Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-18
THE RELIEF WORK
Other Expeditions With Supplies for
the Destitute.
DONATIONS THROUGH POUND PARTY
Many Cases Of Want and Wretch
edness Disclosed.
THE MOVEMENT COMMENDED


The last lot of the supplies from the pound
party rooms of The Star was loaded into
two large Star wagons this morning and
sent in two emergency expeditions to diff
ferent parts of the city, again carrying re-
lief to hundreds of INDECENT and needy. The
supplies We're sent to people whose cases
were reported to the managers OF the
pound party since yesterday morning, when
the two great expeditions went away from
The Star building. Representatives of The
Star We're in charge of each wagon today
and had with them lists of those whose
cases had been reported. In addition, there
were supplies for the families which had
not been reported, but which would come
under the observation of those in charge.
The two expeditions today make a total
of five large ones which have left the
pound party rooms with thousands of
pounds of eatables and life-sust aiming arti
cles. There have been many smaller
petitions, in charge of trustworthy volun-
teer aids. Today's expeditions terminate
the work in the pound party rooms. This
work, il is needless to say, has received
the commentator of hundreds of people
who have observed its progress, and who
have seen the cases which have been aided.
a letter today from w. B. Evans, prin-
the compensatory letters reaching The
Star office. Mr.. Evans says:
The teachers of Mott school, located
near that section of the city known as THE
Camp" having instructed their pupils to
report all cases of restitution in their vi
cinity, were today devising ways and
means for relieving some of the distress,
when they received a visitor from heaven
(rhe pound party room of The Starr. There
was no great procession of angels, no blare
of trumpets, no gilded chariot-only a
plucky little western woman, Mrs. MAMMA
Curtis, wife of the chief surgeon of Freed
men s Hospital. She was at the door in
carriage, Never did carriage hold such
load,
Bread piled to the ceiling completely hid
the interior Generous pieces of bacon
piled high in a huge box occupied the seat
at her right, while the floor between
the seats were rubber overshoes, canned
milk and clothing, much of the latter being
new. Willing hands of more fortunate
boys and girls soon decreased the load.
Word was at once sent to the homes of
those reported as needy. The destitute
came or sent Immediately, and, after
careful investigation of their cases, most
of them Were sent home with enough bread
and meat to last until Sunday. The can
ned milk was given to those women with
young children, it being necessary in some
cases to divide a can between two. Many
a bright-eyed boy and girl who reported d
school today with old shoes gave the home
folks surprise when they returned with
new rubbers and dry feet. The teachers
and pupils desire again to thank The Star
for enabling them to do so much in the
work of relief
Tons of Food Supplied.
IT is impossible TO estimate the extent of
the aid which was given by the pound
party. Policemen who are familiar with
destitution in all forms, and VINO have
watched the operations of The pound party,
say that they are occasionally imposed
upon in discriminating between the needy
and the impostors, but that as /, rule the
impostOrs failed to make Roadway this
week, while the real needy were picked
out with wonderful precision. Many police
man have utilized the pound party to SUP
ply cases with which they are personally
familiar.
The amount of supplies which were dis
pehSed from the pound party rooms and
sent out on the big expeditions would fill
the largest rooms in Washington, aid ag-
gregated tons and tons.
Next week the work will go on at the
headquarters of the supervising principals
of the city schools. There are ten of these
officials, and they were designated as the
proper persons to ascertain cases of want
IN their sections of the city. They have
been furnished with money from the big
fund raised by The Star This money will
be spent largely in the purchase of shoes
for children in the neighborhood. Only a
small percentage Will De put INTO provisions
as the pound party and other organizat lions
have done much in supplying the demand
for food.
Mr.. Powell, the superintendent of the city
schools, said today that he had issued no
instructions to the supervising principals
as to the manner of distributing the funds
He would leave that to each principal as
he knew that they were better acquainted
with the situation in their respective sec
tons of the city than anybody else
In anticipation of receiving checks from
The Star fund many of the supervising
principals made lists of cases needing at
tention. These cases were investigated and
are known to be worthy. Most of the
money will be spent next week as it is not
intended to expend it except in genuine
cases of restitution. The supervising prin-
cipals will use discretion in the matter
Mr.. A T. Stuart, whose headquarters are
at the Wallach school, near the navy yard
said today that he knows of many cases
which. are in need He intends to spend
most Of the money received by him in shoes
for children of his section. Mr.. Stuart
like those in charge of all the school dis
tricts, will receive donations sent them and
distribute them in the proper places.
Mr.. Stuart Mr. w. 2. Patterson whose
headquarters are at the Gales school; Mr.
Freeman, at the Tyler school, and other
supervising principals, have already re-
ceived provisions, clothing, etc, and have
distributed them.
Other branches OF the Party.
One of the most successful branches of
the pound party for the four days it has
been in operation was conducted in South
Washington by NJ. J. Brown, a well-known
citizen OF that section. He was assisted by
Theodore f. Mexican Their field of opera
lions was along the dividing line of South
east and Southwest Washington, in a Sec
ton where want is more prevalent than in
any other. Mr.. Brown was supplied with
money from The Star fund, and worked in
a satisfactory way. During the time he
was at work he gave aid to 244 families,
which. cont aimed $50 persons. He went to
the homes of most of these unfortunate
people and saw for himself their wants. He
supplied these to the best of his judgment
THIRD EXPEDITION.