Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-14
Relief of Yellow Fever Sufferers.

Relief of yellow Fever SuH0ferS.
DRs. PEAsE AND RAMSEY.
Numerous complaints have been made to
| DR.. Woodwork and also at the Office of the
/ Relief Committee in regard to the report made
| by Drs. Pease and Ramsey as to affairs at
| Memphis. Neither DIR. Woodwork nor the
present committee had any official connection
With the WISH Of tnese gentlemen to Memphis.
| the committee who sent them, but as the Mem
phis authorities failed to accept their SERVICES
Iop r f%Sthr not known here they returned.
sey may have with the yellow fever sufferers
must De entirely Independent of the National
reno" feVer Relief Committee of the District
MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Inc executive committee of the National
1 1el!oW Fever Relief Association met at the
reported that next week envelopes would he
distributed, requesting small contributions a
M.siegram Nv, was forwarded to q. Casey Young,
oughly enlisted in efforts of relief, but do not
NAN want 60 have their contributions misappropri
send AN m sgant II In your opinion, be best to
distribute all supplies sent from here? we can
send three car loads now of various supplies
An sSsared they viii be properly distributed
MesSrs. SOlOmOns and Woodwork were An.
pointed a committee to consult with the Off
S Si on the war depal tment relative to the
officers of the army. 'o "s0noS u
-. A resolution, offered by Mr. Warner, was
6. Young, FL. II. Bradley, DR.. J. p. Ganlfeia
GaDriel f. johnson, and A. G. Thompson. and
Otner associates, be requested to act as a com
Voea an no aaprange Tor the giving of grand
Gay lot the benefit of the yellow fever sui
Mr. Dickson was authorized to consult with
some of the cracker bakers Throughout the
CITY IN reference to furnishing biscuit, in lieu
OF Hour received from donors
at noon. N
AT TIE EVENING SESSION
the following answer was received from Mr..
heating, of the Memphis appeal, to the teIe.
SEM ser your three car loads of supplies to the
cltlZens relief committee, c. G.. Fisher, pres
Iaemo, !, ao oa need not send an agent. Casey
The arrangements for grand excursion TO
Marshall Hall for the benefit of the relief fund.
Te BE- announced as quite complete. Capt. l..
Il Blake, steamer Mary Washington, furnishes
tne Doat Tree OF charge. Prof. Pistorio will
provide the music as a donation, aud all other
e en- Viii be betrayed BY the remainder of
lhe csmmlttee, j. Marriott WI, Louis F. Glenn
ents, c. f. Pearson aud George S. Smith. 50
that the entire gross receipts NAV be turned
over to the committee.
lie following was received by the commit
zee, and approved In order that the Dis
trlct OF Columbia may increase its donations
10 the sufferers from the yellow fever. it is
PG0posed that grand concert be given at.the
congregational church at an early cay. Five !
hundred singers, it is hoped, will RESPOND TO |
ms, our appeal for aid. The most emjNent !
he Ill me District will have charge of
SINGERS, professional and amateur, meet EFF |
me congregational church on Wednesday !
esenlng next, at go o'clock The following
gentlemen nave accepted the invitation to
manage the arrangements Prof. Caulield. |
fro1; Harry Sherman, Prof. Gloetzner. Dr. |
hhlm6all, MI. Cannon, Mr.. Young MI. Henlv |
ofdoies, MI. a. IT, thompson aud others
r., NJ THE CASH RECEIPTS YESTERDAY
~ W. y. y. Davis, treasurer of the fund, were
- i;9i, included In which was a contribution
Oh s32Uf from the city post office; SIS from the
Washington Scheutzen Verein 1857 from the
congregational Church; 800 from Hon. Geo
Taylor; S25 from j. q. Kimba.
Ihere was a large quantity OF provisions.
aftlcleS OF Clothing, &C., received at the rooms
yesterday.
additional subscriptions for yellow fever
sufferers were handed over to Mr.. Lewis j.
Davis, treasurer, to day, amounting to 1919.
THE COMMITTEE OF THE MASONIC FRATER-
NIFTY
appointed to collect and disburse MONEYS con.
tri outed by the fraternity for the relief of the
yellow fever sufferers, held a meeting last
night. Mr.. Gardner stated that the $l050pre-
Vl0usly reported had been distributed as fol-
lows: 800 TO Tennessee, $3.50 to Mississippi,
and $50 to Louisiana. Since then he had re-
ceived as follows: From different lodges.
! l,iOo 45: The amount of subscriptions Still |
unpaid is 5000 The committee We're directed
10 send the remaining subscriptions to Ten.
nesSee.
CHRIST CHURCH DOES WELL
An Offering for the yellow fever sufferers
amounting TO 500 has been made by the
congregation of Christ (P.E.) Church. George
Town, ID. C., In response to the appeal made
by the rector, Rev. A. Il. Stuart. This sum
has been forwarded TO the stricken region.
MISCELLANEOUS
A company OF amateur minstrelS under the
management OF MIR. Charles VOSs, of the Com
mlssary department, gave an entertainment
last night at the Curtis school building
the hpnpft M ba
lever sufferers, which was great success
The receipts will foot up 800 or over
Az; AZ 1n meeting Of OF Company A, WASHINGTON
donation of $50 was made for the relief of the
yellow fever sufferers.
Collections will be taken up for the yellow
FEVER sufferers i'll all the CathOic churches in |
this diocese tomorrow.
The Rev; j. II. Cuthbert, who has just re-
turned 10 the city, will make the yellow fever |
the subject of special discourse at his |
church tomorrow afternoon. DR.. Cuthbert |
had the yellow fever when young man, and |
IS especially qualified to treat on this subject |
DONATIONS RECEIVED TODAY.
MIS-. Dallas lot of clothing; lady, do.
gentleman, do. Jno. L. Vogt, new blue fan.
mel coat and vest lady, lot of clothing; Mrs.
Mrs. G. G. cornwall do; Mrs. &. G. Cor6v HT
barrel fried potatoes: lady, ladies' and
chill clothing Mrs; James lot Of cloth
onr P ,say' 40 Ra b. d; warner barrels of
j. Bradley Adams and VIM. S. Roose sub.
s &c lO,vCO envelops for use of committee
IN carrying out the project of obtaining house
hold collections, on the Baltimore plan.
"A meeting OF the authorized collectors will
%, pe heid at the headquarters of the committee
Monday afternoon, at 5O'clOck, to systematic
a method OF securing collections
- ! he collection of s37 90 from the CITY Post
once VI employees, should have been credited to
William. Ridgely W
Geo. L: Sheriff, esq, has rendered the
steamer Mattano to the Coal Dealers AsSocla
t daIc i3r an excursion to Marshall, on Wednes
day, September, 18th, the receipts to be added
70 tne reilef fund. Tickets are selling rapdiy.
captain Frank HollinSshead will have the
management of the affair 'ti0
Inc yellow fever relief base ball game be
tween Fat Men and Lean Men, on TUESDAY
leXt, at Eagle Park, will be an event anOnS
lovers of that pastime.
80 o'clock, ai' '''