The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-01
THE MOVEMENT FOR THEIR RELIEF IS
BOOMING.
MINISTRIES WILD HELP !!
AL. G. FIELDS WILL DONATE PART OF
HIS PROCEEDS
MANAGER FERGUSON AGREEABLE.
He VIII Make Donation From HIS Share
Of the Performance in the Theatre
Next Wednesday Night--The
Relief Committee Hard
at Work

The movement for the relief Of the dis
tressed and worthy poor Of the town has be-
come an instantaneous success People in all
parts of the town who are in anyway able to
help the project have put their shoulders to
the wheel and doing ali in their power in the
way of soliciting and contributing money,
provisions and clothing and locating and re-
lieving sufferers.
Saturday night a committee went to Maha-
noy City and met Mr. AL. g. Fields, the
minstrel who gave performance at Kaier's
opera house that night Mr.. Fields was asked
if he would donate to the poor fund part of
his receipts from the performance to be given
in this town next Wednesday night Mr.
Fields answer was prompt and TO the point
He promised to make a donation from his
portion Of the receipts on that night and also
said he would cheelfully do anything else in
his power to relieve the poor of Shenandoah.
Al. G. Fields minstrel company is larger and
better than it has ever been before There
are 70 people in the company and the show is
clean, brilliant and thoroughly up TO date
The Mahanoy City people declared Saturday
night that it was the best minstrels that ever
visited the town. The costuming and stage
settings are superb and the first part with the
eight end men makes a great hit The sue
ceeding acts are accompanied by rapid changes
and calcium light effects in varied colors.
which is new departure in this line of
theatricals. The people of town can 90 to
Ferguson's theatre and witness the perform
ance of Al. G. Fields Minstrels next Wednes-
day night with confidence that they are not
only aiding noble cause by swelling the re-
ceipts for the performance, but will at the
same time enjoy one of the best minstrel
shows ever given.
Mr.. P. j. Ferguson, the manager of the
theatre, has cheerfully accepted the appoint
ment as member of the committee on Or
ganization for the relief of the poor and is
already one of the most active workers in
the cause He viii second Mr.. Fields dona-
tion by giving part of his share of the re-
ceipts from Wednesday nights performance
so that the donations from that source should
be well proportioned. Mr.. Ferguson is en-
Uhusiastic in the work He said yesterday.
This is a non-sectaran movement in which
all Of us should work with a will and Mrs.
Ferguson and myself will certainly try and
do our part. My theatre is at the disposal of
the committee for any undertaking which
they may feel will swell the fund to relieve
our distressed fellow beings"
Hon. Patrick Conry remained in charge of
the relief station at 35 West Centre street
from 60 9 O'Clock Saturday night and was
kept busy attending to the appeals for aid.
Not half the fortunate people Of the town
have an idea Of the great distress that exists.
Scores Of families are on the verge of starya-
ton and they cannot be too promptly re-
lieved Many families have had an awful
ordeal, but pride has restrained their mur-
murings hence their condition has not been
observed by the outside world. None who
are in need should allow their pride to inter
tere. There are enough noble spirited in
Shenandoah to see that their fellow beings
shall not starve and every worthy case will
be cared for. ImpOsters are warned to keep
at distance, as not only will assistance be
withheld from tbem but they will be prose
cuted if they attempt to victimize the com
mittee. lmpositions frequently deprive
worthy people Of their rights, but the
present movement for relief is not likely to
allow imposteTs to get in their work.
Merchants and citizens generally are
urgently requested to make what donations
they can spare to the committee without
delay. All donations of money. clothing.
provisions, etc, are received and distributed
by committee Of gentlemen whose integrity
people in town is such that there is little
danger Of the donations being misdirected in
distribution, so that they may be made with
confidence that the charitable spirit is not
being abused.
In addition to the committees appointed at
the public meeting Friday night there is at
work an auxiliary corps of ladies who have
voluntarily entered the field to assist the
] committees and aVa doinu rnbI,- . &, -,,-.
gested that these generous ladies meet and
apply a system TO their work, so that there
may be no duplication Of work. 1t is also
the desire Of those interested in the work
that people who are in need shall wait until
they are called upon There are many cases
deserving attention and it is possible that some
worthy family be overlooked This will not
be done if it can be avoided. Anyone in
need Of relief may apply at the headquar-
ters 35 West Centre street. If am investiga.
| ton shows their case to be a worthy one the
relief will be promptly extended. None
need fear publicity in connection with the
movement The names Of those helped are
withheld by the committee. The only pub
/ lication in the matter will be of that OF
donations received and distributed so as tC
keep the public informed Of what the com
mittee is doing.
A meeting Of the general committee OIL
organization will be held in the Counei
chamber tomorrow evening, at 1880 o'clock
and it is hoped all members will be in attend
ance.
Several families did not receive relief OF
Saturday on account of sufficient funds and
donations not being on hand but this shoult
not prevent anybody from sending in orders
for relief as the committee is rapidly getting
affairs in shape 20 meet all demands.