The morning times., 1896-12-19
NO CANVASS FOR CHARITY
Central Committee Decides to
Abandon the Plan.
WILL ISSUE AN APPEAL
At Meeting Held Yesterday the
General Plan of Relief Work Was
Discussed With That Result-New
Members AppOinted-Judge Cole
to Prepare the Address.

The central relief committee has aban-
dUned, for. the present, the Intention or
making a general canvass OF the city by
districts for the purpose of raising money
and collecting supplies OF food and clothing
for the poor this winter. The committee
will proceed first by an appeal to the
public through the newspapers.
This determination was reached at
meeting OF the committee held yesterday
afternoon at the ROOMS OF the board Of
trade, which Judge Cole, the presiding
officer. announced had been kindl Y rendered
for the use Of the committee by Mr.. John
b. Wight, secretary OF the bonrd.
There were present Judge Cole, chair
man; Mr. George Wilson of the Associated
Charities, secretary; Simon Wolf, James
E Fitch, T. a Lambert, John F. Cooke,
Col. IL. f. Rlount, Mrs II. b. F. Mac
farlan, Gen Sternhcrg, L. s. A. Prof. B.
T. Janney, w. Redn Woodward, Rev. H.
ID. Stevens, Dr. L. W Richie, Rev. c.
Alvin Smith and Mrs. j. w Babson.
ADDITIONS TO THE COMMITTEE.
The chairman announced that in accord
ance with the suggestion Of the Commits
sioners, he had added to the committee
Rev. DR.. b. l.. Whitman, president of
Columbian University; John JOY Edison.
president of the Washington Loan and
Trust Company, and Mrs. j. b. Henderson,
wife OF ex-senator Henderson.
A large part of the time OF the committee
was taken up in discussing the relations
of the various committees provided for in
the schemes of management submitted by
Mr.. Somerville and Mr.. Wolfe. Judge Cole
rapidly compared the functions OF these
and they We're harmonized, and in the
most important cases consolidated.
The supervisory committee, whose duty
il was to look after the committee Of one
hundred. has been designated as a finance
committee, and consists of Messrs. j. L.
Fitch, chairman; T. A. Lam bert. and Mrs.
Henderson. Mr.. Fitch from this com
mittee reported a balance on hand from
last year of ST 59.S2, on which Secretary
Wilson was authorized to draw.
APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC.
Mr. Fitch made brief report, in which
he set forth the reasons why the appoint
ment of the committee OF one hundred
should he held in abe vance for the present.
1--WE think" said Mr.. Fitch, that We
ought to be able to raise all the money de-
sired by an appeal 10 the public to be
prepared by the committee now having II
in charge. If, however, it becomes neces-
sary 10 make a house toulouse canvass later
in the season it can be done"
The next matter discussed was the ap-
pointment of committee on distribution.
Judge Cole appointed Col Blount chairman,
Mr.. John F. Cooke and Mrs. Henderson.
II is proposed that the three yet TO be
act with this committee, the joint body
to be known as a cooperative committee.
1t is likely that the Associated Charities
Will announce its three members OF this
committee before the next meeting of
the central relief body.
JUDGE COLE TO WRITE 1T.
Secretary Wilson was author lied to
have printed $50 postal card notifications
OF meetings aud To purchase such sta
tionery as may be needed for the meetings
of the committee.
Mr.. Cooke suggested that when the ap-
peal to the citizens be made, the adj
dress contain an abstract of the methods
of the central relief committee, as in
formation to the public and especially
to proposed contributors. The appeal will
be written by Judge Cole and "A special
committee. Judge Cole though Mr.. Cooke
suggestion a good one, and it will doubt
| less be embodied in the address.
Mr. Wolfe at the close of the meet
/ ing, brought up the matter of the ap
| pointment of a committee of five FOR
| the formulation of plans for the estab
lishneDt OF a permanent organization. 1t
was decided to publish the names of thi'
|
| ment.
The committee then adjourned subject tc
| the call Of the chairman.