Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-11
COM MITTEE MEETS
PLANS TO PREVENT CONSUME
TON IN THE DISTRICT.
Mr.. Rudolph Kaufman Reports on
Finances and Details Needs
Public Lectures.

meeting of the committee on the pre-
Vention of consumption was held in the
headquarters of the Associated Charities
committees, 926 + street northwest yes
terday at p. m. Those present were Dr.
D. Percy Hickling chairman; DR.. d. DIN
Leech, DIR. Jesse H Ramsburgh, Dr.
George NJ. Kober, DR.. Richard Kingsman
DR.. f. ]. Shadd, Rev D. e. Wiseman DR.
j. II. Metzerott, Mr.. George S. Wilson
Gen. w. II. Forwood, Mr.. William H. Bald
win, Mr. Charles F. Weller ana Mr. Wal
lace Hatch. Regrets for inability to be
present were received from Mrs. Nicholas
Fish and Mr.. w. s. DuffieId
The report of the treasurer, Mr. Rudolph
Kaufman, showed that on October 1, 1905
the committee had on hand 1854 49, that
total donations to date as result of the
canvass just made amounted to 81 ,601 TO-
and total disbursements, S605. 23 leaving a
| balance on hand of 81 $4,000 The list of
| donors to the fund he said, was duplicated
| by the list given in the report of the sec
| rotary of the committee. He also stated
| that where subscriptions have been received
| Endorsed to the treasurer of the committee
| on the prevention of consumption and it
was stipulated that half the amount was
| to be turned over to the committee on the
| Improvement of housing conditions he had
| credited the full amount so received to the
| consumption committee, and drawn checks
oul VI tilt COmiilllee treasury TO reimburse
| the housing committee. He pointed out
| that between one and two hundred dollars
| will, therefore, be necessary to complete
| the canvass of the present season. Owing
| to the extensive work the committee is
now undertaking it will be necessary, he
| stated, to complete this budget or curtail
| the work. The treasurer's report was ac-
| cepted and placed on file.
DR.. Richard kingsman, chairman of the
committee printing and distribution, re-
! ported that three circulars-one addressed
| to storekeepers, one to housekeepers and
| one for general dstrbution-are now being
| made ready and will be sent to press N
| a few days. The committee hopes to reach
| through these circulars large number OF
people not otherwise appealed to, and "a
, improve conditions which in many cases,
| it is believed have served to spread tuber-
| crioss. The committee accepted the re-
| pert of DR.. Kingsman and sgnified its de-
| sire to push vigorously this phase of the
| educational campaign.
DR.. Jesse Ramsburgh reported for lecture
| committee No. l. He said that number
| of lectures had been given since the last
meeting of the committee and that addi-
| tional engagements had recently been MADE.
| The general subject of lectures was dis
| cussed by nearly all present. There was
| Il unanimity of opinion that, as the lecture
work was the first and had always been
the most important part Of the committees
activity, the public was to judge the COM
mittee very largely by its success in this
direction. All of the members present sig
nified their desire to help, as they were
able, to arrange lectures or to speak when
called upon.
Public Lectures.
Mr. w. S. Duffield, chairman of lecture
committee No q who has charge of lee
lures in colored churches and before vari-
! Gus colored organizations, reported that
| three lectures have been given since the
last meeting and that two more had been
Id l,,<
holidays. Mr.. Duffield suggested the name
| of Mr.. George Cabaniss for membership
on the committee to replace Dr. C. c.. John
| son. who had left the city
| DR.. Jesse Ramsburgh also reported as
| chief of clinic of the Free Dispensary for
| Consumptives. He said that at recent
| meeting of the doctors, comprising the diff
| ferent clinics, decision was reached that a
large number of evening and a fewer num-
| Der of day clinics would best suit the pa
| tients, many of whom are In service. BY
| vote of the committee the hours We're
| changed in accordance with this suggestion
| In the future there will be day clinic
| Wednesdays from 2:3O to $50 pm, and
| evening clinics Monday, Tuesday, Thurs
day and Friday evenings from I to 8
| o'clock.
Contributions Made.
| The treasurer of the committee on the
! prevention of consumption, Mr. Rudolph
Kaufman. acknowledges with thanks the
| following contributions recently received:
Mrs. Helen Stuart Mackay Smith, So; Mr..
| A. E. Howell, So; Mr. o. NJ. Bryant, So 80;
Mr. Thomas r. Riley, So; NJ. B. B., $3.50;
Rear Admiral Philip S. Hichborn. So; gov
eminent printing office employees. s65 IS;
| Admiral and Mrs. George c. Remey So;
| Mr. c. E. Wood, $12.5O; Mr.. ]. Chester
Bowen, So: Mrs. Miriam D. Thropp $50;
Mrs. Lucy NJ. Hewitt, 81; Mr.. Gersham
| Bradford, 81; Mr.. G. G. c. Simms, So; Mr.
SIS; Mr. M. G. Lloyd, SO; Mr. William F.
/ Downey, So; anonymous. $40; Mr. Howard
s. Nyman. So; Mr.. Edgar Frisby. 81 in
| memoriam for Mr.. e. G.. SO; Mr.. Owen
| G. Thomas Dunlop, SO.