The Washington times., 1906-04-26

With more than So. 600 already sub
scribed through the citizens relief COM
mittee Of Washington for the California
relief fund, the committee on canvass
Of which John JOY Edison is chairman.
began today its house to house canvass
for funds
Under the supervision OF the chairman
OF the various district committees, J. 200
agents OF the general committee will
Fisit every home in the District. and
leave a subscription blank Business
houses. office buildings. apartment
houses. and Government buildings will
be canvassed. and II is expected that
by tonight more than $1,000 blanks viii
have been distributed. Tomorrow the
subscriptions will be collected by the
same canvassers who LEFT the blanks.
and to prevent impostors from using the
OPT ortunity as a means OF gain. those
whu contribute are warned against pay
Ing their subscriptions TO anyone except
the. same persons who left the blanks.
The Times today prints a facsimile OF
the subscription blank. and should any
one tail through an oversight OF error 10
receive one from canvasser, the
coupon can be clipped from The Times
and mailed or handed to the committee
on canvass The headquarters OF the
committee are on the first floor Of the
Washington Loan and Trust building.
Ninth and F streets northwest. Should
the agent fail to cali for the subscription
tomorrow, the committee requests that
it be mailed in the envelope in which tie
blank was left
Volunteer Canvassers In Plenty.
Commissioner MacfarIand. who is
chairman of the general committee. said
this morning that the response for can
vdssers TO collect contributions Of money
for the California sufferers has been
most gratifying 1t shows the sympa-
thetic spirit and the civic pride Of the
community" said Mr.. MacfarIand. The
response of those called upon for con,
uributions in the house to house can
Vass will be at least gratifying. The
cause needs no commendation. for II
appeals to all hearts"
All subscriptions made by check
should be drawn to the order OF E
Southard Parker, treasurer.
One feature of the canvess this morn
ing was the hearty welcome which was
accorded the agents at every place they
visited. Expressions of willingness TO
help were heard on every side and from
pected that large amount Will be total
ed when the subscriptions are collected
tomorrow.
Contributions in any amount viii be
received, and IL the indications of this
mornings progress can be taken as a,
guide nearly every household in the
District will contribute 10 the fund.
Busy Scenes at Headquarters.
All this morning the headquarters OF
the committee I'm the Washington Loan
and Trust building was the scene of thu
greatest activity. Chairman Edison ner-
sonally supervised the work of organic
ing the canvass, and was assisted nv
Vice Chairman W. Riley Decide and
Secretary Andrew Parker
1t was decided at the meetin Of the
Board of Education last night that the
school children of the District would he
the relief Sfund next Tuesdav ff,o,1 ~
suggestion of E. Southland Parker. il is
TO De made very plain that the contri-
Dut1OnS are In no sense cOmpulsort and
parents are TO be apprized to this ef-
feet superintendent Stuart Stated
however, that number of the princi,
pals had advised him that the desire
to give was almost unanimous among
the pupils.
Belasco Benefit Great Success.
Society paid tribute to the relief
fund yesterday afternoon and turned
out in goodly numbers to witness the
benefit performance at the Belasco. A
trifie less than $40 was raised as a
result Of the benefit This amount was
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