The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-10-13
LOCAL MATTERS.
RELIEF FOR CHICAGO.
Action Of atIle Public Meeting LAST
FiE> .,., Eight. 'o 20 e.

IT, - III : uoHt Caii lSsueu NV tue mayor OF
the city, 4 meeting Of the citizens of Rich.
for tho purpose of taking such action AS
might seem best In view Of the great Gu
lamity' which has recently befallen tho city
or Chicago. +sSE s5E1ftt z. -yssS
The meeting was called to order by Hon
James Lyons, on whose motion Hon. A. AL
Kelley. was called to the chair.
Mr.. Kelley, on taking the chair, spoke
briefly but touchingly of the disaster al
Chicago, and said that he had thought hes,
to call this meeting in order to afford the
people OF Richmond tho best means of OK.
pressing III = substantial form that sympa
thy.which he knew existed in every heart.
Such action be deemed particularly appro
PIRATE in view of the fact that Richmond in
her many Affections has been so frequently
the recipient of like substantial sympathy
from her sister cities at the North. True
VIC cannot do much to relieve the suffering
Mt Chicago, but we will cheerfully do whal
we can. f
On motion of Justice White the further
organization of the meeting was effected
by the election of NJ. Z. Handy us secrc
tary.
A committee Of five being ordered to pre-
pare and report business Tor the meeting
the Chair appointed Judge w. w. CrumpY
Hon. James Lyons, Lewis ID. Crenshaw
Esq Judge John A. Meredith, John w
Wright, ESQ. Isaac Davenport, DR., Esq.
and Colonel Charles S. Darlington.
The committee, after an absence of hal
an hour. reported the following preamble
and resolutions:
IAN appalling and uncxamplcd disaster
has befallen the prosperous city Of Chicago
That great commercial mart, the prideand
nG ha N
More than half her citizens, lett houSeles;
and helpless by a terrible and resistless con-
flagration, wander in want, in sorrow. and
In despair around the smoudering cmbcrS
of their former comfortable and happy
homes.
Men, women, and children-the aged, the
intrm. the Sick-stand exposed to the rjgors
e,f an approaching winter. This spectacle,
while it awakcns our livclicst sensibilties.
calls for substantial aid. We who know
from sad experience how to feel for such
distress, will freely contribute, according TO
our means, to alleviate the privations OF
that stricken and Gcsolatcd city: There
fore
: Rcsolrcd, That the Council Of the city
of Richmond be requested to appropriate
the sum Of $4,000 70 the relief the peoria
of Chicago, and tGat the chairman appoint
a committee of five TO present this reSolu-
ton to the Council.
j. Resolced, That the chairman appoint 4
committee of two from each ward to coop.
crate with the committee appointed by the
Chamber Of Commerce in soliciting private
subscriptions"
Judge Crump, i'll presenting the above
resolutions, made few feeling remarks, in
the course OF which he said that we are
peculiarly Il people who should remember
the GiStresSeS OF others, having suffered 80
much ourselves, and having ourselves
known the efficacy Of such aid i'm tho time
Of trouble. it was thought best that the
principal contribution from our scanty
means should be made by the City Council,
as that BODY can act with greater dispatch,
and haste is in this instance imperative.
This, however, would not dcbar any one
from the privilege Of making Il private sub
scripiion, and, indeed, such subscriptions
were provided for in the resolutions.
The question being upon the adoption OF
the preamble and resolutions, they were
adopted unanimously.
The Chair appointed Judge Crump, Rev.
DR.. Read, Colonel j. G. Shields, John L..
Williams, Esq and General z. L. Moore,
on the committee to lay the resolutions be-
fore the City Council, and announced
that the other committees would be sp-
pointed to-day.
On motion of DR.. W. W.. Parker, the
clergymcn of the city were requested to
have collections taken up in their several
churches on next Sunu ty in aid of the
Chicago Relief Fund. -.....
On motion Of Mr.. Bclvin, il was ordered
that there be three instead of two solicitors
appointed from each ward.
The meeting then adjourned.