The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-10
GIVING WITH OPEN HANDS.
NrU York SPELLING HER CONTRTBC.
TIONS TO HELP the SOUIH.

Ona strip Of bright yellow paper attached
thc door Il room 2 at 237 Broadway. are the
words Rooms Of the Citizens Yellow Fever
Iltf Committee" The berkshire Life Insur-
a,.rComranv give the use Of the room rent
frDr o. the Mayors committee. which is com
Io.ol 81 Mcssrs. Frank F. Van Dorvcer Chair
Mans Ernest +. Fellows. Secretary: J. Nelson
TWIau. Treasurer Samuel Couovcr. and Cad
w.,.i N,aus. This room * the hcaI uuartcrs
as 'v Works. systomati2cl efforts TO aid the
Sf.lorn sufferers. Visitors TO this room yes
terlay represented all classes. the young and
old Of both sexes. While tho Chairman and
F.r'tary were discussing how they would keep
their records. n man pushed open tho door. en-
tered the ROOM and threw IS bill on the table
What namc p asked Mr. Follows.
rhni doesn't matter" said the stranger. rs
b. hustled out Of the room.
We had to take It for granted that hc in
tended tho money to 10 int, the relief fund 4"
explained the Secretary. anu $50 we have cred.
i'd il to cash." This contribution was one OF
t1ny during the day.
messenger brought in note from Max Ma
rcN'k. in which the imprcssario rendered his
services AMI those ~ h,s orchestra for con-
cert. 10 bee given when and where the Committee
night designate. Tile messenger carried back
To Mr.. MarcUeN an acceptance 81 his offer. and
during tho day ho was notified that the Com
mitiro had named next saturday night. md
Chickcring Hail. ~ the timo and place. Then
lwarl Sehcnek. the auctioncer volunteered
o. aid IN making Tho Marc,1ek concert sue.
c's-. B"lor" the day was over. hc brought word
t..t Rosa VI Grarhy. soprano: Addie Randall.
,uiraito and Madame Marctlck harpist had
O.. rcd tn assist
q. an tho sums received from churches yes.
rlly hy the Committee. tho largest was :9l33.
i,.n th" Ahyssiniun Baptist Church lcolYrcdi
% Wav.ri'y place. They had exchanged such
O., q a- was in pennies. SO rs to bring the
amount IN convenient shape 70 the Committee.
Inc R',. Or. u. Einhorn Of Beth Fl C1ngrcga-
tom wrote in rcpyto the circular letter ~ the
Committee tlut his congregation had already
r.y.u $500 Cor which they had boon credited in
iuo l"w-pap"rs. and that numbers had in
81 tilullly EiNon large additional sums hut
ihW Lee would promptly lay tho Com
+ u".7 rHnesrn nGilre, ihs ruuSSic.s Mr.
in s8iI5 H. had got the Commttrt's letter on
Friday evening and had told tn" sexton Ia no.
i'y DIS many " The congregation ms possible
lhry q. uot handle any money ON Saturday
H'r Nnl PAIN. ll' iAry could icnain II. AMI on
Spuiay ~ money was collected i could not
+" brought. tlrt flmittee nu SUNDAY because
that was tl Chus'.au sabbath. and that WIS
why they nsd delayed. The Committee told
Mir Slk 's,i that nj congregation hnl boon
ne" ~ H. hr-i o. respond. and congratulated
W. Wnt compete with the CONGREGATION
D.tl Ii, Ao replied rroic-,ly. "Wcre Only
very D. .r l"ws NJ IN ilnf street
T1ila- 'olcw-:
Ntly. u4ny thanks Wal Communicate with You by
This wa- in reply 70 n despatch ~ the Com
mitte' morning her that ID the Philadelphia
tummitic" persisted IN 70 tusin4. To- receive CON
%York c F@m Rf w9n ii seF Er9son ne
ulz!an1 Juntc" Singers Will give q benefit
cne.r' next Monday. \ communication from
81 /. -. fftfN. ts,
iormed the Committee that the club will give a
f'anf S99on1.rrt OBJ 40 i lhe Germania Assembly
iis sept, a. and that cyery cent taken at the
4, would ts hpndei ~" Committee. Mcssrs
krmp' committee of the Yorkville Macnner,
c.Nr, announce That their U.s. ociution int nded
pa,i " III ~ frn Y rorerIti Mss cenma
l~nniy-.oulth street. that shn desired TO ten
iIl u'f-' 7. without All from the Committee
b'l Aai.i ih"M 3D. net proceeds;
9,nniitier ,!.s't@ n igll'c e. give spe-
formation tDAl.n Co tlcm that very many little
.p- az" found IN -" poor quarters ~ the
= 'r-stii'h"u rlti'-. orphaned ly the -ruursc.
