The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-25
THE AvoNDALE FUND.


the Money-Interestins Correspondence In
Relation 10 the Matter-A Glance at Some
Members of the Local Com mittee.
Marshal Joseph II. Tooker, who was directed by
Mayor Hall to proceed to Avondale for the purpose
OF ascertanng the nature OF the local projects for
the distribution OF the immense fund being raised
for the benefit OF the bereaved relatives OF the VIC
TINS OF the recent disaster, and also 10 make In
quiries as to the responsibility and social position
Of the persons forming the Avondae Relief Commit
tee, returned to this city late last evening.
Marshal Tooker reports that he visited the houses
Of many OF the unfortunates and gathered from
them expressions Of their desires concerning the
proper manner In which the money should be given.
He found that all, save one-an unmarried Welsh
woman. named Mary Powell, who lost father and
brother and who was very solictous concerning her
lone mother across the 0cean-were quite satisfied
with any plan the gentlemen OF the local committee
might conceive but she wanted the money In one
lump and Immediately, II possible. However, she
would. for the general good, place her individual
wishes one side. The articles appearing recently in
the various papers OF the country demanding that
the fund should be devoted strictly IN accordance
with the letter OF the gift had the desired effect
upon the local committee. and. therefore, acted very
hard az least In one instance, that OF MISS Sarah
Leweyn, aged twenty-three, Welsh, who lost two
brothers, ana was made thereby neither "widow
nor an orphan" ana received nothing at the first
distribution Of money. The discovery Of this pecu-
liar case by Marshal Tooker being made known
to the local committee they resolved to change at
all hazards the influence OF the letter Of the implied
direction Of the donors and be actuated by the spirit
Of the charity and include hereafter oil dependents
OF the victims. Mrs. Ann Morgan, Welsh, who lost
her husband and mas four children, received sixty.
five dollars from the committee for her immediate
wants. Mrs. Mary Geiton, Irish, who lost her hus-
band has three children, received fty.Ave dollars.
two children, received forty Ave dollars. Concern.
ing the members OF the local committee or avon
dale Board Of Trustees the Marshal speaks in the
highest terms. The chairman OF the Executive
Committee Is Colonel Hendrck B. Wright, OF Wilkes.
barre, wealthy lawyer, who has represented
was chairman OF the National Democratic Con.
ventlon which nominated Polk and Dallas. George
Corey another member Of the committee is
Joseph II. Scranton Is universally known and
respected. lie Is very wealthy coal merchant
and manufacturer The treasurer OF the Board is
MIR. Henderson Gaylord, Of Plymouth retired mer.
chant and president OF the First National Bank OF
Plymouth. Lie is also very wealthy. The reputa:.
ton OF all the members Is OF the highest stamp and
the Marshal reports universal expression OF con-
ddence IN their integrity Judgment and ability.
The following is the correspondence between the
Marshal and the chairman OF the Executive COM
mttee. The response OF the latter iOreshadows the
substance OF the rules and regulations by which the
committee propose to be guided
WYOMING VALLEY HOTEL,
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municipal committee having charge the fund raised by the
widows orphans others dependent upon he
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accident shall give such Information directed to
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give the information in DETAIL to the end that The curiosity
which Uonrsu;or throughout the nation Justly feel In the
disposed TO benefit Of the poor people you
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and orphans father. and mother. The
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honor Neither favorable az opinSq for
known he has an uublemshed reputation. NN'''N
The trustees will appropriate for present emergencies and
WHO'S saeS ssSfys
orphan s leaving proper allowances also for ANY
other proper claim.
WIDOWS and din s9S
to e wdon a e.
remaining twohirds to constitute orphans fund A the
be
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on and but ALLOW them time for
benenciares their claims to consideration
be considered each upon It's merits. TO do work
well must rely upon the indulgence we'll good
Of the contributors to exercise reasonable amount Of pa
tfence.
l hope that my co.trustees will for thus
stating for the public eye, without their knowledge
concurrence the foregoing Information 1t seemed to me
that the public had right to ask and to have refused
would have been preudca the welfare Of those In
whom we feel much interest The work Of contributing
should Silence In this might have had bad
OF the funds the diversion Of them from the channel
plainly indicated by the popular will uncontradced would
have resulted In the worst Of There was never
10 conclusive proof OF H. And only add In conclusion
that firm belief honest conviction, that every far
thing OF the fund win be honestly Appropriated to Its ieg
purpose and with much judgment and discretion
the public should reasonably require.
Perfection is rarely attained. II will be our ambition TO
approach 1t nearly lies In power. trust my
sir that your inquiries fully Very respect
fully your obedient HENDRlCk B. WRIGHT,
Chairman Executive Committee Avondnie Relief Fund.
To JOSEPH H. TooKER, First Marshal Of New York city.
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