Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-23
HOUSE-TO-HOUSE WORK
Systematic Canvass Of the City By Central
Relief Committee.
The Legion of Loyal Women and the
Work They Are Doing
Other Work,

The work of relieving the distress among
the poor of Washington is being done on
more systematic lines every day. Now
that the central relief committee has got
fairly to work there is less danger of du-
plication in attending to appeals for aid at
the same time that 1t is possible to cover
the ground much more thoroughly.
Everything at the rooms of the commit
tee is now in good shape and little time is
lost in getting provisions and supplies out
avhere they will do the most good. Much CT
what has been given out has gone direct
to the police. Callers at the committee
rooms as well as many of those who go to
the Central Union Mission and to the Office
of the Associated Charities are referred to
the precinct in which they live, and II, on
investigation, their story of need appears
to be well founded, relief is given out from
there without further delay.
House-to-House.
Mr.. John B. Wight, who is practically
charged with the duty Of preparing tho
lists of canvassers for the thorough house
toulouse visitation Of the city for dona-
tons, is making his headquarters at the
board Of trade rooms. He has number
of assistants in his work. but even SO it is
a long and arduoas task. Almost all the
sections of the city have now been pro-
vided for. The committee on canvass, or
.
embarrassed by the failure On the part Of
many to reply to the request to serve as
canvassers.
A number of gratifying acceptances have
been received, but there are many yet to
hear from, and the committee has no way
of knowing whether or not to count on
them for service. 1t is probable that the
canvass of the city will be made about
the middle Of next week. According to
the present plan circulars and envelopes
will be sent out next Monday and the can
vassers will go out to make their rounds
on Wednesday. 1t is hoped that In this
way little Inconvenience as possible
will be caused to the families who expect
to give and the work will also be greatly
facilitated. 1t is expected that generous
response will be made to the appeal, and
that the treasury of the central relief COM
p1ittee will be filled in most encourag-
ing manner.
have undertaken charity work this winter
few have met with such gratifying success
as the Legion Of Loyal Women. which has
reached out and done great deal in a
systematic way since the distress in the
city became extreme. Mrs. L. NJ. Porter
has recently taken the supplies of clothing.
bedding, ETC., to couple OF handsome
rooms on street, where they can be COM
fortably sorted out, laid out to be mended
CT made over and put into piles on the
long tables. each kind to itself ready for
instant use, when the call comes.
Mrs. NJ e. s. Davis, chairman OF the
employment committee, and her corps OF
able assistants have their work Well In
hand. They have been able, with the
kindly cooperation of business men and
housekeepers of tho city, to furnish work
to from one to kaif a 1ozen persons daily,
good record when continued day after
day, as these ladies hope to be able to do.
the legion itself Is now employing i've
destitute women and one man. cobbler,
in the work Of repairing donations, the
money for which was appropriated from
it's own funds outright, the entire amount
toI tnF ryr,yl<
having Deen expended Immediately in coal.
This is given to the poor in quarter-ton
lots, as very few have facilities for storing
more than that at one time. More persons
will be employed from time to time as
funds are provided. Some of the women
prove good ceamstresses and are PROVIDED
with permanent work; others, knowing ut
tie or nothing of how to sew, and espe-
cjally how to DO neat handwork or mend
ing must be taught This takes time, and
no one wants to pay money for work that
is worse than useless. So the ladies decided
to follow the plan so successfully 1naugu-
rated at Strausburg by Miss Clara Barton.
under the auspices of the Empress of Ger
many and the royal house, though neces-
sarily in small. plain way as yet >.
The Legion of Loyal Women expect 1t
to grow until it really becomes as it ought
to be, an important adjunct of the charity
work of the city, to teach people how to do
well the thing that lies nearest to home.
Among those who have donated groceries,
Gle thing and other supplies since the last
report are: Mrs. l.. NJ. Porter, Mrs. E. A.
Cleaves, Miss Dennis, Miss Mary c. Tay-
lor, Mrs. Underman, Mrs Friedley, Wm
Hill, Dr. Raub, Mr.. Simpson, Miss
Jeanette Taylor, Mrs. Whitaker, Mrs.
Mrs. c. H. Evans, Mrs. H. N Rose, Mrs
Hassman, c. W. Out.rank, Mrs. A. r.
E.Dcrly Mrs. NJ. A. Cow1uan, Miss Clark.
Miss Scott, Mrs Meline Mrs. Emily Smith.
kinsey, Mrs. J. S. Williams, Miss Johnston,
King Mrs Patterson, Mrs. War
ren Mrs John Weyrich, Mrs. c.
E. Lloyd, Mrs. A. Smith, Miss T.
Kinsey, Mrs. j. S. Williams. Miss Johnston
Mrs Schwinghammer, Miss Hulda Cast.
Mrs Clarke, Miss Michlin, Mrs. Addie De-
vine Mrs c. G. Bollinger, A. p. Whitney.
Miss Phelps, Mrs. A. ]. Orion. Miss Miller.
Mrs A. II. Perham, Miss Marberry, Mrs.
Butler. Mrs. S. 8. Chaplin, Mrs. g. w. Jack
son, Mrs. Hendricason, Mrs. Weir, Miss
Henderson, Mrs, GOode.