The times., 1899-07-15
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The Relief Committee Organizes and
Assigns Tasks.
The Intcr-Ocenn Building. in Ninth
Street. VIII he Headquarters and
There Contributions May BE Sent
Solicitors Appointed in Nearly All
Government Burenus-The Appeal.

The relief committee appointed at the
mass meeting held in Masonic Temple
Thursday night in the interests of the
flood sufferers of Texas held meeting yes
| terday afternoon at the Board of Trade.
| About twenty of the members were present
and a number of others not included in
the list. Commissioner Wight Chairman
of the committee, called the meeting to
order. Capt. w. S. Scott was elected Sec
retary and John Joy Edison treasurer
! The first step toward the organization
of the work which is to be carried on in
this city for the benefit of destitute Tex
ans was then taken. A form of a letter
was adopted requesting the permission of
the Cabinet officers and heads of bureaus
to allow subscriptions to be solicited in
their departments.
1t was stated that the Inter Ocean build
| ing, in Ninth Street, between E and F
Streets, northwest, which is now vacant
had been placed at the disposal of the
committee by C. C. Duncanson to be used
as headquarters. A committee composed
| of William Terrell and John Joy Edison
was appointed to make arrangements to
have the blanks printed to facilitate the
collecting of money and to have the forms
for subscriptions uniform.
A request was extended to the local
newspapers to open a subscription list in
their columns and the following resolution
was adopted by the subcommittee appoint
ed for the purpose:
To the Citizens of the District of Columbia:
The undersigned officers appointed by the Texas
relief committee desire TO appeal TO the business
men and citizens generally of the District OF
Columbia for such cash subscriptions as in
their generosity they may see fit TO donate The
newspapers authorized to receive funds or do.
nations may be left with the Treasurer John JOY
EdSon, at the Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany' Clothing and money Will be received at
headquarters OF the committee in the Inter
Ocean building. Solicitors have been appointed
with authority to receive subscriptions.
The names of C. NJ. Heller was placed
on the general committee. Mr.. Edison vol
unteered to make the necessary arraug-
msnts for the use of the Inter-Ocean
building A committee composed Of H.
w. Szegedy, Mr.. DIETRICH. and C. NJ. Hell
Ter was appointed to see the Commandant
OF the navy yard and make ARRANGEMENTS
Tor the soliciting of subscriptions among
tne employees there. The permission has
ALREADY Deen granted by Claude NJ. John
son, director of the Bureau of Engrayins
and Printing, and work in that department
was SAID to be progressing rapidly. Can
| tain OF the Watch s. R. Radford was an
pointed 10 make all necessary arrangements
for the work in the Bureau. For the State.
War, and Navy Departments W. S. Scott
was appointed TO see the secretaries and
make arrangements with regard to the So
liciting of subscriptions Other appoint
ments for the same purpose were: William
Low, in the Treasury Department; Will
| liam Terrell, in the Sixth Auditors Of
hce; NJ. NJ. Haywood, in the Second Audi
tors office; DR.. Henry Haynes, in the In
terror Department; Charles F. Tanchill, in
the Pension Office; Mr.. DIETRICH. in the
Printing Office: Seth Tulan, for the Post
Office Department, and Capt. James e. Bell,
| for the city postoffice. In the Department
OF Agriculture Mrs Cooney and John Hyde
were selected, and to work among the
members of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. Mr.. Taliferro and Pearson II
Marsh were named. The Smithsonian In
stitution. the Fish Commission. and the
Museum will be looked after by W. V. Cox
The Congressional Library was placed il
charge of C. J. Neis and Miss Bessie Dwy-
er. Augustus Kleberg was appointed tc
take charge OF the Census Office and Prof
Robert F. Hill will make arrangements ii
the Coast Survey Offices. The District
Building will be looked after by Com
missioner John B, Wight The meeting ad-
journed subject to the call of the chairman
The ladies auxiliary committee will holt
a meeting this afternoon at 4 o'clock il
room s, 15l7 H Street. An invitation is ex
tended to all women interested in the worl
of aiding the suffering people of Texas
The committee expressed a desire that al
appeal be made to the people tomorrow b!
the ministers from the pulpits of tn,
churches in the city.
Commissioner Wight last night sent
telegram TO Governor Sayers of Texas stat
ing that the work of relief had been inau
gurated in Washington and asking wher
the money and clothing collected shoult
be sent.
The following reply was received from
Governor Sayers:
, Send me contributions in money and l will Sc
that ii is properly and iudciously distributed
Very many thanks for generous interest in ou
people.