 81 to January %, 1900 loaves of
bread, $40 gallons soup; 2l0 families daily. Pro-
portion-whitcs, 80; blacks, $50.
broad, $40 gallons soup; 2l6 families daily. Pro.
| portion-whites, 81; blacks, l02.
From February to February Il, 800 loaves of
portioH~whites, 60; blacks, ioI. u N','' ~
From February II to February Is, 500 loavcs of
bread, $40 gallons soup; 800 families daily. Pro-
portion-whites, So; blacks, III.
Most respectfully, yours, &C., ,
MI eGi Given said Mr.. Hodgson had volunteered
to do this work, and he was satisfied that he had
done IT faithfully and correctly.
Hodeson should indorse on the hack OF the com
municaton received from Gen Howard that its
contents were false, and then return 1t: lie con
sidered the communication an insult to the
| society,
MIR. deorge Savage also submitted report Of
the dongs at The Fourth h ward s,onp;Gonse set,
with the Frccdmen's Bureau, using. green, fresh
vegetables in their cooking; but when they re-
reau, they found they we're not good. So they
cooked them separately, and dealt their own out
issued to them OF their own. Now, however,
they were issuing only the vegetables procured
to "" we're totally unit As to the charge Of dis
eliminating as to quantity, that was false.
Mr.. A. r. shepherd was IN favor Of turning
Freedmen's Bureau, and letting them run then
on their own hook leaving the society to care
parties ON both sides who had been endeavorinl
y The CHAIR objected to the publication of tho
could be amicably adjusted.
Mr.. Given favored Mr.. Shepherds idea, an,
desired that Mr.: Hodgson's letter be published
Rev. DR.. Hall thought that all that was ncccs
sary was to have the secretary notify Gen. How
ard that the communications had been received
and approved
/ The secretary here read letter from Genera
Howard in relation to the expenses of agents
on which action was deferred until the mex
Mr. Shepherd thought committee should b
appointed to confer with General Howard, an
to propose to turn over the soup.houses and i'm
PIGMENTS to him, that he may properly care 70
the freedmen, and leave the society to aid tn
9 Mr. Thouas L. Lloyd thought that If ther
were two parties rendering aid both would b
. Rev. Dr. Hall made the fol lowing propositions
To call on General Howard and tender him tn
Ss and 4 mot to
, out to freedmen only such provisions as are rS
. ceived from the Freedmen's Bureau; or, to sto
g est part Of the expense. They were, at a
g events, virtually working the Freedmens I'l
This III Should be EN- ENDED It would end En-
Il ter to give notice at once, by resolution, tina
!. they would close up the soup.houses on the Is
n Mr.. Shepherd here expressed the opinion this
r no action should be taken until the committe
g shall have had an interview with Gener'
\ The Chair here announced that Mr.. ]. p. Tu
h tin had called on Mrs. NJ, L. Redfern, and e,
4 her resignation to the last meeting as q membt
d Of the visiting committee and that she has will
e Mrs. Elizabeth Reed sent In her resignation,
v she is about to remove from the city. 1t wa
| accepted.
n Mr.. Shepherd submitted the following rcsol,
q tion:
Resolved, That Messrs. Parker, Hall, and Wa
ZACH be, and are hereby empowered to confer wit
. | Gen. Howard and make such arrangements {
y may he deemed best adapted to the interests
the society, with full power to transfer the soul
q houses and property therein to the Freedmen
a Bureau, this action being rendered necessary /
10 the failing resources of this association. Adopte
!. On motion, Mr.. Shepherd was added to I'll
~ committee named in the resolution given abov
Mr. George Savage expressed himself as OF
u posed to giving up the soup-houses.
y Mr.. ]. O. Dulin said that from his past exp
!, rience, he was in favor of a separation.
"a A letter WAS here read by the secretary,
which Mrs McNall tenders the use of UniC
League Hall for an exhibition In aid of the poo
= and 1t WAS left with Mcssrs. Given and Lloyd
= make such arrangements as they deemed prop'
% to that end.
70 Mr.. 5. S. Baker moved that $50 be appropriate
IL to each ward Adopted
~ Mr.. Given was appointed to confer with ii
- Mayor In relation to the money voted for woe
for the poor by the City Councils, as Messr
Shepherd and Slower asserted 1t was II
. | ayowed intention of the Mayor to not give
! check for the money, on the ground that II
ii society was irresponsible.
"a Mr.. Lloyd said he was assured that the Mayt
nv had no such intentions.
~ The resignation OF Captain W. II. Nalley W,
IT, received and accepted as a member Of the sou
= committee, he being too closely engaged In h
private business to continue longer.
| I'm Mr. Sturpia elected