National Republican., 1876-03-29
CHARITY HENEFIT,

The Sufferers Meeting With Many Friends
Yesterday, for all he storm, was msde quite
happy for o ood numntr Of people. A great
d.si OF iimt pure generosity was msniiestsd,
and the ielief exteude was vell-umed. To-day
the good work " gt OF,
COPYING.
Again we call upon friends having copying 10
do to let MS know. Very many OF the ladies are
elegant writers, and ars sbxiously waiting
agreeable news on this subject. lifts only % or
s. or $lO worth, let as know about It At once and
It viii be rent for. Gentlemen will strain
point in this matter in favor Of the deserving.
PERFRoTING AN ORGANIZATIONS.
This afternoon at O'Clock It IL arrauged to have
meeting in Mr.. Waugh's office, directly oppo.
connected with the various Departments, for the
purpose Of sfecting an ofgani1stio OF CLERKS ior
the relief Of the furloughed employees: Ihis
will be generally attended. II fs important that
all the Departments should be represented.
M. puRBAHKs BESETrr.
Mr.. Burbank the noted eloeutionist, gives
reading 1t Talinadgs hall Saturday stssrnoOn p
lies belonging to the Bureau OF Engraving and
Printing. The tickets are placed az fifty cents
to the bureau can procure the tickets At this
cfce, and they will be allowed twenty -hve cents
on each one they SELL Tickets can also be pro
. ticket she can put twenty-five cents 10 her
pocket. She gets relief at once by her own cxer-
lions Any lady belonging 70 the bureau q ,s.a can
is not one who cannot sell i've during the day,
and that is 81 Is for herself.
Mr.. ROGERS AND THE THEATRE coNIoUE.
Something more, by way Of Introduction, than
spepdspce sxpisins i:seifn is necessary IN these
premises. The offer Of Mr.. Manager Rogers, In
the first instance. is prompted By pure pniian1. ?.
most cheerfuiiy extended. The profession, as a
body, never saw the hour OF hesitation yet IN re-
spending to cry Of distress and this effort thsy
Keene-thsn whom no more noble and sympa-
thetic gentleman lives-will cemman in the sale
Of tickets the services Of large seIss1 elias
thus raised will be. sacredly accounted
for. "Herein lie love"-the churches, the ousi-
profession unite in the labor of charity. Hu.
nanity blends in one superb effort to introduce
silver Innings into the dark CLOUDS when nsng
ever the distressful households ofthe city. Never
has there been seen in " Washington movement
so beautiful and just SO heaven compelling IL It's
Isdes and 70 Gentlemen % are W vieluS WITH cash other
now as to who shall do the most. The eyes OF re-
cipients are mois;ened with tears, and the hearts
OF the givers are made glad. There is more true
charity than can be expressed In words. II is also
understeod that Mr.. A. P. Burbank. the cele-
bEated elOcutionist, Will read In this behalf eenam;
WASHINGTON, d. O., March q, 1870.
P. T. Eeene, VI. D., 1928 street noTthpest
SIR: Knowing that you feel great interest In
our suffering poor, and being DESTROYS to assist
those recently furlcugbed from the Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing, Treasury Department,
! propose giving performance for their peuent
next Friday night at this theatre. providing 1
can have your CO operation in disbursing the pro-
&C eos Of Euch performance and assistance IN dis-
Iosing OF tickets.
desire that everything shall be conducted IN
the most honorable manner, and have Tor that
purpose selected you as proper person, being
we'll known, centrally lOc .tei and we'll &C
quainted with the wants OF the class needing as
sistsnce.
Should you accept Of this offer shall bs pleased
to call upon you and arrange details.
Very respectfully, yours,
WASHINGTON, d. q. March q, 1875.
JOHN p. Rogers, esq:
SIR: In reply to your letter of this date, l
promise my most cordial cooperation with you in
the furtherance Of your nobleand generous prop
osition for the relief Of the many very poor now
suffering in consequence of the furloughs from
the Bureau OF Eoaraving and Printing. No one
probably has better opportunity for becoming
acquainted with the distressing condition OF this
class at the present time and no one can feel more
deeply the necessity for the earnest enort, with
one accord, OF all our people in this most unfor-
tunate emergency. am confident may secure
sanitary inspectors connected with the depart.
ment Of health, who are constantly, in their
official capacity, discovering and reporting FAINT.
lies in extreme destitution. ! trust this your
effort will be crowned with complete success, and
will be only the beginning Of a series OF similar
substantial expressions of the sympathy and
generosity OF our citizens.
Very respectfully, yours,
z. t. hEENR, NJ. D.,
1223 + street northwest.