Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-19
The New York Public Works Inyestf.
RlfaOn.
The Relief of the Poor.

MEETING OF THE CITIZENS CHARITY COMMITTEE.
AT the meeting OF the Citizens Charity COM
m1tee, at the office OF the Columbia Fire Insurance
company last night, there were present Messrs
Glover, Whitney, Perry, MCGUIRE, Clark and Regi-
maid Fendall and Major Dye. Mr.. Glover acted as
president. Major Dye reported that the number OF
Families relieved was, for January ii and 15 267;
January 10, 17S, and January II, 14S, making
total of 593 for the four days. Mr.. Mcclure
reported that MIR. Wright, OF the, Dime museum
corner 9TH and ID streets, would give entertain-
lnent 1Or the benefit Of the fund, and would also
give a sacred concert on the 9th at his museum
MI Glover stated that the West End MINISTRIES had
offered to give entertainment. The offer was
accepted. The secretary was Instructed to write to
the Chief clerk OF each OF the departments, asking
MN 10 act as an agent OF the committee in receiV
Ing contributions, &C.
THE LETTER TO THE CHIEF CLERKS
Under the resolution adopted by the Citizens Re-
lief committee, held last night and called forth by
the liberal donation from the Pension Office OF
nearly $500, the secretary this morning sent the
following letter to the chief clerks OF the State
War, Navy, Treasury, and Interior departments
Department OF Justice, Bureau OF Engraving and
Printing, Government Printing Office and city post
master: "The Citizens Charity committee yester-
DAY received from the United States Pension Office
the sum OF s35.55, contributed by certain persons
employed therein This generous and unsolicited
oHer1ng has suggested to the committee the pro-
prlety OF asking contributions from the other de-
partnehts OF the government, or rather from those
employed therein. We therefore take the liberty
OF requesting you TO act for the department OF
which you are chief clerk as the agent OF this
committee. We will thankfully receive such sums
as you may be able to collect. The needs of the
committee CO. r,I are pressing and we rely confidently
work of charity. Remittance can be made to
leonard Whitney, treasurer, Western Union Tele-
graph Office, 18th and streets.
THE WORK OF THE POLICE
Major Dye in reply to question this morning
from STAR reporter, as to how the charities were
getting along, said the police had relieved 152 fami
lies yesterday-109 cOlored and 43 white
The 600 families who had made application for
relief Thursday and had to remain over until yes
terday had all been Investigated, and out OF that
NUMBER l52 families were found worthy and In
great need. The applications are Still coming In
Larger numbers than the police can take charge OF,
and and are aceumulating: Yet theyawill all get a
llef Divided into precincts, thOsemllies relieved
yesterday We're aSfollOws: 1st precinct Is colored
ana ID white families; I'd precinct, colored and 3
Wte, 30 precinct, Ia cOOred and II white: 4th pre-
cinct % coored and 10 white: 5th precinct coored
and white; 9th precinct, colored and white nth
c0iored ana white, making 152 families altogether
There were many subscriptions made yesterday
and In the Pension Office about $3.50 was raised
The donation made by DR.. c. B. Purvs OF 700 pairs
OF shoes were the remaining shoes OF large
quantity stored some Is years ago for the poor
freedmen. Capt Vernon yesterday left l25 pairs at
tic second precinct l25 at the seventh 40 at the
sixth, and 43 at the NTH precinct, and to-day the
distribution was completed The contribution
i'h IHc ppiiCc lDTCS yesterday looted I'D S922S.
which will go the relief fund. The amounts col
letted by precincts were as follows: LIST precinct
s5O ed precinct, sos: Sd precinct $780, 4th precinct
So 9TH precinct s 9th precinct, S2l 18th precinct
= Sth precinct. SIS, and police headquarters, S25,
making 1928
TREASURER WTITNEYS REPORT FOR TO-DAY.
Cash receipts for charity fund:-Already reported
s3,'44.96; Gibson Bros, sos; Pay Inspector F. c.
Cosby, L. s. n, S.; Pension Office (additionaD
Judge William Strong $50; A. B. c., 81; NJ. A. j., 81;
Church of the Epiphany. 800; Geo. W. Cochran &
Co, S25-t0tal, S3,955.7; subscriptions unpaid $50
The Church of the Epiphany, the Mt. Vernon Place
church, and st. Paul's English Lutheran church
have each paid in double the amount OF their org-
nal subscriptions.
NOTES.
Mr.. j. ". SOmers, 100 NJ street. sends IS to The
STAR for the poor fund as birthday Offering
AT the Fourth street NJ. z. Church pound party
last evening, about 500 packages of groceries, vege-
tables, and meats, and lot OF clothing were re-
celved and baskets were sent out to over twenty
five families. The remainder is being distributed
to-day by committee OF ladies.
sacred concert will be given at the National
theater tomorrow evening for the benefit of the
poor OF the District. Considering the moderate
prices OF admission and the worthy object for which
the concert is given it is expected that the concert
Will be we'll patrOniZed