Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-26
Suferings Of the Poor Increased by
Last Nights Storm.
THE HOUSE, TOULOUSE CANV ASS
1t Will Be Commenced the Last
of Next Week.
INSTRUCTIONS TO GANVASSERS

Owing to the delay In receiving answers
! from persons who have Teen invited t
serve canvassers, it has been founc
| necessary to postpone the systematic house
| to house canvass of the city in The interes
of the relief fund for the poor until the
| latter part of next week. Wednesday is
the day set for sending out circulars to al
the families in the city asking them to
give, and on Friday the work Of collecting
contributions will be done by those who
have been assigned to the various streets
or sections of the city.
The citiZcns committee on canvass, of
which Mr.. John b. Wight is the chairman,
mas prepared a subscription paper which
will be sent out on Wednesday. On the
paper are blanks opposite the four articles
desired from donors, money, food, fuel and
clothing, so that every one can MI In with
"A description OF what he is willing and able
TO give.
\ member of the District subcommittee
will call for money contributions and this
paper. If not called for within three days
of the time the blank is received. 1t is re-
quested that the paper and contributions
he sent to MIR. John z. wight, 1llt u
street Supplies donated will be collected
by a properly authorized agent, and in
order to save time. all packages should be
ready When called for, strongly wrapped
Will TIC Soille.llS ldDeiGb-
Cause of the Appeal.
The subscription paper contains the fol-
lowing resume of the situation:
THE unusual destitutfon prevailing in
the city, the great number out Of employ
mert exceeding anything known In the his
terry of the District. and the suffering for
common necessares of life among those
who ordinarily are not in want. call upon
those in whose homes the blessings Of
prosperity, of employment and of steady
Income are enjoyed to make some sacrifice
in the name of common humanity to re-
lieve the distress of the less fortunate.
Those who can give, however much or
little. should give promptly, fer the need Is
urgent. The money and supplies contrib
uted Will be applied, under the direction of
the central relief committee. to the relief
of residents of the District who in
need and deserving of help"
An effort has been made to have all the
ministers of the city at the services to-
morrow call attention to the need for sys-
tematic giving and to make an earnest
appeal for generous donations. They are
also asked to call attention to the need for
volunteer agents who will act as canvass
ers and collectors on Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday of next week. The chair
men of the different committees of can
yEssers have received the following circu-
lar of Instructions:
SuEGcstions to Chnirmen.
velopes at each house on distributing day.
cupants and make personal appeals; the
circular is intended to cover that point,
but there is no objection to their doing
SO If they know the occupants or feel so
dis posed.
THE large envelopes are intended for the
return of blanks through the mail, If by
any reason canyassers should fail to call
M ha MI Tha vol l,xa
collected by the canvassers.
Arrange to have meeting of your COM
mittee on the evening of collection day. at
which reports can be made, and money
turned over to you. The amount on the
blanks and the amount in the canvassers
books should agree with the amount turned
over to you.
please report to the committee at their
rooms, No. 1910 G street, returning all
blanks and money collected. on the day fol-
loving collection day. 50 that prompt re-
turn can be made to the treasurer, and the !
money be put to good USE
Every canvasSer in the city will also he |
with the following circular:
Instructions to Canvnssers.
distribute blanks and envelopes on dis |
.ributon day. leaving a blank and envelope |
'or each family in each house on the |
street assigned you.
Collect the blanks and money on collec- |
ion day, showing your book as your au-
hority for so doing. Write the name of
he contributor and the amount of the con-
ribution in the book.
ION the evening of collection day return
o the chairman of your committee all the
blanks and money collected, together with
our books.
do not attempt to collect clothing or
lnything but money. Supplies of every sort
will be collected by wagons furnished for
hat purpose"
The committee have secured Messrs
Woodward & Lothrop as canvassers for F
treet, while Mr.. A. Lisner of the Palais
Royal has agreed to render like service
or q street.
The streets for which no canvassers have
$ yet been secured are New Hampshire
venue 21st and 22d west of 25th street |
and streets, Madison, Southwest Wash
ACTON, Brightwool Trinidad, Takoma
ark 1st, I'd and Sd streets. 1t is hoped
hat volunteers will offer their services to
AXE charge of these different streets. The
hairmen are requested to report at once
D the committee on canvass the list of
ames of their committees
Those who desire to give money to the
COR fund may do so directly to the can
assers and the latter will note down in
lie presence of the giver in little books
rovded for the purpose the amount given.
T the donors prefer. they may put the
honey in envelopes provided for the pur-
Csc, with the subscription paper, and send
directly to the chairman at 1910 G street. |
I the way of food. the committee asks for
~ substantial and nour1Shlng articles, |
lch as -four bread, corn meal beans, |
lred meats. coffee, sugar. etc. Coal and
God or orders for the same are earnestly
as Is any kind of clothing, new
: second hand, for men, women or chill !
ZEN; comforts, blankets, material to make
P, etc.
How One Canvasscr Worked.
One wealthy lady of this city. to whom
as assigned the work of canvassing Ole
f the principal streets, has accepted the
ppointment, although she herself Is iii |
nd unable to attend to the work personally
he has engaged the services of some poor
ut responsible people, whom she knows
nd has aided during the winter. to do the {
ork for her, and viii pay them reason
bic sum for their labors.
The last of the proceeds Of The Stars |
ound party was distributed by the cen
al relief committee this afternoon, and
lie store room of the committee is now as !
are as a bone. A couple of wagon loads ]
ere cent out to the Associated Charities
nd the police, and as contributions have
Ut been coming in, this took the last of
ie groceries which were turned over last
at,1rday to the committee. 1t Is hard to
III what the poor of Washington would
ave done this long, hard week had it not
zen for the generous contributions which 1
me in from the public eight days ago. r