Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-27
Yellow Fever Relief Association.

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ing present, with MIR. Barbour in the chair,
and Mr.. Dudley secretary. The chair stated
that they had been disappointed in their ora
from him That he Gould not attsnd bnt m rofH
H. Blackburn, of West Virginia. signified his
willingness to address the knights. and the
offer was accepted. The chairman of the seve-
raj subcommittee made reports showing that
complete arrangements had been m ade ia al,
the details for the tournament TODAY and for
the bail at Masonic Hall tonight. Nearly ali
the leading merchants of the city have agreed
to close their places of business at Il o. clock
today to give their employees an opportunity
70 attend the tournament. The Marine band
the ball. The latter will be under the manage
Ient OF the MignOn Club. The correlation al
dress viii be delivered by j. Wells Rodgers,
cOnteStlDg knights VIII appear III full armor.
THE TOURNAMENT PROCESSION.
l, A large number of spectators assembled
thls morning at the City Hall to witness the
principal streets Of the city prior to their de- de-
parture for Hills Driving Park, where the
tournament takes place The starting was
delayed until about fifteen minutes before II
o'clock, owing to the time consumed in fitting
the arnOr TO the riders. which was done at the
National Hotel, and even at the hour named
only eighteen of the Knights Were i'm line, but
they were joined by the other twelve before
they had proceeded far, making thirty alto
gether, the full complement, who entered the
contest. Twenty mounted policemen, under
Lieut.. johnson, preceded the line. Next
came the marine band, twenty pieces, in
knOx's transfer express car drawn by six
horses in uniform trappingS. Next came Chief
Marshal j. o. P. Burnside and his aids, mount.
ed on handsome horses, the first named with
scarlet sash, and the aids with white sashes
and batons. Following came the Knights. in
full costume and armor, with helmets tipped
with different colored feathers and lanceS,
forming altogether very gay and attractive
general committee in barouches. The starr
was witnessed by an admiring crowd of sew
eral thousands. The line was. up 9th street
and through the streets heretofore published.
The weather being fair, the air clear and brac
ing, and the dust Of the streets aud county
roads effeciually laid by the rain of yesterday,
everything betOkencd perfect success for
exceeding anything OF the kind ever witnessed
in this District, and certainly rejecting credit
on the management. and on Mr.. Hill, who has
ing course and properties connected with it.
Mr.. j. l.. Barbour and other members of the
committee were busy supervising the parade,
that the Programme is faithfully carried out f
and that the patrons of the tournament have
the opportunity TO fully enjoy the festivities.
The first train for the tournament left the B.
and 2. depot on 9Th street, at fifteen minutes
before II eclock-eight cars all full, and an
other train was put III position at once, and
seon filed. 1t is proposed to run train every
twenty minutes during the evening.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
OF the National Yellow Fever Relief ASSOcia-
ton met at 12:l5 o'clock to-day: Present.
MesSrs. Shepherd (chairman), Davis, Mitch :
chairman submitted dispatch from j. L.
Hill, secretary OF the relief committee at Chat
tanooga, Tenn, saying: Fever worse today;
declared epidemic Blankets and money would
be thankfully accepted On motion of Mi
Mitchell, $500 was forwarded by telegraph.
Also, dispatch from mayor and principal
citizens OF GallipOliS, Ohio, saying they were
sore!y afflicted with fever. Need help; will
YOU help us?'' On motion of DR.. Woodwork.
$3.50 was sent by telegram.
The chair reported answers to dispatches
asking contributions for the purpose of send
ing a steamer down the Mississippi with pro-
visions ice medicines, &C., as follows:
Exeeent tps adVse cost
will then report what we can contribute"
Subsequently he telegraphed as fOllows:-
We viii subscribe $1,000; possibly more If
F. G. Latrobe, mayor, Baltimore ~ will
contribute $50; say when and how"
John Black. mayor and chairman, Milwau-
t Zee 100 :0" Approve OF Your plan; draw on me
George C. Langdon. mayor, Detroit =" Ex-
Gov. ID; r Baldwin, our treasurer will send
You draft tomorrow for $780, for the purpose
specified in your dispatch to me-
q. IL. ParSon, mayor, Rochester, n. "
Our funds at present exhausted: will send
you SEQ soon, and for which you may make
calculations
Governor Gear, Iowa -" Where to send $3.50
contribution for yellow fever sufferers.
man Yeos. 1 Farer Reiai Rs!" 1--WE . win
contribute 5000 for expedition from St. Louis
with provisions, ice, and medicine down Mis-
siSstpp1 river to relieve settlements cut OIL
from communication. Advise where to place
funds. MURRAY NELSON,
Chairman Citizens Relief Commi; tee"
The chairman reported that mr. George w.
Ri"gs had agreed to act as chairman OF the
commission fund.- saying he would do any
thing in any way to help it along.
A telegram was sent to d. r. Rowland,
n h a r oil nf ftnn To
remit the amount OF their contribution 10 the
commission fund to George W. Riggs, ESQ.,.
treasurer; also, TO District Attorney Bliss, that
arrangements would be made to send steamer
early next week.
On motion of Mr.. Solomons, resolution
was adopted, that supplies for the commits
all cases the preference be given to the mer-
chants CT this District The chair submitted
the following letter from prominent citizen
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25, 1878.
Hon. &. r. Shepiterd:-While every effort is
being. made to send money south to relieve
much greater suffering may be left, without
care or help, amongst our home people. l see
that just at time when most needed, the
Commissioners mi for the District have sus
OF the District. am satisfied that there is to-
day hundreds of families now in the city who
were well to do but few years ago that are
now suffering for the most common pecessa-
money for the yellow fever people of tie
south, you squeeze the lemon, side, cross
ways and lengthwise, in churches, in official
departments, in the theaterS, on the race
cOurse-in fact, everywhere, and have made
the begging so universal that nothing, fear,
is left for the suffering poor of the District
while every indication now points to a winter
of suffering and distress to all but the rich
and Office holder. 1t seems to me that a little,
if ever so little, juice should be left in the
lemon for our home suffering and home poor
On motion of Mr.. Wolf resolution was
adopted THAT while the committee recog
nlZes the force of this letter, yet they are con
strained to say that no power or authority is
vested in them to alleviate the wants of our
District poor. Whenever such authority is
conferred they will not shrink from the re
spOnsibility or labor
The School Board.
STANDING COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
Mr.. w. w. Curtis, president of the Board of