Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-20
PLANS OUTLINED
FOR RELIEF WORK
Mass Meeting In Interest of
Stricken San Francisco
MESSAGE MAYOR SCHMlTZ
Ten Thousand Dollars Subscribed as
Starter.
MIR. MCFARLAND PRESIDES
The Calamity Commented Upon and
Announcement Made That Sub
scription Were in Order.
MESSAGE MAYOR SCHMlTZ
Ten Thousand Dollars Subscribed as
Starter.
MIR. MCFARLAND PRESIDEs

Washington came to the front today with
$4,000 for the San Francisco relief fund.
This was only the first flash of sympathy
and real money subscribed at the meeting
in the New Willard Hotel There Will be
a thorough canvass Of the city Immediately
for more subscriptions But at the close Of
the meeting a telegram was sent to Mayor
Schmit2 announcing what had been done so
far, and letting him know that the capital
city was with him. and that this sum was
already available for relief. The telegram
as follows:
ITO the Mayor of San Francisco:
Large and representative meeting OF cit
liens of District Of Columbia expressed deem
sympathy with their suffering countrymen
in California Subscribed Immediately
$4,000, which will be telegraphed today
through District of Columbia branch Amerf-
can Red Cross. and arranged opportunity
for every man. woman and child to express
by contributions the universal desire of the
national capital to relieve the distress
caused by your unparalleled calamity.
II. b. F. MCFARLAND
president Commissioners OF District of Co
lumbia and Chairman Of Meeting"
Business Men Numerous.
1t was big meeting that was held In
the red room OF the hotel. There were
present most Of the solid business men Of
the city. Those who were not there wers
appointed on the general committee which
will have the relief collections In charge,
and John Joy Edison said that he would
like it announced, through the press that
there time nor necessity to for
mally notify gentlemen of their appoint
ment on the committee, but that when
they saw their names In print they could
take II the only announcement they
would get that their services were wanted
on the subscription and other work and
could report accordingly TO Commissioners
Mactarland or any of the other members
of the committee and get in touch with the
work
The first thing done was to listen TO a
very brief announcement from Mr Mac
farland. who said:
Speech is often the most useful action.
but today we do not need TO speak, but
only to give The unparalleled calamity
of our California countrymen appeals TO all
our hearts. so that the only question Is
how. to send relief most quickly and ef-
fectively. l suggest first. that we who are
present subscribe at once; second, that We
appoint a committee to collect the sub
scriptions of others: third, that we CO.
operate with the American Red Cross and
use II as the means Of transmission. We
know Washington Will do its full duty with
the generosity which IL has always shown
In the past
Secretary Needs Help.
j. Nota McGill was appointed secretary
of the meeting, and subscriptions began to
come in-S1O0. $50 and S25 at a time. There
was a ripple of applause when contribu-
ton of $500 was announced from S. Raun,
Sons & Co There were few more ffties
and hundreds, and Mr.. Woodward then
raised the limit with 81 600 from Woodward
& Lothrop. Then Mr. II. c. Perkins came
in with another $1,000. Secretary McGiH
was soon swamped with the subscriptions,
and Riley Deeble was appointed to help him
out Mr.. Deeble circulated through the nan
and gathered up the fragments, lest any pe
lost, and came back TO the desk loaded WIN
checks specie and visiting cards bearing
nrornises to pay. 1t was about the swifteet
exhibition of public giving that Washington
has been treated to for some time
List of Contributors.
Offers were coming so fast that It was
hard to keep track of them, but the foi-
Lowing was about the list as 1t was read
from time to time:
II c. Perkins 81 600.
Woodward & Lothrop. $1,000.
S. Kann, Sons q Co. $500.
c. c. Glover $500.
A. LAsner. $3.50.
w ]. Boardman, 500.
George Truesdell, 800.
Wolf & Cohen, 500
Joseph Steinberg, 800.
S. j. Masters, 500.
Thomas w. Smith, 800.
Joseph Strassburger, 500.
Norman Gait, 800
DIR. Robert Reyburn. s1oo
Davidson & Davidson, $lOO.
w. B. Hibbs, 500.
O. G. Staples, 800
E. F. Droop, 800.
K. s. Parker, 800
h A. Willard, 500.