The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-28
COLORED RELIEF COMMITTEE
WIND UP THEIR WORK AND MAKE
FINAL REPORT.
They Undertook TO Care for All Col
orcd Refugees mt the Emnnci-
patton Park.

The colored flood relief committee. OF
which Hllliard Taylor was chairman, and
which committee undertook the duty OF
caring for all the food refugees who came
to this city and we're quartered at the
Emancipation grounds, some 400 in all.
have gotten through with their part of the
work by providing for the refugees while
| here and sending them back to their
homes.
This committee has done good work and
submits the following report of It's stew
ardship:
To the Editor OF The Post
Houston, July 27-Permit me, as chair
man of the colored relief committee, to
give to the public a final report OF the
working of said committee from July Z
10 the 9th inclusive. The fourteen per-
sons remaining at the Emancipation Park,
as per my last report. have now returned
TO their homes. and those that were sick
have recovered entirely. II now becomes
my duty, which Is a pleasure, to give to
an interested public an itemized state
menr OF the cash received and the dis
bursement OF the same. The committee
has received $l324i and expended for the
benefit Of the sufferers $l29.20, leaving
balance of 1921 in the treasury. Below
we give the names and amount of cash
names OF the countless number OF persons
who gave clothing and provisions. Many
of these persons carried their gifts to the
sufferers In person. at the Emancipation
Park, and we were unable to get their
names but | am pleased to say that they
gave literally to the cause of the suffering
poor. Most especially do we tender our
hearty thanks and appreciation to the
white ladies of this city for the interes.
they showed in behalf of the helpless suf-
ferers while at the park. They drove out
in their bugges, many OF them, and de-
livered to the sufferers an abundant supply
Of clothing which can not soon, II ever, be
forgotten by the committee and the best
and truest Of our race. The butchers and
vegetable dealers have our sincere and
heartfelt thanks for their liberality, and
most especially Mr. George Bauss and Mr.
II G.. Tufay of the Third ward. who gave
generously every day. Among the sew
eral liberal donors we could not reason
ably forget Mr.. Jules Hirsch and Mr.. q
w. Carter for cord and half cord OF
wood. respectively; likewise Mrs, Stude
who gave SO worth of bread. The ladies'
committee. consisting OF Mesdames NJ.
Gamble, G. NJ. Brook r. Lowell. X. Allen,
-. Washington, have the best wishes of
the committee for the invaluable service
rendered in the way of distributing cloth
ing and other necessaries on the grounds
for several days. The same courtesy is
extended to S. ], Leonard. Sandy Noble
and A. Perry for their service in the ca
pacity Of officers. also Captain w. A.
Strawder for his service given in the COM
mssary department on the grounds. 1t
must be remembered that Rev. Henry
Watts showed the greatest interest in the
helpless sufferers. For two Sundays in
succession he closed his services at his
church and interested himself in the serv-
ices at the park and market hall, carrying
his congregation to these places and lifted
collections for this cause, for all of which
he has the thanks of the relief committee.
The great Houston Post and the Herald
have our most sincere thanks for full re-
ports of our work and elaborate space. all
Of which were given free of charge. The
committee tenders It's kndest regard to
Mr.. j. II. Lang for the free use OF his COM
modous building, al Louisiana street, as
headquarters and commlssary. A small
supply of clothing is now in the hands of
the committee. which will be turned over
tomorrow to the white central relief COM
mttee to be applied 10 the use of the suf-
ferers throughout the flooded districts as
1t thinks best: also the balance 1921. /
Again allow us to thank the noble and big
hearted citizens of Houston for their gem
erous and liberal succor. We remain yours
sincerely, Hiliard Taylor. chairman: H J. 4
Beasley. secretary; j. n. Bell. treasurer; /
r. Allen. l.. w Woods w. F.. Jones, J. /
w Watson, Jesse Glider, r. Allen, C. /
Gamble, w. H. Hubert Ed Banks, COM
mlttee.
CASH RECEIPTS.
Trinity Methodist Episcopal church,
Harrisburg. s1,45; James n. Ryan. 81:
G. A. Brandt, 81; ]. NJ. Baker, 81 Antioch
Baptist church. So Robert Fairchild 81; \
Geiseke Bros, $3.50: G.. A. Gibbon, SO: ]. l.
II. Meyer, 81; X. H. Hawthorn. 81; Alice
C-srk. Soc Sam Wilson, soc; James
Slaughter, 25c: Milton GIBSON. Csc: r. f /
Coleman, 81 Tivoll saloon: 81; cash 81;
James c. Hubert. 10c; L. NJ. Tolbert, 10c:
Hattie Hubert. 10c; r Sutton, 15c Mrs.
NJ. Lath, Csc Rev. II r. Johnson, $3.50;
Mrs ]. W. Watson, soc: Mrs H. T. +. /,
Williams. soc; Mrs NJ. Watson. soc: Mrs.
Is. Williams, o5c Mrs c. T. Barber, Csc
cash 25c: p. j Williams, Csc G. stepher-
VILE 25c; Foster Hiegs 81; Mrs. F. Will /.
Jams, soc; Mrs. c. ] Bailey Cuero. soc
Mrs Agnes Mcknight, soc; Lytta Mckay,
5Oc; Josephine Armstrong. SC; Mrs Rena
Williams 81; Mrs. Title Williams. zoe; c.
Walter, 5Oc; Jake Keller So; VIM. Scott |
25c; l.. Hirsh. 81, E. E. Moss, ST. Hy
House. Jr., 81; Antioch Sunday school
Trinity Methodist Episcopal church.
$3.50; Y, NJ S. club. s2s55; Bethel sun
day school. $3.50 Mr.. sedgwick. 81.
Grand total, sl32,41 I
EXPENDED.
stude, for bread, sl2,4O: Theo. Keller.
supplies. ss7S John J. Foley, supplies.
So 80; II. j. Beasley. supplies, zoe: Rich .
ard Lowell. service for delivery wagon,
"a 90; II. Watts, service. s4, V. H. Me-
Kinney, printing, $3.50; l.. W. Woods. I
80 SO; r. c. Stuart Drug company, drugs,
$40; II. r Schmidt, s1045: r. Allen. in
cidental expenses at park, $40; T. b. Z
Collier, service for delivery wagon, s2e5:
y, Gamble, service for delivery wagon,
1926; labor and shipping tags, 81. 25; lights
and janitor fee for hall. $3.50; C. r.
scholiho, bread, So: rent Of chairs, haul
ing. lights and janitor fee at hall, 50. so: {
G, NJ. Bank, service, 81 %; groceries, SO as: :
groceries and hauling. $500: A. Perry, !
rrauling. Sl7b; Joe Bunch hauling. 25c.
io'ai sl292o' Balance In treasury, 1921.
Personal MENTION.