Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-21


MEETING OF TIE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
A meeting of the executive committee Of
tteN YF C. was held yesterday, Mr.. Solo,
mons In the chair. a dispatch was received
frc1n Baton Rouge, La, that NO physicians Or
muses. were needed there at present and other
wants we're supplied. Dr. 0odWorth said he
Wheeling, W. Va. asking to what places il
was best 10 send $2CC0 subscribed in that CITY.
and had telegTaphed a reply that, according to
springs and Port Gibson needed the most re-
lief. A letter was received from Hickman
Ky, stating: 1--WE are in need of funds and
sent. will be fully appreciated"
MI: DICKSON ofered resolution, which was
adopted: That for the purpose of OF, aiming
coIreGt information relative to the amounts
contributed by the citizens and through TIE
eH0rts OF various organizations of the District
OF Column bia and forwarded to relieve the fever
sufferers, and with view OF publishing a COM
pete and revised statement of the charity
1und' so contributed and It's disbursement,
the secretaries the various societies through
out the District be requested to furnish TIE
secretary CT this commission the required in
formation, so that fully detailed statement
may be prepared.
DIR. Woodwork presented the following pa
perl have received from lady pledge Of
$50, to be given on condition that a Sufficient
amount be contributed to pay the expenses Of
commission of experts, TO be selected by my
self after consultation and advice with the
leading members of the American Public
Health Association, to Investigate, under my
direction, the present yellow fever epidemic,
e be "a as
and cause of the disease, its treatment, aud,
especially, its prevention. Such commission
should be composed OF three or four persons,
the money is contributed it should be given at
once, as part OF the work of investigation
should be done while the epidemic is in pro-
gress and completed after IL has ceased"
These suggestions were discussed, as also
the best methods of accomplishing the object
in view, and Mr.. Wolf offered resolutions,
government is pOwerless, for want of an APP
reputation, to organize a commission of sci.
en'itic men to investigate the causes of yellow
and as now, while the yellow fever Is raging,
is the proper time for an intelligent investiga-
ton, that, for the purpose of carrying out the
suggestions of Surgeon General Woodworth,
the chambers of commerce of New York,
Philadelphia, Boston, baltimore. st. Louis,
Chicago and Cincinnati be telegraphed to,
asking each il they will contribute and how
much. in aid of the necessary investigation;
that, If the responses are favorable, we pledge
our hearty cooperation ST. f.ir as we Can con-
sistent with the power vested in us, or devise
such other means in the premises as will meet
Mt. Warner offered resolution, which was
adopted =" That, for statistical purposes, DIR.
John NJ. Woodwork, OF this committee, obtain
from time to time, so far as practicable, the
amount of contributions of money and sap
plies from all points throughout tie country
Tor the benefit OF the yellow fever sufferers"
Quite large amount OF clothing and prOy-
Sions was received.
THE FOLLOWING CASH CONTRIBUTIONS
have been received by Mr.. Lewis j. Da Wis,
at RSsnd chspe GaS
HOWgate, from U. S. signal corps, So German
English school, 929 street, 50; envelope, 81;
In reply to the resolution OF the committee
Offering to give information in regard to the
extent OF the fever and the need for aid at the
various points, inquiries were received to-day
Y, and from the Reading Pa.) southern re-
liet fund. Appropriate answers Will be made
The Terra Gotta lawn vases were sold at
auction to-day by MIR. Mark Latimer, to j. G..
Chapman, for $50.
CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE FEVER STRICKEN
This morning Judge Iasi 81 Il. Chalmer of Miss
received the following dispatch from Her
nando, Miss, town of about LOCO population,
on Mississippi and Tennessee K. T., between
cludlDg Mrs: Anderson. Wrote Sunday sOlic-
iting subscriptions. r. HICKIiNG."
The dispatch was handed in at the commit
Hon. Edw. Burlington, Mayor of the CITY: ssDo
you need help, and of what character?'
On account of the great trouble in sending
supplies to Greenyille. the following was sent
to Edw. s. Butts, Vicksburg: Can you send
supplies to Greenville at once if we replace
from here an advance"
The ladies Of Falls Church, Va, have sent
large lot of bedding and clothing to the relief
commission here
GEORGETOWN.
MI John b. MCCARTHY, as treasurer of the
amateur minstrel entertainment given at the
Curtis school building last week, and of which
Mr.. ChaS. EOSS was the manager, Yesterday
turned over TO Mai Morgan, superintendent
OF police, s3l IS as part of the proceeds, for the
benefit OF the yellow fever sufferers. 1t is
thought the entertainment will net about $40
more when all the tickets are in.
MISCELLANEOUS
Star OF the West Lodge, No. 1859, G.. u o. of
o: F., has sent $40 to the yellow fever sufferers
of Memphis.
The receipts from the policemen,s picnic at
the SchuetZen Park for the benefit of the vel
low fever sufferers. Major Morgan states, viii
net $50; and the excursion down the river
given BY the police Of South Washington Will
net upwards of $l25.