The Evening critic., 1884-01-30
FOR THE SAKE OF THE POOR.

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A very successful p6und party for the bene.
1T Of tho poor was given last night at tho
armory OF the Washington Cadet Corps, on o
street, near Seventh northwest. The audience
was entertained with vocal and instrumental
music and recitations. Tho following dona-
lions were recelvod Hon. Frederick Douglass,
s15 George +. It. Cook, So; p. Pollard, quarter
ton OF coal; Berean Baptiat Church, 80 pack.
ages, 2 eackg OF -four and S17; Union Bethel
Church. 90 packages, quarter ton OF coal and
$3.50; Union Bethel Literary Society, H.10;
Nineteenth Street Baptist Church, 10 pack.
uges and Sligo; st. Augustine's Church, 10
packages; 81 Luke's 2. y. Church, % pack
ages; Fifteenth-Street Presbyterian Church,
80 packages and sacks OF Hour; Christian
Workers OF Fiftoenth-Streot Presbyterian
Church, so; shiloh Baptist Church, 10 pack
ages; Fifth Street Baptist Church, 20 pack.
agee, 10-pound ham and 50, Fourth Baptist
Church, % packages; Lincoln Mission, 2b
packages ana So Asbury NJ. L. Church, so
packages.
Third Subdivision, Associated Chari-
tics.
The Third Subdivision, Associated Chart.
ties, was rcorganized last night at the resi-.
dence OF Admiral Fairfax, No. 1876 1 street,
end the following officers were elected: Judge
Walter Cox, president; Admiral Fairfax and
John +. Cook, vice.presidente; John Bowles,
treasurer; T. j. Maynadier, secretary; Mossrs.
]. i. Fng, Enoch Totten, b. V. Niles, Admiral
selfridge, Drs. sothoron and Maxwell, Mrs.
Alexander, Mrs. Henry Maynadior. Mrs. Com
Admiral Murray, Mrs. Doolittle, Mrs. Main,
Mrs. Luttrell, Mrs. Rondolette and Mrs. Adj
m iral Lee, were elected a board OF directors.
Admiral 6elfridge was elected the representa-
tive TO tho Central Board.
Relief of INDECENT CoI0red People,
Tho teachers and superlntondents OF the
colored public schools met yesterday and
adopted plan suggested by Miss Marion p.
shadd, OF the Cook School, for the relief OF the
INDECENT colored people. Tho pupils will be
invited to bring supplies In packages or small
parcels, and what money they have to give,
which will be quietly distributed, the most
needy families being selected by the teacher
and politely informed that relief Is rendered.
Tho effort OF tho officers, teachers and pupils
will, therefore, be directed principally 10 the
relief OF those whose children are attending
school, and such other specially deserving
cases as Will be brought to the notice OF the
principals OF the buildings. Tho school trus-
ices approve the plan, and 1t Will DO at once
put into active operation.
Cash Receipts for Charity Fund.
MIR. L. whitney, treasurer, reports as follows
to-day: 49,
Already reported, 50, i76 90; cash per q. O.
Glover, $40; 8. Fishman, 81; Mrs. NJ. A. VIII.
hanson, SO. War Department, second contrl
button; From Surgeon.denerals ofllce, $lT
Engineers ofllce, 1.25; Signal ONCE, 800;
Qunrtormaster-Gener Office (additionaD
1870; Secretary's Ofilce (additionaD, 81;
ErtRinD Star, from b. l.. W., 50; do, from A. l.
p, $10i do, each So; National Republican,, from
A. D., So; total, s5,819.63.
Relieved By Major Dye.
Major Dye reports that n colored and Ia
white families were relieved from the poor
fund yesterday. He also reports several con.
tributions OF clothing and bread from citizens