Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-04
AGGREGATE OF $4,000
Result of House-to-House Can
vass for Relief Funds.
SAN FRANCISCO Benefit
Renewal of Activity Among the Local
Organizations.
THE MANAGEMENT GRATIFIED
John Jacob Astor Command, s. W.
", Preparing for an Entertain
ment in Aid of Cause.
THE MANAGEMENT GRATIFIEI

The high-tide mark of the contributions
resulting from the house-to-house canvass
conducted by Mr. John John Edson's COM
mittee and canvassers for the relief Of the
California earthquake and fire victims was
reached today when Mr. Andrew Parker or
the Washington Loan and Trust Company
Appropriated that the fund from this
source would reach the total of S35 600
The affairs of the committee on canvass
ing have practically been closed, and at
O'Clock this afternoon Mr.. Edison reported
that the latest amount that had passed
through his hands direct was S32 942.SS
This, with the sums receiver by Mr.. E.
Southland Parker, treasurer of the general
relief committee, as result of the canvass
Of the District. will give the total it is
believed of $4,000.
Letters being received by Mr. Edison.
one or two in every mall but the Iabors
of the committee which accomplished the
vast work in such a short space of time
are at an end, and Chairman Edison Is
closing up its affairs.
The result has been most gratifying
said Mr. Andrew Parker to a Star re-
porter this afternoon. THE spirit in which
the committeeman and canvassers took up
the labor OF love for stricken humanity was
50 unanimous and hearty that they entered
upon the work with emphasis. The spirit
of giving was also wholesome, and many
or the contributors expressed their sorrow
at not being able to give larger sums"
Action of Spanish War Vets.
The Spanish War Veterans of the Depart
ment of the District of Columbia have re-
ceived an appeal from their comrades in
California through commandments
Charles R. Miller. and steps will be taken
to assist the destitute soldiers on the Pa
cifc coast
The District department on the evening
of the great catastrophe promptly appro-
priated 500 for the general relief fund
through The Evening Star. Now it is pro-
posed to raise additional and much
larger sum.
The first step in that direction is an
nounced by the Col. John Jacob Astor Camp
of the Soldiers Home here. Arrangements
are being made to give May ball in Stan
ley Hall, at the home, for the benefit of
the Spanish soldiers in California
Information received here Is to the effect
that Notwithstanding the fact that many of
the Spanish war veterans in San Francisco
had their all swept away in the holocaust
that followed the earthquake they rallied
under the direction of their camp command
erS and, besides reScuing many persons
from the flames and the tottering struc-
lures. they also formed part of the fire.
fighting brigade in bodies and entered ac-
lively into the work of dynamiting buildings
to prevent the spread of the flames. They
afterward assisted the military in perform
ing guard duty in the ruined districts.
The ball for the benefit of the San Fran
cisco sufferers by the Spanish War Vet
Grams of the Soldiers Home will be under
the management of Mr.. Joseph F. Sullivan,
and with the consent of Gen. Hawkins, gov
ernor of the home. These veterans were
all disabled by wounds or disease in the
war with Spain.