Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-14

questing that theirs be not disturbed. This
is very good method to follow and saves
the distributors the labor of selecting bills
of fare for the applicants On the right
side of the room stretching back from tbs
counter are. first. the great pile of flour
sacks, then pounds upon pounds of corn
meal; next the tea. then the coffee bun
dies. At the back there is more flour
more of IL than of any other staple-and
alongside are the gaudy boxes of cat meal
Some Contributions.
The clerks in the office of assistant at
torney general for the Interior Department
gave IN illustration OF the 16 to 1 free sill
yer theory today. Chief of Division George
c. Ross collected and sent to the pound
party one Pound of silver, making sixteen
silver dollars. Every one is a blessing, ever
II the theory is regarded as the opposite.
himself &c. c. s." followed and gave an
English pound-not in weight-of gold. 1t
is worth 81. and you can carry $50 worth of
them as against SIG of the other. But sill
YER or gold-they are money, and money
keeps the poor in the land of the living.
h H. Darneille of the District building
telephoped The Star that the pound parry
can obtain from V. Baldwin Johnson one
ton of coal. divided into four quarters. and
from Jackson & Co.. No. GIG Pennsylvania,
avenue, ten pounds of sugar. two pounds of
coffee and twenty-four pounds of flour. He
will pay for it all, he 'phoned, and perhaps
ne will yet learn how many people he will
bless with it,
NJ Hand & Co. sent from Keane, the
meat dealer. fifty-six pounds of lamb, and
its just as fine as any on the tables of the
elite Many who have not tasted meat in
many days will be stewing it tonight.
The Food Supplies.
Alongside are the well-cured shoulders OF
ham and bacon and other meats. On the
left is big pile of tsead-French loaves
rolls. mullins. good old bakers pounds, and
sending up the most tempting and appe-
tlzlng odOr Near are the packages of
sugar: then the pounds of rice BEANS hon.
my and the potatoes. Here, too, is the
meat counter. on which fresh meat of all
KINDS Is received and then either placed in
improvised refrigerators or passed on at
once into the hands of applicants
A word as TO who will receive relief ANY
person who comes bearing a note from
some respecta citizen or from the noIice
the Central Union Mission. the Associated
CHARITIES, the church organizations or anv
other relief band, will be given quickly and
freely to the full measure of their need.
Inc Professlonaf' beggars will be taken
care OF, but not in the way they expect.
great many distressing cases were re-
ported either in person, or by note to the
pound party today and immediate relief af-
Tomorrow The Star will present the main
features of a number of these. and also
puDhsh the complete list of donors of ar
tcles. "
Loyal Response
Most loyalty and generously did the clerks
OF the Post Office Department respond To
The Star invitation to its pound party for
Inc benefit of the poor Over a thousand
pounds of edibles were received and 81. 20
IN money, which was sent to The Star fund.
Mrs Charlotte B. johnson took charge of
etle contributions as representative of The
oIar' ana opened her headquarters in the
ONCE OF the captain of the watch BEFORE
noon the room resenbied a grocery store
ana Dunfles We're piled high on all sides.
ne clerks were not slow in responding
IheE came willingly and cheerfuily con-
Irlpuled their mite to the fund which The
star viii turn over to the worthy moor
ohiE small percentage of the clerks were
cII laid' out every one, even to the messen-
GERS: contributed something. In this con-
hection 1t might be well to call attention
10 the fact that the pound party is not for
one day, but Will continue for several DAYS
those clerks who We're unable to get to tho
once today will, it is understood he on
mana with their pounds tomorrow or as soon
as they can navigate
During the day several strangers visited
the department sightseeing. Mrs. johnson
explained the object of the party and re-
ceived contributions from all
The Clerks of the Interior Department did
hobty, and several hundred pounds of pro-
VISIONS were added to The Stars party
IL PtNNSAt O-iI''S SltEhS, BtSlHsS contribIit-
ing a large amount of PROVISIONS subscrib-
ed SIG. 40 which was turned over to The
Star.
The land office responded. and from the
lew clerks present today Chief Clerk Metz
ger received nearly 201 pounds of provisions
and quite tidy sum. a total of so was
netted, which was turned over to The Star
fund There is another fund aggregatins
nearly 80. which will he turned over to
The Stars fund tomorrow.
Mr.
Mr.. o. G. Staples. proprietor of WiIlards.
Riggs al the National hotels, has notified
The Star that he win feed all who apply at
the National Hotel during the week gratis.
He Will supply soup, bread butter and cof-
fee. The dining room will open at II o'clock