The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-23
Material Aid to Turkey.

EXPEDITION IN AID OF THE sULrAN-NKErINa OF
GERMANS, FRENCH, HUNGARIANS, ETC.
Quite large number Of foreigners collected toge.
Their last evening" in Eckhars Hotel to discuss the pro-
jected expedition Turkey The picturesque
in the extreme and would have formed . splendid
subject for the pencil of Teners Tables scattered
and there and each OF the stood sundry huge
goblets, which possibly overlooked 1t one time with
lager beer After several spasmodic pus to clear away
the tobacco smoke which INSTRUCTED vaon, were
enabled TO discover that the was filled with men
Of every naton-men with large Boards from whose
mouths curiously shaped pipes projected-desperats
looking fellows destined probibly to DO the saviors of the
Ottoman Porte and the terror Of the Autocrat Of all the
Russias.
1t that this sccesyor society it s-intends to
organise several companies who will start for Constan-
nope direct ss sufficient funds be raised Ia
principles cosmepolite. Among its members are
Germans, French, Poles, Hungarians, and even Ame-
ricsns. Its sympathes are for the sultan--ih
object the downfall Of Nicholas, and its am
bition, AIRY glory. The society Is perfe'tly
sero its intentions for 1t stands recorded on the
minute book "This Getting is not for fun but for real
earnest" Even the first company of volunteers Is
ready 10 depart La Qloire leads them on They leave
New York In the seat Of war Each has
nothing expect but FREQ passage 20 the place OF des
tinaton. Each maa gees citizen, privately, and
either win impeishst he renown to lea7e his bones
te whiten the shores Of the Danube.
The PRECEDENT SCnIvEo called the meeting to ORDER
Several letters read by tie secretary, from voun-
-riUg their services from American, VINO
fsd he could command Atty dollars and wonld as soon die
il F gary for liberty ia America letter was also
read from Baltimore lady, craving the attanton OF the
society to An srm"-to wit gun which can be fred
ten times In q minutes carrying eleven balls at time,
TO the distance of three und ed yards
The President then announced that Mr.. lawrence, OF
the Erie Railroad Company had offered provisions Tor
$50 for six MONTHS that Julien had bsen requested
give concert and that the landlord OF the Shaks-
peare Hotel bad offered room for vocal performance
In order raise funds for pe the society has In
view The President also said that committees nad
waited General Sanford who answered that as prf
vate citizen his sym with the projected ak
petition but that he could not in bis Official characer
give spy advice or help .,
Dr. KuIrzAR then rove snd explained to the meeting
that every volunteer should his own responsibility
tina there fear OF infringing the neutrality
law that every citizen had right to leave tho country
whenever he wished and that they did not 90 Is soder
| but as private citizens.
On tie President inviting all present freely TO express
their opinions gentleman, whose name we were unsoo
to catch said that he thought ths law OF 1918 orssas
expedition of armed men TO leave tnis country tof
| any hos lie purpole Whatsoever.
DR. KuIrzAR explained sgain. he spoke eloquently
He i5 not understand how in free country, body ~
Objected 10 the name of Unen being attached to the
society and pro posed that IL should be called Society
of Eagrants to Turkey" which was put to vote and
| carried amino asy
The meeting adjourned after which several voun
teers ca forward and enrolled their The pro-
ceedipgs carried during the eysnng entirely In
| the German language.