Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-06
THE LAYTON FUND.
Subscriptions Received to Date by
Gen. COrbin $4S, 433.32

Gen. COrbin $4S,433.32.
The total subscriptions to the Lawton
fund to date amount to SIS, 3332, of which
nearly s., 900 was received this morning.
Gen. Corbin says that although active eff
forts to increase the fund have ceased, vol
untary contributions will be accepted up to
the time Of Mrs. Lawton's arrival at San
Francisco. about the 1st proximo.
The following is an itemized statement
of the subscriptions since last report:
Previously acknowledged, $40 1.35; citi-
zens of Waterbury. Conn. through Lucien
F. Durfee. 500; citizens of Norwich, Conn,
through Leonard B. Almy, late major and
surgeon, Z. S. A., $500; Felix Agnus. Bal
timore. Nd 500; through Baltimore Amer
lean, s.: citizens of Chicago. through Alex
ander H. Revell. 1890. -; citizens of Cleve-
land Ohio through Gen. C. A. Garreton
s6o5: citizens of St Louis No, through
Charles Parsons 5000: w. Bayard Cutting.
New York, 800: citizens of New Haven.
Connecticut. through George E. Albee.
$3.50: American citizens of Carrollton. Ga,
through Talbot Smith. $11.15: citizens of
Helena. Ark. s11.10; Artistic Lodge, No. 101,
l. o. o. F.. Brooklyn. n. Y. IS; citizens of
Elmira. n. Y. through Edgar Denton,
mayor $3.50: citizens of Warten. Pa,
through W A. Talbot, 81; total, s4S. 49, 81.
Following are extracts from recent letters
received:
w ILL., % oduulHSlon, SttTeldTy. III IOT-
warding subscription of Artistic Lodge. No.
101. 1. o. o. F., Brooklyn, n. Y: 1T is
with great pleasure that l incose you the
sum of S.. voted by this lodge to the relief
fund. in memory of the glorious deeds OF
that patriot and soldier. fraternal
brother Gen. Henry W. Lawton L. S. A.
This subscription but feebly expresses the
love and loyalty CT the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows; comprising this lodge, to
its members, all of whom claim to be pa
triots.''
Charles Parsons of ST. Louis. in forward
ing the subscriptions of citizens of st.
Louis: Il trust Mrs. Lawton may be i'm
over the country. with the evidence thus
exhibited of the high esteem the American
people place on the character and services
of her husband"
Smith Talbot Carrollton, Ga, In for
warding subscriptions Of the citizens of his
city: Same represents contributions of the
American citizens of Carrollton, Ga, who
appreciate the irreparable loss of this ma
ton in the death of Gen. Lawton. This ma
ton cannot honor his memory too much.
he was no less loved in the south than in
the north. He, in addition to being great
soldier. was ar American citizen and a pa
triot-"
NJ. L. Stephenson, in forwarding sub
scriptions of citizens of Helena, Ark: THE
citizens of Helena, desiring to participate
in the effort you are making TO relieve the
home OF Mrs. Lawton of the incumbrance
upon it. and in order to keep the contribu-
tons to a limit commensurate with the
fund TO be raised and the million of con-
truhutorS. We opened subscriptions, limit
ing the amount to 10 cents from each con-
tributor. No canvassing was allowed, the
sums here sent being the amounts volunta-
rily given. Please add this sum to the
fund for the purpose above named"