The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-26
AMERICANS ABROAD.

How the Americans i'm London Came 10 the
Succor OF the Chicago SuRerers-fromrt md
Timely Aciion-Re solutions Adopted at the
First Meeting in London.
LONDON, Oct. H. 1871.
To day, upon the call OF the American Minister
an important meeting OF Americans resident in
London or passing through was held at the Lang
ham Hotel to express sympathy with the people Of
Chicago upon the great calamity, and to concert
measures for giving to that sympathy material and
substantial expression. Among the Americans
present were the Minister, Mr.. Schenck; Mr.. Moran
Secretary OF Legation; Consul General Badeau;
Messrs. Morgan, Habicht & Mccullough, bankers;
General Burnside, MIR. w. E. Dodge, Mr. John
Hoey W. Ii. Appleton Governor Curtin, Randolph
Cay and John J. Cisco
At five P. NJ the meeting was called to order by
Mr.. SchencE. MIR. Hugh McCulloch MIR. George
Wilkes and Colonel Maxwell woodruff were ap.
pointed Secretaries OF the meeting.
The following resolutions were adopted, as ex-
pressing the sense OF the meeting:-
a' oS omn Of a @ s
al matters and events which aects prosperity the well
profound the Of the awful calamity by
fearful oss Of lives sand me Of
stoned BY the fearful and appalling event that unite
s ws esfs
such aid according TO the measure Of our several
means we hope help, in some degree to mitigate
Resolved, That q committee of eight gentlemen be
named by the Chairman OF this meeting be appointed
proceed speedily possible to obtain and appropriate
such means of relief be contributed for the sufferers
AT Cacago and that Tor this object they
empowered to remit subscriptions money
other property 10 advise and cooperate with any
where who in the work correspond by
telegraph and otherwise with proper authorities or pe
In the United States and whatever
In their Judgment ana discretion be best adapted pro
mote The object in view.
Resolved That this committee of relief requested from
time time their shall be concluded report
through the pubic press otherwise abstract of their
Resolved, That Americans separate without
recording cordial and thankful appre
erous sympathy OF the English people and and of the
already naied under the direction Of the Lord Mayor of
London and other Official and individuals ths
kingdom.
The Chairman named as the members OF the CON-
mttee called for by the second resolution the follow
ing gentlemen:-Mr ]. s. Morgan, Mi. Russell, Stur-
gls, Mr.. Hugh McCulloch, Mr., Charles Bowes Mr..
Claudius Hablcht, Mr. Lew p Morton, Mr.. Benjamin
Moran and General Adam Badeau.
Blank ballots were then handed around that gen.
tlemen present might write the sums they were
ready to give. Communications were received from
two theatrical establishments pr0nfering per-
formances IN aid OF the object General burnside
proposed that gentlemen should send up their cards
with the amount written opposite their names that
| they wished give. AT the hour of closing this
/ subscriptions were coming In well.
1t having been proposed that any English SUD-
scriptiOn should be sent In warm winter clothing
in order that England might send OF her appropriate
riches America III such cases had sent >, ner
abundant Rrain-Mr Schenck madO ..nie assurance
| that the United States authQr1ss would ceTtainly
collect no revenue on suof articles.