New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-22
TEN THOUSAND FED EA CHI DA y.
REPORTS READ 1T THE MEETING OF
THE BUSINESS MEMS RELIEF
COMMITTEE
sEvDN RESTAURANTS EsTABLIsHED-A MEAL
FOR THREE PERSONS COSTS FIVE
CENTs-CLoTUfNG ALSO GIVEN

.rho-o ,,os o,o,her meeting OF the Business
Mons rclief Committee yesterday IN the Office OF
VerrnNye d Co., at No. ~ NaSsdn-S'' '''',
MacI,ay prcslded and reports were read by Jonn T.
Townsend. the treasurer. and George - MaohdE'
the Chairman Of the Executive Committee Amone
those present were Charles J.. Brace, o.; the Chi'-
dren's Md Society: the Row John Il. DeVhs' Oh
Hope Chapel ana =. +. McCue. a school trustee
who made speeches telling of suffering IN the c'.'
ana OF the partial relief afforded by the committees
work There were present also Dr. {. T. Bruce the
Rev Dr. D. n. Greer - ". Harper. c. j. west
colt. C. NJ Jesup the Rev Isaac Mcguire H. j.
Elmendorf H. G. Davies and Louis Windmuier.
Mr. Townsend reported mat since the organization
OF the committee Sl72& % had been received
$lo7S3 81 had been spent in relief work. ana th"re
was a balance OF $5li9 80 IN the treasury Arthur
W. Mnbury. secretary OF the Industrial Christian
Alliance read letters from teachers. ministers ana
missionaries IN the city showing that the crisis In
the prevailing distress has not been reached. The
alliance has provided and clothing for seventy
men employed In the restaurants and groceries es-
tabished by the relief committee.
George u. Mackay's report said that tho Execu,
tive Committee had fitted up seven restaurants and
groceries which supplying food for about
at any one OF the seven restaurants" the re.
port said, we give for cents substantial mea
OF hot food. and FOR the same price enough meat
stew coffee ana bread 20 MAKE a sood meal LOT y
family of three. We estimate that our hot food
system VII Literally support faini.y OF tnree az
cost Of 81 % pc weel. and that our grocer sys.
an expense OF 81 week. Ot course. this would
not b.. possible were IL not for the warmhearted
c,-operaton of the largest dealers IN provisions.
and from the fact that the Industrial Christian
Alliance Is able furnish about seventy workers
at no TO the committee. These mon have come
70 us from the street homeless, hungry ana help
loss We have been able TO give them a home
food clothing and frien lship.
I'VE have been enabled through the klnd gNts
Of friends to give large quantities Of our tickets
to the Chlllrcns' Aid Society. 81 Vincent ~ PAU
Society Kings Daughters Home for the Friend
less and other societies who come IN closest con,
tact with the poor. thus insur.ng that this food
| so ylt- ,,,I al
I'VE have received n generous offer from the Mu-
surgia Musical Society 10 give bencht concert In
| ali Of This free food fund. This Offer has been
/ accepted ~ your Executive COMMITTEES. and Car
ncci, Music Hall has been engaged for Thursh iy
e,-.nin- March l.. We hope 10 realize 1905 from
this concert which turned Into our cheap food. VIII
SUPPORT GOO families of three persons e1ch Tor I'VE
| yy,aks Prices for seats have been fixed as fol
lows Parluctr 50 ~ dress circle 81 ~, gallery. 81
orders FOR Eats may be sent to George - Machay'
J Nc CO.