The Washington times., 1895-01-18
It Is Being Increased Each Hour
by the Many Noble Responses.
TALENT FOR THE CONCERT
Continuous Performance from 2 O'clock To-
morrow Afternoon Until Late in the
Night-A Bright and Varied Programme
Chairman Gardner Calls Two Important
Committee Meetings for This Afternoon.

The good people Pf Washington are doing
great deal OF earnest hustling in the inter
est of the suffering poor Their sympathias
have been awakened to the grim necessities
OF the hour, until it has become fashionable
fad to give "hard luck suppers, ''charity
teas" poverty panoTamas," and pound
parties, with:Miss Grace Charity as the pa
tron saint.
The biggest thing in the wayof amuse-
ments for theibeneft Of the relef.fund so far
is the great continuous concert to be held at
Metzerott Hall tomorrow The programme
will include forty-seven numbers and the
performance will continue from O'Clock in
the afternoon until 4 late hour at night The
specialties will be bright and effervescent
The talent represents persons well and favor
ably known in both amateur an professional
amusement circles.
Among these are Miss Jennie 0'Neil Pot
ter in Five Minutes with Potter Luigi Dell
Orc. the musical wonder, from Kernnn's;
Prof. Sheldon aud forty lads and misses in n
series OF brilliant marches, dances. tableaux,
etc.; Euterpean Ladies' Club, Signor Mama,
director; Bennetto and Cannon, contortion-
Parker and Brown, musical specialties; Mrs.
Kittie Thompson Berry, in se-
lected solo; Harry Park, fancy trick bicyclist:
Bill Nye in "a disiointed remark Cullen
and Collins. banjoists. with Charles +. Nc
Enemy, pianist Columbia Athletic Club.
wrestling bout between L. F. Schafhrt and
Harry Lee, and other acts; William II. Con-
ley i'll his original creation, ''The Discovery
OF America besides other gems of
FUN, MUSIC, AND sESTIMENTALITY.
The price OF admission has been placed at
will be largely patronizsd by washington's
humane citizens. Every ticket purchased
viii represent half dollars worth OF sun
shine Tor some gloomy home of want.
The Evening Stars pound party will con-
mence at an early hour this morning and con
tinue until uightfal TIE admission fee will
be pound package of food non perishable
articles preferred
On Wednesday evening, February 20. the
East Washington Banjo, Mandolin. and
Guitar Club wiitgive an entertainment at
Odd Fellows Hall. Eighth street southeast.
for the benefit OF the poor of the East end.
Cha Lawrence Gardner, OF the dis
tributing committee. has announced that "a
meeting of the committee on distribution
will lie held at the depot. which has now
been opened and is prepared for business in
the room kindly placed nj our disposal by the
Central Union Mission. at 624 Louisiana ave-
nue. at O'Clock this afternoon"
CITIZENS RELIEF ASSOCIATION.
meeting OF the committee on distribH-
tion of the Citizens Relief Association will be
held at the depot in the Central Union Mis-
sion. at 624 louisiana Avenue, this afternoon
at 4 O'Clock. At this meeting the representa-
tiyes from all the associations that are to act
/ as agents for the committee are requested TO
be present. and they will be pleased to have
any suggestions as 10 the best m@de sof dis
4 tributing the Iuntiss and supplies, of witch
/ the comrnitiee is charged with the dis;ribu-
( ton,
All charitable organizations that desire to
act us agents in the distribution OF funds aud
supplies are re4uesiedio send "A representa-
[ tive TO this meeting 10 present their claims
+ for recognition.
The relief fund OF the Central Union Mis-
/ sion was sweiled yesterday from 1858 10
/ l,l95. 25. and the geperai relief fund from
i S1.012.S5 10 $I.174.G3.
The lady members OF several churches are
! arranging TO bold fhacd luck suppers the
menus 1T which will emtrace black co+ee,
! pork and beans. and hard tac
The Colore1 Associated Charities, ". C..
! Martin. manager. No 503l5 d street north
west. are much IN need Of funds as the a.so-
citation has many destitute persons on its
/ hands.