, 1872-11-23
BOSTON RELIEF.
Report Of the Committee Which
Visited the Burnt City.
How They Were Received and What
Transpired While There.

The following report was presented to the
Board Of Directors Of the Relief and Aid
Society at their meeting on Thursday evening,
and the Committee, not deeming 1t necessary
to call public meeting, beg to present this to
tho citizens of Chicago as to the report Of the
Committee appointed by the citizens to repre-
sent them ut Boston:
10 the Board c Directors Of the Chicago Relief and Aid
Society:
aEsTiEsrs: The Committee appointed to proceed
to Boston to convey to the citizens Of that city your
sincere sympathy, and the proer Of material assist
for the relief Of sufferers by the fire Of the 9Th
and 10Th nst beg leaye to present the following b1ief
reports On Monday following the action Of your Board
our citizens, at ma8s meeting held in the Hall OF the
Chamber OF Commerce, unanimously indorsed your
Citizens Committee Of Boston sum not exceeding
100000 As, in sense this would only be giving
back to Boston small part Of the muni1leent anonnt
g. great 1eea The czena soet steps for
necessities of Boston aid oar ability might warrant,
and $4,000 pledged at this meeting to this end
and your Committee was appointed to represent tho
feelings and action Of citizens at Boston. We, the
tened to Boston, and had the honor to convey to the
proper Committees of that city, and through them to
the citizens atlarge, the sentiments Of sympathy and
the proers Of aid alike of your Board and the people
Of Chicago. We only perform sacred as well as
pleasant duty to you Of the graafu apprecia-
tion which was on all hands manifested, and the cor
tunity Of being present at meeting OF citizens
ut fremont Temple the 18th inst, and Of listening
othe enthusiastic words and responses Of warm ap-
ptecation Of your action deemed SO instant 80 gener
Gus, and, in view of our condition, probably 80 uoex-
pectel.
On the morning Of the 10th inst, the Citizens Com
nittee, Of which Hon. William Gray is Chairman unan-
tmously voted to accept a proHers Of material aid
and your committee then stated as the sum they we're
authorized to tender, 100000, and felt 1t Just
to all concerned to explain the condition and work Of
this Society," and to the people Of Boston that
sincere and hearty in contributions OF ntd
ut tho same time leaving them to determine the meas-
Of their need and if it should appear there wns
just demand for contribution It could be SO re-
ported to thB Society and citizens, and the funds
returned to the subscribers and donors. We took pains
to explain the working methods Of our Society, and to
leave the Boston Committee reports and FORMS
We assured that the immediate personal Distress
by reason Of the fire. WAS not great, and not
beyond the sufficient and prompt resources
at the disposal Of the oonnt4::,e; that,
nevertheless, view Of the large number OF persons
not Less probably, than 25,Hsp mostly clerks COM
mercial agents, and travefs and sewing wo1nen-wh
would require assisage the action OF the Committee
Was deemed e1ped.ant and wise. What the final de-
termination Committee and citizens will be, only
time and tie Necessities OF the case can develop.
Inc eumates Of the most careful and judcious per-
so9s with whom VIC had opportunity of conversing,
Placed the number Of families burned out
as not moro than 800 to 4oo, and The
$780, 600 GOO. In conclusion, your Committee beg to
assure you that they not the honor Of
being your representatives md Of the City Of Chicago
mercy and are 80 crodable to the instant impulse
prompt action, and grateful generosity Of cur com-
LAIRD COLLIER,
H. a. JOHNSON,
N. Z. FAInBASK,
Committee.