Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-12-29
RELIEF FOR THE POOR.
The Charitable Showing Their Kindly
Feelings by Sending I'm Sub
scriPtiOns

saw the pnlidQtGrOplc managers Dusy.
A huge Fairbanks scale was being got
into working order, while dray loa6 Of
shoulders stood at the door, and various
barrels of flour were rolled in TO max Q
up ratiOns for the needy. AT the same
time clusters of poor women and chill
dren were gathered with anxious faces
looking for something to eat.
The Relief Committee held their meet
ings yesterday morning, at ten
o'clock and three in the even
ing, Chairman Dunseomb presid-
ing. Some ef the Visiting Com
mittee having failed to attend, the fol-
lowing gentlemen were added to the
committee: First ward, Thomas Keely;
Second ward, J. Z. Randle; Third
ward, J. G.. Simpson; Fifth ward, ]. J.
Lovin; Eighth ward, B. NJ. Estes;
Ninth ward, Jacob Brust; Tenth ward,
A. II. Merrill.
The following gentlemen were elected
storekeepers: n. B. Holt; Assistants,
H. Marks, and r. H. Norris, at q salary
of 500 per month.
1t was unanimously resolved that this
committee furnish no money under any
circumstances; but viii supply the
needy with fuel, provisions, clothing,
medicines, etc, for period not exceed
ing three days at any one time.
PLAN OF OPERATIONS.
First-The Committee have estab-
lished a supply depot at No. 237 Second
street, in the Jefferson Block, under the
Criminal Court. This depot will be
open every day and evening, Sunday
included. n. B. Holt isappointed store
keeper, with a corps of assistants.
\ ell II
mittees are appointed to canvass among
the business men and solicit contribu-
tons of provisions, supplies and money,
J. White; District No. =, G. Reder and
A. 5. MeNair; District No. 8, Lou Leu
brie and A. Z. Frankland; District No.
/, J. D. Williams, NJ. L. &Ieacham and
J. G.. Fizer.
Third-ContributO are requested to
send all supplies of provisions, fuel or
clothing at once to n. B. Holt, store
keeper, No. 237 Second street.
Fourth-All contributions in money
will be paid into the hands Of the treas
urer, Mr.. G. w. GOyer, No. 22S Front
street, to be invested by him in supplies.
Fifth-A Visiting Committee is ap-
pointed for each ward, to make an inn
mediate canvass of the wards, and re-
port the names, residences and wants of
the destitute in each ward.
All applications for relief must be
made to the Visiting Committee of the
proper ward. None will be entertained
at the supply depot
Sixth-Supplies will be furnished by
the storekeepers alone, upon the vouch-
er of one OF the Visiting Committee,
who will state the items and quantities
needed and the number in the family
needing relief, and their residence.
Seventh-Relief will be given for not
exceeding three days at any one time.
Eighth-The Visiting Committee viii
be furnished with blank vouchers, for
their use, on application to the Secreta-
~ of the committee, Lou Leubrie, No.
220 Main street.
Ninth-NO applications for relief by
money will be entertained.
Tenth-The clergy of the city, the city
officers and members of the police and
fire departments are requested to aid
each Of the committees in every way
possible in the discharge of their
duties. Property holders and others not
called upon are invited to tender their
contributions to any member of the Ex-
ecutive or other committees, or to send
them to the supply depot; and the ladies
of the city are earnestly requested to aid
the Visiting Committees in their re-
spective wards with information re-
speeding the wants and necessities of the
poor.
OFFICERS.
S. H. Dunscomb, President, % Madi-
son street.
Lou Leubrie, Secretary, 300 Main
street.
c. w. GOyer Treasurer, DDS Front
street.
THE VISITING COMMITTEE.
The following are the members of the
Visiting Committee, to whom all appli-
cations for relief must be made:
First Ward-Owen Dwyer, No. 81
Main street; A. Renkert, No. 40 Main
street; Thomas Keely, No. l Second
street.
Second Ward-John Gum, No. 16l
Washington street; J. K. Randle, No.
SO Second street; Alley Newsom, corner
Front and Poplar. \
Third Ward-GI. D. L. Stewart, Sec
ond Chancery Court; A. S. McNair, No. |
312 Second street; J, G. Simpson, Adj
ans Building.
Fourth Ward-F. w. Smith, No. S22
Second street; NJ. G. Cayee, corner Sec
end and Monroe streets; P. NJ. Stanley, |
No. 800 Second street.
Fifth Ward-G. A. Hanson, Is Union |
street; A. J. Wheeler, Magnolia Block |
J. J. Lovin, 153 Beale street.
Sixth Ward-H. NJ. James, $50 Shell
by; w. L. Marsh, 46 Beale; S. E. Dyer,
Seventh Ward-Henry Wade, 279
Main; J. NJ. Goodbar, 324 Main; J. II. !
Barnum, Orleans, between Linden and
Beale.
Eighth Ward-George Montgomery,
20 Exchange street; r. II. Norris, Pop |
lar street market; B. NJ. Estes, IS Madi- |
son.
Ninth Ward-A. A. Norton, l66 North |
Second street; Owen Mccormack, cor
ner Raleigh road and Winchester ave-
nue.; Jacob Brust, 1l9 Fifth street.
Tenth Ward-B. ?. Anderson, County |
Court Building; A. II. Merrill, 2S4
Main; George Hook, S26 Second street. |
On motion the committee adjourn ed, |
subject to the call of the Chairman.
ADDITIONAL SUBSCRIPTION.
The following additional subscription, |
amounting to nearly one thousand dol
lars cash, and a quantity of food and |
clothing, have been obtained since the
last report: w. J. P. Doyle, $50; w. |
L. Vance, SIS; W. d. MeCallum, SO; /
NJ. P. Jarnagin, $50; b. NJ. Estes, $50;
Goodbar & Giliiland, S25; ". Y. c. !
Humes, $50; E. d. Cobb, $40; T. B. |
Twoley, SIS; ]. L. Meigs, SO; l.. G. |
Ransom, S.; E. G. Slater, SO; B. P. |
Anderson, $40; w. t. Avery, $50; ]. A.
Taylor, S.; cash through Mr.. Jar
nagin, S5; c. w. -Goyer & Co, 1000 |
pounds meat and five barrels flour;
owen Dwyer, S.; Minor Meriwether, |
S25; A. S. MeNair, SO; ]. S. wilkins,
SO; T. w Brown, S25; J. w. Moores,
IS; Murray & Ridgely, SO; E. Niederer,
So; Pollock & Heffner, 50; Cash, S5; r. |
" VredenbGrg, SIS; w. A. Goodman,
So; J. G. Lonsdale, SO; Marx & Bens-
dorf, S5; Memphis Gas Company, 100
bushels coke; Geo. w. Gift, 81 50; Cash, |
sundries, So so; W. A. Goodwin, S25;
Herzog & Bro, SO; Schmidlapp & Bro,
S5; Schwab & Co., case clothing; H. /
B. Packer, l cord wood; SouthwOrth &
Thayer, 90 pair shoes; Friend of Poor,
through DIR. Slater, s.;
r. III. Norris, s.; Q. +. Vance, $40;
Hook & LaGrili, SO; John Gum,
$50; T. M. Patterson, s25; Meyer
& Herzog, one lot of paper boxes; o. H.
P. Piper, So; Charles Kortreeht, SO;