National Republican., 1878-09-13
The Pclief Commission.

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the Chronicle building yesterday. The extc-
rior was decorated with flags. and the inscrip.
ton National Yellow Fever Relief Commis.
sion" was placed over the main entrance.
There were quite busy scenes about the build
ing during the day.
A mooting Of the executive committee was
held at noon; pcscnt, Governor She pherd
(c'Iairman), Mcssrs Dickson lsecretary I,
Mitchell. Solomons, Warner, and Wolf
Major Charles r.. Jones suggested tho pro.
pricty of preparing an envelope directed 10
| each occupant of the various dwellings through
out the District, apcsliug for aid on the plan
adopted in Baltimore, Nd, which proved 50
| succcSSful in raising funds.
Mr. Walter Drew offered to prepare a boz Of
medicines, containing such drugs as were most
neclcd for tho Sufferers.
The suggestion Of Major Jones was adopted,
aud the arrangement OF the plan entrusted TO
Il. H. Warner, csl.
4 letter was received from N. GOldsten,
notifying the committee that he wonld place
u subscription box IN front Of his store for pub.
lie collections the returns to he delivered to
l.. J. Davis treasurer
| On motion of Mr. A. s. SOlomons, IL was re.
solved that Il persons and organizations desir-
Ing 10 give entertainments or excursions OF any
| kind for the hcuciit Of the ycllox fever suffer
| Crs shall present the proposition 10 this com.
mit:Go for Endorsement.
4 lctter:was rcciiyol from VI. Hill 4 CO +,
| stating that they had arranged an excursion
| to Marshall Hall on the steamer Mary Wash
| ington, 10 ba given on tho 18Th instant, In aid
Of the sufferers, and askinG the cooperation Of
| tho commission.
The committee approved Of the undertaking
| COLI UCTiUSs IN CiI'RCHis AND SUNDAY
! SrInOLs.
! On motion Of II. H. Warner, the following
| r,.p'ut.9u waS adopted
! Tia' l vyw ul the sHNgriry nr the rCopl0 NJ the
-rir''rH >;rl.- rom the y0llrw iwyer ,!lu the pt
| ton "r III" different place. pl worship in i'g Us
,rct f..in - lll"l - un sdlhi;h next and L" =
,gp rn tC.iuas nj lhhliu schools do thc same. nl
',ir cer.'".l ',,n'rGtcro Ugd report the sam" To
| ,i.r o., .sLrrr ~ tIlr relief fund.
Captain 'Auuol Uclucy was appointed Ia
! take charge Of the excursion on the lDtl inst
! Oh bshalG Of the committee.
Charles lleraOc.g, osl" was designated "a
act ~ cashier - tukc charge Of the receipts at
the silo Of hasr to day at Abuer's saloon.
| \ communication wan received from George
W Rigs, c.I, stating that MJurIiyucri'
Meiv, Ind inr,p,eh check for So for the re-
lici fund, AMI alsp incosiny letter from
William H. Nc ,rllC. Of Nicksburg Miss, re-
frrling tO tho need Of immediate rcli,f at
Holly Springs, Canton, aud Port Gibson, Miss,
and Offering vsuions suggestions as to the &C.
tiOG Of the cOnlrlttec.
ADDITIONS To THE GENERAL CohMIrrEE.
Inc tUHultlttt VINO wore aHtuNlls II ~ lll-
Lincoln Hall mn's.mectiny, on the 10Th inst
10 increase the efficiency Of the general com
mittcc by adding 10 itS number, presented tho
! following names:
: Thomas J. Fisher Robert !. Fleming, HpIa
tio Browning James L. Barbour, Charles l.,
White, Edward Temple, Henry A. Willard, 4
Saks, G. c. willard, Thomas Rpessle, c. l.
Prcnti-,, II. e. Swain, J. Bradley Adams, u
Lewis Blsckfor!. 4. T. Britton, Thomas Som
q orvile, A. r. Whiting W. b. Moses, L. q. Da
yis ", B. Reed, Rndolgh Elch9rn, NJ W. Gall !!
" BnrcIel TIc n T. e Barriit George h5tf9 h5tf9uSS !
George C. Weidcrburn, ID. {. Forney, J. BriH
5 hin Walker Carl RocSer Peter ID. Wcickcr
John J. Bcall aud p. q. Wheeler.
At the suggestion of Health Oficer Town
4 sheud lu,pcctOr Eliot was appointed to scc''r
: | sub.ariptionsi 10 the markets.
\ An APPEAL TO THE LADIES.
n Tho committee has Issued the following
T.. IIruli >RrEl,s EXE' rnyE CoNNI1tRE.
