Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-22
Relief of the Poor.
WORK OF THE PROvIDENT AID SOCIETY

WORK OF The l'tON lpENT AID SOCiEIh.
The executive committee OF the Proyident -iil
Scciety-Messrs. Browning, Pratt, Given,
Buckley, Bradley, Hutchinson, Emery. and
Dckson-met last night at Mr.. A. s Pratt's Of
hCe the president, MIR, Browning, in the chair.
ard MIR. Mr.. Emery secretary. The chair stated
that Messrs. Fox, Dickson, and himself, had
waited upon the District Commissioners. who
had concluded TO turn over to the society s., 600.
Which he thought would be all the society
would get, and when that was expended they
would probably have to wind up its affairs.
MIR. Pratt stated that Hon. A. X. Shepherd had
rendered for the use OF the association a vacant
store on 9Th street, between d and f streets,
which he thought might be used TO advanta re
blythe fourth district. Mr.. Given reported
donation OF clothing from Mrs. Vim. X. Wood
ward. MI. Bradley, the treasurer, announced
80 from Mr.. J. 3. Jewell, and $40 from the pro-
ceedSof an entertainment given at the Navy
Yard. Mr.. Emery reported three donations OF
clothing from Messrs. Is. p. Davis, f. L. Peck,
district for assistance from the citizens had
been literally responded to. He said there
never was time when there was greater deS-
titutiCn. lie knew OF nIty families In the
county who had not clothing enough TO keep
themselves warm, neither day nor night, and
he Gid not think the real situation was realized
10y the public. Families Who hitherto had been
i'll comfortable circumstances were now suffer
ing In silence. without letting their destitution
be kIoWn, and these were generally the most
deserving.
THE sICk-PooR FUND OF THE DISTRICT.
Mr. Browning said the District commissioners
had reserve fund of S5, 900 10 distribute in the
shape OF medicines and medicinal attendance TO
the poor, yet these physicians are In the ha0it
daily OF sending cases of destftutfon to the
Provident Aid Society. The Commissioners had
told him that this $1,000 would lend TO reheVe
The aid society, but such rellef did noC seem ap-
parent TO him.
THE POLICE YELLOW FEVER RELIEF FUND.
Mr.. Dickson called attention 10 the announce
ment which had been published that the po!lce
had fund OF some 81 100, which is TO be dis
whether should be done by the Provdent Aid
Society. The opinion was expressed by several
that the charitable efforts OF the citizens should
be concentrated and the public charities enIa-
nate IRON one point
WORK FOR THE UNEMPLOYED.
The SectStary inquired OF the managers OF the
several diAricts had made up lists OF able
Bodied andEeserying poor men to hand in to the
District commissioners for employment On the
old canal, as had been agreed upon at the last
meeting. Mr. Dickson said he had been i'll
fOlmed that new gang OF men had been made
up to be put on the work to-day. This had been
left with the major OF police. Mr.. Emery stated
that these lists made up by the society should
then be sent TO the major OF police so that they
could have these men set to work. The men
that are daily thronging the Office OF the major
of police are generally not so deserving as the
more modest. Mr.. Browning said he had pre-
pared a list OF laborerS and sent them to police
headquarters, but not one OF his men had been
given a job. lie saw very little relef for the
aid society in that direction. Mr.. Dickson stated
that Major Morgan had told him that these lists
which were sent in were sent TO the lteuenantS
names OF those they knew to be bummerS
struck off. A donation from Rev. DR.. Noble OF
S. and One OF IS from Miss Lindsey was an
nOunceu.