The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-01-19
A DISTINGUISHED CAURCHMAN
PASSES TO REWARD
MUCH SUFFERING
AMONG THE POOR
Relief Given By Leading Men
and Women at Odd Fellow
Hall.

Suffering among the poor, unfortu-
nate and destitute during the cold
days OF the past week has been path
thetic in the extreme. Those who
saw the destitute condition among
the people admit that not in the his.
tory Of Nashville, at least, not since
the days of reconstruction, has there
been more suffering from cold, and
hunger for shelter among the poor
The condition in this city, according
to statements picked up here and
there, was so alarming that some
big-hearted members of the race
were moved to action in behalf of the
unfortunates. Prominent among those
who led off in the movement to re-
lieve these sufferers were Preston
Taylor, of Taylor & Co., Undertake
ing establishment, and R. H. Boyd,
Secretary OF the National Baptist
Publishing Board These gentlemen
state that they did not know the ex-
tent of the suffering until pitiful ap-
peas and heart-rendering stories
were poured at their respective doors
by women and children, many of
them declaring that they were posi-
lively refused shelter, food and cloth
ing at the Office of the United Chart
ties. 1t is said that at the head
quarters of the United Charities they
were told that they had all that they
could look after in caring for the poor
whites and the money contributed
by the city and county was not suf-
| ficient to relieve the suffering among
the whites.
After a prolonged consultation be-
tween Preston Taylor and r. H. Boyd
over the telephone, as Rev. Taylor
was confined to sick room and could
not be out, they decided in their mag
unanimous hearts that they would in
spite of the many embarrassing cir
cumstances, divide what they had in
dividually and collectively with the
poor of color in Nashville For
the benefit of the suffering peo-
pie, the big Odd Fellows Audi
forum at 447 Fourth avenue
North, was thrown open. Two stoves
were at once lighted, and the spaci-
GUS room was heated and all were
invited to come in out of the cold
/ Hurried orders were sent to grocery
stores, meat shops and coal yards for
provisions and coal necessary to re-
lieve some of the suffering. A COM
missary where the wants of the poor
were supplied, even clothing being
furnished, was a reality, and was
kept open night and day. In one
day orders were given for more than
three hundred bushels of COAL from
two to three hundred were fed daily,
while scores and scores were supplied
with clothing.
| Among the first TO come to the
rescue of these two big-hearted men,
when it was noised around the city
that the place was opened, was Miss
Battle of the United Charities, who
contributed provision and clothing;
Mr.. Goodpasture and mother gave
$500 each; DR.. Geo. w. Hubbard, of
the Meharry Medical College, sent
cash donation and clothing; and
Miss Ida d Mallory sent $500; Mrs,
Epps, of Trimble bottom, sent one
| basket of clothes; Prof. Hale, Presl-
dent of the State Normal School,
gave a cash donation, and there were
several others who made donations.
Each one. who came for assistance,
regardless of when and how they
were assisted, was given an order for
enough coal to last through the zero
weather, these orders were good on
any coal ward in Nashville and were
Immediately paid when presented at
the Office of Taylor and Company.
Some heart-rending cases were re-
ported from various sections of the
city. For instance, Mr.. and Mrs,
Green Anderson, an aged couple, at
| 1862 Wharf avenue, were found in a
destitute condition and Mrs. Randy
assisted Preston Taylor in looking
after this couple. DR. Taylor tele-
phoned Mrs. Bandy and she like a
good Samaritan went Immediately to
the scene Mrs. Georgia Jackson, a
widow, was found at 52S Sycamore
street, with four small children, said
to be without shoes. and with nothing
/ to eat. Mrs Abilene Roscoe, 5O4
Sycamore street, a decrepit and un-