Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-10-04
THE MEETING AT LEE HALL.
Sufferers by the Flood.

a large number of the citizens of Charles
town, including many ladies, met at Lee
Hall yesterday morning to consider the best
means to aid the sufferers by the terrible flood
on the Shenandoah.
On motion of Andrew Hunter, Esq, Mr..
JOHN W. McCURDY was called to the
Chair and Dir. W. G: snEEREK appointed
Secretary.
Andrew Hunter. Esq. in aspeech explained
the object of the meeting. detailing his per-
sonal observations Of the great suffering of the
people of Harper's Ferry.
Hewas followed by Jno. W. Kennedy ESQ,
who gave details of the great distress, reading
long list of actual sufferers made by him on
the scene from interviews with great many
Of them in person
DR.. Simmons and Andrew f. Kennedy
made several valuable suggestions rs to the
mode of.relief. which were embodied by An
drew Hunter Esq. the following resolutions /:
Reso1sed That the Chair appoint a COM
mittee of ten persons-one half to be ladies
to solicit contributions, either in clothing,
money or provisions. as may be needed. to re-
lieve the sufferers from the late flood in the
Shenandoah river, at and above Harper's
Ferry. in the county of Jefferson. and that
said Committee be authorized and requested
to take such measures as they may deem ex-
pedient. in seeing to the proper application Of
said contributions.
Reso1ced, further, that the President of
this meeting and DR.. j. V. Simmons, be added
to the committee, and that the President be
the chairman of the male part of said COM
mittee, and DIR. ]. V. Simmons be chairman
of the female portion of it.
ResO7ved, that the said committee haye
power to appoint sub committees.
The following persons were appointed by
the Chair:
Male Conn,iUee-John W. McCurdy.
Chairman. John p. Brown. J. w. Kennedy,
David Cockrell, N. S. White, and G. FL. Nc
Knight.
Female Committee DR.. J. V. Simmons,
Chairman Mrs. Samuel Howell. Mrs. JAS
law TIooff. Mrs w. ]. Hawks, Mrs. T. G.
Green, and Mrs. BENZ. Tominson.
UB-COMMITTEES.
KuJGefo,cm-Geo. II. Turner, Jno. W.
Walraven, Col. Preston Chew, VIM. RisSler,
and Logan Osbourn.
HaNtown.-Geo. w. Eichelberger, Jno.
w. Gardner, David Henderson, Moore &
Rockenbaugh, and Jno. II. Strider.
Bro,cn's Shop.-Wm. Burr, Jno. S. Moore,
Port. Wiltshire, Bayiiss Trusscll, and DIR.
Burkhart.
Mi,'dVcs-oy -Jno w. Grantham, Col.
Baylor, Juo NJ Nicely, and S. j.. Minghini.
Lectopm.-M. Helm, Isaac Strider, HON.
shcr 4 Drawbaugh, and DIR. Logic.
Dn6icheI's Drpot.-Cnp Melvin, Thos.
Link. Wm. 3. DauielS, Craven Trussel, and
Jno. NJ. Englc.
Summit I1i~t-Hilleary, Wilson & John
son, Jno. A. Thompson, Joseph Morrow, and
Thomas Lock
Rjppon.-Timberlakc & Co., Dan'l Hefe-
bower, Jacob Buckley, Colin G. Porter, Lewis
Kemp, and VIM. Crisswell.
ResoIred, That sub committees report such
collections in money, clothing and provisions,
as may be collected by them, to the Charles
town committee at the earliest possible moment.
The contributions made on application of
the ladies will be returned to the ladies' CONS
mittee.
We hope that our people will respond al
once in money, cI"fhrs and pr0r'si""s to give
the necessary aid to our destitute friends
at Harper's Ferry and along the river within
our county. Let our hearts and purses he
opened without stnt. Can we not raise 500
in money alone The distress is or ut and we
beg our people not to be behind when such
deserving call is made upon them for charity
JOHN w. McCURDY. Chairman.
j. ED. DUKE. Scc'y.
CALL BY THE LADIES' COMMITTEE.
We, committee of ladies, appointed by tho
Relief Association of the county, appeal most
earnestly to the ladies in the country to unite
with us, at once, in our efforts thus to render
assistance. Contributions of money, food,
clothing, &c., should be sent to either Of the
ladies of this committee, who will see to their
proper distribution
Mrs. i. ToMLINsoN,
Mrs. w. J. HAWKS,
Mrs Has LAW IIOOHF.