National Republican., 1878-09-23
THE RELIEF COMMISSION.
Inquiries from Other Cities-Ths Proposed
Commisstou of EXPERTS.

Commission Of Experts.
The executive committee Of the Yellow Fever
Relief Commission met Saturday afternoon. A
letter from the citizens committee, Brooklyn,
N. Y, was received, thanking the commission
for their recent national action, aud stating,
We hold some considerable funds, the contri-
| buttons Of our citizens, and for the past few
| days have hesitatcd in remitting, being an xious
| to possess proper word concerning It," A tele-
gram from the Southern fund Of Reading, Pa,
| requesting lsimilar information was also re-
| ceived. Dr. Woodworth reported that he had
forwarded replies Us follows:
According to last adviccs received, Memphis
needs provisions and hospital clothing. Address
J. p Goodyear, acting mayor Port Gibson, Miss,
ssns lSr I s pans r o Of GSEs 40 Snd
money to pay nurses, Address Rev W. C. Nc.
springs Miss, needs hospital clothing and supplies
Address W. J. l. Holland, chairman relief commit.
tee. Canton, Mss, asks for money hams, bacon,
dent Howard Association. Please advise the Ma.
tional yellow Fever Relief Committee Of your ac.
ton.
A dispatch was read from the mayor of Her.
nando, Miss, stating:
l appre .ate but do not need help yet Total
number of yellow fever cases -; deaths 10 date, s.
letter was received from Brooklyn, n. V,
stating that the ladies of the various churches
have united In collecting funds and making
clothing for the sufferers and making inquiries
as to the proper distribution of tho same.
letter was received from T. A. Bartlett,
president Of the American Benevolent and Mu.
tual Aid Society, and from John Purcell, prpsi.
| dent Of the Mexican Veterans New Orleans,
stating that they numbered 10 members, fifty
OF whom were sick, inirn, and destitute, and
asking for aid. Properly referred.
| The treasurer was directed to forward 800
| to Greeuville, Miss.
letter was received from Colone, Richard
o. 5. Burk, enclosing u communication from
DIR. {. w. Burk, offering his services to deliver
his lecture on The Conditions Of Life"
The executive committee have forwarded
letters to the presiding officers Of the Chambers
OF Commerce of New York, Philadelphia, Bos-
ton, Blltimore st. Louis. Chicago, aud Cincin.
natl, in accordance with the resolutions of the
committee asking for financial assistance for
| instituting commission of scientific men to
| examine into the causes, treatment, and pre-
| veutiOn OF yellOx fever. Copies of the letter
addressed to the National Relief Commission
by Surgeon. General Woodwork, aud the reso-
lutiOns of the committee in furthCrancc of DR..
WoOdwOrth's suggestions were iucloscd
| THE GRAND CONCERT.
1t is gratifying to know that the projected
grand concert for the benefit of the yellow
fever sufferers promises to he the grandest mu-
steal event that Washington has ever known
TSsIOllst Oi our W dSulllglOn musicians ana
siugers-and there is no city in America that
eau boast Of more or better-to this appeal, for
| sweet charity's sake" has been most tiatter-
ing aud satisfactory. There Is scarcely singer
or musician of any eXccllcuce or reputation
who has not gone into the project with a
warmth that insurcs success. 1t Is remarked
that there are no jealousics or rivalrics such rs
too often characterize musical affairs to mar
the perfect promise of the grand concert
There will be fully 80 persons in the chorus
aud the orchestra will comprise sixty-fve of
| our best musicians Mr.. George W. Walters
will preside ut the organ. This, with the an.
uounccmcnt that Professor GlOetzacr, DR..
Caulfeld, DR., Kiinball. Mr. Harry c. Sherman,
| Professor Carl Richter, Professor Donch, Pro.
fessor Fairlainb, and Professor King are anon Z
the directors will quiet any dOlbts that the
public might have had rs to the merits of tho
affair
Two rehearsals have already tecn had. and
| at each the classic music Of the prograinnIu
was rendered at sight with a facility that
| usually comes only after long practice Another
rehearsal will be held at the Congregational
Church next Wednesday evening ut half-ptst
seven o'clock. The committee having the
matter In charge are very anxious to secure the
assistance of all who cIn spare time and have
inclination TO aid in the good cause.
| FEVER NOTES.
Star of the West Lodge, No. 1869. @. U. o. OF
o. F., has sent so to the Momphis sufferers
The tCrra-cOtLa vases which were sold at
DOwlings auction rooms saturday, for the
benefit of the fund, were bought by Mr.. }. G.
Chipman for S32
/. Treasurer Lewis J. Davis has received the
following cash contributions since the last re.
r port: Proceeds Of concert at Rylanl Chapel
$3.50; Captain II. W. Howgato, from United
states signal corps, S5i German English
school, 42J | street, 80; envelope, 81 \. j
joyce, 50. Total, $I5i.jO.
The committee Saturday afternoon shipped
another car load Of gprds consisting Of thirty
three barrels of soda biscuit, one wall tcnt
lUrty-cight cases containing groceries, wines
, teas, &c. and b.ddmg aud clothing.