The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-30
SYSTEMATIC CHARIIY.
Plans In the Future of DIR. Parker, and the
Citizens Relief Association.

That there is g very great amount Of
distress in the city nobody can doubt II
they saw The immense tErOng Of people
on the sidewalks and in the street in
front Of 1924 east Main street yesterday
morning when DR.. Parker started his
distribution Cf clothing.
IL speaks veil for the Toverty-stricken
men Of Richmond when The almost lack
of applicants of the male sex is consid-
cred was very noticeable. There were
only two or three men who made appli-
cations during the day. Not that mems
clothes were not desired. Oh, no; Il SIM
ply showed they were ashamed 10 ask
for them. and therefore sent their wives
and children to obtain necessary supplies.
Some brought great baskets. and thought
they would be filed; Others brought bags,
and one old lady who has been recip-
lent of charitable offerings for over TWEEN
ty years. and who the Doctor thought had
died years ago, had succeeded in putting
away into its expansive folds about forty
pieces of different kinds Of wearing APP
p&rel before "A halt was called, and she
had TO give up about thirty OF them. The
ladies i'm charge distributed about one
thousand garments. uostly to women ana
Children. Only one man applied in person
for assistance. -Four persons were ad-
iittttt al q tftiit, anu oS last do olc Stl
vent out another was allowed to come
i'm. A policeman was doorkeoper, and the
best Of order prevailed. Those who were
the recipients OF goods seemed TO be deep
~ grateful, and DR.. Parker has every rea-
son to feel proud that his efforts have re-
dc urdcd III so nueh good.
Contributions are still coming in, and
the dis tributlon yesterday morning hardly
effected the great bank of goods. The
Doctor wants II known among the store
keepers that new goods will not be re-
fused.
The apartment win not be open for dis
tribution again until Tuesday at 10 A. NJ.
In the meantime the goods are being as
sorted and arranged so that they can be
conveniently given out. Ladies frcm the
city Mission and Associated Charities
Helped the Doctor yesterday morning. but
he says he needs more assistance, and he
IS going TO ask Messrs. Saks q Co. and
two or three other firms TO lend him sew
eral of their clerks for a few hours to-
day 70. aid in the Encouragement OF the
things. The appearance Of the stock now
would indicate that a lot of wild animals
had contrived TO have a sportiye time
among the different piles.
When the committee of seventeen met
at the Associated Charities rooms yester-
day evening, at L. NJ, they found they
had quite lot of work on their hands.
Mr. Il. y. Catlin called the meeting
to order. when only about eight OF the
members had arrived. but three or four
others dropped In little after the .ap-
pointed hour. The chairman of each OF
the minor committees first made their
reports as TO the number of collectors
appointed etc. These committees re-
ported that the principal difficulty in
getting prompt responses 10 appeals, was
that most OF the people. who were call
ed on wanted to know how the funds
would be distributed, and Mr.. Marston
though that. II the general committee
would settle on this point they would
meet with better results. communica-
lions were read from several prominent
business men. who regretted they would
not be able 10 give the active assistance
asked. and then the committee got down
to real work OF deciding upon the best
means OF reaching the largest number
OF the deserving poor. Committeeman
Powell made the report OF the subeom-
mittee appointed to arrive at the best
plan for the distribution of funds. ana
he said that the sense OF the commit