Evening star., 1895-02-11

Kings Daughters and mite societies, to the
poor for fuel money. The work will be car
ried on from Evans drug store, 33S F
street. Those who desire to help In this
charitable work will be supplied. The Dis
trict authorities have given permission to
their agents to sell the powders from door
to door.
Relief Committee Meeting.
A meeting of the central relief committee
was held Saturday afternoon at o'clock In
the private office of the chairman, Judge
Cole. city hall, Mrs. Babson. Miss Loring,
Col. Tracey, DR.. Ritchie, and Messrs. War
ner, BIout, Cook and Emery being present.
Mrs. Macfarland and Mr.. Wight Of the
canvassing committee were also present:
In the absence of Mr.. Gardner, Col
Tracey submitted the weekly report of the
distributing committee, the daily doings
Of -hi"h have beer reported in The Star.
The report was adopted, not before, how
by inserting an item OF $1,000 for expendi-
lures for which the Associated Charltles
became liable two weeks ago. He called
attention to the fact that at the last meet
ing of the committee 1t was promised tnat
the item should be included in the next
weeks appropriations. That had not peen
done. said Mr.. Emery, and as he had be,
come personally liable for the sum, ne old
Lot care to further assume the RESPONSE
bllity.
CoLTracey remarked that as Mr.. Gardner,
the chairman of distributing committee,
was absent, he thought it best that the
matter should go over until the next meet
ing of the committee, when he felt sure
that the appropriation would be made.
Judge Cole also thought there was no ne
cessity for immediate action, explaining
that no member of the committee would
permit any one to become fastened with
any liability properly made which the
committee would not direct to be PAID.
Mr.. Emery then withdrew his motion.
Col. Tracey announced to the committee
the passage by Congress of bill appropri-
ating $4,000 for the immediate relief OF
the poor of the District. In conversa-
ton with the District Commissioners they
had intimated that when the bill became
a law they would request the central relief
committee to take charge of it's distrihu-
ton. They agreed with them that the
employment to those needing help and en-
ployment. Such would probably be en-
ployed in removing the snow from the
streets and from in front CT the govern
ment reservations and 1t is probable that
the contract price of 81 a day could De
paid The committee agreed with the suG
gestion. and it was resolved to request al,
the distributing agencies 10 at ohce "' senu
a list of all applicants desiring employ.
ment to the distributing committee. 62f
Louisiana avenue. so that the list could pe
classified for use on Tuesday morning.
Tickets would then be given the applicants
and they would be directed to call upon
the superint tendent of street cleaning, VINO
would give them employment. In that
way the applicants could feel that tney
were not the subjects of mere charlty. Du,
were laborng for that which they would
receive.
At the suggestion of Judge Cole, the com-
mittee resolved to meet again at CLOCK
tomorrow afternoon. when the report iloii,
Treasurer Wilkins would be submitted. ana
further consideration of how to proceed
in the matter of the slOnD appropr'a1l3n
nv Congress could be had. Mr.. John Is.
Wight. on behalf of the canvassng COM
mittee, then submitted the Iolio"lhs ie
port:
Reuort 0f the CanyassinE Committee.
1.-THE committee appointed to canvass the
city for the relief of the poor beg leave
to submit the following report:
con the 10Th of January we began the
work by dividing the District of Columbia
into fifty-five districts. adopting new
pIan In the northwest Of districting by
streets rather than by sections. We then
secured. as far as possible, chairman for
each district, requesting the chairmen to
select their own assistants and manage
the work according to suggestions received
from us. These chairmen secured the se,N-
ices of four hundred and fifty canvassers.
Where 1t was impossible to get chairmen
the work Of districts was conducted from
the office of this committee. Ihirty-one
Thousand SuDSCTlpllOH DlsIhhS WCic hiNINct
among the canvassers, and Wednesday,
January 30. was decided upon as the day
for the distribution. and Friday, FEBRUARY
l. as collection day. The result Of this
canvass up to this date, In money amounts
to s12. .1O4.32. nearly all of which has been
turned over to Mr.. Beriah Wilkins, treas
urer, a detailed account Of which viii be
given later. receipt was sent to aach
person for money contributed through the
mail, when it was possible to obtain the
address No account of the number of
blanks upon which orders for supplies and
clothing were written was kept by this
committee, as they were turned over at
once to Mr.. Gardner, chairman of the dis
tributing committee. We estimate. how
ever. that the bundles of clothing must
have been several thousand. and the value
of supplies at least $1,000.
'1n presenting this report the committee
feel it would be we'll for them to make GER
tain suggestions in connection with the
work. based on their experiences, and upon
they think would be useful, if a similar
committee is appointed next year.
81. We recommend that the committee on
canvass be much larger than this .-ear.
containing representatives from the diff
ferent sections of the city, and that has
much as the work of this committee and
that of the distributing committee so
closely allied these two committees be one
and the same.
49, That the work of canvassing and col
lecting for the relief of the poor be en-
tered upon earlier in the season, certainly
not later than December /.
IS. That the fund thus collected be large
ly used for the purpose of payment fer
services rendered, rather than given gra-
tutiously, and also that a value be placed
on clothing and supplies which shall be
given i'll lieu of wages for services rem
dered. as is the custom in other cities, thus
avoiding the charge Of pauperization, SO
often made against this work.
1T Is impossible to mention by name all
those who have contributed. but the COM
mittee desire to express their appreciation.
not only If the money and supplies that
have been received, but of the expressions
of sympathy and interest which have ac-
companied them.
washington is surely a generous city.
This outpouring of money and supplies fol-
lowed many and urgent appeals from other
sources, but the prompt and generous re-