The '' ' Chicago Relief and Aid Society ' '' was a philanthropic charitable organization formed in Chicago in 1851 . With its incorporation , the Society was charged with administering private charity in the City of Chicago and was authorized to receive appropriations from the city , In addition to providing fuel , food , and other necessities the Society worked to find employment for those it helped . Though it was one of many relief and charitable organizations in Chicago during the mid-19th century , the Chicago Relief and Aid Society came to prominence when Mayor Roswell B. Mason appointed the Society as the primary relief organization for the city in the aftermath of the Great Chicago Fire
Great Chicago Fire
Great Chicago Fire
Chicago Relief and Aid Society