The morning call., 1894-01-06
BOYS GENEROUS DEED.

OF the unemployed, but when the list was
closed for the afternoon there was appar-
emily n diminutiOn in the number stand
ing in line in LeidesdOrff street.
Less time was taken in the examina-
% ton of applicants aud 10 distinction was
made between married and single men, and
all who could tell a straight story were
given the cards emitting them to ten days
work.
Yesterday afternoon The committee paid
off 451 men at the park. The members of
the committee, in addition to the tickets
given out yesterday, have given large
number OF tickets to individuals who ap-
piled to them outside of headquarters, so
that this morning about 725 men will be
set at work. As there is no limit to the
amount of work that may be done 10 the
park the committee expects TO be engaged
in its labors for some weeks to'come.
Many OF the men expecting relief are a.
the Leidesdorf- street entrance to the MeT-
chants Exchange as early as 10 O. clock in
the morning. They stand there patiently
waiting and trying TO keep warm. The
committee is considering the adViSa bility
Of meeting at 10 o'clock in the morning to
avoid the delay and will probably dc so Oh
Monday. The regular meeting will be
held this afternoon at the usual time.
The men who were IN line yesterday will
ever remember with tender regard the
kindly act of little Charles Laumeister
the 11-year-Old son of eX-Sheriff Lau-
melster. Charles accompanied his f. Their
20 the meeting Of the Produce Exchange
yesterday and noticing the crowd standing
In line asked his father to give him a
quarter" TO give 10 each Of the men. Mr..
Laumelster figured up the number of men
In line, drew his check for 500 and gave it
TO the boy.
In few minutes Charles returned with
a bag full Of quarters" and in company
With an officer went down the line. Many
God bless yOuP' was uttered by the
thankful men. When all had been sup
piled Charley skipped eff. in childish glee,
hardly realizing the great lesson he had
taught TO those older than himself.
The cheerfulneSs with which donations
are given" said Secretary Rolla Y. Watt
yesterday, has inspired the members of
the collection committees to still greater
exertions. Everybody they approach
seems disposed to do something for the
unemployed and collections and subscrip-
tiOns are coming in al lively rate"
Secretary Watts words were empahs
by Isaac Hecht, when he reported that
Andrew McCTeary had raised his former
subscripi"n of $500 TO $1,000 and given his
check therefor.
Sena or James q. Fair. who a few DAYS
ago refused TO give anything at all. yester-
day fell in line with a check for $500.
Lowell White reported that the German
Savings and Loan Society was the first OF
the savings banks TO contribute. and do
nate $500. And so the gaod work went on
all day.
At the meeting of the executive COM
mittee yesterday afternoon Secretary
Watt, on behalf Of the Merchants Club,
suggested that an appeal be issued to the
public. Rev. Father Montgomery read
the following letter, which was ordered
printed:
address to the Public: There are at this
writing hundreds of men, many OF them with
families dependent upon them, working I'm Gold
. en- Gate for 81 day. To secure ticket en-
.titlng hem 10 that work, at that price. these
men have stood Cd the street for as many as
eight hours, some for three days in succession,
waiting their IuIn, and when 1t comes with
ticket in hand they present themselves al the
park at ocOck A NJ, where they do an
honest days work. No better evidence can be
given hat these men are destitute. that they
are not bePgars, but honest, industrious and
deserving.
3. There are other hundreds Of men waiting
their turn. All that is needed is mOney-wOrk
Is aDundant-wOrK of public character, bene-
- nc al To the city al large and such as Will ell
nance the value Of real estate so that every
dollar contributed VIII bring return in Kind
in due season.
The committee in charge are deeply i'm
pressed with the good character OF the men
and the ent of The actual misery. For the
sake OF humanlty-aS matter OF duty-as a
matter of The greatest wisdom and for The good
name of our fair city, we feel it imperative
upon every one TO contribute literally to save
these men from want, starvation or crime
. Let 1t not be said that IN a city like this
where there Is so much wealth-the hungry
cry of the worthy has been unheeded. We
Know our people VIII not permit ii when in
formed upon the subject, and the committee
take this means or assuring you of the facts.
The Park Commissioners furnish tools. fore
men and timekeepers; tile members of this
committee, the secretaries and tie treasurer,
give not only their line, but also their money,
so that every dollar contributed gives days
work 10 worthy man. Plea>e send your con-
tIlbutIOns without PERSONAL solicitation to any
OF the following gentlemen: Isaac Hecht, 227
Bush street, chairman of citizens commit e I;
David Bush 316 Suffer street. chairman execu-
tive Commit ee; Hon. l. R. Ebert, Mayor, New
CITY Hall; William BabcOck, 3O6 CalifO mia
street; Walter Castle 200 Davis street, Sidney
NJ. Smith. Market and Main ST. eets; g. B..
Stone, 4O3 Market street; William NJ. Bunker,
$50 Sansome street; NJ. 2. Jones, 1928 Fee
mont street; john ID. Spreckels, 1927 Market
street; Hugh Craig, 312 California street; Rev.
George Montgomery, 100 Franklin street.
Danlei Meyer, PIP Pine street, treasurer; ROila
- V. watt, $40 California street, secretary; Paul
NJ. Nippert, 308 Pine street, assistant secre-
tary.
San Francisco, January 8, 1894.
Copies of this letter will be mailed TO all
those whose names appear in the Blue
Book, and il is hoped substantial return
will be had from il.
In addition to their large donation II. S.
CrOcker & Co. have agreed to do all the
necessary printing Tor the committee
without charge. AS all the secretaries
and clerks are giving their services gratu-
itously every dollar that is subscribed
goes for the benefit of the unemployed.
In addition TO this frequent urgent de-
mands are made upon the members of the
. committee, and their personal expenditures
In this connection are quite large.
The executive committee has decided TO
issue an address to the pastors OF the
various city churches asking them to set
apart a Sunday when collections will be
taken up. Full publicity will be given as
TO the date when this collection will be
made. 1t is expected that very large
sum will thus be realized.
Thomas NJ. Strong, president of the City
Board Of Charities of Portland. Or, tele-
graphed Yesterday al the request of a
large number of laborers in Portland,
now working for their board and lodging,
to know "if there is any work for wages
in San Francisco or any part of California
they could get"
Isaac Heeht. on behalf of the commit
tee, replied as follows: "Unfortunately
there is no work for our own large mum Der
Of idle people. To prevent great suffering