The Portland daily press., 1866-08-06
'"' "epor Of the New York Relief Commits
li THEIR VISIT TO PORTLAND.
tFrom the New York Tribnna Aro .


|sAg IFrom the New York Tribune. Aue.a1
At q meeting o the General Committee
neiu AZ the roc ms of the Chamber OF Con-
wsre ,neree, On tne 14ih OF July, the undersigned
were appointed Committee ''to 90 10 Port-
iand and make arrangements for the distr;b,
ton OF the funds raised by this (the Gene,
Committee1 with full power to dispose of tba
moneys raised" " 'N'
-, Having a performed this duty, your Commit. /.
Leaving New York on Thursday. 2stb ;nst
reached PORTLAND the following day; called n n,
on the select Committee of Ten. appo;nted y,
the Mayor to superintend the general rneas !.
present emergency. J." tho
previous interview with the Cbairro-
the Hon Edward Fox, and inonirv 80 n.i.l .i,'l4
gentlemen of intelliger CO and bicb stand:i JS,s
sa sansHeu yonr Commute that the Mayor snS
the COMMITTEES of Zen selected hv b;1, an anI
IN perfect harmony and equally enin,S , a',S'. ~
respect and confidence of the eomyhyn;,, t;u ~
mhVse Denalf they are empowered 10 act a,'d -
sIat tne innds contributed bv tbe =; 49, ~ q
LEW. Mom I OK could not be committed TO better
:. Accordingly letter was drawn ~, i,
nvered tne following day informino tbosa 80
uemen OF their determination 10 nIace tha e. =.
1orK contribution in their hands. Tba la,ta.
contained the following ne ie''er
Inc Undersigned venture to suggest that ~
L = y. eAAAo houel is not uea1a1 i'm,
mediate use, it may be placed IN
WIN one or another of the Trust Cornppnies ~
the city OF New York a. moderate rata ss ~,
terest and with perfect security. u -''-
ano suD-oommittee, composed of ladies and
gentlemen, under separate oroanizations bove
adcr.s,ed themselves to the Srorl of h".. .a.a'o
ienea which Providence has laid mn, :, tho,,
with system and a vigor that cannnt he 20, t..,
highly praised. Our recent war and tha 90 80
o,,d csled forth, had trained both
| men ana women for the duty of the bonr and
right heartily did they respond 10 tba cs1I anu
aour committee were conduoteJ hr .ha
mayor OF the city to the scene of das1lot;on
bie1t by the fre of the 4th of Julv1 and ther-
Traced tne course OF the devouring clemens
from house to house, block to block and stroot
70 street, gathering strength al ever bo,,nS
uii IL mad swept the city for the distance of a.
IN nne, ana for almost its entire width tnrnino
fo,UO0 people, or about one-third of the entire
| population, out of doors 'Ao
N view Oh tne greatness of this calamity the
Question may be asked, Have tho nao1iie .nS nt
PORTLAND vitality enough to rise mn reoa;n
tneir lost fortunes, and restore their desoiated
CITY 10 form and beauty and STRENGTH And
your Oommittee think they may, with proprie
ty, answer-If the people of Portland &c 80
overwhelmed and irrecoyerably cast down b'-
TINS great misfortune, it is not alone owing ~
their native energy, but partly to the snontane
Gus, prompt and generous sympathy and aid
e;.: nase pvure9 IN upon them from towns and
| ear. Ao' i"' anu
Their hearts and their hopes have TINS been
strengthened, and emotions of gratitnde have
been kindled which they are free to express,
yGar tSa vs%s return deeply
to bear from the citizens of New YORK I, The
citizens OF Portland, assured that it was twice
welcome because so cordially bestowed "-'o
respectfully submitted
A. A. LOWE,
fFs s. B. CHITTENDEN.
- - GEORGE S. STEPHENSON
New York, July 81, 1886. '-'''''oN'