Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-17
Reltef of YelIov Fever suce..-.


A meeting of the citizens of East Washing.
ton was held at McCauley's hall last evening ;
Col. James A. TAFT presiding, and L. A. Del
wig secretary. 1t was reported that twenty
four boxes had been placed in various bust
ness places in East Washington, including two
cash s q
nrer, ?. P. Little, from Mayor r. F. Beck. of
Nicksburg, acknowledges the receipt Of $50.
meeting OF the managers of the proposed
grand concert was held last evening. and it
was stated that fully 500 singers, together
with an orchestra of As instruments and the
grand organ of the Congregational church,
The congregation of st. Dominick'S church
on Sunday collected about 800
THE EVENING STAR
TO day turned over to l.. j. Davis, treasurer of
the yellow fever relief fund, the sum OF sl1,
contributed as follows: Jefferson Literary
and Debating Society of South Washington,
$500; Mamie NJ. Dade, Loo; Maggie E. Hor-
ton (the whole contents OF her little savings
bank" $100.
WORK OF THE NATIONAL RELIEF COMMISSION.
The subscriptions turned in by Mr.. William
Forsyth to date amount to $lI7. His first credit
liShed.
Contributions to-day up to noon were One
chest of tea from Geo. E. Kennedy and pack
Frazier, Mrs. PoeSche, Miss S. Fisher, Mrs
Totten, a lady, Miss Emily Hunt.
ASKING WHAT IS NEEDED.
d In @ ION tS telegram Dr. Wood
following was received Yesterday, =" Memphis
needs all kinds of supplies. Send me supply
OF medicines, blankets case OF beef extract,
and six good fever thermometers for use in
sent.''
To this reply was at. once made :-"Tele-
Your request viii receive immediate attention
of Washington commission"
The following was also sent ;IPr: H N
more physicians or nurSeS?"
RELIEF ENVELOPES.
1t is now within the power of every one In
this community to help the cause of suffering
morrow, under the auspices of the general
committee of citizens for the relief of suffer
ers by yellow fever, printed envelopes, de.
nted to every house in the District. The dis
tributiOn is the work of our kind-hearted po-
lice; and the collection of the envelopes will be
boxes in which they may be placed, according
to the printed directions on the same. The
envelopes, upon reaching the Post Office de-
partment, will be opened by the proper official
authority, and the proceeds thereof turned
over to the general committee for use in the
south. Innumerable contributions, ranging
from one cent to SIS, were in this way realized
at Baltimore a few days since, the entire
amount aggregating upwards of $500. Let
Washington's response be as generous.
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE FUND
ceived by Lewis j. Davis, treasurer, since last
report e ID. Hartley, $40; Herr y Cissell, slO
collected by ED. Hartley, 80; VIII. Tenney,
$; Beall & Shoemaker. S.; cash, s.; DIR. Nc
Leod, curator CorcOran Art Gallery, $425: e.
c. Maynard, S.; Henry Beard, Sl0 General
BabcOck, 80; received from base ball match
between telegraph operators and Astoria,
sliA0; from three workingmen, $40; from JEFF
fersOn Literary Society of South Washington,
$l5; Mamie M. Dade,. 81; Maggie E: Horton
Barnes. s.; G. Corant & Bro, S.; Garges Il
Bro, 81: Geo. Eckloff. 81; Zurhorst & Bro, 81:
Jas: Simpson, 81 cash. Is cents; Washington
Nailor, s.; Thos: Bowling, S.; Jos. Wilkinson
employees, $6l.25: A. Van Gender, from Pen
sion Office, being their second contribution,
$5l 81; total, $242.69; previously reported,
$3,U80.99.