. await subsequent directions from relatiy'-.u
taom. In the moan time thcy need clothing. Iii
,'si T. summrr clothing that may lc -out 10
j. Nulcu, l'2 Fiith. avenue. will b. packed
:n'.oncs Ex,membcrs Of he Confed,riits
states Army oi Nofthcri, Virginia are roqu stel
al ti'.ilF - his W 444fkt III A4l iil Oh
mrtdr- who are suffering.
Tn amount received 10y The MAYOR. Commit
tee ~ 10 saturday might was s226. Yesterday
IL follow NJ adj itlnnal amounts were received.
Street, NJ T; Church. s3.G5; Central BaiStisi
81 js fourth Street intel Prcs6y T"rGi
Ebgrch, s39i Grace Church, West Farms, ;3i.03;
/ rdham through ;. " Bix6y. s3I; Cash, IS;
Gurb tbrront,b ,ba Rs s4R a. marS w. +
ire Tabernacle VI. L. Church. ;3i. These evn.
uluiious swell the total to ,552.j5
have repci to he M lite rh Il Is nS
d lbedby Chairman Van Derveer that all will
Mtr 'Gtslon u urse their congregations To- re-
= nj literally next Sunday 10 the call made
" 4 them.
Mayor Ely also received yesterday 90 5000
y IN other sources OF this sum. - .uZ3.1 10 was
IN The ballot boxes under the super
Vision Of the Police Captains, Among
h. sherfs ofce. 500 5t'f from " K. Tanderbdiitn
tll7.2i from the employers Of H. NJ Hooper a
4 g.. :j7.iQ. from To benefit ot Turn Hall and
$, rom trs Twelfth Regiment drum corps,
NA!.'r Els, sent Yesterday Il 400 10 Memphis
,rlo Mayor las oNieially thanked the officers
~ ~" iark Bank for the facilities which they !
III money 10 the sufferers
lh eA ID l'llee stat ton contribution box has |
,,,n i.aeeri special y for policemen and thcir |
lr'tds. The amounts in most Of these boxes
ar d, known. but tic contributions have been
Ner}, literal hccause much rivalry has sprung
~ l',ween the precincts, Members Of the
'H iu cher parts ~ the city claim that
" Fret Precinct ought 10 be handicapped. |
H.s' embraces Wall and Broad streets
ny W" itr Ilmen and sergeants have been
a aue 70 hiu wealthy bankers aud brokers to
So III, n .afse contributions for their box. This
M." ~ 'he case Is supported 10y the appearance
~ lhr OK Ot several 500 bills the corners Of
Enl'l lrlirul e from the pile Of bills OF lower
o. innntons. To-day an tho boxes will be
reN p 70 iho Police Central O1loc. whore they
Go.,.", nlioch cd IN the Presence q Superinten.
~ Na.lhg and the several Captains and !
Nor contents counted.
Nll''r Joseph MrEyoy Il the Church street
H. yellow fever sufferers 80
70 cuntributons uut into tho boxes placed |
~ tho ponce ~ hotels ferry houses restaurnnts
ma other public Pla los continue TO be liberal !
The amount in the Fulton forryL0nsn i"x
now amounts 10 over $500 The cxart figure
cannot DO ascertaned until about 500 in ono |
dollar bills. silver, and copper which now cover
TIC bottom ofthe box. Is counted
Mrs. Emmons's eating house, On New Church
street. is so narrow that thsre II no room in il
i!r Tho glass ballot box with which Can't sanders
oi'he New Church street police has intrustcd
Der, aud So, she has placed il on tho side
WAX near the door. II stands on a camp