Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-05
FOR THE DE STITUTE
The Collections Have Now Reached
$l05OO.
The Cold Wave Swclls the Wall of
ing Every Nerve to Help.

The cold wave Of last evening had the eff
feet of driving to the police stations. the
central relief depot and Union Mission
many persons sadly in need of provisions
and fuel, and although the funds are short
the police rendered what relief they could
Early this morning the applicants for as
sistance were numerous, and fuel given the
poor people prevented great amount Of
suffering. This morning Lieut. Amiss of
the first precinct asked for part of the i'oor
fund for persons living in his precinct.
Heretofore he has rot beer. compelled TO
seek relief in this way, as the poor people
in his precinct were few. But in the "Di-
vision and in alleys are many persons
who, unable to stand the long siege. have
been forced to ash for relief from the
charity fund.
The police are now giving out orders for
fuel and bread. On account of the limited
amount of funds at the disposal of the
police they are unable to furnish groceries
and provisions.
The Receipts increasing.
The receipts at the rooms of the collect
ing committee of the central relief commit
tee reached the sun. of $4,000 today. Mrs.
Babson sent in over 81. 900 today from the
work Of her well-organized committee on
Capitol HILL and she has not received re-
ports from all her collectors yet.
The Star has the following receipts to
acknowledge:
General Relief Fund.
Heretofore acknowledged s2OO7.5s: j. NJ.
DC; proceeds of entertainment held by
children at Strathmore Arms $J.35; Miss
Rockhill. $215; Louis l.. Dent. proceeds
magic lantern show. 81. Total. $2,O16.33
Central Union Mission.
Heretofore acknowledged, sT9.6O; r. II.
G.. $3.50; employees Chesapeake and Poto-
oil oI
$l24.SO
Another Charity Concert.
The entertainment committee appointed
by Judge Cole have completed arrange
mentS for another charity concert. and this
time on a scale similar to that given last
year. 1t will take place at Convention Hall
on the 18th instant, the management hav-
ing donated the hall for the purpose. Mr..
Rufus III. Darby has printed the tickets
free of cost. showing the same generosity
that he exhibited last year. The .darne
Band have ag ain volunteered their services.
as has. also. the Choral Society.
AT the meeting of the Choral Society last
night the matter was presented to the
members by the chairman of the entertain
ment committee. and when a rising vote
was asked for the entire membership stood
up with the greatest promptness. The So
ciety will sing two choruses-'The Heavens
are Telling" from the Creation" and the
"Hallelujah' chorus from the Messiah"
The great southern humOrist. Lucius Perry
Hills. has also volunteered. and it Is be-
lieved that the program will be an excep-
tionally fine one.
The Commissioners have given permits
sion for the police. firenen and public
school children to sell the tickets and 1t Is
hoped that their efforts will be crowned
with even more success than last year.
Then the sum realized was S3,9H; now the
need for funds is even greater and the
committee hope that the result will be
greater AS the time in which the work is
to be done is short there will have to be n
good deal of expedition, but all realize the
sad condition of the poor in the District
and the urgent need of funds.
Case of Need.
\ case of need comes to the attention
of The Star on School street in Southwest
Washington, in the third house from the
school yard. 1t Is a colo:ed family. where
the father mas been without work for two
months and the mother is unable to leave
her children. one four-months-old baby,
and work out The case has been reported
to the police for investigation.