Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-15


FROM President HARRIsox-A GRAND TOTAL
OF e52, 109. Is COLLECTED IN THIS crrr.
E. Kurtz johnson, treasurer Of the citizens
relief Committee, has received the following
communication:
Executive MAxuoN, June IA, 1889.
MYDEAR Nh. JOHNSON: The President directs
me to inclose you his check for $500 payable to
your order, for the relief Of the Johnstown
sufferers. You will remember that on Saturday
morning, following the announcement of the
terrible calamity, he .telegraphed Governor
Beaver, authorizing the mayor Of Johnstown
to draw on him for this amount, thinking
thereby to expedite the immediate relief which
would be necessary. Up to the present time no
the liberty Of making the contribution through
you to the Washington fund II any draft
should be made upon him from Pennsylvania
he will advise you Of it. Very truly yours,
(Signed) Z. w. HALFoRp,
Private Secretary.
To-DAY's COLLECTIONS TO TWO p. NJ.
Additional from the Navy department
through NJ. s. Thompson.-Robert Hudson,
chaplain U. s. N, S25. Making total to date
from Navy Of 221OO5.
Additional collections from the army through
the committee, consisting of Maj. Gen. Scho-
field, Brig. Gen. Kelton and Col. J. NJ. Wilson,
1t. +. Green, U. s. army, "a; additional from
Soldiers Home, $3.50; from troops in Wash
ington barracks, 5000. This makes a total of
S3.612. IL contributed through this committee.
John A. Hamilton, S25; F. A. Starring IS;
j. b: Walling, IS.
Additional collections by Mrs. A. A. Wilson
Mrs. Menocal, IS.
Additional collections from West Washing
ton, by F. L. Moore-Cash, so cents; Miss Mat
tie Cropley, from the Helping Ten, Sc; Claudius
b. Jewell, S25; Leigh Robinson, $40; Boys
"Lend-a-helping- hand club. through W. J..
Stephenson, "a.
Mrs. D., Capitol Hill, $40; Washington and
Georgetown Railroad company, $3.50; J. W.
Hardness, SIS; Cash, 81; Thos. o. Carroll, from
Mt. Zion church, S655; Miss Jennie F. Ship
man proceeds OF festival at Lewinsburg, Va.),
5000
President Benj Harrison, chairman of the
citizens relief committee. $500.
Collections by w. II. Houghton at his store:
W. II. Honghton 4 Co., so; VIM. Chatterson
Moore, 81; w: H. yeerhoof, 81; W. H. Spell
house, 81; John H. Meinere, 50; C. E. King,
81; A. Wilmer, IS.
Additional from Church of the Covenant
through VIM. Ballantyne, treasurer, IS.
Additional collections by bank Of Washing
ton: ID. +. Murphy, S20; John Giddings, IL.
OVER $4,000.
The collections for food sufferers in this city
show total SO far of $50, 1929.
The art loan exhibition given by Mrs. NJ. L.
Bundy and Miss Birdie Levy, 1887 18th street
northwest, for the benefit Of the flood sufferers
Melted S91.5O.
AT THE BOSTON STORE
Woodward Lothrop report the following
contributions of clothing, bedding, &C., for
the relief OF the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
sufferers: Mrs. Morsell, 1907 S street north
west; Mr. Bussins, 636 10th street southeast;
No. 1923 9th street northwest; Mrs. c. sends one
barrel Of clothing, &C.; a friend, $50 Center
market; pupils of Miss V. L. Nourse's school,
corner Of 18th and Pennsylvania avenue south
east; Mrs. N. L. Hart; K. w., No. 1909 o street
northwest; Mrs. Archer, 26 B street northeast,
and Mrs. Noses 227 street.