Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-09

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It was . representative gathering of promi-
nent business men. There were q number Of
ladies present
Commissioner Ross called the meeting to or
der and briefly stated its object He said it
was not to talk, but to raise money. At his
| suggestion Commissioner Parker was called to
the chair
Mr.. John B. Larner was made secretary.
ME-. wARSxR's VIGOROUS SPEECH.
Mr.. Warner made q brief speech, in which he
referred to the needs Of the widows and orphans
OF the city, made such through a system of
false economy on the part Of the government
He taid that while the government was NOR
ally responsible it still lay with the audience to
put their hands into their pockets and draw
out money for the help Of the impoverished.
The secretary read letter from the Emer-
gency Hospital showing the work done by that
institution today. Thirty-seven injured per-
sons were treated there today, of whom three
had died.
Hxv. DIR. BARrLETT's REMARKS.
Rev. Df. Bartlett was called on TO speak. He
said that the accident was not one that could
be plsced upon God. 1t was preventable &C.
cident II the building had been owned by O
millionaire the public would feel bound to in
diet personal damage to that man. The gov
eminent is the employer in this case,
and Is morally responsible for the
harm done 1t should not saddle the
expenses upon a long-suferlng community.
Still this was a charitable gathering, and they
should tide over any immediate necessities.
They should be samaritans. The government
should also be good samaritan, but it acts
slowly. and this meeting should take some
action.
WHERE SURVIVOR PUTS THE BLAME.
Smith Thompson Of the records division. a
clerk in the ruined building where he narrowly
escaped death this morning. made an earnest
speech He blamed the fatality Of the accident
upon Col Ainsworth Of the War Department,
who compelled clerks of the department. to work
in that hell upon EARTH" while handsome
rooms in the War. State and Navy building are
used for the mere storage Of documents.
COMMITTEE ON SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Mr.. Glover moved that committee Of five
be appointed to canvass the audience for SUBJ
scriptions. Mr.. Lambert moved that the COM
mittee be increased to twenty-five to Canvass
the city. but COL Parker thought the general
matter had better be left to the press and Mr..
Glcver's motion was carried. The committee
consisted Of Messrs. Glover, Warner, Bell,
Lambert and Woodward.
THE FIRST SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Gel Parker read letter from Mr. John w.
Mccartney of the firm Of Corson 4 Mccartney
subscribing $500 to the fund.
Woodward 4 Lothrop led off with q sub
scription of $1,000.
Mr.. wilkins announced that the President
had sent his personal check for 300 to the
fund, and his secretary, Mr.. Thurber, &25
more.
While the subscription WINS being taken up
Bishop Hurst made an earnest speech in which
he said that Washington had earned a higher
place than ever before for the sympathy its
people bad shown and the good work they had
already done.
Mr.. Emery thought the best way to raise a
subscription was through the press, and q
motion to make . general committee to re-
ceive subscriptions was lost.
Mr. CLOWN RESIGNS AND Nh. WOODWARD
MADE TREASURER.
Mr.. C. C. Glover was elected treasurer Of
leave the city tomorrow and Mr.. Woodward
was elected in his place.
1t was decided that the committee appointed
today be given the power to enlarge its MEM
bership and then to take charge Of the distribu-
ton of the funds that might be raised.
Ex-Commissioner Douglass was appointed to
I'LL the vacancy on the committee Of Eve caused
by Mr.. Glover's enforced withdrawal.
TURN ALL FUNDS OVER TO THE COMMITTEE.
Judge kimball made motion tnat all funds
raised by the newspapers or otherwise be
turned over to the committee. This was car
ried, and on motion Of Mr.. Edison, IL was de-
cided to ask all banks to receive funds winch
should be transmitted to the committees treas
urer.
A subscription, amounting to about $500
was made at the meeting on subscription blanks
prepared by Mr.. Woodward.
The chairman announced that the committee
would meet in Parlor 10 Of Wizards Hotel this
evening and the meeting adjourned after pass
ing vote Of thanks to Mr.. Staples for the use
Of the hall and the hotel parlors.
LIST OF SUBSCRIPTIONS.
The following IL . list of the subscribers. to-
gether with the amounts subscribed:
Bell Co., 500; DR.. II. L. E. johnson. s1o;
A. s. Taylor, IS; NJ. G.. Emery, el0o; A. P.
Pardon. s25; Willard Fracker. s5; s. Cohen 4
Co., ESQ: Corooran Fire Insurance Com
pany, 600; Woodward T.. Lothrop, $1,000;
Washington Major, ESQ; o. G.. Staples, sIoo:
B. H Warner, S1oQ; Washington Post. slOo:
Corson Mccartney, $500; L. N. Sanders.
go; 8. n. Clark, 45: Bishop
Hurst. cas-; Fitch. Fox 4 Brown, sIoo:
T. R Brooks, ESQ; Warrington Market Com.
psny, e1oo; N. W. Burchell, el00; Jno. E. Her
rell, $50; John Joy Edison, e25; ]. A. Settle.
90; W. C. Dodge. s1o; ]. B. Winner, e25; r. L.
Cooper, go; Cash, IS; B. F. CoyIe.
go; q. s. Electric Light Company, s2oO:
A. A. Thomas, s1o0; W. H. Singleton, s25; E.
8. Parker, eos; cash. 81; H. A. Smith, SIS; c.
W. King, e1o; F. }. Hieberger $40; H.
H. Bergman. S5; F. D. NJ, IS; d.
W. Patterson, %; Barnes & Weaver, ESQ;
VIM. Hahn Co., s25; Peter Grosan. $50:
Miss G. P. Patterson. $50; Lansburgh L Bro.
$iO0; VIM. H. Manogue, $25; E. s. McClel-
lard. s10; Charles H. Butler, q: cash, 81:
Charles Cotterill, %; The EVENING STAR. &2OO:
Geo. W. Leesnitzer, 81: s. ". Augenstein. $40:
T. F. a.. 81; Cash. 81; Allison Major, $50:
James Kerr, s25; Ellis Chapel, s25, R. J.
Joyce's Sons, $25; Thomas Somerville 4 Sons.
$25; Miss Harriet p Dame, IS; Mrs. FB
Wilson, S25: Columbia Fire Inauranso Co,o