Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-22
WASHINGTON AIDS
STRICKEN CITY
Continued from First Pase.)

San Francisco force. and Maj. Sylvester
ard others regretted that SO many of
them had been seriously affected by the
disaster. Maj. Sylvester was on his way
home from the convention of police chiefs
at the time the disaster occurred, and as
soon as he reached home and learned the
extent of It he had number of lists pre-
pared for distribution among; the officers
OF the different precincts. 1t is set forth
I'm the appeals that
The whole world is moved by the great
disaster which has befallen San Fran
cisco. Word comes that many of the
sufferers in that city are members of the
metropolitan police force. The members
OF your command may contribute. no
r,atter how small the amount, to fund
which will be forwarded to Chief Oman
for the relief of the members of the police
fierce who may be sufferers there from
this disaster, such action having been re-
Quested of this department.
Maj. Sylvester headed the list at police
headquarters with subscription of $40.
Capt. Boardman put his name down for
81, and most of the others employed at
headquarters subscribed 81 each to the
fund 1t is the intention of Maj. Sylves-
ter to send the money direct to Chief
Oman for him to distribute to the most
deserving members of his command.
Knights of Pythias Act.
T. A. Bynum, chairman of the committee
of the knights of Pythas fair, which has
been held for the past week in the Pythian
Temple, has called meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the fair for next Mon-
day evening, to consider proposition made
for appropriatng funds for the stricken
people of San Francisco. 1t Is anticipated.
from a discussion which has been held
among those in charge of the fair, that a
portion of the proceeds of the fair will be
turned over to that fund. The matter will
he decided at the meeting. 1t is probable
that a Spppfic night will he set apart as a
benefit night.
Grand Chancellor jefferson Middleton of
the Knights of Pythias of the District, to-
day received the following message from
Charles E. Shively, supreme chancellor OF
the order:
Issue an appeal to each of your subordi-
nate lodges for aid to California Pythians,
directing that funds by transmitted to c. +.
S. Neal, president of board of control, Man
haitian building, Chicago, treasurer, VINO
will disburse same"
A telegram expressing sympathy and Of
gering financial aid was sent to the grand
chancellor shortly after the calamity befeli
San Francisco.
Alexandria's Contribution.
Alexandria is arranging to do her part for
the aid of the sufferers from the San Fran
cisco horror, and several thousand dollars
will be raised by the time all the plans for
raising funds are consummated. The banks
tributions of money and Will forward it to
the proper authorities in the wrecked city,
and already contributions are flowing III,
but the amount contributed cannot be stat
ed as the banks have not made 1t public
AT the Old Dominion glass works $500 was
raised among the officers and employees in
few minutes yesterday for the San Fran
cisco fund.
The Catholic Women's Benevolent Legion
will Tuesday night next give a euchre
party In aid of the San Francisco fund.
and a public concert is to be given by the
united choirs of all the churches in the
city some time within the next two weeks
is now being arranged and will be a big
financial success. In old Christ Church to-
day collection viii be taken up for the
fund, and on the following Sunday in most.
If not all the other churches Will take up
collections for the same object.
1t is also reported that the various secret
and fraternal orders will raise sums of
money to be sent to the aid of the suffer
ing brethren in the stricken city. Alex
andria is striving to do ali that lays in her
power 10 aid the people of San Francisco