Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-03
Relief Of Yellow Fever Sufferers.

Mr. A. g. SOIomons has collected $3.50 since
previous reports for the yellow fever sufferers
Crystal Fount Division, 8. of T., gave an en-
tertainment last night for the benefit of the
sufferers. which proved success
The sum of sl78 80, collected among the
clerks of the Pension Office was YESTERDAY for.
warded to the Howard Relief association, New
Washington City Hibernian Benevolent So.
ciety No. /, last night adopted a resolution
approprlaIing the proceeds of the picnic to be
AT a meeting of the Commandery of the
knights OF st. Patrick. last night, donation
OF SlCO was made To the yellow lever sufferers,
10 be sent to Memphis.
DupreZ & Benedict's MINISTRIES will give a
gIahd matinee performance at the National
Iheater. on Thursday. for benefit of the suf-
IeIeis, 10r which programme has been ar
ranged, bringing out the Whole strength of the
very large and excellent COMPANY and a
handsome sum will doubtless be realized.
The committee of Israelites has collected up
500 to the Mayor of Memphis, 800 70 the
Howard Association, New o leans 800 to the
Howard Association, yicksburg $40 to the
huirssees leaving this day for Memphis, leaving
a balance o. S25S in the hands of Mr.. Henry
Franc, the treasurer.
The volunteer corps of IS experienced male
and female nurses, under the charge OF DR..
Ramsay, of Providence hospital leave to-
night on the $50 train, Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. Ten dollars will be furnished each
committee, and contributions from citizens of
articles for their comfort will be received up
to the hour of their departure Major Morgan
has secured additional passes from Mr.. King,
making twenty in all, and the Pullman car
company have offered to furnish Pullman cars
to the nurses to Louisville. Contributions,
either OF money or other articles, will be re.
ceived at the Office of Major Morgan until
9:25 O'Clock this evening.
Inc citizens in charge OF the arrangements
for the tournament to be held at the Ma ,iona
Driving Park, on the 9Th inst, for the benefit
OF the sufferers, held meeting last night
james l.. Barbour. chairman Henry Fl. Dud-
ley, secretary; VIM. Dickson, corresponding
secretary, and Charles E. White, of the b Ink
received from President Hayes in reply to a
request that the government offices be closed
at an early hour on the day of the tournament
SAYING" Please see the heads of the depart
ments. earnestly desire that all proper aid
should be given to your humane enterprise -
Col. Boyd reported that Representative Black
burn will address the knights.
A meeting of the lieutenants and detectives
OF the police force was held this morning at
the office of Major Morgan to take measure s
to aid the yellow fever sufferers. After dis
and Detectives McElfresh and McDeYitt we. e
appointed committee of arrangements for
picnic, TO be given at the Schuetzen Park,
about the middle of this month, under tie
auspices of the police force direct collec.
ton IS now being ia ken up among the police
OF the various precincts, Which promises to
aggregate handsome sum fJr the yellow
fever sufferers Major Morgan was made
treasurer of both the colec, 10 fund and the
fund to be derived from the picnic.
"A meeting of representative colored men
was held yesterday In the MarShalS office
Marshal Frederick Douglass was chosen
chairman and subsequently treasurer, and
VIM Narlng secretary. A resolution was
adopted that they cooperate with the Organi-
ZatiOn of which Mr.. A. s. SolOmonS is treas
urer, in order that its cOntribu ions shall pass
into the general fund raised and To be raised
In aid OF the sufferers in the yellow fever dis
trlctS, and that the fund shall be distributed
without regard to race or color. Collections
We're reported amounting to $l22.75. 1t was
decided to continue the collections, and to
hold another meeting on Monday next. Mar
shall Douglass will receive contributions.
A meeting OF the citizens of East Washing
ton was held last night, at McCauleys Hail,
capitol HILL TO take preliminary action toward
raising funds for the yellow fever sufferers
Colonel James A. TAFT 10 the chair, with Mr.
l.. A. Delwig as secretary, and Mr. 2. z. Little
as treasurer. The call for this meeting being
sudden and the notice short, the attendance
was not so large as was desirable and after
some discussion it was determined to call an
other meeting Thursday evening" at the same
place. MeSsrS I'll. j. Bright s. a. III Marks.
T. p. Little, w. E. VermilliOn and George IT.
Gaddis were appointed a committee to make
arrangements, with Instructions to publ 81 40
tees in the local press. Before adiourning
the gentlemen preSent-nOt above Il dOZeu-
walked up TO the secretary table and the con-
tributlons footed up 81, which was turned
over to the treasurer,