The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-05-04
Meeting of Native Virgtntans and
other Citizens Of Baltimore.
ReDVrted for thr RpltIiluOre sun.

Reported Tor TN. Gr!ftnuore Gun.
In response to published call. "pnb-
lie meeting Of Virginians resident IN Baltl-
more, in which all citizens were invited to
Join, to express sympathy and extend relief
to the sufferers by the late fearful disaster
1T Richmond,'' was held at the Masonic
Temple Monday afternoon at o'clock. "A
large number Of our leading citizens were
present. The meeting was called to order
10y p. Z. Pendlcton, Esq, who proposed
the Hon. Robert II. Banks, Mayor OF Balti-
more, as chairman which was adopted.
His Honor having been escorted to the
chair, the following gentlemen were elected
vice-presidents and Secretaries: 2. p. PEN
deton,. Esq, Hon. Reverdy Johnson,
George William Brown, Esq, Peyton Har-
riSon, Esq. Archibald Stirling, ST., Judge
William F. Giles. Judge I. Parkln scott,
Samuel Smith, William DeVries, William
G. Harrison, and Douglas H. Gordon,
E>os.; secretaries, Charles Marshall,
Thomas L. Martin, and A. X. Fulton, Esqs.
On motion of Allen B. Magruder, Esq,
the Chalk appointed the following commit
tee of ten to report appropriate resolutions
for the action of the meeting: A. b. Magru-
der, +. w. Bruno, J. Wilcox Brown, James
Hodges, Oliver Z. Baldwin, Henry u. Pcy-
ton, A. w. Machen, Henry T. Garrett,
George F. Anderson, L. B. Starke, Hiram
Woods, Nathaniel Tyler, and j. Pembroke
Thorn, Esqs.
through it's chairman, A. Is. Ma9ruder,
Esq, reported resolutions, among them the
following:
Resolved, That although we feel the in
adequacy of human means to heal sorrows
so profound, or to bind up wounds which
can only be cured by the oil of Divine con-
ISOLATION, we recognize, and Willingly accept,
the duty Of sending relief and succor TO
meet the wants and necessities OF those VINO
have suffered from the consequences OF the
great disaster; and with view to that OBJ
iect the chairman Of this meeting be re-
qucsted to appoint a committee of twelve
members, whose duty it shall be to CO.
operate with other agencies already IN ope-
ration, and to collect and forward cOntrlbu-
tons, in money or supplies, to the Mayor
of Richmond, to be distributed to those
who have need of relief
Speeches were made by S. Teakle Wallis,
George William Brown, and A. b. Magru-
der.
The resolutions were then adopted.
Charles Marshall, Esq, remarked that
many persons had contributed during the
day when called on for the purpose. Two
gentlemen obtained subscriptions in little
more than an hour amounting to 81 $50, on
the wharf, although the individual SUBJ
scriptions were limited by them in amount.
COMMITTEE ON COLLECTIONS.
The Chair then announced the following
committee, appointed by him under the
resolutions, to collect subscriptions PIP.
Pendleton. Henry NJ. Wartield, John
Weeks, J. Harman Brown, j. H. Fisher,
A. X. Fulton, Hamilton Easter, William
w. Glenn, George Guest, Edwin Abbott,
Colonel ii. Mccoy, and George Cassard.
The whole amount subscribed In Balt!-
more up to last night was 81 493.
ACTION OF THE BALTIMORE CITY COUNCIL.
AT the session of the City Council Mon
day evening Mr.. Mccoy, of the second
branch, offered suitable resolutions. They
were seconded by Mr.. Duvall briefly, who
accorded fully with their spirit and inten-
ton, and asked that vote be taken by yeas
and nays; which was done, and they were
passed unanimously.
ACTION OF TIE BALTIMORE BOARD OF TRADE.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Trade Monday Mr.p James Hodges
directed the attention Of the Board to the
late catastrophe at Richmond, and in few
pertinent and feeling remarks moved the
appointment of committee OF three to
prepare resolutions expressive OF the sentl-
mentS OF the Board MI. JOnH Il. Seemtll-
Ter seconded the motion, which was passed
and the Chair appointed Messrs. Hodges,
Seemuiler, and William Il. Bruno, who,
after consultation, reported appropriate
resolutions, which were adopted, and Or
dered to be sent to the President Of the
Richmond Chamber Of Commerce.
A subscription was opened at the Balt1-
more Corn Exchange yesterday morning.
BENEFIT AT HoLLIDAY-sTREET THEATRE.
On Saturday afternoon next free benefit
(all the receipts, without any deduction for
eXpenses,) win be given ut the Holiday
Street Theatre for the relief of the sufferers
by the terrible disaster in Richmond.
GOVERNOR BOWIE TO THE GOVERNOR OF
-4. VIRGINIA.
The following dispatch Was sent BY Co