Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-13
A TYPICAL CASE.
For Such the Charitable Societies Need
Contributions.

For some people who may forget the
pathetic human significance of the appeals
made by the Citizens Relief Association
and the Associated Charities the following
typical story may serve to Indicate the
class of work for which these charitable
contributions are solicited. An agent OF
the Associated Charities found a sick man
on one of the coolest days last week in a
little wooden house, which stands in one
of the poorer sections of the city. The
man is just recovering from pneumonia ana
he is still confined to his bed, and seriously
ill. His good wife is also sick with erysipe-
las with which her head and eyes are badly
swollen There are six small children and
no means of support while the mans Ill
ness prevents his employment He is known
to be a good worker and has been regular
and satisfactory in his work for the same
employer during the last year or two.
When the agent found this distressed
household, the family were all huddled
around the two-burner oil stove in the room
where the sick man lay. The baby sat near
the stove, which was throwing out so little
heat that the infant was able TO play with
it and was trying to pull it over on the
floor There was no fire at all in the kitch-
en- stove. One of the children had been
sent in to a neighbours to keep warm. The
solitary kerosene stove not only failed TO
heat the sick mans room comfortably, put
Initiated the good air which the pneumonia
patient needed.
Coal and groceries were Immediately sup
piled and the good nurse of the Instructive
Visiting Nurse Society. together with the
doctor in attendance upon the sick man,
carried a small stove, which the family
fortunately had, into the sick mans room,
where it was supplied with coal furnished
by the Citizens Relief Association. when
the agent of the Associated Charities called
a second time she found the house warm
and comfortable, the mother was doing a
little ironing and the man was better.
In their effort to make up the deficit be-
tween this years collections and those of
the same period last year the finance COM
mittee of the Associated Charities reports
that a good deal of practical encourage
ment is being received. The following con-
tributions have come to Mr.. John JOY Ed
son. treasurer, and the committee are send
ing out special appeals in the form OF
personal letters soliciting the renewal OF
contributions made in previous years ana
especially endeavoring to enlist new sub
scribers.
The following sums have been sent either
to the general office, at 81 G street. or
to Mr. Edsons place of business in the
Washington Loan and Trust Building; ,.
Miss Emma CilIey, s.: Mrs: NJ. E. Oliver
S.; Mr. A. A. Thomas, $40; Miss s. M Lam
don. 81; Mrs. Kate L. MoOrhead, 80; Mrs
S. A. Parker, 81; Mrs. L. A: Madeira, 81;
Mrs ]. T. Freeman, 81; Mr.. and MRS.
George F. Cunningham, 81; Mr.. an o. MS
Albert F. Fox, So Mr.. and Mrs Arthur
Lee. 50; Miss L. F. Symonds, 50; Rev.
Frederick D. Power, 50; Mrs w. II; Flsch-
Il, MISS T.. OSSoOu, %-o- H'pi'a,
e. c. A, 81; Mr.. H. E. Alexander. 50; M
]. ", 81; Mr.. William w. Gale, 81 Mrs
Robert Ponickau 81; Miss Julia Middle
ton. $3.50; Miss Anna Van Dyke, $3.50.
The demands for food, fuel and shoes for
the relief of needy families have been in
creased by the unusual cold weather of the
present season more than have the contri-
buttons received by the Citizens Relief As
ISOLATION. Special appeals for additional
help are now being sent out by the finance
committee in the form of personal letters.
The chairman of the committee, Mr.. Corco-
ran Thorn, expresses himself encouraged
by the returns which are coming in.
Mr.. John F. wilkins. treasurer of the Citi
zens Relief Association, reports the re-
ceipt of the following contributions, which
have been sent either to the office at 81 G
street to Mr.. wilkins place of business
in the Washington Post building:
w. G. B., s.; NJ. 81; L. b., 81: Mr.. Clar-
ence Beall. $40; Miss JEANNE Trumbul So;
c. X. Stellwagen, IS; Mr.. John F. Cook,
$40: Mrs. John Alex. Johnston, $40: Wo-
mems Society of the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church. through Mrs Louise Per
kins. $3.50; Mr.. w. S. Hoge. $40: B. F. r..
IS: E. B. S., $50; Mr.. Morris Bien, IS; Col.
and Mrs. w. H. Forwood, IS; Mr.. N. Lam
don Burchell $25.