The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-13

to AID n the Tl,ofk ana SepefAI teHerF nAVe
been recetped from pribate parties and
associations promising assistance.
ED Gross women OF both the Seattle
society and the state organization
have determined to aid in the work
Of relieving the sufferings of the injured
miners at Carbonate and Of alternating the
mlseries OF those left dependent by the
death OF the unfortunate miners In tunnel
No. Z.
A meeting Of the Seattle society was held
yesterday morning in Its rooms at the city
library building at which It was formally
decided to take up the work and raise a
fund for the relief Of the destitute and to
provide medical attendance and necessary
articles OF food. II need be, for those in
jured In the disaster at the mining town.
The movement among the Red Cross
women will take definite form today when
the state society meets at Tacoma at the
residence Of Mrs John L. Hopkins Mrs.
John b. Allen, president OF the state So
eiety, said yesterday that many members
Of the society would 90 to Tacoma today
10 attend the meeting 1t which steps would
- taken to relieve ths distress at Carbon
Mra James M. Ashton, recording secrs-
gary Of the stAxe society ID nov At Car
tonado, with her husband, Gen. J. M. ASH
ton who Il Z member Of the advisory
hoard Of the society. It Ii expected tuat
q, full report OF the situation at Carbonado
vail be made to the state society today by
MSA Ashton. The society win not form
ulate definite plans Of action until this
report Is received.
Medical Help Ample.
Ma John B. Allen, state president, yes
terdnv requested the hospital committee
Of tha society. including Mrs. q. H. Nc
0eer. Mrs Charles McCutcheon and Mrs.
Balabanoff, OF Tacoma, to visit Carbonate
ana do what was required In the interest
Of the suffersrA A telephone message re-
ceived by Mrs. Allen from member Of the
effect that the facilities and medical help
It Carbonate were ample to cope with the
work in hand.
Red Croes women in Seattle have been
ereaxly moved by the appeals that have
been sent out for help for the MANNED
miners and those left dependent upon their
hands. One Of the members said yester-
day: ''This Il work for the Red Cross so
ciety in every sense of the word. 1t is
plafn that the situation at Carbonate Is
such as to awaken the sympathy Of every
man ana woman in the state. The local
measures for relief evidently will be inade-
uuate. The Red Cross women will do their
part. you may depend upon It,"
Red Cross receipt books have been left
at the ofiees Of the Post-lntelligencer and
Times at Stewart g. Holmes and at the
MacDougall a southwick Company's store.
where donations Of cash can be made. A
store room is to be secured, where supplies
OF provisions and clothing can be stored
and forwarded. The Northern Pacific has
agreed, It IL said, to take Red Cross sup
plies to Carbonate free Of charge.
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dav morning to take further action for the
relief of the Carbonate sufferers.
third Avenue Theater's Offer.
The benefit performance to be given at
Che Third Avenue theater by the Browns
In TOWN. company win unquestionably
draw a crowded house, and materially in
crease the funds intended for Carbonate
The show Is said to be an unusually ex-
cellent one. The stars include the beauti-
full Maude Knowiton. pretty Jessie Mae
Hall and Mark b. Swan, author OF the
play, and q prominent figure in the the
,atricAl world.
The eompany's proposal. also transmit-
ting q check for SIS, II contained in the
following letter:
Seattle. Wash. Dec. u, 1889.
1.Hr; 9. r; Weston. Business .s,,s M Msss
Dear Sir: Recognising the immediate
necessity for relief Of the stricken peo-
pie Of Carbonate. we herewith inclose
q check for &25 for our personal contri-
1--WE also take pleasure IN rendering
the relief committee the free use OF the
theater for q matinee performance on
"wednesday. December 20 and through
the kindness Of Messrs: Delcher y
Hennessy. managers Of the Browns
in Town company, we are enabled to
Uffer that splendid organization in a
new comedy by the same author. who
accompanies the combination. The en-
tire gross receipts of the performance
will be placed in the hands OF the re-
lief committee, under the patronage Of
Gov Rogers, to whom we have this
day sent comm nnn,s ,i We We would would
committee regarding details OF this
Deheh. .RussELn DREW,
"Proprietors Third Avenue Theater."
Messrs Russell & Drew also sent a LETT
ter to Gov. Rogers apprising him OF their
generous offer.
Another letter. swelling the fund, Is the
following:
s'Mr s. p Weston, Business Manager
Post NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mr.. Weston:
Please accept our contribution for the
fund Of the Carbonate relief commit
and sympathizers viii willingly and
readily come forward to swell the
amount Yours very truly. vo,yr
"Goidstein Hat Co."
Musicians VIII Help.
The following letter was received yes
terday: -
Seattle. Dee. Y 1889.
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