Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-10
UNTIRING CHARITY.
The Noble Work of Relieving Flood Suf-
ferers Goes on Without Ceasing,

At the meeting Of the Citizens relief COM
mittee at Willard hall Saturday evening Treas
urer johnson stated that replies had been re-
ceived from Harper's Ferry and Washington
Junction to the kilograms sent out inauiring if
help was needed for flood sufferers along the
line OF the canal and upper Potomac. 1t was
decided that 800 be sent to each place Mr.
A. S. Solomons. who is in charge OF the depot
at Willard hall, reported that 275 boxes and
packages had been prepared, of which ISL had
been shipped. Forty-two cases had been for
warded to Johnstown yesterday. nine to Lock
haven, seven to Georgetown one to Muncie,
Pa, and two to Williamsport There was no
abatement i'll the arrival OF donations-almost
$50 packages daily
Treasurer Johnson said that the total amount
OF money received to date was S3I .607 SO. To
tins sum should properly be added the moneys
make the grand total contributed by the Dis
trlct OF Columbia to date S34. 353. 63.
Yesterday was quiet day at headquarters.
A dispatch was received from Mayor Rowe, of
fredericksburg, stating that no help was
needed there. and one from keedy and Snyder.
OF Antietam, asking for $50.
The wagons of the Independent ice company
started yesterday up the line of the canal with
supplies for the flood sufferers. Seven cases of
clothing bedding. and miscellaneous articles
T.. W..
Hess, and Police Officer Green.
ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS.
The following subscriptions were received by
STARS report closed
Collections by Col. Vim. G. Moore, chief of
po1ice-From members of the police depart
ment. S271. 25; Corson Il Mccartney. $50.
Collections by Z. NJ. Byrnes-Employes of
public buildings and grounds, $l33.25; en-
ployes of the Washington monument, 81; Jas.
ii. EInbry, SO.
Collections by Mrs. NJ. G. Emery-sIrs. Hen
kle. IS; q. W. Gray, 50; T. Ct. Aukam. Sl5.
Additional collection by Geo. E. Lemon-W.
5. Thompson. S25.
Collections by Mrs. J. c. Kennedy-Sallie X.
Alexander, $40; Geo. +. Cook, SIS.
Collections by Mrs. c. b. Pearson S17 25.
Mrs. Il. A. Walker, So; Mrs Robt Stead, $40.
Additional collections from Navy department
by NJ. s. Thompson, $50.
NOTES.
Andrew J. Whitaker yesterday sent sos
collected among a few anglers, to family at
Great Falls who lost home. furniture and
everything by the flood.
Georgetown college has contributed 5162 80
for the Johnstown sufferers, SIP so having
been handed in by the students and $50 appro-
priated by the college.
The Marine band concert for the benefit of the
flood sufferers last evening at the National
theater was not largely attended The pro-
gram was an excellent one and finely rendered.
The Cnione Fratilenzi Itaiiana. of this CITY,
last evening appropriated $50 for the Johns
town sufferers, and a committee consisting of
Angelo Ghiselli, f. Sanfelippo and T. p. Rallo.
was appointed to solicit subscriptions among
the Italians.
1t was V. f. Adler instead of Theodore E.
Adler who made two contributions of So each
to the clothing committee and one through
Julius Lansburgh.
The entertainment recently given by the
pupils of Towers grammar school, of which Miss
Nellie Mack is principal, will be repeated at
Odd Fellows hall, Sth street southeast. Thurs
day evening for the benefit of the sufferers
from the recent foods,