Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-01
Relief Contributions for Porto Rico
Should Be Sent in Soon.
TEE STEAMER SAILS TOMORROW NIGHT
An Appeal for Donations by Car
dina Gibbons.
FIVE CHURCH Els HEARD FROM

The Porto Rican relief committee Is max
ing every effort to get all contributions for
tie hurricane sufferers that are to be given
in this city at it's headquarters in the
Inter-Ocean building by noon tomorrow.
At that time the work of the committee
will be practically ended. though any one
who afterward has a donation for the
Porto Ricans can have it forwarded by
notifying Col Wright, who will send for
and express such goods. Col Wright has
been assisted by w. A Biondi who has de-
voted much time to the work of receiving
and caring for the supplies.
Five Churches Heard From.
Five churches of the District of Columbia
have been heard from with money and
clothing and hospital stores. These
churches are the Concordia Lutheran, An
acossia Baptist. Anacostia Methodist ST.
Marks Pro-Cathedral EpiscopaD and the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
Contributions in addition to those pre-
viously acknowledged have been received
from the following: Geo. III. Gulick, Dex-
ter Steam Laundry, Mrs L. H. Sparrow,
Mrs. Burdne. C. s. Kenfied. Mrs. {. Dem
gler Mrs NJ. J. Oliver, Dorsey Brown,
James B. Lamhie Mrs. La Fetra. Miss
Smith. all of this city and Rev. DR. c. o.
Isaac. Mr.. and Mrs. Dony. Mrs Briggs
Mrs. McCaffery. Mrs Davidson, Garrison
Bros. of Anacostia. Also the following of
this city: Mrs. II. Finley, Mrs. NJ. j. Her
bert. Miss Jones.
Willie Herbert and George Bonnet, the
two tan-year-old boys who brought in
quantity of goods for the Porto Ricans
yesterday. again made their appearance to-
day at the Inter-Ocean building. after hav-
ing collected Sl.2J for the relief work,
which they turned over to Col. Wright.
Col. Wright would particularly like TO
hear from churches that have been receiv-
ing goods from members before tomorrow
at noon, so that he may send these goods
he ripnt
from Baltimore tomorrow evening. The
great need for help among the Porto Rlcans
is Immediate Contributions that are re-
ceived after noon tomorrow are apt to be
delayed in reaching their destination.
An Appeal by Cardinal Gibbons.
In response to an appeal from Cardinal
Gibbons special collection will be taken
in the Catholic churches of this city at all
masses and vespers Sunday, the 10th in
Rican sufferers.
The cardinals action was in response to
the urgent request of Bishop Blenk, the
head of the church the island, who is
in the United States. Bishop Blenk
viii take charge of all money collected and
Will personally supervise the purchase of
food and other supplies needed. In the
case of u number of the towns it has been
deemed advisable to send money, as it can
be expended to better advantage by the
moved from the scene.
The cardinals appeal will be read in all
the Catholic churches in Washington and
vicinity Sunday next, and in part is as fol-
lows: please call the attention of your
congregation to the following extract from
letter to the cardinal from the Right
Rev. Bishop of Porto Rico:
g The whole world has read of the awful
calamity which has befallen the Island
OF Porto Rico within the last week. As
bishop of nearly 1,00o,O00 souls. as father
of this afflicted people, | am deeply grfeved
and my heart is sad when L read the
counts of misery and want sent me by my
priests.
The government. through the Secretary
of War. has already shown it's practical
sympathy with the sufferers. The church
in this country must not be less interested
In the Catholics of the island than is the
government in it's new citizens. Porto Rico
is Catholic. and naturally looks henceforth
to the Catholics of America.
1--WE all know that to relieve the
happy and give aid to the needy is a dis
tinctly Catholic virtue; to give relief to this
cause is to join the highest type of patriot
ism 10 the fairest form of Christian charity.
America is now in the island to gain the
hearts of the people by kindness and sym
pathy. and the present is exceptionally
favorable moment to do so. to win over
forever 20 American citizenship and Catho-
lie brotherhood the much-tried inhabitants
of Porto Rico
Recent Cash Donations.
Mr.. Charles ]. Bell, treasurer. Porto Rico
relief fund. has received the following sub
scrDtions:
Previously acknowledged. .......... 81 .073 %
Alexander Dercourt. 100
Through Col. L. p. Wright Inter
Ocean building. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81 20
G. L. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 800
James l.. Ewin.. Observation-Disclosures. SEQ
81 134 10
The following additional subscriptions for
the benefit of the flood sufferers in Porto
Rico have been received at The Star office:
Heretofore acknowledged. ............. $73 20
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Observation-Disclosures. 800