Evening star., 1898-02-11
APPEAL TO THE CHARITABLE
Action Of Central Relief Committee in Aid of
The Destitute.
Funds Entirely. Exhausted, While
Calls for Ali Continue-The Situa-
ton Fully Explained.

At a largely attended meeting of the CEN
tral relief committee at the rooms of the
board OF trade yesterday afternoon 1t was
decided to issue another appeal to the char
1tably disposed people of the District. A
house-to-house canvass had been under
consideration by the committee, but it was
unanimously decided yesterday to make d
general appeal instead, signed by every
member of the committee
Judge c. c. Cole presided over the meet
Ing OF the committee, and, after 1t had been
explained that while up to February 10 of
last year s7,711 had been contributed, but
little over $1,000 has been received this
year. The committee, after a brief discus
sion, In which it was stated that there is
urgent need of aid, appointed Judge Cole,
surgeon General Sternberg and Messrs.
f1tch, warner and Woodward to draft the
appeal. After short consultation the COM
mittee. through Judge Cole, reported the
Iolio"lng, and on the motion Of Rev. DIR.
whitman 1t was unanimously adopted:
Address to the Public.
fhe central relief committee is con-
stralred to make an urgent appeal to those
OF our residents who have not already con-
trlouted to its funds to do SO without de-
lay. only in this way can much suffer-
ing be prevented. as the funds Of the COM
calls for relief continue Owing, probably
10 the comparatively mild weather which
mas prevailed this winter the contributions
nave been but small as contrasted with
tIose OF last year, while the demands of
the poor nave been quite as great, except
perhaps, In the matter of fuel. Even with
the sunshine oVerh cad, the poor must have
fcod and clothing. 1t is most desirable that
a house-to-houSe visitation be avoided but
this can only be done by prompt and gen.
ercuS response to this appeal Contribu-
tlons of money should be sent to the
treasurer, Mr.. Beriah wilkins, Post build
ing. to any~of the daily papers or to any
member of this committee. Provisions, fuel
and clothing should be sent to the store
room OF the committee, No. 927 ID street
northwest. Any contributions will be called
for II the committee is notified
The paper was signed by Mrs. ]. w. Bab-
son, Justice c. c. Cole, John JOY Edison, L.
S. emory, I. L. Blout Lawrence Gardner
B. L. Whitman. T. w. Noyes, DR.. L. W.
Ritchie. James w. Sommcrville B. H. War
rer, Beriah Wilkins, Simon Wolf, J. F.
Cook. John A. Baker. H. r. Blount, A. r.
Brltton, z. b. Church. j. E. Fitch, B. T.
Janney. T. n. Lambert, Mrs. Fl. 3. Nc
Farland, Mrs. Fred p. Mcclure, Rev. w. E.
Parson, Rev. Radcliffe, Bishop Satteree,
Rev. j. Alvin Smith Surgeon General Stern
berg, Rev. Hugh Stevenson, William Redin
Woodward, George E. Wilson, Thomas w.
Smith. Mrs. Thomas w. Smith and Herbert
w. Lewis.
Permanent Relief
General Sternberg chairman of the COM
r1ittee on plan for permanent relief, stated
that he will soon issue call for a meeting
OF the committee at his residence in the
evening The other members of the COM
mlttee are Bishop Satterlee DIR. Ritchic
Rev. DR.. Teunis S. Hamlin, Mr. John Joy
Edison, Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe and
Prof. b. T. Janneys