Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-26
AIDING THE CITY'S POOR
Assistance Of Flour and Coal at Most Oppor.
tune Time.
HUNDREDS HELPED THE LAST THREE DAYS


a representative Of the News" In
his perambuatlons about the city today
dropped into Walker Bros. elegant
wholesale and retail dry goods estab-
lishmcnt at the corner OF East Temple
and Third South streets The purpose
of the call was to see what the firm
was doing in the way of dispensing
charity, it having commenced that
commendabc work on II large scale on
Monday last.
Manager Shelp is now in the east on
business connected with spring pur-
chascs and the "News' man therefore
talked with Assistant Manager j. A.
Graham. That gentleman said the
house had done large business last
year-much larger than ever before,
and that It was anxious to
show It's appreciation to tho
salt Lake public who OF course
constituted its chief support. 4 con-
sultation of the management was held
and 1t was concluded that no mani
festation of approval would be more
useful than the distribution of a per-
centage of the years profits among
the worthy poor of this city. 1t was
decided to distribute four hundred
flfty pound sacks of flour and two hum
dred half tons of coal, a sack of flour
ana one thousand pounds of coal being
the maximum amount given to any one
person. except in case OF extreme dis
tress when the allowance was some
what larger.
The method of distribution is very
effective and is carried on through the
medium OF the L. ID. $. Woman's Re-
Her Societies, the Ladies' Hebrew
Benevolent society, Young Ladies' Aid
society. and st. Anthony's Guild, the
latter an organization of Catholic
ladies'.
The continued cold weather has
made the generous gift thrice welcome
ana up TO date about 300 persons have
been benefited by the distribution
Most OF them are grateful beyond ex-
preston and will long remember and
appreciate the charitable acts of the
public spirited donors. The presidency
OF the Salt Lake Stake Relief So
cletise has acknowledged their graft
tude IN communication of which the
Following Is copy:
walker Bros. Dry Goods Co:
Gentlemen: In behalf of the Ladies'
Reliet Societies of the various wards
or this city. and of the poor whose
dlstress your bounteous generosity has
done so much to relieve, we desire to
express our appreciation and thanks for
your liberal gif, of 102 sacks OF flour
anu twenty-one tons of coal which you
placed Mt our disposal for the relief of
the needy. This generous contribution
We have divided among the societies
IN the different wards in proportion to
the number of poor on their hands and
can assure you that in each instance
those receiving aid were worthy objects
OF your charity. and II you receive no
other reward for your large souled lib
crafty, you may rest assured of the
heartfelt gratitude OF the worthy poor,
and of those who are actively engaged
in looking after their needs. Very sim
cerely yours,
NJ. I. HORNE,
ANNIE r. HYDE.
CLARA CANNON,
Presidency of the Salt Lake Stake
Relief Societies.
The Hebrew Ladies have acknowl-
edged the receipt Of assistance as fol-
lows:
Walker Bros. Dry Goods Co.:
Dear Sir-The members of the
Hebrew Ladies' Relief Society extend
to you their most sincere thanks for
your generous donation of coal and
Hour TO them for the poor in their
charge.
Very respectfully.