=. MAJ l. irn'oN ftNEE RtlItp CptAtIhE,
No. M pESSsNLNA$lA ANhSHI,
v NN-HIN"I"S, u. c., sept. u, ISIS
II 7, Ii, L1drf N Gl p'g.ht: IL,
e Report are coming Ip u, nom the stricken "tit'
q, of the south Of the uucr drSluli0n OF " bmeu an
. | cilIlrcn In the aTtllCs uf ClOthtn-, beidinS M
" | huu.r'Iud nccry>it'rs. Those who low $40
w"-1. Nsn were In aElu"trr SurrohhHcl ny tNEi
l. 'uNu.y, are in.t0y without change ni Siliit
r. while thp,t who had little have less now the Ciul
b I'M uud hi ids'. it, i durug sickness h"'Ihs DC,
s. s'nrh your closets aUd store room5. YOU VT
ind ariuisa Ot HV use 10 ygn. send them To- 80,
Sc snilcring sister Of tht H2uh AMI noel Is ,'
40 thu.c whp have uJuc pJnt stop I" llluk i"ir
~ Ifynn may not hereafter have use for lnsln !,
g them uOS In this noble ra!IT; no matter II Woi
is plt e. you they will be good 70 those without IN
',iyr, AMI d" II rrnmrly Glotn;na dress dress
| rhl.,rrus 'hNhuc.. I"wss, sheets, pillpW'caseN
AiyihtI.g that can % used by men, wninen
rDt up ip strong yOctagG, maxi contents {
,aI ur irupn postal CnGl In box and We will send
'"' them Ifhl,5 IN Georgetown viii send 10 the oii
n "fthc Baltimore aud Ohio Katlruad, Masonic but
nc '''1 ''''' EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
JT. NY. +. Relief association
/, DnSATInNF RECEIVED.
b. The following donations were received
49,, the relief commission at their hcadIuarttrsy y
~ tcrdny: Jackson Bros, box of soap, barr
H. Of lour, and chest Of tea Stilson llutchi
s-t 2 barrels or nnur; Mrs. J. Whit Heron
Jrr sheets, towels, and pillow slips; Andr
a. Saks x Co.. II pairs pantaloons; W, H. Ho
a 4 barrel OF huur; J. G.. hthey, W. Smith, q
AN J. f. Birch, ir,, Ianel Of iiour; L. $. Tea Co
,ly eli, Al Vi tca Il. Ross Perry ? barrels Of t9'
IN. simon Wolf barrel OF flour Mrs. DIR. liz
O a ,ru l barrel Of flour; Chris %audcr, case
re. SUBSCRIPTIONS 70 THE FrSD.
a. Nj Irwis i. Davis treasurer ut the
.c!. ti,Dal yellow Fever Relief Commission,
M reported th. following receipts Captain Hc
ya. pate. rrlrn employees SiguNl service buiu
the EIOf; Excelsior Tent Of RcchabtCs, No,
ned of feurgctuwu 1890; Washington lib
terS pion S,uiety ~. !, by p. y. Dunn, tr:nsu
zen | .In. I.,oEarl Whitney, SlO Mrs. Ssna
ar Thurman, s. roncordia church Ass"eiati
mi. German Lutheran, by +. lnkol, preside
He'd So cash, -; employees Baltimore md q
rcd dcvot by j. q. KOOptZ, SjO15; James Wi
rita. {l6 K. r. T. Safety, f855 Thomas
4 il Fl,hcr, so, Dr. J. [. Hail. so; Governor
Il. shepherd !!5 ". II. Craig, Slh; Dr. 7,
Ashford, so: cash - Gsneral NJ. I. Me
IL. S5n. .muloyces Of McGOwans stone.yard, !
mia Fred Doug sla,s, fol cOloref citizens. 81
Ing Hon. Nvralio Sing. SO; J. FILLING so
- Sr,uken, $40: signal cJrps, L. ;. A. nt ]
!. Whirple. through Captain strong, ellO
'ltf Professor Yelling SO; ulsccilaneo"''
lere tviu collections, fflsM.
ven. AITuuEIEED COLLECTORS.
uc The executive committee Of tho Mali
ruyer Commission have dcsignated tho io'
" ing 10 act ~ collectors:
B'g Between First street west ani i!iet
MY street west Iosoph +. HOdsson. William
'rre dalton. Frank Hume, Wash d. M'lii'
WI K.-rrr Kueesi, john H. NOgt, George W. u
lhe mess, 4. {, Lewis Thomas Lewis and ia
~ Htuue. ,
'les E,tweru FiltceDth street west aud !
IDLY Crrek-Chri-tiaH WOrch, William f"rSN
pro- james H. Jackson, George T. NcCd"c,
n'" HcurIuh, aud Henry Birch.
'cas Gcjrgctuwu lance Goddard, MnyhG'
''od Platter, John Marbury, ir., Fred w ),