The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-01-14

I cult court rooai in the evening Of Monda,
The 9th Inst, assembled according to pub
TIC notice. to agree upon seine means O
publicly expressing their feeling sense O
: the late distressing occurrence at Rich
, mond and to consider whether it would no,
De expedient to join with the gentlemen
from Virginia belonging TO he ,nedica! elias.
OF the university Of Pennsylvania in atscn-
ding at 4 discourse to be delivered by the
Rev. Or. Alexander OIL "Wednesday next
EDWARD INGEAsoLL was called to The
Chair
And ALEXANDER S. COKE appointed Sc
cretary-
! A message was received from the mcd,-
cal class ofthe University inviting the meet
Ing to unite with them in u procession from
the University to the church where dis
course of the Rev. Dr. Alexander is to be
delivered OH Wednesday ncxt-and the fol-
lowing resolution was Unanimously adou-
| ted =,
| HeSotVea, that as testimony Of cur res
pect for the gentlemen fIon the state of
virginia belonging to the medical class of
the University of Pennsylvania and our
sympathy fer TIE mourncrs at Richmond,
we VIII join in the procession from the Uni
verslty, and in attending at the discourse
to be delivered by the Rev. DR.. Alexander
on "Wednesday ncXt-and that as a further
our lett arms Oh that day and for a month
afterwards
The following resolutions were also unon-
imomsty adopted
=" The calamity that has recently visited
the City of Richmond has excited our
warmcst scnsibility-under tic pressure of
aifiiction it may afford a partial relief to re-
ceive the sympathy of hose who are less
Immediately the subjects of misfortune, and
IS heir ,eln cbrI, ,ll
participating in the general sorrow. United
as we are with the sufferers at Richmond,
and sharing with them in some instances,
the loss OF mutual friends, we should do vi
oiehCe 20 our feelings, were veto DENY ex-
preston to the sentiments Of regret which
influence our niinds-Thereforc--
HesotOed, that aCommittce eff five be APP
pointed to prepare. letter addressed to the
Inhabitants of Richmond expressive of the
warm sensibiliiy for their affiiction expert
enced by those who compose this Meeting,
and our unteigned union in their sorrow.
- ResolUed, That as amidst the general
gloom OF the late calamity, many splendid
| instances of disinterestedness and heroism
Claim, our sincere respect and ought to ex-
cite our ardent emulation, this Meeting
therefore deems it proper to transmit TO
our afflicted countrymen of Richmond,
durable monument OF our participation in
I ing memorial to record such generous sacri
hces for the imitation of the Youth of Amer
ica-Therefore-
! RESOLVED, That committee Of one for
each Ward of the City, two for South
wark and two for the Northern Liberties,
be appointed to procure and transmit to
! Richmond to be placed in the Church about
to be erected there, Tablet of Marble
suitably decorated and furnished with an
inscription which shall express our SYM
patty with the surviving relatives and
friends, and our respect for the memory of
departed beauty, departed honor and de-
parted excellence and that the Commit
tee shall receive subscriptions for the pur-
pose, and carry this Resolution into effect
and make report in due time in the public
papers.
kesotved, That the Committee who draft
the letter to Richmond be- requested to en-
close Copy of the Proceedings of snis
Meeting, and that copy be published in
each OF the daily papers of the city.
PHILApELPHIA, Jan. 8, 1912.
10 the Mayor Of the City of Richmond.
SIR-Upon an event which awakens the
purest sympathies of the heart, it cannot