Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-14
SUMMING UP RESULTS.
Washington's Liberal Contributions for
the Flood Sufferers.

SUMMING UP RESULTS.
Washington's Liberal Contributions for
the Flood Sufferers.
OVER FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS N CASH AND
| LARGE QUANTITY OF CLOTHING AND SUPPLIES
| GIVEN By THE CITIZENS OF THE DISTRICT 10 RE-
| LIEvE THOSE AFFLICTED By TIE yIooDa
| The amount Of clothing and supplies for the
flood sufferers handled by the citizens relief
committee was very large. The total number
OF boxes OF clothing sent away from the city
was 2O3, distributed a. follows: Johnstown,
1885, Lockhaven. Pa, 9; Muncey, Pa, 8; Williams
port, Md, o; Williamsport, Pa, 2; Chesapeake
and Ohio canal, IL.
| LOCAL RELIEF
Quite large quantity Of supplies Of clothing
and food was sent to the rooms Of the As
| ISOLATED Charities in this city, where they will
be distributed to the needy in this city and
vicinity.
Mr.. E. Kurtz johnson, the treasurer Of the
| citizen'srelief committee, to-day sent q check
| for 600 to Upton Darby, at Seneca, Md, for
distribution among the food sufferers in that
vicinity.
CASH CONTRIBUTIONS AMOUNTING TO ovER rIyTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS.
The following contributions were received
yesterday by Treasurer Johnson after the re-
port closed in TIE STAR:
Additional collections BY Mrs. J. d. Hyer-
]. NJ. Emory, o.; also box of fruits, canned
meats, and jellies for sick at Johnstown
Additional collections by National Tribune-
Heckathorne Post, Al, g. A. R., Tecumseh,
Neb., enc; McCook Post. 81, g. A. r., $40;
Iowa, Is; Baptist church, Truxton, MY, $A07
Additional collections by H. L. Crawford
VIM. z. Particle, 81; Vim. Henderson, 81;
Francis Fitzsimmons, 81; ]. McMahon, IS
cents; 3. Hatcher, 80 cents; J. T. Cecil, 80
Additional subscriptions by Navy depart
ment through NJ. s. Thompson-Carpenter L.
]. Davis, $50; New York yard, S58; Capt. G. G.
Remey, slO Making q total to date of e.
1906. The department., through letters from
large sum was contributed to local organiza-
tiOns before the circular" had reached them,
which would greatly increase the above total
Total collections by Washington city relief
lections, 80, 2ll.36; total Washington city,
$50, 655.75.
THE PACIFIC BUILDING RELIEF FUND.
Mr.. II. ]. Gray, the chairman Of the COM
mittee organized for the relief of the Johns
town sufferers, with headquarters at the Pa
cifc building, has sent detailed report Of the
work Of the committee to the citizens relief
committee. He states that the total contribu-
ton made through the committee amounted to
s667.10. In addition large quantity of cloth
ing and supplies was dispatched. The COM
mittee was composed Of the following named:
II. J.. Gray, Armat Stoddart Mrs. Grace NJ.
Stoddart, James II. Vermilya, DIR. 8. w. Began,
VIM. Berlin, Geo. E. w. Sharretts, Miss Julia
Maedel, and Mrs. Anna Wilson. The committee
was organized on the evening Of the I'd instant
at the residence of Mr.. Armat Stoddart and
went at once to work. When the general re-
lief committee was organized they co-operated
with them.
PUBLIC SCHOOL PUPILS HELP THE CAUSE.
The entertainment given by the pupils Of the
Towers grammar school at Odd Fellows hall,
Navy Yard, last evening, under the manage
ment Of Miss Nellie Mack, for the benefit of the
Johnstown and @. and o. sufferers, was a bril-
liant success both financially and artistically
The hall Was crowded to its utmost capacity.
The program was as follows: Opening chorus
by the school; piano solo, Miss Josephine Ku-
bel; wand drill, Capt II. G. Kimball, leader;
vocal solo, Miss Hattie Meades recitation, Mr.
s. E. Kramer; flag drill, Capt Ferree, leader;
quartet Misses Meades, Kimball, Kubel, and
Simonds; military drill by the High School
Prize Cadets, Capt. Ferree, leader; chorus,
Good Night, by the school. The feature of the
evening was an original poem written for the
occasion by Mrs. Seth L. Clark, entitled the
.'Johnstown Disaster" and delivered by Mr.. s.
drill: Misses Simonds, Dushane, A. Wilson, j.
Wilson, Baden, Rucker, Turner, N. Pumphry,
Sheffield, Dunn, Chandler, Lyons, Kahlert
Nicholson, Swingle, Diver, Hodges Smith, Tay-
lor, Harlan, Cubel, Carmody, Ockert, Johnson,
Blaine, Gatchello, Barstow, Durfee and Emit
wistle; Messrs Chamberlin, j. H. Ford, s. C.
Ford Cough, Grafton, Kleinschmidt. LaFetra,
Miller, Ross, Lawyer. Vale, and White. Messrs.
9. W. Hesse, g. s. Albert, II. Burroughs, and
J. Springman acted as ushers. The Great Falls
ice company furnished the ice and coolers,
gratis. Miss Mack will clear about 500 on
her entertainment.
THE CHINESE CONTRIBUTION.
The Chinese Sunday school, which holds it's
meetings Sunday afternoons at the church Of
the Ascension, has manifested its sympathy
for the food sufferers by voluntarily contri-
buting through The STAB the sum OF $50 for
the Johnstown sufferers and S17.2 for the un-
fortunates along the canal The Sunday school
is under the charge of Mr.. Browne Lawrence,
as superintendent. The collections were made
through the efforts of Mr.. Pun War Sang and
Chong Lee, who state that not one OF their
countrymen declined to contribute something.
claimed clothing on hand, amounting in value
to SIS to $40, which has been turned over to
the proper authorities.
THE ''Posr" ENTERTAINMENT AT THE BIJou
The entertainment given Wednesday evening
at the Bijou theater, under the auspices Of the
Washington Post, and Mr.. Harris the proprie-
tor of the theater. for the benefit of the food
sufferers, netted the handsome sum of S25o.85
AT THE BOSTON STORE.
Woodward & Lothrop report the following
contributions Of clothing, bedding, &C., for the
benefit Of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal suf-
ferers: b. B. H. Lawrence, Mrs. Coffin, 1O14
18th street; Mrs. Moore, 1918 y street; Mrs.
Bussius, 636 10th street northeast; Mrs. Heck,
S09 9th street northwest; G.. X. Wilson, 2O3 A
street southeast; "A Friend;" Mrs. Fulton, 1918
Pennsylvania avenues; Mrs. A.; Mrs. +. A.
Simons, 1920 N street; Mrs. Riordan, 922 Penn
sylvania avenue southeast, and 1925 9th street
northwest. Mrs j. sends 81. Woodward 4
Lothrop's delivery wagons will call for all
packages upon request.
SYMPATHY FROM ABROAD.
The President has caused to be referred to
the Secretary Of State kilograms expressive of
deep sympathy with the people Of the United
States, on account Of the recent Johnssown dis
aater from, bia honor 1obp Harria rnavor -