Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-06-25
Robertson Association.

| Yesterday the attendance of members
was very large, the reports of committee:
FIR IN the wards and districts were not only
extensive but satisfactory especially in those
of the 18th and l0Sh, probably the largest
and most thoroughly canvassed of any
others. All were properly represented and
lend hope that with the present co-opera-
tive system we will al an early day be
found as full of life aud activity as we ever
have been in our balcyon days, a consum-
nation devoutly TO be prayed for. The
chairmen Of all the wards with their COM
mittees have all done good service.
| The gentlemen of The Christian Church
have all been at work in this hour of need,
and in nursing the sick, lave contributed
| with the Sisters at their respective charges,
much consolation and assistance.
After the ward reports were received and
noted, aud other important reports made
and received, several communications were
read, including thos9 containing valuable
| contributions TO aid the association with
material of a necessary character-smongst
others, the following offer from Father
Jarboe:
CATHEDRAL, June %, 1S73.-Gentle-
men of the Robertson Association-Dear
Strs-I am willing 10 place at your dis
posal, whilst the cholera lasts, the large
Catholic school house on Vine street, for
the use of cholera patients. The Sisters of
Mercy offer their services as nurses therein,
and the poor can thus be better attended to
than if each one were to be nursed at their
own houses. Yours, respectfully,
j. L. JARBoE, o. p, V. q.
This was replied TO by the Secretary, who
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offer, at the same time render the thanks
of the Association to the venerable Father,
but suitable arrangements having been
made with st. Vincent Hospital, it is hoped
there will be no need for additional room,
while the attendance of the Sisters is now
an absolute nece sity and Cf considerable
benefit.
Several resolutions of Importance were
offered by the members and gentlemen
present, that were ordered to be filed;
among others, the djscontinuance of citi-
zens' meetings. Henceforth the meetings
will be held as at present at the Bank of
Tennessee room-kindly permitted by
Judge Watson-at P. NJ. each day, to be
attended by members of the Association,
chairmen of ward committees and mem
bers, with all the members Of special COM
mlttees.
The committee of three, viz: R. B. Cheat
ham, Felix Demoville ard Mai. Smith,
did good work, having met with
favorable responses from all quarters.
The stores supplied by them are placed for
the present at the engine house, College
street near Broad, and are dispensed by
Capt. Stockell and DR.. Ellis to worthy per-
SONS on properly signed orders from men,
bers of the ward committees, countersigned
by the chairman in each case.
Everything seems to be working harmo-
nously, and very rarely SO complicated and
satisfactory arrangements have been per-
fected in so short tune. 1t would have
bean better could it have been done sooner,
but we were not looking for so great a
scourge, that we now hope will shortly
move from our usually healthy and happy
homes.
The Robertson is now in full blast with
a good and safe constitution; we hope it
will ere long, prove its usefulness and eff
cheney, and ask for it all the aid and assist
ance that so praiseworthy an undertaking
so richly merits.