Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-12
HELP FOR CHICAGO.
Meetings I'm Aid of the Relief Fund.

HELP FOR CHICAGO.
Meetings i'm Aid of the Relief Fund.
THE MASONIC FRATERNITY.
mas meeting Of the Masonic fraternity was
held last night at the Temple in response TO the
call Of Grand Master c. f. Stansbury. 10 rake
action in behalf Of the the Chicago sufferers
MI Stansbury was called to the chair, and the
following vice presidents were elected, A. G..
haekey, J. Daniels, g. g. Cox, Rev. Byron SUM-
deriand, Rev. j. p. Newman, Hon n. p Chip
man, NJ. Thompson, and Hon. VIM. B. Smell:
with the following secretaries: n. ID. Larner,
Allison Nailor, ir., ID. s. Jones, and j. T. Gard
ner, and Past Grand Master r. b. Donaldson as
treasurer.
c. c. Cox and a. Ct. Maekey were appointed a
committee on resolutions.
During the absence of the committee Dr.
Sunderland made some appropriate remarks,
Which were frequently applauded.
The committee returned, and submitted reso-
buttons declaring that the Masonic fraternity of
the District of Columbia tender their heartfelt
sympathy to our fellOw-citizens of all classes
and conditions in the city Of Chicago, who have
suffered by the appalling cOnfagrat.on which
has visited their community; that, as a national
order located at the capital and representing all
the States and Territories i'm the Union. we will
do all in our power to mitigate the sudden and
terrible suffering OccasiOned by this dire eaIam-
ity; that immediate steps be taken to forward
n soon as possible, to the Grand Master of Illi-
nOis from the Masons of this District such sum
n they may contribute; that the Grand Master
OF this jurisdiction be requested to issue pub
lie address to all MasOns in the District of Co
lumbla TO unite with their brethren elsew here
and the citizens at large in aid of the great work
of relieving the sufferers, and that a committee
OF ten be appointed to solicit contributions to
this benevolent object. The resolutions were
adopted.
Hon. c. c. Cox and DR.. Newman made adj
dresses The latter gentleman said: s.Most
WOrshipful Grand Master and brethren, the
time for words has passed, the time for action
has arrived. There is an old proyerb which
says silence Is silver, action Is gold Preachers
are poor, but in view of the object for which we
are assembled, beg, as my speech this evening"
toofer you my check for $50" Continued an
Plausel The meeting insisted upon DIR. n.
making an address, and in response to the cali
he made short one. When he had concluded
the gentlemen crowded around the tables of the
hye secretaries. These were kept busy for half
an hour, when the chairman announced that
the treasurer was ready to report, but needed
the sum OF so to make up a round contribution
The response to this was go, and the gentlemen
continued making up ground sums" until the
original 81 200 was sweIled 70 81 500.
The following committee was then appointed
under the resolution; Hon 4. l.. Tullock, j.
Ball, Nat. Fugitt, n. ID. Larner, L. G. Bounce
d. Il. Gibbs, l. ID. Wine, and T.. b. Bury
Mr.. Maekey moved that the Masonic choir be
requested To give concert for the benefit of the
fund. Mr.. Robert Ball said that the choir in a
short time would give the proposed entertain
ment- The chairman announced that Capt
Thomas StackpOle, OF the steamer Arrow would
devote the entire receipts of his trip to Mt Yer
non on Sunday TO the benefit of the Masonic
fund Contributions can be left at the Office of
dNcnuey near I'm street,
during to-day.
THE PRINTERS.
The Columbia typographical Society met last
evening, and the following collections were re-
ported:
Government Printing Ofhce-Document room.
$50; job room, SIC; specification room $50: press
$3.50. STAR, so. Chronicle job Office. so
The Union voted $500 for the relief OF the suf-
ferers.
THE ODD FELLOWS.
OdO off A L
ing, and resolutions were adopted sympatbizing
with the people Of Chicago, and calling a gem
eraI meeting Of the order Tor this evening to
raise funds TO be forwarded 10 Chicago.
THE IsRs ELITES.
The lsraelites of Washington met at the sth-
street Synagogue last evening, Simon Wolf in
~. Messrs. A. Adler, NJ. ii. Prince W. Wolf
NJ Cohen. b. Kaufman and A. Strauss were
appointed a committee 10 solicit further sub
direct TO DIS. Felsenthal, Adler and Chronik- to
be BY them distributed a., in their discretion, is
most proper to the sufferers In general.
