Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-03
FUNDS FOR RELIEF.
Available for Distribution Through
the Central Committee.
EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS ON HAND.
Various Matters Discussed at the
Committee. Meeting Yesterday.
SYSTEMATIC METHODS.

SYSTEMATIC METHODS.
Considerable progress was made in the
work Of reducing to a system the relief
which the generous citizens Of Washington
have provided and are providing for the
poor in this city at the meeting yesterday
afternoon of the fifteen citizens constituting
the central relief committee, which was ap-
pointed by the Commissioners fo- this pur-
pose. The meeting was held at the head
quarters Of the committee in the Post build
ing. Col. John Tracey. who is also the su-
perrin tendent of charities of the District, Is
the chairman Of the committee, and he was
in his place during the early part of the
meeting, but subsequently called the vice
chairman Of the committee. Miss Harriet
B. Loring, to the chair so that he could
take part in the discussions. and make the
report he had been intrusted to make.
The roll Of the secretary. Mr.. J.w. Somer-
Vile. showed the presence. in addition to
the officers, of the following: Messrs j. w
Babson, ]. Harrison Johnson, John F. Cook
4: w. Noyes, DR.. L. w. Richie. Simon
Wolf, Lawrence Gardner Beriah wilkins
Judge c. c. Cole, l.. s. Emery.
Institutions That Will Assist,
The secretary read communications from
Katherine Hosmer, the secretary of the
mission school of cooking and associated
Industrial schools. 1928 N street, which
stated that institution will cooperate with
the committee in the work Of relief.
Mrs. c. Heron of the Young woman's
Christian Home notified the committee
that the home would make no charge for
assisting the committee in taking care of
hlIf oil <rtxr
shelter and aid to respectable poor young
women who are sent to the home.
How to Raise Funds.
A report was submitted by Mr. T. w.
Noyes from the committee on raising funds
which was Instructed at the last meeting to
confer with the Commissioners Of the Dis
trict to ascertain what funds at their dis
position were available for disbursement by
the committee. M. Moves stated that the
committee had called on the Commissioners
and had ascertained the facts in regard to
several funds. In the first place, the fund
derived from the recent concert amounted
10 nearly $1,000. This money had come to
the Commissioners. Mr. Moves said with
the request. which in the opinion of the
commissioners amounted to a condition
that It be disbursed through the police.
money over to the committee under the
same conditions as to disbursement with
which they had received it.
Inere was also balance remaining of
the interest on the Harrison inaugural fund
amounting to $500, which was to be OK
pended for clothing and fuel for the poor
This money the Commissioners would also
turn over to the committee. to be used for
the purposes named, and to be disbursed
through the police. The balance from the
Johnstown fund, the Commissioners stated
was not in their hands, but was held nv the
treasurer or the fund. Mr.. r. Kurtz John.
a 10 HrS~
that there was a balance of This funS
amounting to $3.50 AS the money had been
contributed for the specific purpose of the
rehef OF the sufferers from the Johnstown
nooo ana the sufferers living along the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal IL could MOI
be used for any other purpose Mr. Johnson
ndu stated that the money was now balm
used Tor the relief of people living along
the canal Then there was the Post relief
fund. amounting to "a, 100 of which 81 l,O
at the request of the donors was to be ex-
pended through the police The entire
amount, however, would be turned over to
TINS committee. Between two and three
thousand dollars had been contributed nv
the members OF The Star Santa Claus Club
This club was also distributing agency a nd
the money had been expended. There were
several hundred dollars of contributions at
The Star office, which would be handed over
TO the care OF the committee. The treasurer
Mr.. Wilkins. had also received about sun
which would be available for the use of The
committee.
Summing up the resources. Mr.. Noves
stated that there was available for distribu-
ton through the police the sum of about
so'ooo and some 5000 to be expended
through any agency which the committee
might see tit to designate. He stated that
MAJ. Moore was present at the conference
with the Commissioners and heartily an
proved the course taken in the disposition
of the funds.
Furnishing Employment.
made some inquiry of the Commissioners as
TO the prospect of furnishing employment
in the extension of North Capitol street. He
said that there did not seem to be any i'm
mediate prospect of work in that direction
he read a memorandum, which had been
prepared at the District office, showing the
progress which had been made in making
this work available. The attorney for the
Commissioners had been instructed to pre.
pare the necessary papers for condemnation
proceedings, and surveys had been ordered
TO be made. The law requires that the work
shall be done by contract and hired labor
is not possible. Bids for doing this work
were to be asked for. 1t was further STA ted
that the work that could be done without
waiting for the result of the condemnation
proceedings comprises the removal of about
5000 yards of earth
Mr.. Noyes said that the committee rccom-
mended that the proposition of Prof Glow
dru oHerlnS MS own services and those of
trained band of singers to give concerts
In the various churches on Sunday after
moons, the collection to be for the benefit of
the poor fund, be approved, and that .he
secretary SO advise Prof Coward. This
recommendation was adopted by the COM
mittee. Mr.. Lawrence Gardner, however,
suggested that it would be we'll il citizens
who had plans for swelling the poor fund
would proceed to carry them out without
seeking the approval of the central COM
mittee, it being understood that tn, COM
mittee was in favor of any plan for raising
money which would receive the co-opera ton
of the people of the city.
Committee ON Distribution Report.
Mr.. Gardner had presented, through the
secretary, some propositions. which had
been received, and which were referred to
the committee on distribution, Of which Mr..
Gardner is chairman. The first one was
from ]. Hadley Doyle. the secretary OF The
conference of st. Vincent de Paul of Trinity
Catholic Church, Georgetown, in which ref
erence was made to the report adopted by
the committee at the last meeting, in which