Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-03

might be sent there.
| Col. Tracey then announced the names OF
the three committees he had been instructed
| by the committee to appoint. The commit
| tees were as follows: Auditing committee
committee on permanent organization and
| the committee of fifty for the purpose OF
conducting a systematic canvass of the city
| for supplies and money. The list of The
names of the members of these committees
| have been printed in The Star. The action
of Col. Tracey was approved he caller
special attention to the meeting tonight oil
| the committee of fifty at the Ebbitt House
and said that the chairman of that commit
tee. Col. Truesdel said that he would be
glad II the members of the central commit
tee would attend the meeting.
Cases Relieved.
A communication was read from ]. D.
Blood in regard to plan for giving men
work at making shoes, which was referred
to the committee on distribution. Col
Tracey said that partly he supposed because
he was chairman of the relief committee,
and also because he was superintendent II
charities, a number of applications for help
had come to him. He had made a record Of
these cases. and had referred them chiefly
to the police or to the Associated Charities
for action. This, he thought, had been
prompt and satisfactory in most cases. One
complaint had been received that no re-
Spouse had been made to the appeal for re-
lief He had the case looked up at once,
and 1t was found that the family in cues
ton was sitting down to a good dinner.
which showed that the relief asked for had
come. but perhaps not as rapidly in this
case as they thought its importance deserv-
ed The total number OF cases that hS q
reached was thirty-six. He thought
that a systematic record ought to be made
of cases applying for relief and those re-
lieved, SO that Implications might be
avoided.
Mr.. Wolf spoke of the importance of
hx,x Ia hain
economical and asked II this matter ought
not to be considered by some committee.
His attention was called by Mr. Gardner
to the fact that the report of the commit
tee on the distribution of supplies recon-
mended that the supplies be secured in
this way.
A Charities Directory.
The following resolution was offered by
Mr.. Moves:
THAT the chairman of the central COM
mittee, with the cooperation and assist
ance of the committee for devising plans
Of distribution, be instructed to secure from
all existing agencies of Local charitable
distribution copies of any current records
which they have kept, showing the names
and residences of persons receiving assist
ance from them, respectively. and the names
and residences of discovered fmpostcrs;
that the names and information from these
varied sources be compiled into charities
directory in which the names shall be ar
ranged alphabetically, or grouped accord
ing to locality of residence, or both, IN the
chairman's discretion; that in order TO
prevent imposition by the unworthy and
wasteful duplication of charities by the
Independent relief of numerous agencies.
the central committee disburse funds within
it's control in the light of the information
furnished by the compilation, and that
further, the directory be made the current
record of the committees investigating and
tsaf rrvlr hot hn ~ arrao nj q
applicant for relief and of every additional
person suggested by any one as needing
relief be reported Immediately by the par
ticular distributing agency to which the
application or suggestion is made and enter
ed in this directory; that in connection with
each name be noted the residence. the
agency, such as Associated Charities, police,
&C, to which the case is referred. the kind
of relief granted and dates of giving, and
the reported facts If the name is to be
added to the black list"
To Prevent Wasted Effort.
Mr.. Noyes said that the purpose of the
suggestion as contained in the resolution
was that when the distribution of the funds
should be begun by the committee there
should be some definite systematic method
followed in order that the money should
be spent only on those needing it and that
the different agencies should not duplicate
the help given.
1t was stated by Mr.. l.. s. Emery that
the idea of keeping a list of those aided had
already been worked out by the Associated
Charities They had now list of some
1900 names, including the name OF every
impostor seeking aid from the charitable
that was believed to be in the city. To
prepare the list as proposed would simply
be duplication OF the records of the As
ISOLATED Charities. In response, Mr. Noyes
said that he understood such a document
was I'm the office of the Associated Chari-
ties, but his desire was to have similar
record kept I'm respect to all the agencies
through which this committee disbursed its
funds. The committee ought to have some
Information about persons who We're as
sisted through other organizations than the
Associated Charities.
The main purpose of the resolution, Col.
Tracey thought, was for the central COM
mittee to keep a record of all cases relieved
and OF those asking for relief. Mr.. Noyes
agreed with this view of the purpose OF the
resolution and upon his suggestion the reso-
luton was referred to the committee on
distribution.
A communication was submitted by DR..
Richie from the ladies belonging to a
charitable organization known the Civic
Center, suggesting a plan of relief, which
was referred to the committee on perma-
nent organization. 1t was moved by Col.
Tracey and adopted that the committee
on raising funds, consisting of Messrs. T.
W. Noyes, Beriah Wilkins and Simon Wolf,
be instructed to place themselves in COM
munication with the chairman of the COM
Hlttee Ol MY W SOISuit WIN
the program for the meeting this evening.
More Formal Organization.
On motion of Mr.. Noyes the committee
on permanent organization was instructed
to prepare a constitution and bylaws for
the central committee. Mr.. Noyes said that
there was no need to occupy the time of
the committee with this matter while they
were considering plans for extending a
needed relief to the poor. but after a while
when the details of the work were pro-
vided for, then the committee would no
doubt have the leisure to consider a plan
of more formal organization.
1t was stated by Mr.. Somerville that an
order had been received for the wood which
had been offered to the committee by Mr..
w. W. Wright of Gunston, on the Potomac,
and 1t was inferred that the wood was on
the bank of the river. MIR. Johnson said
that in that case ii would be necessary to
send lighter and that the cost of placing
the fifty cords of wood on the wharf in
this city would be 80 cents a cord. and as
wood costs from three to three and a quar-
ter per cord in this city, he said that the
committee could easily afforde to pay for
its being cut, as we'll as defraying the ex-
pense of bringing 1T to this city. This mat
ter of securing the wood was referred to
Mr.. johnson, with power to act.
Col. Tracey moved that the chairman of
when appointed, be requested to attend the
next meeting of the central committee.
This motion was adopted. On motion of