The sun., 1894-01-15
HELP ron THE NEEDT.
E-tsrts,.-eut- Down Town sud IN Hsrisu-
Lodgings In Asbu-y Church.

Lodgings In Asbu-y Church.
The p. Diver Association OF the Second A.
sembiy district gave huge charity entertain
ment in the Thalia Theatre last night for the
relief OF the destitute in the district Every
seat in the theatre was sold and there were
thick frinEss OF people standing in the rear Of
| the seats About $1,000 was taken In. The
money will be expended By the association for
coal, flour, &c.
Applicants for assistance who apply at the
associations club house will have their cases
Investigated by the leaders OF the election dis
trict The churches in the district have been
notified to send people whom they cannot care
for. Already 500 tons OF coal have been given
away By the association.
The entertainment began with talk on
Charity" By Police Justice Grady. The en-
teri m ent lasted three hours and half and
at the close Justice Diver appeared before
the footlights and thanked the audience for
their kindness to the people in the district.
The Harlem Opera House was filled last
evening. whom the concert and literary enter
tainment OF the Stuyvesant Democratic Club
for the beneflt OF the needy poor was given.
Tho receipts Of the performance were nearly
$4,000.
Mayor Gilroy. Senator Cantor. Commissioner
Sheahy, Commissioner White. Justices Felt
ner Burke and Fallon were in the audience.
D1RDy Bol Lucy Dhy, ltEtbh Nhukhhs NduiihS
D'Artille. Nahan Franko. the Casino orches-
ira, and the Seventh Regiment band contrib
uted to the entertainment
The trustees OF the old Asbury NJ. r. Church
in Washington square. East, which recently
united with the Washington Square Church.
are considering the advisability OF turning the
building into a free lodging house for those
who are unable to pay for shelter. The Rev.
j. 6. Stone the former pastor. has suggested
the scheme. and the trustees are expected to
consider 1t to-day.
The East Side Relief Work Committee will
furnish employment to-day to 500 street
sweepers. 246 tailors. SO women working at
home. and about a score Of others Contribu-
tiops for the committee should be sent to
Charles Stewart Smith. Treasurer. Fifth
Pension Agent Frank C. Loysland. who has
charge Of the Pension bureau In Canal street;
collected on satung 500 trSm inc nnI.ns SaeIIiSSi
OF fund with which to. rent house whore
Grand Army men and their families who have
been dispossessed or arc in danger OF being
dispossessed can be provided for until they
The III. 6.i54S3 Club. started by W. OH. Wash
ington for the relief OF the unemployed, has
penned an address to the publ lic which will be
nted among business establishm ents, It eS-
pected that O dozen branches Will be estab-
?H Through the efforts. of Mira. Amelia J. Or
leans, district nurse for the New York In
Urinary for Women and i Children soup @ kitchen ti
tuto people can get free meals The kitchen
will be open from 2 to +. NJ every day. In
cluding SUNDAY. Ticke ets emitting the bearers
to free m eals 'willibe furnished to household
ers for distribution.
James Eadie. Secretary OF the New York City
Branch Of the Granite Cutters Union. has Rd-
dressed a letter to Mayor Gilroy. saying that
fully 90 per cent. OF the stone ecutters here are
out OF work, and com planning that the dress
ing Of stone for city work Is done In other
States
Tho Hotel Scotland. the parish house at
tached to tho old Scotch Presbyterian Church.
Fourteenth street and Sixth avenue which Mr..
Nathan Straus has fitted up with cots for
hom eless men. Is doing a rushing business
Homeless men can get bed and breakfast
there for q nickel.
During the past week the Gospel Temper
ance Mission. 146th street near Third avenue.
has given away nearly 5000 meals. and given
clothing and beds to nearly fifty people. 1t
sends out an appeal for did.