Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-01
HE DEMAND FOR RELIEF
Meeting Of Committee On Finance Of the
aentral Organisation.
N II
An Appeal to the Psblic Issuea-As-
ISOLATED Charities. Omcials Kept
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There was meeting of the committee on
finance Of THE central relief committee.
James E. Fitch chairman, at the ONCE of
Mr.. Fitch. 'i4O6 6 street northwest. this
morning. to take steps for the relief of the
suffering poor in view of the recent cold
weather The committee drew up an ap-
Zeal. which will be sent to the different
city papers and which will go to charitably
inclined persons on list prepared by the
committee. 1t will be sent to the latter by
mail.
The appeal is as follows:
1.-The funds Of the central relief commit
tee are entirely exhausted and there is an
| Urgent demand for money fuel food and
clothing The finance committee, therefore,
makes this urgent appeal to charitable citt-
zens for prompt and generous contribu-
lions. that extreme suffering on part OF the
worthy poor may be promptly relieved.
Contributions and money should be sent TO
Beriah Wilkins, treasurer, the Post build
ing. to The Evening star, or to any Of the
undersigned members Of the finance COM
mittee. Contributions in kind should be
sent to the committees storeroom, 21 ID
street northwest"
This appeal Is signed by James e. Fitch,
chairman; J. L.. BIout c. c. Cole Q. A.
Lambert Mrs. H. b. F. Mcfarland. B. H.
Warner. George 8. Wilson and w. II. Wood
ward.
OmC1Al6 All Busy.
The different officers Of the Associated
Charities were kept busy yesterday and
again today. There are six of these offices
in various sections Of the city. The work
of the officers Of these is to investigate
the claims OF those applying to them to see
whether their demands are well founded
or not. If their claims are found suffi-
cient to n crit assistance. they are referred
to the central relief committee, which gives
them the assistance.
At the central office of the Associated
Charities this morning at IL O'Clock there
had been thirty-fcur applications, and
those at the other offices OF the charities
have been equally as large. Secretary
Wilson Of the Associated Charities stated
that there were over 500 applications for
assistance during January. OF course, the
recent cold weather greatly increases these.
In Saturdays Star was all item concern
Ing two families who had been burned
out In Northwest Washington. Mr.. VIII
son states that in answer to this. contri-
buttons Of furniture, bedding. clothing, etc,
have been received from sixteen persons.
wagon was furnished by Woodward &
LOthrOp to collect these articles contrib
uted.
Relief Committee without Funds.
The treasurer, Beriah Wilkins, Of the
central relief committee. stated to Star
reporter this afternoon that no money was
left in the treasury Of the committee and
that last Saturday he had paid out on bills
several hundred dollars more than the
treasury contained. He also stated that he
had been Informed by Mr.. Herbert w.
Lewis. superintendent of charities, that
the thousand dollars appropriated by the
District Commissioners from the fund for
nIerly dispensed by the police was not
available, becausait could not be paid out
until vouchers were presented against 1t,
these vouchers being the bills of the fuel.
grocery. PROVISION and other dealers who
may be called upon to furnish supplies for
the relief of the poor. Mr.. Wilkins regard
ed the present cold snap as very liable to
cause heavy, demands for relief and said
that under the circumstances the commit
tee would evidently have to depend upon
the generosity of the citizens.
For iAssoe1ated Charities.