Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-01
PLENTY OF CLOTHING
But Groceries and Money Not So Album.
dant
What is Being Done at the Headquar-
Work of Eistrfbution.

The people of this city have done well In
the matter of donating money, food and
clothing for the relief of the poor and needy.
and while so much good work has already
been DONE there is a large field ahead and
the members of the relief committee are
still looking for additional contributions.
The donations Of clothing have by far ex-
ceeded the anticipations of many persons
engaged in the charitable work. What is
badly needed now is money and groceries.
There is a great demand for food and fuel.
although the applications for shoes are
numerous. as are also those for clothing.
Ten wagon loads of clothing and groceries
were sent out to the police stations and
Associated Charities. All the precincts ex-
cept the first have sent for these supplies,
Lieut.. Amiss of the first precinct reporting
that most of his constituents We're able to
support themselves. The only thing he has
received from the central relief committee
was barrel Of vegetables. Two loads Of
the goods were sent to the Associated Char
tiles. After these goods had all been as
sorted and delivered, the wagons Of Messrs
woodward and Lothrop began to arrive
with additional donations and before the
once closed for the night there were enough
soods there to MI a railroad car.
Groceries were extremely scarce but
clothing was plentiful. Three barrels of
hominy and tub of butterine were re-
ceived from the original pure food exhibi-
Iion whiie NJ f. Moran of Georgetown sent
ooo bread tickets. The clothing was mostly
In good condition, some of IL being new
goods direct from the stores Among them
Were several plush coats Of old patterns
been unpacked.
Messrs. F. J. Donnelly and Thos. Mack
were In charge Of this part OF the work and
they were kept busy asserting them for
distribution. Among the early callers was
a Young man whose
days growth of red beard, and whose CLOTH
ing presented the appearance Of his having
been caught in cyclone. He said that he
was stranger i'm the city, had spent last
night In the municipal lodging house and
the fumes OF sulphur through which his
clothing had passed had not been blown
away by the wind. He was feeling good
after a hot breakfast. He was modest in
his request for assistance, as he only asked
for a pair of shoes to replace the remnants
OF some cast on pieces of leather which
lining of a pail of russell shoes. pair of
shoes almost equal to new were taken from
the pile of secondhand foot gear behind
the counter and given him.
His trousers and other garments re-
sembled his shoes to the extent that those
in charge decided to give him a complete
outfit, and the poor man was made happy.
Ordinarily goods are not given out at this
man was told not to tell his companions on
the road whom he might meet, ana he
promised that he would not, saying he In
tended goinS to Baltimore today.
No Underciothes On.
Next came a resident. a poor man who
was without even a pair OF drawers or I'M
dersbtrt to protect him from the cold lie
had made application to a member OF the
committee for a share OF the donations
and shirt and pair OF drawers was his
allowance. He was fortunate to get a shirt
that had never been worn, and Mr. Mack.
who was in charge OF the distribution,
asked If he did not want a collar to wear,
as he had none.
Il do that" was his response And IL
you don't mind I'll take necktie with it. {"
His request was granted.
Among the contributions received yester-
day was a package Of pictures left by a
child, who asked that they be given to some
give II any luxuries, and a sick child was
found and made happy.
What the committee is endeavoring to
guard against is being imposed upon by q
class of men who would rather get a glass
Of liquor than an article of clothing. as in
several cases the goods given applicants
have been disposed of at secondhand stores
Yesterday a new racket was started
among some of the knights Of the road :"
in the matter of getting shoes. They APP
peared wearing old shoes and would ask
for new ones and later some other person
would appear with the old shoes worn by
the other applicant and want to tra 1e The
result Is that each man who appears liz
closely questioned and no trading is done
for those in charge are satisfied that some
shoes obtained In this way have not been
put to proper use.
Mr.. Sylvester today received $40 50 from
division in the pension office and with IL
was a note directing that II be expended
under the direction of Maj. Moore A bum
die Of clothing from the pension office was
also received.