The evening world., 1894-02-27
The Cash Contributions.

f WA $-1 80
The people of New York have already
given substantial commentator. to b. +.
Keith's Original idea" and MI the
Union Square Theatre every day and
every evening, in evidence of their mp
proysl Of his continuous perform9nre by
idea" Is even Il better one. Vie sent 1t
to "The Evening World" this morning.
It came on a narrow slip OF paper in the
fund Of THE Evening WORLDS Original
idea--the Free Food Commission. 1t
VIII buy more food for the poor than the
poor themselves could buy at the grocer
les for double the money. for nobody
gets any profit out of The Evening
Z Worlds Free Food Commission, and the
~ wholesale dealer or farmer carts the
stuff to so Murray street free OF charge
besides.
MIR. Keith has recently given five big
various theatres of his circuit, comprls-
Ing the Gayety and Biiou OF Boston.
B. F. Keith's 0pera-House, Providence;
manager, T.. r. Albee, have been
indefatigable in their efforts to do their
share in the fight against want and
suffering this Winter.
Here Is an extract from the letter aC-
company.ng the $50 check. signed by j.
Austin Fynes. Mr.. keith's New York
manager:
"The Evening worlds Free Food Fund very
quickly attracted Mr., Kclth's attention and sym.
patty by Its practical value and IN" simple and
buslness.lIke way Ia which 1t is handled. Tho
mito which he sends is a part Of III" proceeds Of
last sunday evening. The WORLDS bread Fund.
The Herali's Free Clothing Fund and the several
charity organiza lions IN the district In which the
Union Square Is situated Will receive the balance
of the fund in equahlr amounts.
al L.. Nelson, the janitor Of the building.
IL Wall street, was among the visitors
to THE Evening World" Free Food
Commission. this morning. Mr.. Nelson is
not a wealthy man, He ~ u worker
spent in watching Tie h~edragricl reopie
gathered there to obtain the means Of
spbsistencG his heqrt was 50 touched;
Mr. Nelson's erranl was n most
worthy one, though. lie had work fuI
one scrubwoman, and h. came To 81
Murray street to offer tn" place to som,
Deserving woman. lie found her speed
Another generous contribution received
q to-day is from the 6-l6-9o club. which
sends $50 for the r~urchas" ~ food sup,
plies for the deserving poor. Accom-.
letter:
To the Editor:
We have read with much Interest q. your splcu.
did Snorts In feeding tn" poor ant needy. an.
have noticed that many OF tho geo. ipleH's u louI
Of them are children or people wraE AND M. /
was suggested by thr Finance Committee II NJ
TO buy fool ]supplica fr the r,ar people. TIT
.,n,..hu.t,. 80. L. - :"
nance Committee On Fpb. - Trr,,irs n m,
- emIn ' '' '''' N"''H.
Nh nil W~As,IvGrDN rr,st,,,.
IL Food Distributed.
The magnitude Of the work ~ "Th
Evening Wurld' Free Food tommis~iuD
may be best expressed in cola Figures
4 careful summary of tn" continuation
from generous COMMISSION merchants
publicly acknowledge from daV - da
In theSn ,rII,,,,y ,I,,,', 80"
stnrtiin.s Cr,Intiti.s pa. ,it, NJ. ~
cnriag ma Ing,,, ,,,I,,t, ,
crIlla anu udiS II"uHctS Ir''lNrl at !
Wr.iJS,,, ~, - -
Npnpu : ~ Io'h COMMISSION WAS 80
tablishcd less than tire" weeks az,
tributei among tI,. morr thon go uuco -" af
picants to MAKE breakfasts, dinners an