Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-23
Yellow Fever Sufferers.


THE NATIONAL RELIEF COMMISSION.
The executive committee OF the National
Yellow Fever Relief commission met Satur-
day afternoon.
Dr.. Woodwork reported that he had for
warded REPLIES to inquiries from the north that
clothing. Address j. F. Goodyear, acting
mayor. Port Gibson, Miss. asks for $50 pairs
of blankets, 11o mattresses and rations for 800
Howard association. Grenada, Miss, needs
money TO pay nurses. Address Rev W. c.
MoGraeken, chairman relief committee.
and supplies: Address w. j. L. Holland,
chairman relief committee. Canton Miss
as 55 for money } bacon, bread and crackers.
sociatlon: Please advise the National Yellow
feF9r Relief committee Of your action
a letter was received from Brooklyn N Y,
StattDE that the ladies' OF the various churches
nave united In collecting funds and making
clothing for the sufferers aud making in
qWfleS as TO the proper distribution Of the
\ letter was received from T. 4. Bartlett,
president of tire American Benevolent AMI
MUTUAL aid Society, and from John Parcel
president of the Mexican Veterans, New Or
leans. stating that they numbered 40 men,
hers, so Of whom were sick, infirm and desti-
tue. and asking for aid.
Ire treasurer was directed to forward $50
Tie executive committee have forwarded
letters to the presiding officers OF tue chlIn-
Boston. Baltimore, st. Louis, Chicago and Gin.
cinnati in accordance with the resolutions OF
tie committee asking for financial assistance
for inStituting q commission of scientific men
to examine into the causes, treatment, and
prevention of yellow fever.
Saturday evening another carload OF goods
was shipped by the committee via the BaIti-
more and Potomac and Pennsylvania railroads
to Memphis, consisting of 80 barrels OF fresh
soda biscuit, wall tent and 50 cases contaa-
ing groceries, wine, tea, clothing, etc.
THE GRAND CONCERT.
The projected grand concert for the benefit
OF the yellow fever sufferers win doubtless be
81 eat success. Tfere will be about $40 per
sons in the chorus, and the orchestra will coi.t-
prise IS OF our BEST musicians. Mr.. Geo. W.
Walters val preside at Ehe organ; Prof: 6 0etz
ner, Dr.. Caniiield, DIR. kimba' Mr.. Harry 9.
Sherman. Prof. Carl Richter, Prof. Doneh,
Poi Fairlamb. and Prof. King Bit be the d.
rect0rS.
The preparations for the grand tournament
in aid of the furd Ito come Off on the 9th at
Hills courSe) are well advanced. Ex-senator
Carpenter has accepted the invit Ition to I'D
dress the knights, and in his letter says: the
thing IS entirely out OF my line, but nc one
can refuse anything IN aid OF the sorrowfQl
sufferers OF tue south, and Will be with you.'
The committee acknowledge the receipt OF S25
from Geo. W. Cochran Il Co., and SO from u.
". Bunker & Co. Over I5J merchants have
signed tie agreement to close their busiaess
PLACES al noon On the day The following
adde's VIII act as ladies reception committee
at the coronation ball: Mrs. Gen. Ricl,etgs.
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L. Harbour, MRS. Senator Ca. penter. Mrs. J.
L. GoTeneur, MrS. Admiral Scott, Mrs. Il. 2.
Dodse, Ml$. Lieut. Mcgartney, Mrs. ". Z.
Brooke, ard Mrs. Col. John j. Barbour.
NEW YORK AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Yes rday prior to taking up the collection
in the New York Avenue freIby ierian
Sufferers. TIE pastor, Rev. j. r. Paxton, said
The South still suffers; the North vet gives:
much has teen given, but more, is needed;
mace
mainly. There may be Providence IN this
terrible plague that Will use it for the healing
have, in a measure, separated the people of
this great land, so that hencefOr.h the South
looking into. the eyes OF the North, and the
MOI North again to the South, shall say as Abram
said to Lot: LET there be no more strife be-
tween Us Tor we are brethren Much healing
Is brought about by suffering and many
arrangements are done away with by sorrow.
Give generously; give as the Lord hath pros
pered you; no matter whether it is the wild
OWs mite or the milliOnaires thousands, you
viii feel better for having done something to
The money you give goes South on noble
mission for a health I'll holy purpose. The
collection taken up amounted to $lc5.52.
THE .COLORED MINISTERS.
Pursuant to d request coming from the Ma
tonal Yellow Fever commission, through one
OF The subcommittee, to the cOlored minis
,ers of this city and vicinity to take steps TO
secure a general movement OF their people 30
aid IN the relief OF the yellow fever sufferers
in the south. the following parties met at the
18Th street Baptist church this morning to coI-
slider the request: Rev. ". j. Walker, pastor
OF Shiloh Baptist church; Rev T. j. G1mkie
pastor l5th,street Presbyterian church; Rev.
j. l.. Boulder, pastor lgth-strcet BAPTIST
Church; Rev. W. S. Peck, pastor Asbury NJ.
f. church, and Rev. a. BOuldn. OF the Bap-
fist church. After considering the matter tie
ministers reached the conclusion that the re-
quest was one worthy OF d general charitable
response from tue whole people, and that in
addition 10 the collections they had lifted in
their churches Tor the yellow fever sufferers
they were willing TO do all in their power and
by their infiueSce TO meet the request Of the
commission: vet owning to the small repre-
Genatlon OF the ministers present they could
Ict adopt any plan nor assume the Obligation
Tor general movement