The evening world., 1894-02-12
FREE DINNERS
FOR The POOR.
(Cortinued from FYrs, Puqe. -,

70 eat Her basket was filled with vege-
tables and she was given a little money
Mrs. C. w. Bou.on also had II long
Journey by foot to the distributing depot.
Ehe and her hu oand and seven chill drei
has not been able to find work for SIX
weeks, and the family depends largely
OF the earnings Of "a little son, who sells
Little May Domico is one Of "A family
of eight VINO live at ~ Baxter street.
She was nonc too warmly clad while she
waited for her basket to b. filed, ana
abe shivered and drew herself closer to-
gether as she told the old. familiar story
Of how they had sought in vain for EN-
Dora Hllllnger.. n%nother applicant.
On the top floor of 90 PITT, street. They
had nothing to eat yesterday, she said,
and one loaf Of bread was all they had
this morning. Then their supplies we're
exhausted until she got her basket h!lcd
at the distributlng bureau.
Mrs. Waid, OF 2@6 York street, Brook
Ign. walked across the bridge to get "A
supply OF food for herself and seven
n",Iaie" old One She said MHY"1 sh" had had a
hard time of la;e. doing a little .worl!
herself occasionally when she could hnd
Sarah Roach. an old woman who snid
she could not remember her age, was
given a big supply of potatoes and other
Vegetables. She and a grown. son. she
said. had n room at l7 Greenwich street.
They were dependent on the son tor Il
living. but he had been out of employ
ment for some time.
These are just a few among hundreds
Of similar cases of hunger and privation.
Not only the generous commission mcr-
chants contributed In their own big way
to-day, but the merchants of Grocery
Vile and even the jolly produce men, OF
Gansevoort Market flied The Evening
all gave In plenty and said they would
continue to add from time to time.
u to 2 o'clock 100 people hmd been
those who have helped to make n success
of the Free-Food Commission.
The merchants and commission men
came up to-day in the noblest manner.
Here are the additional members OF
'The Evening WORLDS roll of honor;
THE PoTTER-DARLiNG COMPANY, l6 and ls
Duane strest. 800 pounds tea in 2-ounce pack.
-.GERMANIA MILLS, JOHN ". nAvLENpEcK
40 Duane street. one hay coffee.
p. FISHER a CO. 800 pounds coTCe. 200 pounds
NJ Ros s7s Greenwich street SEQ loayes
FREDEnIcK II. EHLEN. DEPUTY Grand Master
twenty eighth German District Free and Accepted
Masons, $40 loRves bread, 20 barrels potatoes
2IMMEis 6 DuNKAk. 1884 Reade street. 20
CLAIR. CHAPLIN & BUSHNELL. III and 40
Duane street, 900 pounds ni%ed groceries.
C. S. H~ENDIlcKsoN. 1856 and 1875 Duane
RosENsTEiN BROS. s7 and Sis Greenwich
street: ; bags hoininE, ., ,,
cNhtFi o. tNh ~ -, Z" puhhc etl'tAE
200 small packages tea and corcc,
BETTELs 6 HAuPT, 1873 Readc street. 1000
CoRNEL q \ l7s.i75 Dnan. street. 1000
STOKES & CO. Duane and Greenwich streets,
hsh and ham In large auantitieo.
Several egg and butter merchants have
promised to send large contributions of
their wares for distribution tomorrow.
Contributions viii be published In to-
morrow's Evening World"
Mrs. u. M!gnot, Of ~ Murray street,
paid for twenty-five barrels of potatoes.
The following contributions were given
BY the Gansevoort Market men:
& PETERS. II and Is Tenth avenue.
and 6s Little Twelfth street, so barrels potatoes
20 barrels l4rnips 10 barrels onions
8 boxes oranges, 10 barrcia iurnlps, > crates cab.
JOHN MCMAHON, 81 Little Twelfth street. 10
barrels potatoes. 10 barrels turnips. Mr.. Mcmahon
also gave the use Of his tuck to cart the con
t%rihutions from the Ganseyoort Market to the
Fro Food CoEsnlssion headquarters.
A. n VAN WoERT 4 btO, 9 and II Ninth
avenue, 90 barrels potatoes 10 barrels ,urnips
barrels p%otatoes, 10 barrels turnips.
N =. CO; q Ll,.ls rSslns street. Is
JACOB sPErrEL, 40 Little Twelfth street. ten
JAMES NKENNA, ten barrels potatoes
MICHAEL hELLMAN. ;7 Duane street, Is bar
les potatoes, IL barrels turntps, 10 barrels cab
Rev. Mr.. j. Finch, of the First Baptist
Church. 800 Bloomfield street, IIohoken,
was one OF those who commented the
work of this charity. Mr.. Finch took
for the text of his sermon yesterday the
? following words from Job:
was a father to the poor and the f~atherless.
and him that had none to help him.
What & credit II i for The Evening
World said MIR. Finch In the course
Of his sermon, to Keep starvation
from our brothers and sisters door. no
matter of what denomination they may
be. 1t is every ones duty TO assist this
great undertaking US much as is within
his power"
Rev M. Finch raised s3j by voluntary
contribution from the members Of his
congregation. and turned over that
amount TO The Evening Worl.'' to he
used as car fare for the poor tl and
from the place OF succor at 30 MurraJ
street.
Mr.. Hellman spent the whole forenoon
to-day going about with an ''EN"ninl
World' reporter among the commissiur
merchants and produce dealers inducing
them to make contributions.
Let any reader OF THE Evcnin,
World" pay a visit to 90 Murray street
any day. from II to 3 o'clock. or let tn
reader Investigate any one Of the case
whose name and address is given in thcs
columns. and It will soften that read
er's heart and make him or her a better
kindlier, softer-hearted and more char
tteble man or woman
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