Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-22

for the most part colored, around the rooms
of the mission this morning, awaiting
chance to tell their stories and put in their
appeals.
Sewing Room.
The workers at the mission have intro
duced a new department this week, which
so far has met with the greatest success.
This is the establishment Of a sewing
room, where poor women are given en-
ployment, making new garments and re-
modelling lod ones The women are paid at
the rate Of ten cents an hour, and work
five hours a day. Their incomes are not
large but sum like this IS of great
sistance to families who are reduced to the
drest straits and yet do not like to beg.
Today nineteen sewing machines were IN
operation, giving employment to as many
women, together with several cutters and
filters. 1t is hoped to increase the num-
GER of machines to fifty in a few days. The
majority of those who are at work are
women who have seen better days" many
of them the wives and daughters of for
mer government clerks, who have lost
their positions and are unable to get en-
ployment Of any sort.
Systematic Canvass.
Plans have now been completed for the
systematic canvass of the city, which is
to be made for the purpose of raising funds
for the work Of the central relief commit
tee A meeting of the committee having
this matter in charge was held yesterday
afternoon in the rooms of the board of
trade and the list of canvaSsers was made
out. The plan is to set apart certain day
for beginning the canvass. and it is in
tended to send out circulars outlining what
is wanted and asking the heads of the va
rious houses to have their contributions
ready when the canyassers call, in order to
avoid delay as far possible.
The city will be divided by streets, a
committee chairman to each street, and the
chairman to select eight assistants to COM
plete the work of the street with him. The
| list of canvasserS so far as 1t is completed
is as follows:
Northwest Washington-B and C streets,
Mrs. Hoeke d and E streets, William r.
Woodward; F street, above 18th, Mrs. Nc
Farland: G street. above 18th, Miss Sallie
Cox; II street, Father Kervick; street, g.
H. B. White; X street. Mrs. Clephane; L
| street, Miss Trescott; NJ street Gov. Wells;
n street, Rev. Charles Ramsdell; o and P
streets, Mrs. n. A. Robbins; Q and r
streets. G. B. Rheem and streets, Miss
Della jackson; 1st. I'd and Sd streets, Rev.
DR.. Addison Of Trinity Church; 4th, 9Th and
9th streets, Rev. L. Stern; eth street, 1. L.
Blout; Sth street, G. Eberly: 9th street,
E. NJ. hutchinson; 10th street, Elphonso
Youngs; 18th street, Albert Cahert; 18th
street, Miss Juanita Lusk; 18th street. DR..
H. L. E. Johnson; 14th street, John II. Ma
gruder; 10Th street, John Joy Edison; 10th
and 18th streets, Rev. DR.. Stakely; 18th
streets. Miss Mary Riley; 2lst and 22d
streets, c. NJ. Robe; 23d. Path and 18th
streets, Rev. Alfred Harding; U, V and w
streets, Miss Robinson: Florida avenue,
Mrs ]. B. Henderson,: New Hampshire ave-
nue., DR.. Nelson Cameron; Rhode Island
avenue, Mrs. J. H Mckinney; Vermont
avenue, Mrs. ]. NJ. Carson; New Jersey ave-
nue., Mrs. A. A. Brney; Pennsylvania ave-
nue., Mrs. p V. De Graw; Ohio, Louisiana
and Indiana avenues, Joseph f. Saum;
Corcoran street, Warner, Sherman and Hill
yer places, Rev. Dr.Perry; Madison, Frank
lin and Ridge streets, Mrs. Mcknight
French. Riggs. Lawrence. Westminster and
Pierce streets, Oregon avenue, Caroline,
Willard, Walach and De Sales streets and
Mrs. Halford.
Chnirmen Appointed.
Mr.. Wight made the following announce
ments of chairmen Of districts: East Wash
ington, Mrs. Babson; Georgetown, DR..
Richie; Mount Pleasant. Mr.. c. L. Rick
etts; Anaoostia, julius Tolson; lexington,
Dr. H. J. Penrod; Washington Heights,
Miss Sophie Little; Takoma Park Mrs
Anna f. Miller Trinidad Petworth and a
few other places are not yet provided with
charmen who have accepted their office.
When the information to the location
of and names of those giving supplies are
known by the canvassing committee they
will have the material sent to the room of
the central relief committee at the Central
Union Mission. from there TO be sent to the
distributing stations. Contributions in
money received by the committe VIII be
turned over to Treasurer Wilkins
Charity Notes.
Mr.. John +. Seitz, the baker has notified
| the central relief committee of his willing
ness to furnish them with bread for the use
Of the poor for the next thirty days at 2
cents per loaf of sixteen ounces to the
amount of 800 loaVeS a day. If more is
| needed, he thinks that other bakers can
/ be found to furnish it at the same price.
The citizens of Mount Pleasant have or
| lla q relief.
| zens' association of that section is making
| preparations for a charity concert to be
| given at the CONGREGATIONAL Church, on
! Howard avenue. tomorrow night
The .snacostia people are also determined
| to do their share in the good work of re-
! lieving distress. and viii hold 4 pound
| party next Wednesday,. with headquarters
| at the IOiiC" station.
| At the meeting Of the central relief com
nlittcc On Saturday Mr.. +. H Warner was
| apI- oiUtcd 4 committee, with power TO
1nente for the dispensing of free soup. lie
has had a free SOUP station established ut
| No. 1916 street. Gcorgat own. which was
opened this morning. The room for this MS
Mr.. Warner said that # was his intan-
| tim to establish within very few days
three stations in this city, one on eth street
| between 7 and NJ one in the southwest and
the third on Capitol Hill.
| DE- Franklin r. Howe, as chairman of
! the entertainment committee, today turned,
! over 10 the central relief committee a
| check for $411.50, the proceeds of the con-
cert which was held last Saturday at
! AIctzcvctt Hall.
! There VIII be given this evening at the
/ First Congregational Church, 10th and q
! streets at o'clock, an evening of music.
! the proceeds for the benefit of the poor.
| The following viii assist: Mrs Clara Y.
! Flint, Mrs Annie Craig Hills, Mrs. Kitty
| Thompson Berry and Misses Simonds.
Lowe, Nickery and Millilien.
Reduced the Award.
The court of claims has reduced its award
! to Donald Mckay for building the ironclad
| Nauset from $123,OO0 to $101, 600 If the
| claimant does not accept this judgment the