Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-20
General Committee Appointed.


The general committee that win have
charge of canvassing for subscriptions and
the appointment of subcommittee was then
amounted This list included most of those
present at the meeting. and there were add
ed a number of names suggested by the rep
resentatives of the Board OF Trade. the Bus
mess Men s Association and the other oooies
present. The list was made up as follows:
Milton L Allies, Corad Becker Charles
/ Rell. F. H Bethel Henry p. Blair, Henry
F. Blount w. j. Boardman, Chartes o.
Bradley. Adds b. Browne. Charles y Bunoy
Alan o. Clephane, Joseph II. CRAWFORD
William " Cox, John F. Crowell, II Brad
lev Davidson, w Riley Decide, Edward f.
Droop FL. Rozier Dulany, John JOY Edson
Abram p Pardon. Norman Gait, Archipalo
GreenIees, Robert N Harper, John c. Head.
William c.. Henderson, F. J. Heiberger
ir j. Whit Heron, William b. Hibbs
b. Percy Hickling. Frank Hume. George
H. Harries, Bernard T Janney, Ruooiph
Kaufman. l. G. Kimbal, James b. Lam
bic John 3. Larner, Philip +. Larner, Al
vim NJ Lothrop. William F. Mattingly
Fred L. Moore, Thomas p. Morgan, CROSBY
s. Moves, Theodore w Noyes, H. Ross
Perry, f. Southland Parker, Cuno n K1-
doIph William H Saunders. William H.
Singleton Edgar ID. Shaw, j. ii. Small
tr Charles G. Sloan, Thomas w. smith,
Ellis Spear George M Sternberg, Samue,
W. Stinemetz. William NJ. Shuster' Rlcharu
w Tyler. George Truesdel. W. r. van
Wickle Brainard II. Warner, john -
Weaver. M. /. Weller, John NJ. Wilson, s.
w Woodward, c. c. Glover, Samuel
Gompers. A. Lisner' Myron Al, fa d A1 =
Saul, Orren O. Staples, Conrad IL SSHie
Wilton j. Lambert. w. Worthington BOWIE
P. ]. Brennan, Chaplin Brown Fred u.
BENZ s. Graves. william Hahn. w; 3
Hoge. DR.. II. l.. +. johnson, V. Baiawlh
johnson. William S. Knox, Charles Linki1s
d. Moore f. X. Raymond. H. Kelly, A =
C,l,, A
Louis p Shoemaker. A. Y. Gray, Dr.. g.
Walter Jesse b. Ergood, Benz. F. Gray,
O. b. George, James &C. Leonard joe
Auerbach, Jas. f. Scaggs. Simon won.
Robt F. Bradbury Frank C. Berens. john
Doyle Carmody. Robt Cook. Chas- Demo-
net s NJ Frazier, John d. Frazee, VIM.
II. Ernest, Jesse L. Helskeli. Meyer CoheI'
Louis j. Jackson w. H. Woodland, ID; ).
ladies 4. W. Kelley. Chris. Heurich,
John H. Magruder, John r. Mclean, w.
v. Cox, Jos. Crawford, w. A Serven' Gus
Iansburgh. Percy s. Foster J. Nota NC
GIL {. c Glover Geo. T. Dunlop. Chas ii.
Treat, c. A. NJ. Loetfier. VIM. Hitz, Tnos'
J. Morgan, F. c. Stevens. Ralph Gait, Geo
L. Hamilton. Geo. H. Harries, Thos K
Jones, c. F. Norment, James NJ Green
Baker E. J. Hannah. A T. Britton'
Dr. G.. NJ Koeber. J. P. Earnest
Mai. Richard Sylvester DIR. II. c. Yarrow'
j. c. Weldon, ]. L. Norris, F. ID. Mcken-
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Pyles. j. E West, Thomas Hyde. 5. L.
Brown NJ. ]. Adler. ]. II. Gordon. o. j.
Ricketts, Melville Church DR.. A. T. Stuart,
J. G. Waters. T. F. W1,sh, N III. shea.
Goldenberg. John b. Sleeman, jr-, A. M.
LOthrop. E. Berliner, j. II. Pinchot, Fred L.
Moore, Crosby 8; Noyes. Theodore w.
Moves. r. Ross Perry. Myron M. Par
ker, Cuuo Rudolph, William II. Saunders
Takes Prompt Action.
Percy S Foster. who was selected as
chairman OF the entertainment committee,
took prompt action. After a conference
with L. s Taylor, manager of the La
fsyette Theater, and Lee Kugle. manager
OF Shubert and his company. it was de-
c'ded TO give a splendid performance next
Wednesday afternoon for the benefit OF the
San Francisco sufferers. Every member of
the theatrical company to be here that
week will take part in the entertainment
and every cent Of the gross receipts of the
day will go 10 the fund to be raised. The
e, recession on the part of the company an
the theater people Is considered most
generous one. Accompanied by Messrs
hugle and Taylor Mr.. Foster called "a
the White House TO ask President and Mrs
Roosevelt to be present and give the per-
Torrance their approval. 1t Is expected
ttat the President will do this.
May Fete Proceeds.
been formulated for the swelling of the fund
Is the announcement that all the proceeds
OF the fete on May T. to be held at Friend
ship will go to the California sufferers.
This fete is usually the only means of sup
port for the home of the Sisters Of Mercy,
but lady OF Washington has sent them u
check for $1,000 TO take the place of this
money and now all of the gate receipts will
be turned over to the California fund
Mr.. T. V. Powderly moved that all the
members of labor and other unions be
asked TO contribute a days pay in aid OF
the fund This resolution was adopted. as
was one that all orders and organized
bodies should take 1T upon themselves to
collect subscriptions. which should be
turned over to the treasurer OF the com
mittee, Mr. e. Southan Parker OF the Ma
tional Metropolitan Citizens Bank.
The Postal Telegraph Company sent no.
tlce that. following its custom in similar
cases Il would transmit all messages of the
District Commissioners and the committee
or other recognized bodies in aid of the
sufferers free. The Knox Express Company
and LittleAeld, Alvord & Co. said that they
would handle all goods and supplies for
the committee free of charge, and It was
announced that O. q. Staples would con-
tribute the store at 144O Pennsylvania ave-
Due for the use of the committee as a
storage place so long as il was needed.
The committee also resolved to ask the
railroad companies to furnish transporta-
ton east free when necessary to people
wishing 10 get out of the stricken district
and come 10 friends who could care for
them in the east
A meeting OF the canvassIng committee
was held Immediately after the regular
meeting. and II was decided to make a
house-tO-house canvass. members OF the
committee being APPOINTED TO various
blocks and sections OF Washington, and APP
pointing under them subcollectors. who
would go over the ground. turning in their
subscriptions TO the committeeman. who in
turn would turn their funds over 10 Mr..
Parker. the treasurer of the relief commit
tee