Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-28
RELIEF OF The DESTITUTE
DIFFICULTY EXPERIENCED IN
RAISING OF FUNDS.
Recent Contributions Received by
Joint Finance Committee of the
Associated Charities.

The joint finance committee of the AS
ISOLATED Charities is having great difh-
Guilty In raising its annual budget. 1T
appeals to individuals, churches, young
peoples SOCIETIES. labor unions and fra
ternal orders to help. Unless many more
contributions come in, 1t will be impos-
sfble for this organization to continue its
work. It's annual report shows that 1t
has relieved. befriended and helped thou
sands Of needy persons. Contributions
should be sent to the joint finance COM
mittee, 81 G street northwest.
letter received by John JOY Edison
reads:
II am we'll pleased with the good work
the Associated Charities has accomplish
ed in so many different ways Two things
impress me very much. the relief OF
special cases and the stamp-saving work:
IT is a great good you have accomplished
in this work for the betterment of hui
manity. May you prosper more and
more"
In response to its appeal for funds. the
joint finance committee has received the
following contributions for the three
charities which 1t represents. To John
Joy Edison. treasurer of the Associated
Charities, the committee has transferred
the following contributions, which were
sent to 81 6 street northwest:
Mrs. Joseph +. Thropp, $50: w. 3.
I'D. Fuller. 81: Mrs. Charlotte NJ. Cosby,
NJ. I. Weller. S.; Edward e. Norwood. s.:
admiral and Mrs. George C.. Remey, So;
Maj. and Mrs. J. II. Barnard, 81: Sam
Bernstein. 81: Mrs. r. b. Anderson. 81;
Henry Calver. s.: s. E. Forman. So: Mrs.
J D. Fuller. So; Mrs. Charlotte NJ. Cosby.
$40: Joseph a. Gilfillan. $5:-Col. Francis
Gardiner G. Hubbard, $50; Mrs. Mary c.
Brelsford, $l45: Edward Collins. So:
Francis D. Alexander. 81: Mrs. r. Z.
Miller. g; Alex Grant. So; Mrs Bernice
6: Wade, $40: Miss Ellen Gordon. 50:
NJ. K Wetmore. SIS: Mrs. Elizabeth Ross.
$3.50: Joseph Paul, $25: Elias Heiden-
heiner. s.: Walter L. Cliff. $40: K. H. E..
81: Col. Thomas W. Symons. SO.
ton E. Allies, treasurer. has received
through the committee the following
amounts for the purchase Of food. fuel
and clothing for distressed families:
Cash. 800; Charles e. White. SO: NJ.
Z. Whitney. 81; James P. Low, SO: Mrs.
Addison Murray. SO: ". b. Moses &;
Sons $40: Albert NJ. Read. s5.25: NJ. l.
Weller. $103 Admiral and Mrs. George
{. Remey. IS: Henry Calver. So: Joseph
\. Gilf1llan. IS: Col Francis Cotton, SIS:
John ]. Rothermel. 81; Gardiner G. Hub
bard. $25; Mrs. Mary c. Brelsford. s1.75;
Flora G. L.. 81: Mrs. Mamie E. Nor
ment, SO; cash, 81; George Peabody
Wetmore SIS: Mrs. Joseph E. Thropp,
$50. and Konard Weiss. S..
For the fight against tuberculosis the
following gifts Of money have been re-
ceived through the joint finance COM
mittee. and acknowledged by William
II. Forwoodr treasurer Of the Association
for the Prevention of tuberculosis:
Mrs. Murray Addison. SO: Mr. Albert
NJ. Read. $40: Capt. w. 8. Overton, So;
Admiral and Mrs. George c. Remey. So;
Mr.. Henry Calver. 81: Mrs. Gardiner G.
Hubbard. $c5: Mrs. Mary C. Brelsford
so cents, and Mrs. Elizabeth Ross, $3.50.