Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-28
Substantial Sum Was Realized.
Large Sale of Tickets Reported.


1t is reported that upward of 1900 tickets
nave been sold for the concert to be given
by the census bureau employees for the San
A. r. Memorial Hall has been secured for
the occasion. The concert will be given
next Wednesday night.
American Mechanics to Contribute.
w. L. s. Gilcreast, national councillor
Junior Order United American Mechanics.
has sent out appeal to 1000 councils of
the order asking for relief contributions
Bookbinders' Benefit.
Bookbinders' Union, No. 4, In connection
with Womens Bindery Union. No AZ. will
given an entertainment for the Frisco suf-
ferers at Gonzaga Hall on Friday evening,
May 3, the church authorities at Gonzaga
College kindly donating the hall for that
purpose. The Hardy Dramatic Company
will present the comedy. Naval Engage
ment."
Printing Freshmen.
At the regular monthly meeting of Print
ing Pressmen's Union. No 1, TO be held
Saturday, May 4, plans for relief of the
sufferers in Frisco will be outlined in which
the Press Feeders Union will cooperate
Plate Printers Union.
The employees of the bureau of engrav
Ing and printing have placed $1,000 as the
amount they will contribute to the Frisco
sufferers The men and women of the bu-
reau are well known for their work in be-,
half of humanity at large. In this connec-
ton Plate Printers Union, No. 2, has al
ready forwarded $500 to Frisco through
the local business mems committee In this
city.
Typographical Union to Give Aid.
tot nF Tvr,
graphical Union recently Public Printer
Stillings was introduced and made short
speech. Ill which he said that whatever
course the union might adopt In the collec-
ton of relief for the Frisco sufferers he
would cordially cooperate in. motion to
appropriate $1,000 from the funds of the
union was lost the majority of those pres
emit desiring to have popular subscription
taken up, when 1t was confidently believed
over that amount would be secured.
The popular-subscription plan was car
RED and the officers of the union were
directed to send the money to the president
of the San Francisco union
Burnside Posts Contribution.
At a meeting Of Burnside Post. No. 8, g.
A. r.. held on Wednesday evening. an ap-
propriatton of $50 was voted for the relief
who suffered loss by the recent earth
quake The money was sent to the COM
mander of the Department of California,
G. A. r.. at Maysville, Cal.
Appeal for Homeless Children.
The woman's Home Missionary Society
of the District has maintained In San
Francisco two large homes, one for jap
anese and Korean and the other for
Chinese children. They have heretofore
cared for seventy-ive rescued girls. who
are entirely dependent upon the society
for support. For the aid of these unfortu-
Mates who since the earthquake and fire,
have been homeless and destitute, an appeal
has been made for contributions. In the
statement of the society it Is said:
I'VE, as loyal Methodist women, must
care for these. our adopted children. ana
so we must earnestly appeal to every one
Interested to at least share with US your
gifts, and the money Will go directly for
these children under the direction OF our
general treasurer, with Mrs. bishop Hamii-
ton In charge of the japanese and Korean
work and Mrs f. ID. Bovard the Chinese
work.
I'VE may seem late in sending this APP
peal. but the telegram has Just reached US
to do all YOU can Tor our children in San
Francisco. -
Donations of clothing may be sent TO
Miss Ella Stinemctz district treasurer. 18th
and streets northwest. Mrs. J. Il. Gil
bert is president of the society and Mrs.
d. B. Street secretary.
Cardinal Appeals to Clergy.
An urgent appeal In behalf OF the San
Francisco sufferers has been received In
this city from Cardinal Gibbons. addressed
r.