Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-04
1T GROW IS LARGER
The Relief Fund Now is Nearly Nine Thou
sand Dollars.
The Committee Expect 1t to Go Up and
Touch $4,000 and Pos
sibly More.

With H street, 18th street, the western
part of Massachusetts, avenue and two
thirds Of Georgetown yet to hear from, the
total Of the relief committees canvass this
afternoon has reached $3.50. The returns
are coming in steadily, and the committee
Is confident that the grand total Of con-
tributions will reach and pass the $4,000
mark. That, they say, is as good as $13 600
was last year, for the canvass takes place
later in the winter than it did year ego,
and the appeals for help have been so gen.
eral and SO effective that the town is about
''guv out" as the old lady said who walked
ten miles to sell her chicken.
Central Relief Committee Meeting.
The regular weekly meeting of the citi-
zens' central relief committee was held at
the Office Of the chairman, Judge Cole, at
the city hall, Saturday afternoon at a
o'clock, Judge Cole, Mrs. Babson, Miss Lor-
ing, DR.. Richie and Messrs Gardner
Cook Somerville, Blout, Tracy and Emery
being present. Miss Prescott of the can
wasting committee was also present.
Judge Cole spoke of the good results of
the canvassing committee, ard remarked
that the indications pointed to a result
much better than they had hoped for. The
committee was authorized to make urgent
cases special, and the bills of the commit
tee were approved and ordered to be paid
A letter from Miss Irwin, Offering her serv-
ices, was referred to the entertainment
committee.
Mr.. Gardner of the committee on dis
tributions referred to the fact that Mr.. W.
W. Wright had donated forty cords Of
wood, lying at wharf down near GunSton
Hall, and the committee was directed to
send boat for 1t if expedient. At the re-
quest of Mr.. Somervilic, the donation of
wood by Mr.. Thomas Blagden was cred
tied to Mt. Pleasant.
The weekly report Of the committee on
distributions was submitted by Mr.. Gard
ner, to the effect that orders for 1000
loaves of bread We're on hand, and that
the committee had received donations of
new shoes from Messrs. SakS & Co., which
had been distributed to the police depart
ment Union Mission and the Associated
Charities. From the committee on can
vass 100 orders for clothing and provisions
had been received. During the week 5000
had been placed to the credit of the police
department for immediate use in the
purchase of fuel and the committee recon-
mended the following appropriations for
this week: United Hebrew Charities 500;
St. Vincent de Paul, 500; Union Mission,
$500; Associated Charities, $500, and to the
police, $500. The report was adopted and
the appropria tons authorized.
Mr.. Emery explained that the Associated
Charities had overdrawn their account
about $1,000. and it was decided to cover
tnat amount Wnen Inc 1u1lOS received from
the canvassng committee had been re-
ceived. There being no further business
before the committee, an adjournment was
had until next Saturday afternoon.
At the Soup Kitchen.
Sunday is always big day at the soup
kitchen on Louisiana avenue, and yester-
day was in no sense exceptional There
were fully LOGO men and women fed there,
which means that over 5000 plates, bowls
or cups of soup were disposed of. There
was thick crowd on the sidewalk all day,
among them some women and not few
old men. All were nearly frozen with the
long waiting they had to undergo before
their chance came to be let in. The ca
pacity of the rooms is limited, and the
crowd was taken in by fftieS.
A Charity Concert.
The success Of the charity concert at
Metzerott Hall has suggested another, for
which Mr.. Stison Hutchns has generously
given the use of Convention Hall, Wednes-
day, February IL. The Marine Band, I'M
der Prof Fanciulli, and the Choral Society,
under the direction Of Prof. kaspar, have
volunteered their services, and the District
Commissioners have issued an order per-
hitting the police and fire departments to
cooperate in the sale of tickets, was
done last year. Admission has been fixed
at fifty cents to all parts of the house,
with no reserved seats. Tickets were
placed on sale at all of the principal music
stores today. The school children will prob
ably be allowed to aid in the sale of tick
cts, and arrangements for their co-opera-
ton will be made with Superintendent Pow
ell Of the public schools. The tickets, 10000
in number, have been donated by Mr..
Rufus H. Darby. The business manage
ment of the concert is in the hands of Mr..
Ed. +. Guzman, who has volunteered his
services, in the case Of the continuous
Tnf- rntf T6a
program will be one Of the best Washing
ton has had presented this season, and the
concert gives every promise Of a great
success in every way.
Loyal Women.
The Legion of Loyal Women are continu-
ing their excellent work at 419 10th street.
Their work deals mainly with clothing the
poor for which purpose large and con-
tinuous stream of donations is coming in.
Poor Notes.
Fifty loaves of bread for the poor were
delivered at No. l police station about 6:30
O'Clock last evening. A card accompanying
the gift stated that the bread was sent by
Robert, Fred and Barbara. 9th street"
An old lady living on Delaware avenue
southeast, who is willing to work, but has
frosted feet and is unable to make
active effort for employment. asks today
for relief through The Star. She is behind
$3.50 on her rent, and is afraid she will be
turned outdoors unless help comes at once
This is a case which shows one side Of the
present distress not often thought of. The
aid given now is for the most part given to
stop hunger, protect against cold and pro-
vide medical care. Rent is not thought Of
and a very large proportion of the very
poor people in Washington pay rent, and
unless they pay it they are likely to be
turned out. Their rents have not been re-
duced, and the instances where charity has
been shown in this respect are few-or SO
far as can be known are infrequent.
The Palais Royal Employees Beneficial
Association dorated today to the Citizens
Free Soup House. 400 Louisiana avenue,
l $50 pounds of beef.
The soup house gratefully acknowledge
the printing of tickets by Jas. F. Shirley
and Judd & Detweiler.