Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-26
AT WORK SINCE
EARLY MORNING
Thousands of Blanks Left In
Homes of District.
ASK FOR RELIEF OF FRISCO
Committees Making Thorough and
Systematic Canvass.
RETURNS ALREADY COMING IN
Supply Rooms of the General Com
mittee Present Busy Scene
The Contributions.
Committees Making Thorough and
Systematic Canvass.
RETURNS ALREADY COMING IN

man of the general committee. es-
timated this morning that a total
OF $4,000, contributed publicly
through various organizations and
privately, had already been sent out
OF the capital to the aid of sufferers
from the earthquake and succeeding
flre in San Francisco. He added
that the distribution OF 10000 sub
scription blanks had been completed
by the committee i'll their general
canvas, and when collections are
made tomorrow 1t is thought the
responses will be generous.
Men and women of Washington to the an
proXimate number of twelve hundred all
volunteers in the cause of humanity have
peen busy since early morning distributing
In the business places and homessof the
District contribution blanks for the Cali
fornia relief fund. These distributors OF
today will be the collectors tomorrow. They
ifciude men and women, boys and girls
al actuated by the spirit of true Christian
philanthropy in giving their time and en-
ergies in behalf of their fellow human be-
ings who have been so sorely smitten by
the overwhelming disaster in San Fran
cisco and vicinity
Ladies of refinement and means and rnen
OF affairs are ia the house-to-house can
Vass today. Workingmen have dropped
their tools to give two days of effort to
g.. tue cause on sweet charity. Every domIcila
IN the District, every business house and
ONCE, and the dwellers I'm flats and tome
ments will be reached ere the sun goes
DOWN this evening with an appeal for the
and impoverished citizens of the
stricken California cities and towns anS
a contribution blank and return enyelone
LETT at each place.
me servants and the poor in alley. on
commons ana In tenement will have an
opportunity to add their mites to the greet
reiier 1und which is growing here tn sucb
splendid proportions: 1t is such contrIb,,-
sn Siois, saio chairman John Joy Edison to-
ua9, that represent one phase of charity in
IT'S truest sense, because the sums also
represent sacrifices on the part of thosa
VINO 90 not possess very much of the
worlds goods.
Widespread Distribution.
MI Edison estimates that the distribu-
tors will have placed the blanks in he
tween 10000 and c., 900 District homes and
business places when the work of distr-
button Is concluded this evening. There
SC
districts 5000 of these blanks and tbe
same number OF envelopes I'm which 10
nclose them when they are filled out with
the onerlags. In some of the districts
nearly all the canvassers are ladies'
Chairman Edison todap received throupb
the mails nearly $1,000, inclosed in between
ifty and sixty of the envelopes that were
distributed yesterday evening in Soma of
the districts, and accompanied by the sub-
scr1ption blanks. Among those who sent
substantial contributions in this manner to
.he general canvassing Committee were
Justice r. w. Peckham of the | nit d ates
Supreme Court and Mrs Peckham.
Busy, Bustling Scene.
The supply rooms of the general relief
committee at 9th and c streets northwest,
IN charge or MIR. Z. l.. Springman and
eight volunteer assistants, presented a
busy, busting scene today. The ware
room proved to be inadequate in size to
accommodate the supplies for San Fran
cisco that came pouring in from every
section of the District, and many boxes
and parcels were piled high ON the near
by sidewalks.
The contributions include clothing for
men. women and children, bedding and
cots Two carloads of supplies from char
liable Washington are now s1,eedoeO west
ware on express trains, and IL is expected
that another viii be started on its trim OF
mercy this evening. All shipments are
being made without cost through the mag
nanfmity Of the Adams Express Comnany
most acceptable donation was a wagon
Dad of cots sent by the w. b. Moses com
pany.
Other acceptable contributions are pack
ng boxes for the shipment of the supplies
many of which are being sent to Mr.
Springnan by business houses.
The vehicles used in the collection Of
irticies for the San Francisco sufferers in
dude two automobiles provided by the
Adams Express Company, two autos from
United States Express Company, six one
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,any, and an equal number from the Mcr-
.hants' Transfer and Storage Company and
he Littlefield & Alvord Company. Messrs.
Woodward & Lothrop. too. have issued
)rders to. the drivers of their twenty-five
delivery wagons TO receive any contribu-
ions for the California sufferers and de-
iyer them to the depot OF supplies at 9th
md streets.
Play Euchre for Charity.
A goodly company played euchre last
evening at Spanish War Veterans Hail. 7I9
;th street northwest, for the benefit OF the
ufTerers by the California catastrophe.
rhe function was given under the auspices
# Temple No. / Lineal Society OF the
spanish War, and the arrangements were
a Immediate charge of Mrs. Georgia Belle
Johnson president; Mrs. Thirza III. Dolph
laisonal deaconess; Mrs. Anna Ferris. Mrs
eliza " Hodgson and Mrs. Anna c. Walsh
A substantial sum was realized for the ,
,eneht of the earthquake and FIRE suf-
erers Prizes were won by Mrs. @. B.
ohnson and Mr. George /. MeDermott and
he announcement was made that another
ucfre would be given May q.
Those present included Mrs. Pearl Dolph
Irs f. s. Hodgson, Maj. Fred S. Hodgson
apt /. N. Do.ph. Robert Boteler, j. p
,dppel John Schommer and others.
Benefit Performance at Belasco's.
The benefit given at the Belasco Theater'
esterday afternoon was success and was