The evening world., 1894-02-27
The Cath Contributions.

The people Of New York have already
given substantial cominendation to b. f.
Kelth's Original idea" and MI the
Union Square Theatre every day and
every evening, in evidence OF their APP
proval OF his continuous pertormance by
idea" Is even a better one; He sent 1t
to THE Evening World" this morning.
II came on a narrow slip OF paper in the
fund of THE Evening Worlds original
idea-the Free Food Commission. 1t
will buy more food for the poor than the
poor themselves could buy at the grocer
les for double the money, for nobody
gets any profit out OF The Evening
Worlds Free Food Commission and the
wholesale dealer or farmer carts the
stun to 50 Murray street free OF charge
besides.
Mr.. Keith has recently given FIVE big
concerts for charitable purposes In the
various theatres OF his circuit. compris-
ing the Gayety and Biiou OF Boston.
b. F. Keith's opera House. Providence;
the Bitou, Philadelphia; and our own
interchangeable in their efforts to do their
share in the fight against want and
suffering this Winter.
Here Is an extract from the letter &C
company.ng the $50 check. signed by j.
Austin Fynes. Mr.. keith's New York
manager:
The Evening. Worlds Free Food Fund very
quickly attracted Mr.. Koith's attention and sym
patty by Its practical value and the simple and
mIto which he sends is a rart Of the proceeds OF
the second beneht at the Union, Sguar" Theatre
Tse Herald : FTes clo,hing TTHHnnG% ard " tho sr r"%a
charity organizations In the district in which the
Union Square is a!tua,ed will receive the balance
Of the fund in eguahle amounts.
Il. Nelson. the %ianitor of the building
II Wall street; was among the visitors
Commission, this morning. Mr.. Nc,son l.
not a wealthy man. He IL u wOrkel
himself, hut after a half. hour
spent in watching the hedraggled reop;,
subsistence his heart. was 50 touched
that he laid a s. biz in the hands o
the. managers.,
worthy one. though. He had work 10
one s%crubwoman, and he came to Q
Murray street TO offer the place to som,
lily, a young widow with one child.
Another generous contribution receive,
to-day is from the 6-l5-9a club, which
sends $50 for the purchase of food sup
panying the check was the following
letter:
did Efforts IN feeding the p"or and needy. Pm
have noticed tha, many q the recipients ot yop
OF them are children or people weak and m
was suggested nv this Finance rommtttc" NJ N
B.i5-ss Club that wo send YOU $50. TO- hr uss
20 buy food supplies for the poor people. Tn
contribution Was passed by resolution NJ the 2
nance Committee on Feb. %. Trusting II ma
serve a good purp5s" and AID YOU in Your worth
work, | remain, very truly yours.
WM. DH. W~ASilNGTON, President.
A.. X, white. Acting Sccr'tar".
Tho Food Distributed.
The magnitude of the work Of "Th
Evening World" Free Food CommisslO
may be best expressed in cold figure
A careful summary of the contribution
from generous commission merchant
publicly acknowledged from day tn da
In these columns. shows the followiu
startling quantities of vegetables, gr'
cerieS and dairy products received at
Murray street since THE Eycnin
Worlds" Free Food Commission was e
tabliShed leSs than three weeks Az
These food products have been di
tr!buted among the moro than 10000 a.
plicants 10 make breakfasts, dinners ey
supperS for 10000 or more men. wome
and children, who might rave starvt
but for this stup endous work nf chart
on the part Of the ~nohle-heartcd MT
who have helped to make 1t a success.
Potatoes. barrels IL