Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-21

EVERY TRAIN CARRIES FOOD.
.,oacle Choir VIII Give Concert to
suell Relief Fund-Spccial Re.
lief Committee.

osden. April 2i.-The Ogden city
,,,noil at a special meeting held yes
,.rday afternoon at 3 o'clock passed a
...olutlon unanimously subscribing to
ne san Francisco relief fund $4,000. A
,ommittee was appointed by the coun-
Al 10 see that provisions. clothings ana
,,hsr necessities are purchased with
NE money and forwarded TO the suffer-
rs without delay.
WORK OF SCHOOL CHILDREN.
The work OF the school children was
,ost praisevorthy. During the day
nav had collected one carload OF eat
,A,ss and clothing, which was packed
sns sent 10 san Francisco on spec
.sI train that had BEEN secured by q
,,ssl magnate named Wilson from tn,
aN That car arrived IN California
NJ noon today. Later In the day
sr containing 10000 pounds in general
merchandise was donated by JOIN,
scovcroft & Sons company, which was
also forwarded 70 the coast on the linn
nsd train. David Eccles and tho OE
lon Milling & Elevator company con
,ribated a carload of -four which was
,lso sent out yesterday afternoon.
sl,iOo FROM BANKS.
A total Of sl.l0O was donated by the
ogden banks. as follows:
First National bank. 5000; Pingree
National, $780, Commercial National
300; Utah National, $500, and Ogden
state. $500. The banks selected II. T.
Dyer to purchase necessaries with the
ash, which will be loaded into car
and shipped today. +. J. Kiesel K co.
ave carload OF groceries. The
Amalyamated Sugar company. $500;
ogden Waterworks company 800;
Rapid Transit, $50,
MASS MEETING.
The mass meeting called for last eve
ring. was fairly well attended. Mayor
z NJ Conroy called the meeting to or
DER and explained briefly the devasta-
ion and hunger IN San Francisco. ana
allied upor all present to generously
Nntrlbute of money or its eqlIivalen,
t0r the suffering humanity.
Judge ]. A. Howell said that the
American people had been looked upor.
IS selfish people, but their benevo-
,nce Of the past few days had demons
arated clearly to the world that when
necessity required IL. they were the
most charitable In the world. Father
lushnahan, 7 d. Johnson Judge II. II,
Rolspp Rev. Carver aud Rev. Blair all
made short pleas for the people TO como
forward and freely give Of their sbun-
dance
In behalf OF the employees and OH
Gals In the county court house, Judge
Howell gave the mayor $40 and In
tehaf OF the Benevolent and Protective
CIDER OF Elks 800 Judge Rolapp start
ID the subscription list with $50 and
htore the crowd had gone the commit
te,appointed had collected $500 In cash,
atd. the people were enthused to con-
weute Of what they may have to as
ast w relieving the needy.
FLYER BAGGAGE IMPRESSED.
The mayor stated that the baggage
COMPANY had generously consented to
iurnish the relief committee with one
haf baggage car space every day on
'he Flyer In which to send provisions,
sie'. as long as they may desire. and
me committee desires for many days to
y ABLE 10 send this amount and a
great deal more.
TABERNACLE CHOIR CONCERT.
me Ogden Tabernacle choir has 0n-
sously consented to give concert
neN Thursday evening at the Ogden
iaeernacle for the relief fund. Some OF
us BEST artists In the state viii con-
Ioute 10 the evenings entertainment.
aeonmiitee Of ladies has been appoint
10 look after the selling of tickets,
spi the people VIII be expected to buy
many tickets as possible. that the
'u'lr can raise a substantial fund.