After a concert in Cincinnati , the group donated their small profit , which amounted to less than sixty dollars , to the relief to the victims of the Great Chicago Fire of October 1871 . As soprano Maggie Porter recalled , " We had thirty dollars and sent every penny to Chicago and did n’t have anything for ourselves . " The mayor of Chillicothe , Ohio , expressed " thanks to these young colored people for their liberality in giving the proceeds of last evening ’s concert to our relief fund for the Chicago sufferers . " The group traveled on to Columbus , Ohio , where lack of funding , poor hotel conditions , and overall mistreatment from the press and audiences left them feeling tired and discouraged
Great Chicago Fire
Great Chicago Fire
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