, 1860-06-07

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1t has been abundantly shown that the
claims Of the poor sufferers By the great torna
do need nothing to second or strengthen Their
eloquent appeal upon our citizens for immediate
relItl aud material aid. Since Tuesday noon
our citizens hare been actively ut work in Civ.
ing direction and form to their sympathy. All
felt that the demand was pressing and imme,
diate, and that that which should be sent to tie
poor victims Of the tornado must be sent at
once to these hcuseless ard destitute sufferers.
Prompt md foremost in organized action, tile
Chicago Board Of Trade chose committee and
set on foot cash subscriptions These had last
evening reached figure go nearly that sum es
to make it certain that one thc1saud dollars will
De sent to-day to the scenes OF the disaster, a,d
these subscriptions will be continued aud the
arnount largely increased as .n earnest Of The
sympathy Cur citizens organized in our Board
OF TrGds feel in view Of the calamity that las
oTertaken section Of country, neighboring 10
our own, whose interests and prosperity are
deeply ours.
The movement set on foct also among citi-
zens was nobly led Off By the donations from
the fremont House audDiggs House and others,
which tums and donations TIC hare chosen 10
include ia an aggregate lis. following below.
The prcjecs Of Monster Concert, suggested
recently in the city papers, originally in its Own
behalf Us an art matter. IN achievement and re-
sult Of which it vas felt oar citizens would
have reason to be proud, could the entire music
talent Of our city be combined in Morster
Concert at the Wigwam-this plan seems now q
timely one to swell the receipts actively to be
sought by other MD various channels.
1t is believed, indeed il is certain, that we
have the resident talent here for such musical
triumph, one Which would lest the capacity Of
the Wigwam ifproper]y carried cut, and it is
now moving, in the hands Of those who are bolh
alive to The e1igencies such an occasion would
demand, and to the means Of attaining its high.
est results.
To gire direction to this and other means Of
realizing aid for the sufferers, general meet
ing WIS called through the medium Of the d.
pezs yesterday, the report Of which we append
with results which will do very well for a be.
ginning and such it only is.
TIE RELIEF MEETING AT K1NGsDuRY uAt1.
In accordance to i call Of citizeus meeting
was held Wednesday evening ut Kingspury
Hall which Was kindly opened for the purpose
ofexpressiug cur sympathy for the unfortunate
citizens Of this and adjoining State, by the latc
tornado, and nGording Gil opportunity Of thor-
ing by way OF material aid that ne do feel fer
them.
On motion Hon. I. n. Arnold was appointed
Chairman, and S. L. Brown and IL. Ii. Smith
Secretaries.
Mr. Arnold on taking the Chair said: The
misfortune Of our fellow citizens of this aad
adjoining State calls upon US for aid, which ne
will freely give. Many homes are desolased,
many hearts are SID, many hopes blasted; dcs-
olation, tears and suffering follow iu the wake
Of the storm, and now they appeal to rs. In
common With all portions Of cur State, re feel
it I duty and a privilege to mid them. I nm in
possession Of no facts which you hare no. seen
in the papers. Enough is there told to call for
prompt action on our part to relieve tho suffer-
ing.
Ga motion Of II. II. Smith it was resolved
that the following gentlemen be appointed a
committee to issue call and invitation to tue
musical talent Of the city, to ::nito in Grand
Benefit Concert ut tho Wigwuu,, at as early
day as such an arrangement can DO made, the
proceeds to be given for the object. The fol.
lowing we're appointed such committee: Messrs.
H. II. Higgins, E. 7. Root, ". ". Kinaball, y.
Goold, Julius Bauer.
Ga motion Aessrs. P. Page, J. C. Wright, D.
'. Bell, c. y. Holden, and +. c. Larued, we're
appointed committee to make oll the rcces.a.
r. arrangements for the concert 1T The Wig.
WAN.
A committee from, the Board Of Trade an
nouuced that subscription 4nd collection
amounting to $500 had been made at the meet
ing held ut their rooms at noon yesterday, which
would be increased to Il, 1000. [Arplause.}
The following from Messrs. Taber, Hanks &
Co., and guests Of the Richmond House, was
receired and read:
Rsc1tucsp HcrsE, Jan. 6, 1seo.
Chairman Of 1n.etlns for rsl;er Of Iowa sufferers:
SlR:-ieu will please call on us for one Lun-
dsed dollars, contributed by ourselves and
guests for the relief Of the Iowa sufferers by
the 1ate tornado in Iowa and Western Illinois.
=
TAnEn, HAWKS l. Co.
On motion Of E. c. Larned, it WAS sresolved
that ". II. Brown and c. Walker, be appointed
to receive aad distribute such funds as NAV be
contributed for this purpose.
On motion Of Mr. Walker committee Of 90
was appointed to collect money and such ar-
tic1es rs may be needed in provisions, groceries
and clothing.
GESF1EArHs CoxN1T1xx-W. D. OGden, D. X. uo1~
Geo. n. Gags, J. NJ Van Otde1. s. Lind Dr. G:bss.S
Smith. a. Balke, II. Green b,u NJ, Ismes Ml.c x
Lsabsc j. II. Richards Col. II. Smith. E. H. Had..ccl
e. Aa!nrs, Capt. r. rrindyile. sanacl Head. E,
Williams, Flint L Wheeler.
LAptrs Coxxtr7KE Mrs. F.. Il. Sael3an, Mrs.. w.H
bsowu Mrs WV Airport, r..Jcra1e D.ecaer. Nr, II.
farnan- AEs- H. o. Walker, Mrs. Peter Fnic. MIS-. n
Jued. Ms. @. s. 1subba.d. Ms sex.or M1sWL chu.eb
Mrs. @. B, Fa1wel. Mrs etIe Du Ten.
Altogether the meeting at Kipgsbury Hall
Was success in swelling the amount cf ma,e.
rial aid which now from all sources thus far
reaches the following figure: