Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-25
WORK OF THE CHARITIES
APPEALS FOR AID AT HEADQUAR-
TIERS ON G STREET.
Evidences of Change In Temperature
Specially Manifest-Rules Govern
ing Distribution of Supplies.

The evidences of the snow storm were
| very specially manifest this morning at
| the District offices of the Associated Chart
| ties and Citizens Relief Association, where
| the agents were kept busy all forenoon re-
| ceiving applications for aid. Appeals for
fuel were especially numerous from the
| very poor, many of whom depend largely
for fuel on what they can gather from the
dumps. The snow storm has shut off this
source of supply and the demands upon the
charities will consequently continue to be
heavy until the snow disappears. The DIS
trict agents will meet with the general sec
rotary this afternoon at the headquarters,
81 @ street. when full reports will be re-
ceived concerning the conditions in the va
rious sections OF the city. The work Is now
be ng carried on quietly from the several
district offices, and there is consequent
no congestion of applicants at the head
quarters. The district offices, with the ter
ritory that each covers in its work, are as
follows:
For Georgetown, office at 122S sd street;
for the territory from Rock creek to 18th
street northwest, Office at 2015 II street
northwest; from 18th street west to North
Capitol and all north of the mall, office at
S11 G. street northwest: Southwest Wash
ington, office at i9S X street southwest;
Northeast Washington, office at 81 10th
street northeast, and Southeast Washing
ton, office at 80 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast.
Poor persons living in any of these sec
lions are required To make application at
the office in their own division, SO that con-
gestion and crowdng at the central office
is avoided and applicants are enabled to
make application al offices located within
reasonable distances from their homes. The
agent in each of these divigions is fam liar
with the conditions and acquainted with
nearly all the poor people in her section,
and consequently is enabled to deal with
applicants more ntelligently than was the
case when all applications were received at
a central station.
Canvass for Subscriptions.
The joint finance committees of the Cit
zens' Relief Association and the Associated
Charities are still canvassing for subscrip-
tons. TIE amount of money thus far re-
ceived this year Is comparatively small,
and the present storm has greatly increased
the demands, SO that it is hoped there Will
will be a prompt response to the Appeals
of the finance committees. Contributors
in cash should be sent to Berah wilkins,
Washington Post building, treasurer of the
Citizens Relief Association, or to John JOY
Edison, Washington Loan and Trust build
ing, treaSur of the Associated CHARITIES.
Supplies Of any kind should be sent to the
central office Of the Associated Charities,
S11 G. street northwest, or If persons having
supplies to contribute in the way of pro-
visions, clothing and shoes will notify the
central office, 81 G. street northwest, the
donations Will be collected.
Mr.. John Joy Edison, treasurer of the AS
ISOLATED Charities acknowledges receipt or
the following additional contributions: