The Indianapolis journal., 1883-02-22
More Than 81 900 Collected by the Local
Relief Committee from This City
and Elsewhere.
Some Handsome Donations from New
York and the East.
to Be Established at the
Stricken Cities-What the Suf-
ferers Most Need.


total amount received is now something near
$4,000. Theodore Hustled, chairman of the
| New York relief committee, has sent $4,000 of
the amount collected in that city for the benefit
OF the sufferers, and Austin Corbn, president of
the l., B. & W. Railroad Company, through Mr..
G. E. Henderson, the general manager of the
line, presented ST 900, with the suggestion that
he thought 1t would be well to put the most of 1t
at Madison, Jeffersonvllle and New Albany. but
would leave the distribution of iJ entirely at
the discretion OF the committee" dispatch
was received by Treasurer Malott yesterday
from A. L. Faus. of New York, stating that "she
New York Mining Exchange has collected 5000
for the sufferers by the floods, and 5000 of the
| amount will be placed to the credit of your COM
mlttee for use in Indiana" NJ. H. Spades yes
rerday gave $50 for the relief of the people at
Lawrenceburg. other contributions were re-
ceived by the treasurer of the committee, as fol
lows: Friends Church of Fairmounr, $50; Wash
ington Lodge No. 114 X. of H., $25; Christian
Sunday school of Marion, 1851; First German
NJ. E. Church, $l2; Hawkins & Kidd, by collec-
tion, $3.50.
WORK OF THE SECRET SOCIETIES.
The call of the secret societies for contribu-
tions to aid in the relief work is being responded
to quite literally by the lodges of the State. The
soOioldHy Vi ln6 0rHuu l-OuSo VI hueOH5 mas re-
ceived the following contributions:
Mystic Tie Lodge No. 39S, F. and A. NJ, city 800
Madison Lodge No. Al, f. and A. M, PEN
dleton- n--.-.---.-...-.... ................ so
Winchester Lodge No. Sc, F. and A. NJ,
Montgomery Lodge No, So F. and a: NJ, -O0
vincennes Lodge No. i, F. and a. NJ, Vim. 0O
wayeand Lodge No 800, F. and A. NJ, 80
Keystone tsn'G Chapter No. 6, R. a, M city. So
Sundry contributions. ons....--................. IA
New Castle Lodge ---.--.-........-..--...... 20
New Albany lodges es.-.--..-.....-.....-.---.. 40
Total. 1894
The Scottish Rite MasOns last night gave 800
to the Masonic relief board, to be used for the
benefit of the Ohio river flood sufferers.
This morning 5000 in cash will be taken to
Lawrenceburg by Bruce Carr, the grand master
OF the MasOns, for use in promoting the comfort
of the destitute William f. Smythe, the grand
secretary, yesterday received dispatch from
r. b. Horrie, of Chey W. T., subscribing
800 for the relief of the sufferers
The receipts of the grand secretary of the 1. o.
.. F., yesterday, were as follows:
Miami, at Peru (52)
Decatur, at Greensburg t103) ).............. 20
Charity, at Perrysvllle (32) ..-.........-.... 10
Ridgely, at Ladoga (61) Observation-Disclosures" 80
With the contributions previously received,
the receipts from the Odd-fellOws nave been
sweled to $210. Notice has been received of
other contributions having been made, but the
money has not been forwarded, while others
have sent their donations directly TO the suf-
ferers.
Tne following call to the Red Men was issued
yesterday:
To the Improved Order of Red Men of Indiana:
There comes to the ear of the great sachem the
cry of distress and appeal for help from the
southern border of our "hunting grounds"
Many OF our brothers are unable TO ''follow the
hunt" their wigwams are submerged by the
great flood: they are destitute of corn and ven-
son. their ''walnpum belts" are empty; their lit
tie ones are needy; therefore beg OF You to give
from your private funds and as individual menu
bers for the relief Of these suffering ones. Re-
member, no enjoyment can equal that which
springs from the conscious performance of Il
good action. Forward contributions Great
Chief of Records George T. David, of Indianapo.
lis, who has been instructed to properly apply
the same. JOSEPH G. SUIT,
Grand Sachem of Indiana.
THE MENNERoHoRs AUCTION SALE OF SEATS
The choice seats for the Maunerchor oratorio,
to be given on Monday night, at the Park Thea
ter, for the benefit of sufferers, were sold at
auction at the noon meeting of the Board of
Trade yesterday. The sales were made at a
premium upon the usual prices, and the highest
bidder was given the choice of seats. The auc-
tioneer was L. c. Hopkins. The box on the right
was sold to j. P. Frenzel, for the Mennerchor
Society, at premium of S25, and the one ON the
left to V. T. Malott for $50. The upper boxes
were sold to Fred. p Rush, for $l2, and N. $.
Byram, for SO, the former taking
the one on the right, and the latter
the one on the left. The choice of the first six
seats was sold to ]. A. Closer for SO; second
choice william Scott, SO; third, W. G.. Hunter,
$6 fourth, David Gibson, $5; fifth, l.. II. Blan-
ION, two seats, SO; fifth, Mannerchor, two seats,
SO; sixth, I: $. Gordon, two seats, 50; seventh,
two seats, 81; Messrs Lacey, Chislett, Moore,
Bridges, Watkins and Others purchased at pre-
MUM of $50 and 81.
Only forty-seven of the auction seats were left
unsold, and il was decided to not offer them for
sale until Friday noon. The premiums on the
sale yesterday amounted to 5000. The follow
ing-named ladies have been added to the COM
mittee appointed to sell tickets for the enter
tainment: Mesdames A. N. Kuhn, A. seiden-
st ECKER, l.. Schmidt, c. II. Talbot, L. Mann
heimer, L. Dessar, r. G. ]. Pendleton, G. F.
Bianham, W. o. DeVay. W. r. s. Harrington,
Hermann Leiber, N $. Byram, John r. Wilson,
v. T. Malott Albert Gall J. d. steep, Oran Per-
ry ]. NJ Shaw, John A. Holman, Robert En-
NETT Ben WOlcott, DR.. Voolfolk and Misses Liz
zie Kettenbacb, Katie Becker, Sue Martindae,
Lulu Allen, Helen Wright Sue Locke, Ella Bates,
Carrie and Nancy Fishbaok and Mamie New
conner. The ladies will be furnished tickets at
the When Store ...., s....
SUPPLIES FOR THE SUFFERERS.
The relief committee last evening shipped one