Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-19
HUSTLING FOR CHARITY.
Good Work Of the Police and Firemen in
Selling Tickets.
About 1000 Sold for the Marine Hand
Concert Tomorrow Night for
the District Poor.

The police have done Well The fremen
have done WELL The sale of the tickets for
the Marine Band concert to be given in Con-
vention Hall tomorrow night for the benefit
of the poor of the District Is going on
splendidiy. This morning when the lieuten-
ants of the different precincts assembled in
Maj. Moore's office, the latter made them a
little speech telling them the urgent need of
the police fund for replenishment and that
one way to add to it was to insure a big
attendance at the concert tomorrow night.
He said that he was satisfied that the off,
GERS would urge their men to special exer-
ton to dispose of the tickets intrusted to
them for 1t was their own fund that would
be benefited by the returns.
He then called for report as to how
many tickets had been sold in each precinct
and the statements made by all the officers
were very gratifying. But few Of them will
have any tickets to turn back and many of
them have disposed of all that they received
and have asked for more. The police will
sell about 5000 tickets.
Good Work of the Firemen.
The firemen have also done a good work.
1t was stated this morning that nearly all
the $50 tickets left with them will be sold.
They have been handicapped in their work
by sickness. large number of the men be-
ing unable to get about on account Of the
grip. but those who are well have been do
ing good service and If their quota Is dis
posed or there are now practically 1,OOO
tickets sold.
This should insure a good attendance
upon the concert and BILE the committee
TO turn over between three and four thou
sand dollars. They desire, however. to make
the sum $1,000, II possible. and therefore
hope that the efforts Of no one will be re-
Taxed.
As was said at the outset, II more than
can gain admission apply at the hall an
other concert will be given, for it Is in
tended that all who wish shall hear the
fine program that Prof. Fapciulli has pre-
pared for the occasion. The opportunity to
hear the Marine Band at their best is now
open to every citizen and 1t is believed that
the work of this organization will equal II
not surpass that Of any of the military
bands that have visited Washington.
Military Bodies to Attend.
1t Is gratifying to know that the military
organizations are interesting themselves in
this concert and that several Of them will
be present in full uniform tomorrow night.
Capt. Barbour of the Presidents Troop
took the initiative, and his example has been
followed by Capt. Fosberg of light battery
A and Capt. Walsh of the Emmett Guards.
1t is possible that the National Fencibles
will also attend. The committee hope that
the Washington Light Infantry and the
Natioral Rifles will also be present. The
presence of these bodies in full inform will
add to the briliancy of the audience and will
show their desire to help the poor.
The Reserved Seats.
1t should be remembered that reserved
seats are on sale at Ellis music store.
Roginsk G. Lewis have painted two hand
some signs announcing the sale OF reserved
seats for which no charge was asked. In
fact, so far the committee have not been to
single cent of expense and it is their hope
that there may be no expenditures.
Working for the Prize.
Which of the policemen and firemen are
struggling for the five prizes offered to
those selling the highest number of tickets
it is impossible to tell at this time. they
are conducting still hunt. 1t is believed,
however, that when the records are made
known there will be gratifying surprise at
the good individual work done