The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-16
CHARITY GEum.Ds,
Gathered From l. able Of Public
BsnsyoleHce and Made Into
aioaf.
How They Manage Things al Relief
Headquarters---The Charity
Ball Last Night.
COLLECTING FOR THE POOR.


The work Of collecting supplies for the
POOR Of this city has been pushed vigor-
ously, and to the credit of the citizens Of
the metropolis be it said that they have
given without stint and unreservedly from
| their stores. The room in, the Missouri
Valley building, al the corner Of Fourth and
Shawnee streets, which is used as the gener
al store room or depot of supplies, is
| crowded with stores Of every kind which
Can administer TO the comfort or satisfy the
hunger OF the poor, and at the present time,
or rather yesterday at noon,
THE AMOUNT OF SUPPLIES on HAND
was as follows: corn meal, 1000 pounds !;
-four, 5000 pounds; meat, 500 pounds !;
large quantity Of beans, hominy, coffee,
sugar, bread, soap, clothing, boots and
shoes, hats, caps, etc, besides an assortment
Of other articles of food and apparel, suf.
ficient to supply the wants Of large num-
Der.
THE GATHERERs OF THE SUPPLIES.
In gathering the supplies from the diff
ferent wards Of the city, several gentlemen
volunteered their survives and others donat-
ed the use oftheir teams for that purpose, the
city being districted according to the various
wards.
For the First Ward Mr.. W. C. Loben-
stein denoted the use of his team, Messrs
Michael and Bigelow acting as collectors.
For the Second Ward Mr.. Il. Il. Craig
donated the use of his team, Messrs Craig
and Matthews acting as collectors; Judge
Alters team was also in use, Messrs. VIM.
Small and Thomas Braidwood acting as
collectors.
For the Third Ward Mr.. c. y. Stevens
donated the Use Of his team and also acted
as collector; Mr.. A. Smiths team was also
in Use, Mr.. Smith himself and Mr.. VIM.
Merrill acting as collectors; Alternately
Bros donated the use of one of their de-
livery wagons, Messrs K. H. Reeves and
J. III. f. Wiegant acting as collectors;
Robert Keith 4 Co., gave the use also, of
one of their delivery wagons, Mr.. Keith
himself acting as collector.
For the Fourth Ward Messrs Gordon
Bros. donated the use of their team,
Aessrs. L. c. Becker and +. Jobson acting
as collectors; q. W. Ii. Moore, superin-
tendent Of the county poor farm, donated
the use Of his team and himself acted as
collector; Mr.. Phelan's team was also in
use, and Mr.. Phelan himself acted as a col
lector.
AT THE HEADQUARTERS
Judge II. NJ. Aller, President of the Re
lief Association, DR.. McNary, Secretary,
and Mr.. VIM. Booth, treasurer, remain at
the headquarters or storeroom OF the asso-
citation, in the Missouri Valley building,
and attend 10 all applications for relief
The applicant is required to bring a recon-
mendation from some responsible person,
bearing witness TO the fact that he OF she
is deserving, caution which is extremely
necessary, as, If il were not for this, thest
would soon be exhausted and &c, in all
probability 10 impostors, who are proverb-
tally at the front
WHEN THERE Is ANYTHING TO GIVE AWAY
or to be got free Of charge. Up TO noon yes
terday about fifty persons had been relieved
although the applications were almost
three times that number. \ record
OF the name and amount furnished each APP
piicsnt is kent, while the recommendations
are kept on file. All business is done on
strict business principles, and while II may
be possible that worthy persons are turned
away on account OF not having the necess-
airy recommendation, still the latter are
essy enough TO get, provided the applicant
Is known at all in the city, and then again,
ii the applicant can prove good character
be will certainly obtain the relief needed.
When the application of the one applying
for relief is found to be all right an order
is given upon Mr.. j. NJ. Mallory, the store
keeper, who delivers the articles called
Tor.
UNIQUE APPLICATIONS.
Az matter of course those at the relief
headquarters have quite q varied expert
ence during the course of each day, many
of the applications being OF nature at
once ludicrous ard unique, although the
applicants themselves do not seem to think
SO. Yesterday a man called at the head
quarters and asked the association TO build
him a house, saying that he had enough TO
eat and plenty of clothing to keep himself
and family comfortable, but he wanted a
house built, and thought the association
ought TO build it for him. II is hardly
necessary to say that the association didn't
send the man to build the house and the
relief the man wanted he didn't get.
A GREAT MANY ALSO MAKE APPLICATION
who are known TO be entirely unworthy
but who labor under the belief that as the
association is founded on the great principle
Of charity it is of necessity compelled to
help and extend aid TO each and every ap-
plicani, whether he be worthy or not
Scores Of those who make begging and men
delaney profession make application, but
being known they hardly get what they
want, and they 90 away swearing all sorts
Of vengeance upon the association.
CASH ON HAND.
The cash donations up to yesterday noon,
in the hands of the association, amounted
to Sl20, which il exclusive OF the receipts
for the ball. The latter, although all those
entrusted with the sale of tickets have not
reported, will reach about SIS, maybe
more or maybe less. The cash will be
used for the purchase of articles and things
needed BY applicants not included In the
list of donations.
THE CHARITY BALL LAST NIGHT.
The charity ball at Occidental Hall last
night was well attended, and all of those
present enjoyed themselves all the more
probably becauset they knew that the proceeds
of the entertainment were TO be donated to
the relief Of the suffering poor OF the city
The music YVES good, the supper, or lunch
rather, was excellent, although not perhaps
SO costly as some which have been served
upon occasions of a similar nature, yet,
being donated didn't cost anything and
tasted oil the better for that fact, and the
dancing was kept up until a late hour.
The only expense attendagt upon the ball
was the orchestra which cost $40, and
few incidentals, whose aggregate cost could
not have exceeded s..