Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-27
FOR THE FIREM ME- N
Col. Haywood Tenders the Services of the
Marine Bahd.
A Concert to De Givcn for the Bcne( lit
of tho Families of the
Dead Heroes.

The response to the appeal Of The Star
for aid in behalf of the families of the dead
firemen has been very generous as the list
of contributions already published will in
dictate.
That organized bodies as well as indi-
viduals are interested in this matter Is
proved by the following letter. which was
this morning received from Col. Charles
Haywood, commanding the U. S. marine
corps, addressed to the editor of The Even
ing Star:
"The band of the u s. marine corps has
informed me, through its leader, that Il
desires to volunteer its services for the
benefit Of the families of the firemen who
lost their lives in Wednesdays fire.
This prompt and generous offer on the
part of these men meets with my hearty
approval. and should the condition of the
families Of these brave members of the fire
department Of the District of Columbia
who met such an untimely death in the
performance of duty, render it necessary to
give an entertainment for their benefit, /
have the honor 10 place at your disposal the
services of the band for that purpose
Subsequently Prof. Fanciull, the leader
of the Marine Band, called at The Star
office and told of the offer that the band
had made of their services to Col. Hey
WOOD, and of an order that had been read
at the rehearsal this morning from that
officer commencing. their prompt generos-
ity, and saying that the matter had been
referred to the editor of The Evening Star
Prof. Fanciulli spoke of the heartiness
with which the members of the band eX-
pressed their Willingness to do what lay in
their power to swell the fund already start
ed, and said that his force would be ready
at any time that might be fixed for a con-
cert.
Mr.. w. w. Rapley has generously tender
ed the use of the Academy of Music, and
II is probable that the concert will take
place on next Wednesday night.
Manager Aliens Offer.
The summer season at Albaugh's will
close with this week in order to enable
Manager Allen to make some desired i'm
provements in the theater before the regu-
lar season. In times of need there are no
people more charitably disposed than those
connected with the theatrical profession
and again they have stepped to the fore
This time ii comes in the form of a big
when one-haif of the gross receipts of the
performance will be turned over to the fund
for the relief of the families of the iiremen
day.
MdrGger Aliens letter to Chief Paris
was follows:
l beg to tender to the families of the de-
ceased firemen who lost their lives at the
Knox FIRE one-half of the gross receipts of
the performance of the midsummer show
TO take place Saturday evening, July -
egate some one TO take charge of the mat
ter on behalf Of tho Dendiciares
To this Chief ParNs sent the following
reply: n "
In reply 10 Your -favcr OF this date in
which you kindly state Jhat you will give
one-half the gross receipts of the midsum-
mer show performaHce Saturday evening.
July -. for the benkfitdbf the families of
the deceased fremeqs WHIP lost their lives in
the recent fire. 1 beg, to accept your offer on
behalf of these TO be betfeiited, and appoint
Mr.. Henry Ash to represent them. no
Manager Allen Says bhat the death of
two OF the iiremen affected him quite deep
ly. for Mastin and ,ODonoghue We're the
two men who worked herocally at the time
of the fire in the laundry next to the opera
house. and by their Efforts saved the new
lobby. which was then in course Of con-
struction, from being destroyed.