, 1872-11-13
AID FOR BOSTON.
Mass Meeting Of the Masonic Fra
ternity Of Chicago.
They Resolve to Contribute the Sum Of Sc. 900
for the Relief the Craft Of Boston.
They Resolve to Contribute the Sum of
5000 for the Relief Of the Craft
of Boston.

Other Efforts by Our Citizens to
| Relieve the Boston
Sufferers.
! 4 mass meeting of Masons WAS held at the
Masonic Temple, corner Of Randolph md Hal
sted streets, last evening, to take action for the
relief Of the Craft in Boston. The attendance
| WAS very large. Dewitt c. Cregier was called
to the chair, and Brother Barnard elected Secre-
| tary. The Chairman said the present was o
time which tried the hearts OF ?Iasons. A little
more than year ago many OF the Craft in this
city were sufferers by the greatest fire known to
history. Many OF them welo beggars without
homes, their dwellings and places Of business
having been destroyed. Gut it was but a. few
hours before the glad tid1ngs came from all over
the world that succor was at hand, and
that aid would be sent Immediately. He would
not dwell upon how much was sent-how much
from Observation-Disclosures Boston, which had
just passed through similar ordeal. AS Ma
| sons, they should consider what should be done
for the relief of their brethren in that city
what way they could best reciprocate their be-
nevoleuce, their Christian charity, their un-
AcAA1A%0
be that there was vast difference between the
| suffering here aud there but they did not know
what may he the distress in Boston, and it stood
| them in hand to make some movement toward
5eciprocating their goodness. Tho craftsmen of
Massachusetts, sent to those in the city OF
Chicago $1,000, and he hoped they would te'e-
graph to Boston that there was money here
ready TOR thoir sufferers He had sent the. sub
joined despatch, but had received no answer:
). D. Nickerso,, Gra7d Master care Charles IT. 1Itus
fTrQUu keCrefdrU 3fHeH7lic Tnr}o rrt.
Tue Masons ct chicago, deeply sensible Of the obi
cations to the Craft Of Massachusetts for proml and
their duty towards their brethren or Boston,
by the ire by reciprocal action. Advise at once,
and make known your wants.
Brother Gurncy spoke fee1ingly OF the ter rible
calamity, remarking that the Craft had an o opor-
tunity to exemplify what Masonry was, AMI ex-
pressing himself as confident that q genero,1s re-
sponse would be made.
,di Members e. M Of 1 the different lodges present
the Chairman was authorized to request the
Grand Master OF Rhode Island, who has in: his
hands s., $40, which was collected for Chicag o, to
forward the money to Boston on account OF this
city.
On motion, the Most Worahipfu1 Grand Mas
ter OF the Grand Lodge of Illinois wasrequ ested
to issue an order to the Grand Treasurer to con-
tribute 81 900 to the Boston Relief fund.
resolution requesting the Masonic Board Of
Relief Of this city to advance ST. 500 tor the same
purpose, WAS adopted.
The following we're appointed committee to
wait on the lodges, and urgo them to take i'm
mediate steps to reimburse the Relief fund by
raising money to make up the amount advanced:
7. 7. Gurney, L. A. Hamlin, D. II. Fillmore,
Sidney Thomas, and 4. C. Geeson.
A Committee on Resolutions, Consist ng Of
Brothers rs, Thomas, Miles, and ,Hazlett, vas then
scented the following report:
WHEREAS, We the members Of the various Masonic
lodges Of Chicago, in mass meeting assembled, do
most earnestly desire to express our profound synpa
tio9 knowing well the keen anguish that results from
such fearful visitation; and
WHEREAS, To the craftsmen OF Boston 7n o,ra mt
only the obligation upon n Masons, but
extraordinary debt Of gratitude for the gencro - i'm
pulses that prompted them to hy to our relief hen in
WHEREAS, We e1ady avail ourselves Of tho r4esent
opportunity to 1ecpEocate, even in small c:egzee
their great generosity to U.S. and At the same tin our
admiration OF their many noble qualities Of he I'd and
heart; therefore,
Grand Master, Dewitt C. Cregier, to proceed forth
with to Boston, and ascertain the the Graft in
Boston, and distribute such fund may be placed in
his hands BY the Craft Of Chicago TO the an.ount Of
5000; and that he advise the Most Worshipfu Grand
Master Of Illinois, by telegraph, Of the necessities Of
Brother Thomas made brief address, a1lud-
ing to the generosity Of Boston when Chicago
was in ashes, and calling upon the Insons Of
Chicago to show that they appreciated her eff
forts to alleviate the sufferings of our people.
and to contribute Of their means that s thss
Athens Of America may be provided for
The resolutions were unanimously adopted
and the meeting adjourned subject to the call OF
the Chairman.
STOCK YARDS RELIEF.
The business men OF the Stock Yards met veg
terday to do something for the aid Of Boston.
Mr: " =. Tucker VAS made Chairman, George
1: wla@a seffetary aRa E. stichne Treas
solicit subscriptions. The following sums we're
contributed: Tucker d Sherman, $500; Greg
ogy, Strader d Co., 5000; Adams l. Eldridge,
5000; John r. Holre, 500; Isaac Waixel, S160
Brothers, $50; D. S. Googies, $50; G. B. He
rim, $50; Conder & McIthey, $50; Il, Coliman.
$50; John Loans, $50; Jesse Adams, s25; II.
Tabor, s25; George T: Williams, SIS !; J. a.
dali, $40; George S. Brown, 910. Total, S1,740.
THE BENEVOLENT PATRoLMEN.
The Police Protective and Benevolent Asso--
ciatiou, through it's Board Of Trustees, Ser.
Officers Simmons, Wiley, Kinney, and Goldman,
yesterday, voted $500 from it's funds for the re-
Lief OF the Boston police force. 4 telegram was
forwarded last evening stating that the money is
III bank here awaiting Boston order. !
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION RELIEF. |,
Tho Young Mems Christian Association held L
meeting yesterday afternoon and resolved to |.
contribute $40, 600 to the sufferers Of Boston, if
it was needed. |:
TIE ACADEMY OF MUSIC. /
The receipts Of the extra matinee at the Acad- /
envy OF Music, yesterday afternoon, amounted to
1925. A telegraphic check for that sum. was
sent to the Mayor of Boston last evening" /
MAYOR GAsToN TO MAYOR MEp1LL.
It WAS hot until yesterday TINT Mayor Medill |
received the following reply to his despatch to
Mayor CASTOR, Of Boston:
DosroS, Nov. II, 1877
Hon. Joseph 3lediH, Mayor Of Chicago: /
Thanks for your sympathy and kind offer Of assis- T.
tauce. The fire is now fully under control But few
dwelling houses burned. Meetings Of the Relief +
Committee will be held this morning, and aa soon as !
the extent Of calamity is ascertained will comuni
cate it to you, and inform you Of our needs. !
WILLIAM GAs4os, Mayor.
"1KE TOillHG MASSES"
Lecture by Hiss Emily Faithful, ut tNe Union l.
Park Congregational Church, Last Even
ing.
Miss Emily Faithful, the eminent English phi