National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-10
show how deep and widespread The Interest in tn.
House or REPRESENTATIVES,.
WA6fiaS9J0S, April Q, 1874.
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HorsE or RKPREsxSTATIyEs.(
To The Editor Of the RuttyN al RspESlfcon:
SIZE: regret to hots That your reporter reeeived
such poor encouragement from the officers Of the
charitsSis motives There aTe among Is large
nnmeer OF eharltxbl y.incllnea men who Will VILE
iingly contribute their quota toward the good Cd
as hore Is 90 htle prospect Of the charitable inst
tutions Of tbs capital receiving Government aid,
an9pe the members of the House Will give lib
Cannot sou induce some Of the influential men,
psrs to form themselves into committee for the
sued, 1 am sure thsSsales at the House would DO
DO oot belong IN this vicinity, but hold that
VS. should do our share towards improving the
condition Of the needy wherever we may be-
Charity 10 charity the world over, and no man
with proper regard for his duty will shirk the
work. '''''O A'1' W H'S MAKER In any Christian
1 sincerely trust some of our influential mem
bers VIII interest themselves in the matter under
notice, and pray that you may meet with the
success IN your undertaking that your Efforts and
motive truly deserve.
Yours, truly, NC.
ACHoIR CONCERT.
To The Editor Of the National Republican:
SIR: l am q choir singer. The other day no.
signing himself Music Lover" which, I regret
to see, has not been acted upon.
There are in the District scores Of eheir singers
and other musical people who, did they make
combined effort, could inaugurate an entertain
| ment that would not only prove o complete sue
largely to the charity funds As Music Lover"
stated, the different churches would naturally
take deep interest IN an affair Of this kind; and,
thor congregations from the pulpit, believe q
/ combined choir concert would fill the largest
church twice over with but little trouble to thSse
Of occupying the attention Of the leading musical
people Of the District, and shall wait in hope
! gestion by those who have sufficient influence 10
lead and be followed. CHOIR SINGER
"cHARITY HEARTH AGAIN.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 9, 1874.
To the Editor Of the National Republican:
SIR: 1 am going to offer another suggestion
seeing that my former one found such ready con-
sideration with you.
Why would It not be we'll to auction of the
boxes at Ford's and the National for the oeea-
sions of the proposed entertainments? This plan
was adopted recently in New York, and the re-
suit would seem to justify the adoption Of SINH
lar course here. am sure there are q number Of
wealthy persons in the District who would be
glad TO compete in genuine rivalry in so worthy
cause as charity. Why not designate an evening
! when the boxes are to be aucti0ned off and have
all the committee Of management present on the
| occasion?
efforts in the cause of charity and hoping that
they may meet with q brilliant success, remain,
yours sincerely, CHARITY HEARrT.
CoLoRED MANS VIEWS.
WASHINGTON, April 9, 1874.
To the EdaOr of the National Republican:
Sir: noticed q few days since that you rather
gave the colored people sly dig Tor not helping
their own poor creatures who get something to
eat, drink and wear at the Oolored Orphan Home.
Now, Mr.. EDITOR, amt got much to give, but
/ tell you what will do, will promise to live on
bread and water for two weeks, and my old lady
says she is willing to do the same thing, If these
colored folks about here will Just 90 in and get up
some kind Of show, or whatever you call it, that
spend little to help their own kind. 1 will buy
tickets with all can earn, aad only spend what
we have to live on, Il We eat only bread. That's
fair, know. don't drink rum or halloa loud in
meeting, but tell you Whist, will do good deal
more for the poor creatures hereabouts than a
good many people do.
people get up something for their own color.
There are plenty Of colored people around here
who have money they can spare, and they ought
to take the lead and do something. That is what
l think. anyway.
Yours, A CoLoRED MAN.
sPRIGHTLT EPIsTLE.
THURSDAY MORNING, Apris.
rome EduoT OF ute -NdtfOhdL keDuOticdn:
SIR: l am gong to begin by saying that al
ways hated newspaper men until now. They
saSnp nss and n5H WAN
each other like cats and dogs that had really
come to look upon them as perfectly horrid. But
now I've turned straight around, and don't hate
you newspaper people bit.
Hike you? Guess Wei, III tell you. It's be-
| cause you are working so hard for the poor peo-
pie and seem to be really awful good, whether
you are or not. don't believe, though, that a
man who takes such an interest in tho poor can be
as ugly as they say editors At any rate, I've
made up my mind to like you, and don't mind
telling you so.
Pm going TO do something for the poor myself
Papa told me to-day that might have an elegant
now spring bonnet. I'm going.tO astonish him by
taking every cent of the money he gives me and
buy tickets Tor the charity benefits Pa says I'm
harem-sksrem little hussey, and care for moth
ing but beaux, new dresses and babies. Il do
love babies, too Bat I'm going to show him
neg be hears how have spent that money won't
No NJ; he 'sEPrised. though? Iguess he will,
ne ME- He Eu.+ You have MUrECd this 1T Of sener;
s SsIt ib in once mS I'm 70 Be aWfuly
P' o IN hone G some Other ~isls who read this
net net for tG't this once. kATiE.
THE AGED woMES's HOME or GEoReETowS.
To fks Editor Of the National Republican: !
Sic; IN reference to your conmendable exer-
t :I q hf 81 tsst XII az ncS
viii be secured in aid of the Aged WOmens Home
" The oPen.handed charity that ha, been 80 freely
Tks sf %lSlet i irn: H9 sre is no sSi..
but through tns griS Portal Of DEATH ;. winter,
IN the general cGHtse II natpFH, awaiting US all;
Efic
but on our hearts. burying there long cherished
hopes Of tomorrow and tomorrow"
1t Is for those now encounterlng the severity OF
this winter with the added pangs Of restitution,
that your assistance is solicited. The carping
about efreliance and exertion, If applicable to
the cardinal virtue in general becomes Eushed
into ave when old age, accompanied by want, is
the theme, and the sufferers those compelled by
tbs usage of society to rely on others for their
Welfare, present and prospective.
The ladies composing the Benevolent Aid So
ciety of Georgetown have, In their unobtrusiVe
daily practice Of seeking and relieving the poor,
aged women, in order that, by shelterlng them
under one roof, q more exslusiTe and organized
assistance could be given to them.
A house was rented for this purpose IN 1885, but
the accommodations as compared with the in
creasing applications, being SO small the society
purchased, In 1871, the house 50 High street for
s. 5OO feeling warranted In this, as their capital
had. by interest and the work done, increased to
s., 5OC
An appeal to the generosity Of the residents Of
Georgetown enabled them to pay the balance. To
add to the accommodation, and IN consideration OF
q change Of grade Of the street then being made,
it was decided to enlarge the building by the ad-
ton of six rooms, the house and lot being placed
in the hands Of the following trustees, viz: Wal
| ter S. Cox, William Dunlop, and Hugh Caper-
ton.
In spite Of the untring exertions of the society,
and q donation from the Legislature Of $500, the
sum Of 900 is still required for the above stated
This following are the officers Of tho society:
Mrs Marbury, president; Mrs. Jenkin Thomas,
treasurer: Mrs. Adler, secretary: Mrs. Kennon,
Mrs. Covington, Mrs. Kidwell, and Mrs Seymour:
dfrectresseS; also o board Of twenty-four mana
gers Yours obediently, q.
THE COURTS.
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES