Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-27

THE NATIONAL COMMISSION.

At meeting Of the executive committee OF
the National yellow Fever Relief Commission,
GOV. y. X. Shepherd in the chair and VIM.
Dickson secretary, a letter was read from
Mayor IatrObe OF Baltimore. stating that he
has forwarded $3.50 to Gen. C. c. Augen, at New
port Barracks, KY, for the family or the laJe
Lieut.. BenLer. Also letter from Jas. c. Pat
rick chairman relief committee OF San Francis
co cal stating that his committee have sent
through Seligman d Co., bankers, New York, to
the chamber of commerce 81 900 for the same
purpose Murray Nelson, chairman relief COM
fnittee. Chicago, writes that he has commun-
Gated with Mrs. Benner as TO her choice of a
trustee Tor the fund.- she proposing to reside in
that state hereafter. Also stating that the COL
lecionS from the citizens OF that city for the re-
lief fund have been ascertained to be Sol 1925 49,
\ letter nom George Wilson, secretary OF the
chamber OF commerce, New York, was read
Statlhg lnat That chamber had raised about
$4,000 for the family Of Lieut.. Benner. which
Will be invested by the Central Trust Company
OF mat city In 4 per cent. Us. bonds and held in
uuSI Tor the benefit OF the family. and on the
chiGItn becoming OF age the principal Will be
pad TO the widow. Hon. r. W. Thompson. Sec
LtsaIy OF the Navy. In letter, states that the
department has in possession two drafts
amounting TO about $500. contributed by officers
and seamen OF the Us. Navy. and desires TO
Know whether the commission Is still in exist
ence AID whether the sum can be appropriately
disposed OF in accordance with the wish OF the
contributors should it 0e sent.
i he treasurer was directed to forward to Gen.
Augur S.4'.tl, held by him for the Benner fund.
Il resolution was adopted that the chairman
OF the general committee. George ". Riggs, be
requested TO appoint committee OF three from
the general committee TO audit and examine the
accounts OF The treasurer and report.
PROPOSED ORPHAN ASYLUM
Mr.. SoloInOnS spoke OF the necessity of imme
date action concerning the founding OF an asy
lrm for the orphans OF the victims OF the fever.
and Of the feasibility of receiving the assistance
Of the government in the laudable effort. and
offered resolution. Which was adopted: THAT
a committee OF three be appointed to confer
a p1D no
SentatiVeS upon the subject of initiating proper
steps toward establishing a United States Me
mortal Asylum for the care OF the helpless child
fen LETT without guardians or protectors through
the TavageS OF the yellow fever" MesSTS. Solo
mons Mitchell and Woodwork were selected
as the committee.
DISTRICT CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE SUFFERERS
The secretary reported that he had prepared
from the most reliable data at hand and from
the published daily reports of the newspaper
press. compilation OF the amounts subscribed
ard credited TO the District OF Columbia, show
ing:-Total amount OF funds forwarded to Mis-
s1sSipp1, louisiana. Tennessee aud Kentucky by
re -aaSonic, Odd Fellows, and benevolent So
cfettes, Workingmen'S organizations, churches.
Hebrew relief and tournament committees (as
shown by published report in daily papers OF
september II. ISIS So. S62 So Catholic churches
OF the District collected September Is, 1878. dis
bufSed through Archbishop Gibbons. S1,633 50;
fire department OF District of Columbia for
Warded 10 Firemen's Association Of Vicksburg,
Miss. september II. Slt5.2l: Charles E. White,
treasurer tournament committee. second enter
tainment. September Pa 81 ,20C: proceeds OF the
Chapel Point excursion. september IA, forwarded
TO New Orleans by st. AiOySuS Society. S2S4 80:
miscellaneous contributors collected and for
warded by churches. societies and individuals,
tas reported in the daily papers since september
Il. 1SIS.l estimated at $500. Total amount col
leCted by the National Relief Commission from
september II, 1873, 10 date. as per treaSurer's
report, S13,564 &c. Amount OF appropriations
diSburSed by Hon. Vim. NJ. EyartS Secretary of
state. from the foreign fund.- upon the recon-
mendGtiOn OF the executive committee, and
credited in the published reports as ''contribu-
tiOnS from the District OF Columbia" 1l.000
Estimated total, S41. al 90
The fund expended in fitting out the relief
boat was composed OF contributions from vari-
GUS cities. and was diSbursed by United States
District Attorney Bliss, OF st. Louis. Mo-, and
all supplies purchased through Assistant CON-
misSary General BeckWith, full report OF
which viii be submitted.