National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-29
TIE RELIEF COMMITTEE.
Farther Efforts in Obtaining Necessary
Means to Aid the Poor.

NEARLY every resident of Poverty row, q
long line of dilapidated tenement houses on
1 street southeast, visited this station house
to-day, and were supplied with loaves of
bread" said station keeper Henry. of the
eighth precinct, to REPUBLICAN reporter las
evening "There seems to be no decrease in
the number of applicants for aid. Certain
portions of this precinct are certainly badly
poverty stricken"
Similar statements were made at the other
station houses, and several pathetic stories OF
suffering and woe related. Maj. Dye stated
that ia families, comprising 325 persons,
were relieved ON Saturday. The colored citi-
zens are taking active measures to render
needed assistance. Collections were taken i'll
several churches on Sunday for the poor.
The pound party announced to take place
on Wednesday evening at the armory OF tho
Washington Cadet corps will take place this
Tuesday evening. AS number oil the
churches have contributed liberal donations
of money collected on Sunday the success OF
the pound party is assured. The change
from Wednesday to Tuesday evening is made
necessary on account of prior engagement
of the hall for Wednesday evening not known
at the time of the first announcement Mem
hers of the committee will be OF the hall in
the afternoon TO receive such contributions
as may be sent. There will be literary exer-
cises in the evening, consisting OF recitations
and readings by Mr.. r. j. Harlan and Miss
j.. w. Somervillc. An address will also be
delivered by Col. G.. w. Arnold. The COM
mittee as announced consist of Mrs. Langs-
ton, Mrs. John +. Cook, Mrs. Dr. Augusta,
Mrs Merriwether, and others.
Tho relief committee report the following
contributions: Already reported, I,!3406i
interior department, patent office, SiO2O;
cash, per Eremiig star, 80; Mr. Bates,s room,
internal revenue office, SlO.2o; cash, 5000;
~. a.. v. 4 II
Rev. l.. H. Compton, 50; cash, Eyans, cent;
w. II. g., SO; total, Sl,siI02.
A citlzen of East Washington, who refused
TO give his name. donated 100 loaves of bread
to the poor of that section yesterday. Tho
bread will be distributed at the rate of
twenty. .loaves day by Lieut.. Greer, OF the
eighth precinct.
The relief committee met yesterday even
ing. There were present Mai. 7. p. Morgan,
Mai. Dye, and Messrs. Griswold, Glover,
Green, Whitney, Mcclure, Perry, Fendall,
and Baker. Receipts were reported as fol-
lows, in addition to those above: Foundry. NJ.
f., church SlO5 DR.. Frederick May, so;
Government Hospital for the Insane, S5nO5;
]. X Edwards, $iO a lady, 30 cents Mr.. s.,
81; Daniel Linkins, $5; Little George Tyson,
25 cents; Samuel T. Shrevc, $40; A. X. c.. -;
bTadge Whitley, S5; proceeds of tho sacred
concert at the National, $iO7OG total,
$627.s9.
Inc 0ner OF manager SnCIDaker VChutIlus
the Theatre ComiQue for benefit on Friday
evening. was accepted.
The following donations were announced:
Mr.. Gustave Rupert, 10 loaves of bread w.
G. Chew. clothing; Mrs f. w. T., clothing;
Mcdonald & Bro, 80 loaves OF bread; w. ii.
Lewis, clothing; Paul Bushe, 10 loaves of
bread Charles Mades. 100 loaves of bread,
and ]. !. Appich, 100 loavos Of bread.
The following gentlemen were added to the
committee: $. V. Niles, Simon Wolf, William
II. Baum, i. w. Filling, II. +. Groeper, John
+. Ennis, Edward Droop, Leonard Whitney,
&. C.. Duncanson, Samuel Bien, Gen.
y. l.. Anderson, and j.. +. II. Paine
Subcommittees TO thoroughly canvass
for contributions were appointed as follows :
Seventh street, Messrs. Mcintyre, Green, and
Baker; f street. Messrs. Whitney, Pilling and
John +. Ennis; west of Fifteenth street,
Messrs. Morgan and Niles; streets running
north and south other than Seventh street,
near Pennsylvania avenue, Messrs. Duncan
son and Samuel Bicn; city at large, Gen. N.
/. Anderson and Lieut.. i. II. Paine.
"A. B." sends $5 to The REPUBLICAN, which
will be turned over to the relief committee.