Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-18

Twenty-Five Hundred Dollars Expended for
Relief.

| A STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF THE CLUB
THE NOBLE RESPONSE MADE By THE CHILDREN
OF THE cITY-THE WORK OF THE PUBLIC
scHooLs-How THE FUND WAS DISTRIBUTED.
The accounts Of The EVENING STAR Santa
Claus Club were finally settled up today and
show that the club was great big financial
success. That it accomplished an immense
amount of good before and during the Christ
mas season, not only in relieving the immediate
wants Of large number Of poor people, but
also in Frightening the holiday season for lots
of little children all over the city, is thing
that every one knows who has had share in the
good work.
The members Of the club, and there were up
ward of 19, 600 Of them. had lesson in practi-
cal charity that can only be a source of great
benefit to them, and they also had a happier
Christmas themselves in the knowledge that
they had made others happy. The EVENING
STAR Santa Claus Club expended at Christmas
time 81 800 in assisting the poor of the Dis
trict. This was the sum that it was estimated
the membership dues would amount to- and
The STAR company advanced that sum of
money.
HOW THE AFFAIRS WERE MANAGED.
The committee managing the affairs of the
club was composed of Messrs John T. Mitchell,
X. Ross Perry, W. B. Powell, superintendent Of
the schools; A. T. Stuart supervising principal
of the third school division and L. s. Emery
general secretary Of the Associated Charities,
and three representatives Of The EVENING
STAR. The expenditure Of the fund and the
distribution OF the supplies donated was in
trusted to four local committees. Mr.. Mitchell
had charge Of the work In Georgetown; Mr.
L. s. Emery, in the central part Of Washington
and the county; Mr.. Isaac Fairbrother, super
wishing principal Of the fourth school division,
in South Washington, and Mr.. Stuart. In the
eastern section.
These gentlemen worked most energetically and
accomplished the tasks they had undertaken most
successfully. Though a large amount of money
was raised by the clubs still it was found that
hundreds OF dollars more might have been well
spent In answering applications from deserving
people. As it was, however, much good was
accomplished. all of which went to the credit and
glory OF HE EVENING STAR Santa Claus Club and
to each little wearer of badge of the club. There
were more than 1000 cases for relief reported
by the members OF the club in the public
| schools.
When the first steps were taken to organize
the club The EVENING STAR made a subscrip-
ton of $3.50. When it became evident that the
club would be bigger than was at first esti-
mated IHE STAR company announced that it
would increase its subscription to cover
all the expenses that might be incurred, the
main expense being the cost of the pretty
badges given as tokens of membership. So
The STARS first contribution was more than
doubled. Every penny paid dues by men,
bers Of the club or contributed to the treasury
by friends of the club was expended directly in
bringing comfort and happiness to the poor,
| and especially to poor children at Christmas
time. The real success of the movement is
due to the children Of the District, who drew so
literally on their little savings banks and stores
of Christmas money for the benefit of less for
tunate little ones. The receipts Of the club
have amounted to more than was estimated.
and the result is that there was still in the
treasury Of the club today, in care of The
STAR, surplus Of S318.63 Measures were
taken today to have this money SO distributed
at once as best to relieve the pressing needs of
the poor in this cold winter weather.
Altogether the sum of 81 GIL so was received
in dues for membership and represented about
$4,000 members. Friends of the club contrib
uted 1907. making in all a fund Of over 90. 200
available for the work Of the club. Besides
this the school children and other friends of the
club donated large amount of supplies. which
were distributed by the committees of the club
and the Associated Charities.
A full statement of the receipts and expendi-
lures is printed below. The sums credited to
various school officers are the amounts paid by
members OF the club for dues in the several
divisions Of the public schools. 1t should be
stated that as the schools in the county under
the supervision of Mr.. Keene are widely scat
tered, the badges for them were obtained in
most cases directly from THE STAR Office and
the amount paid is includedi in the sum credited
to members who sent their dues to The STAR
Office.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE CLUB