, 1878-01-11
ORR WASHINGTON LETTER.

ANlilN1tI'lN. u -. lbN. -, tNII.
Clark Mills The sculptor. publicly charges, .
according 10 the "Stlr. that hundreds ot
perhaps millions Oi dollars -
have been contributed To the building Oi
the Washington monument and that pa
lpr unitc> with him IN call upon the as
,ocintiou 10 account for it. More than -
wear. ago the building of tile monument
began. Some. | dare say many, have the
fact recalled that many years ago they
we're solicited to scnd a dollar in aid Of the
project. by reading this. Foreign Gov
rrnments contributed blocks of marble,
and the indignty with which that sent by
the Pope was treated when the knOw-noth-
ingS gained temporary control of the as
.ociation is still remembered. In many,
il not all, the Departments here, boxes
were placed 20 year, ago, more or less,
soliciting aims OF every visitor for the
Washington monument; there il also one
at the Capital, and for aught know silni-
lar contrivances, appealing to the patriot
ism Of every passcr by, are ilfthe public
buildings throughout the country. The
aggregate collected by these Unsuitable lit
tie iron receptacleS must amount to some
thing handsome; and it is pertinent to in
quire what has become of it? Spasmodic
tits OF zeal have occasionally seized the
IN, mOers OF the Association. ana at such
times, efforts have been made to stimulate
contributions by circulars and otherwise
During one Of these year or two since,
secret societies, Masons, Odd Fellows, etc.
was appealed to all over the country, and
their response in many instances is under
stood to be generous. Where is it all?
The Association ought to be able to show
and be glad of an opportunity to convince
Il gain-Saying world that they have been
faithful 10 the trust. A little investiga-
Ion undertaken few years since by a
wcll-known lady Washington correSpou-
dent, into the affairs Of the MI. Vernon
Association, resulted in revelations so I'M
savory of its management by the loss OF
resident regent, as to have begotten a
widespread aversion to prOmlScuollS
alms-giving Of this sort, even to nominal
ly responsible parties, and which not
even the pretcnee that it was to 90 to per-
petuate the name and fame OF General
Washington suiilced to wholly overcome.
One OF the real charities of the Capital
City is the lodgiug-hOuse established Tor
the purpose OF giving to such seemingly
respectable strangers as found themselves
IN this city without money or friends
nights shelter with an abundant supper
and breakfast of bread aud coffee to such
of them as could not procure better. 1t
occupies the old central statiOn-houSe anu
is supported wholly by voluntary contrl-
buttons. II known, no one under the III
tiuence Of liquor Is harbored; and every
l. ,,,,,,,;,n1 fn fnkn a hath n
tering, and go into the clean sheets m
similar condition approximating GodIl-
ness. Since opened this season 1t has sup
piled above 400 wanderers with bed and
bread and cOtiee, night and morning. The
appearance and manners OF the first ap-
plicants for nights entertainment are
noted somewhat in this wisely reporter
for the q" Republican. The first, a man
above sixty, still erect, hair Whitened but
Of refined appearance and conversation.
lie timdly requests lodging and food,
says he has walked from Baltimore since
morning 40 miles; asked for food at the
Relay House and was so disconnected by
the rough refusal that he made no further
Appeals. He stated that he was chum OF
Senator --- at Yale, and came 10
this city to see him, but he learned he had
gone to his home tor the recess. lie re-
ilected somewhat bitterly, but patiently
withal, upon tile relative success attained
by each in life's battle. After ehcerillIy
complying with the conditions precedent
10 retiring and eating and drinking his
MI, he was shown a good bed and was
soon on level with the Senatorial friends
OF his youth. No. is typical tramp
dirty, ragged, and with the unmistakabIe
air In every movement Of the ruilan vag-
Abond. His first salutation was, I" want
bed and a better one than ] had last
time" lie was informed to the effect
that no drunken bullys were entertained
second time. and that he must find ac-
elsewhere. lie went ont
aud directly a brick came crashing In
through tie door. bat he eluded pursuit.
The thirI was a Gmale-iinSl. hungry
aud wrctcls,i: iu.t such material A. NILS
many sIiciie's grave In the pOttcrs
field. Her story was, briefly, that she
had hreu drlmlsd into coming here 10y
false huslsgd frpm a happy honr; that az
the first pinrh OF poverty l,e deserted i~r.
sud that shs va, now seeking 10 rgain
lsf h1me.
WV hNA HNNN fHANH'N NNNHANNNAN'HhNH IN -
Tor bureau devised 60 flnd employment
tor BE- hundreds ~ ruioro-l hlrr. in "ur
uibisi. though az eIpriime aud labor
ia m.irr the faint dawback. ~ lack ~
fi,ld. amt iuexfssricncr. has bcru sundutt"i
~ith ,nerg, AMI good julgcmrui Az. o'i
uf TO thrys aui fuuv ihousaud whn have
sliigiiri its rpo.i otli,~,. work Tor -e',ral
huniT,-i isss lsru f1uud.
Mauy uatulrr - tuugrrss hayr gone
tn sFsui tlir frgyzs y iIl tllsif iafnilie. lslt
a. l.bfup 8ui tirir o1ustiiuaui..
HsI1rts frum il l'hso ar. uinirsiictory
as to 90 tsrfirifstiuu ~ MeIican ciiis.u'
d. Co., lafs nulhrrak 'bsv. Government
ii.patrtps hrdireiiug that tl'rrv Nsrr none
sod tlur.-r irBm I~Nas utii,ial. Affirming
fhsf hr1haHs irUm tlr south 'Hir oi tiH
Bia Grsds iugigsted ~ disturbance anil
tlz1s q haui ip fiem. agrF. hnsr'er'
iu ths t~Itsi that oar ryiatious With Mex.
% AFr iu a. extremely Cfiiical HAie tnd
i.aiir t0 sysuiusis iu var 81 ANY time
kKOK.