The New York herald., 1877-02-15
THE DESTITUTE.
DONATION OF MONEY TO THE POOR By THE
IRISH EMIGRANT socIETY-A HARD CASE.

DONATION OF MONEY TO THE POOR BIZ THE
IRISH EMIGRANr SOCIETY," HARD CASE.
The Irish Emigrant Society has just donated 50 600
to some OF the Catholic institutions IN this city which
afford relief TO tho poor. The Emigrant Society an
nualy makes donation in this way 10 the poor OF
whatever moneys have been saved over and above ex
pcnses preferrng to do this rather than undertake
10 become responsible itself Tor the visiting necessary
on the part of It's members to AFFORD reei IN particu
lar cases. The money saved annually is chiefly de-
rived from the savings small bills Of exchange ne.
gotiated for the Irish cmigrants and Others members
dues and subscriptions. The society Is a very old
one, having been organized in 1910 to pro-
tcct the Irish emigrants from the sharpers who
would prey upon them in the purchasing OF
tickets and the exchanging OF moneys. All
the trustees OF the Emigrant Savings Bank arc men,
bcrs of tho Irish Emigrant Society. The following
are tho societies among which tho $4,000 was disrib
uted ST. Vincent dc Paul, S700; New York Catholic
Protectory, $3.50; ST. Vincent Hospital $4oo; lIstitu
ton OF Mercy, $3.50 Little Sisters Of the Poor, $3.50;
ST. Joscphs Homo for the Aged, s4o0 Society for Be-
triendipg Children, $500; 81. EIzabeth's Hospital,
$500; ST. Stephens Asylum, 5000; special relief
$780, Industrial School, $3.50; Free School OF tho Sis
tcrs OF ST. Dominick, $3.50; ST. Vincent de Paul Or
phan Asylum, $780, Total, SIS, 900.
WORK DONE BY THE GERMAN EMIGRANT SOCIETY
Tho German Emigrant Society expended So, GA last
month in helping poor German families. OF which
thcre in all 1870 relieved. During the corre-
spending month OF las. year only 1870 applied
for relief, and the expenditure was S2,372. The NUN
Der of the distressed has bcen steadily increasing
since tho beginning OF January among the
German element will appear from The
lol owing record Tho first week in January
there 372 families relieved ut an expense OF $7l6;
the cconL week, 410 $S3S the third week, 400 ut
S9SS; the fourth week. 5l2 at $l,O72; the first week
In February, 450 at $S64 the second week. 4Sl at
1858 During this week. and next IT Will take 81, 600
meet the expected demand, and II Is intended TO cx
pend So 900 during March, which Is generally severe
month The poor. Besides tho relief given above,
all OF which was money tho society supplies medi-
TO tue sick free OF charge anu It has doctor IN
It's employ all The year round 10 attend to those who
may apply Tor medical assistance Tho society is in
very prosperous stances. 1t distributed $4,000
last year the poor, but had still reserve und IL
has $50 members all OF whom pay an annual sub
scrIplion varying from $40 to $780, the average
being about S25 Among tho subscribers are tho En-
pcror OF Germany, TOR $3.50 gold; the King OF Ba-
varla 5000, and the Dukes OF Mecklenburg Baden and
Hcsse, and the Senatcs OF Bremen and Hamburg, for
smaller amounts Including the reserve funds aud
property owned by the society the average percentage
OF income from these seven per cent on S65, 900
Tho donations not very numerous. In 1865 the
ciety received from the city 1898 So and far this
year lis share Of the excise moneys amounted to
So 1893 So In connection with the society is banking
house. the profits from which arc placed IN one ol the
reserve unds the interest going 10 the poor lrre-
spectvc OF the relief gwen In money to poor families
u general care is taken OF the welfare OF German em
grants and OF poor Germans who may be suffering
from any kind vi distress III this city.