Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-31
RELIEVING DISTRESS
Organizing to Distribute Supplies in
Porto Rico
COMMITTEE FORMED At San JUAN
Local Donations Must Be Made
Tomorrow.
RECENT CONTRIBU BUTTONS

A recent decree issued by Governor Gen.
eral Davis in Porto Rico has been received
at the Wal Department. showing the organi-
Zation he has effected to look after the dis
tribution of the relief supplies sent from
the United States. A junta has been form
ed at San Juan, with Col John Van r.
Hof. chief army surgeon Of the island, as
president, and with a number of respon-
sible native Porto Ricans among its men,
bers. This junta acts central COM
mittee, while branch tuntas are establish
ed at the various other centers of distress,
each working through the central junta at
San Juan. Gen. Davis directs the central
junta to meet daily and keep the work of
relief well advanced. He also makes call
on the people Of the island, and says that
in this emergency he is sure the generous
characteristics of the people will be shown.
Acting Secretary Meiklejohn of the War
Department received the following addi-
tional contributions to the Porto Rican re-
lief fund.-
]. M. Lutes of Memphis, Tenn, 81; from
the daughter Of late American soldier,
So. He has also received notice that the
Amos Kent Lumber and Brick Company
Of Kentwood. La, will donate carload
$4,000 feeD of yellow pine lumber, free on
board. to the Porto Rican sufferers.
Little More Time to Contribute.
Col. L. P. Wright of the Porto Rican re-
lief committee is anxious to have every
thing that the people of this city desire to
donate for the relief of the Porto Ricans at
the committees headquarters In the Inter-
Ocean building tomorrow, and in no case
later than IL o'clock Saturday. The work
of the committee receiving donations of
clothing and food will practically cease
Saturday. All goods 1t receives up to IL
o'clock of that day will be boxed to go on
the steamer wright, which leaves Bal
timore for San Juan.
There are now nine boxes at the depot
awaiting shipment and six additional large
packing cases are being prepared. There
are also five barrels Contributions chiefly
of clothing are coming in constantly.
Today two little boys, Willie Herbert and
George Bonnet brought their contribution
to the 1nter-Ocean building. They had
quantity of canned soups, peas and bag OF
flour. They left these articles and said
they would bring in more tomorrow. Con-
tributions not heretofore acknowledged in
The Star have been received from the fol-
lowing:
E. Rupert, w. S. Thompson, DIR. Bird,
f. J. Fisher, Robert Boyd, w. H. Dennis.
N. H. Shea, ]. z. Dare, Mrs. Duncanson,
Mrs Marden, Theodore Block, Mrs. Wal
ker, Mrs. Hurd, Mrs Teyjjarth. Mrs. Pea
body, H. A. Hobart, L. Fletcher, 1. Gros-
ner, Mrs Hills, Mrs. Barrow, Herbert A
Gibbs The following residents of Ia
koma Park, contributions being made
through Mr.. Ebert Warren: Mrs. G. Fl.
Bailey, Mrs. Whitmer, Mrs. ]. Vance
Lewis, Misses Mable and Alice Bailey,
Mrs. Thomas. H. L. T., Mrs. Arthur
Adams, Ebert Warren, and Joseph Gawler
of this city.
The Anacostia M E. Church sent a
large quantity of goods, as did Mrs. Sher-
sic of Anacostia- Also the following of
this city: Miss Shot, General Vincent,
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company Major
r. C. Parker N. W. Burchell. Mrs Nc
Cam, ST. Marks Pro-Cathedral, M c. But
Ter, Mrs. Stewart, F. D. Shoemaker, Mrs.
E A. O'Toole, Mrs. l.. B. Frisbie, Dr. c.
W. Birdsall, Mrs Baker. Miss Lynch,
Chas. Dismer. Mr. Nau. F. E. Hopkins.
James Simpson, DR.. Magruder, Concordia
Church.