THE WASHINGTON sCHUETzEN vEREry
met yesterday afternoon at Becks Hall 500
for the Chicago sufferers were contributed by
me or aniZ alton, and Messrs. Eberly Mattern
Ebei, Koch, Baehns, SprOhs, Beyer and Hell
yldual subscriptions from the members of the
Nerein. $500 were contributed Immediately By
various members. -
Young MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
The Young Mems Christian Association met
last evening, and committee, consisting of r.
n smith, >. ;. Polar, o. &. Wight, George A
Hall, and 7. 7. Stewart, was apDointed 10 Solicit
contributions for the sufferers
B'NAI BERTH.
Elizabeth Lodge, No. 30, /. o. II. B.. Hebrew
benevolent organization, met last evening. and
con Tlbuted $50 to the relief fund. 1t lis ex-
Peeted that this order throughout the District
wiz raise 81 900.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs
Mount Vernon Lodge, No. 5, knights OF
Pythias, met last evening, and Appropriated
slco out OF the lodge fund for the benefit of the
sufferers.
20. "A, X. Of p, 500 was subscribed for he
Ielie, 9f their Chicago brethren.
THE POLICE.
Every ofcef ct the Metropolitan Police has
contributed to The relief fund each private go
and the sergeants and lieutenants proportion
ately.
TIE ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATION
yesterday forwarded S4,C01.50 to Chicago. In
which was turned in from the Treasury Depart
ment by Messrs- j. H. Saville and A. II. Holt
Ii was announced at the meeting that the Tele-
graph Company would trans init free of expense
all messages inquiring with regard to the where
abouts or welfare OF friends. The association
adopted resolstiOn rendering their heartfelt
thanks TO the citizens of the city of Washington
for their lberality splendid in its munifice1ce,
as the occasion of its manifestation has been
terrible. The association also adopted resolu-
tons requesting Governor Palmer to call the
measures for relief:
contributions.
Mr.. F. COyle, treasurer, received the following
amOunts:-PIesident Grant, 81 900: j. W Smith,
So; Cash, s20, A. p. Pardon, SIS; III. Hoyt, S25;
3 GOldstein, $50; Ii. NJ. Needs. 500; X. Fulton
* Co. Si0O; W. >. ROose, S25; L. Thyson, 500;
H. King, Sl00; W. Mattingly, so; ID. T.. Ewell,
50; z. Richards, sec; NJ. Bond, IS, NJ. Tom s5;
II. Yeney, Il; A. A. Hosmer, sl0o; ). 5. SmoOt,
$50; l. +. Freund, IS; Della z. Mussey, 25 cents;
Students Deaf and Dumb Institute SIP 80; Cash,
SIS w. H. Slater. $50; Jas. Q. McDevitt, s25;
Cash, S12-51; ID. X. Cartier, 500; T. NJ. Plow-
man, so; W. II. Nalley, SO; f. j. Heiberger,
w. B. Kibbey, and DIR. j. G. Hall, 500 each; j.
G. Mcclure, $3.50; j. III. Semmes & Co. 500: w
III. and o. II. Morrison, 500; 5. NOrment, 500; j.
W. Starr, 500; Tallmadge & Co. $40; ID. Smith,
$3.50; i. E. Lloyd, s25; DIR. ID. b. Clark, $50; j.
W. Fitzhugh, slOo; DIR. G.. III. Cragin, $50; W. "
Fuller, IS; City Post ONCE, $500; James Eyelett
SD, Hunt K Williams, 500; W. Wall, s25; g. E.
Baker, 500; Webb * Beveridge, $50; Browning
x Middleton, so; e. G.. Willard, $50; r. T.
Merrick, $500; %. o. Howard, SlG0; Riggs & Co
500; l.. r. y. Faehtz; SO; +. A. Boswell 800:
jos. q. Naylor, ga; State Department Sj62 50:
Fitzhugh Coyle, 500; W. Gunton, s2D0; a. A.
James, $50; l. Temple, $50; X. T.. White. Al:
jos Casey, $50; 4. NJ. Gailaudet, 500: las
DennisOn, S25; Ned Ballard, sIO.
The list to-day Is follows KEYS & Co.
500; III. n. Cooper, $50; r. j. Fleming 500: F.
y. Carver, $50; Admiral Colds orough, $50; A,
Hart, so, George W. Cochrane & Co. siOo:
Peter Campbell, S25; III. A. Brewster $50: M .
William. from clerks Of his asfahl;sh,na,+