Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-06-21
Robertson Association.

organize for work. Notwithstanding the
number of citizens who have left with their
families to seek safe places of refuge from
the now prevailing epidemic, quite num-
Der of thoughtful, anxious faces were in at
tendance to aid with their sage counsel
and good example the society in their praise
worthy efforts, to render immediate relief
TO the INDECENT and helpless.
The pro ceilings as given below will be
sufficient guarantee that these men mean
work, and, by the way, they expect every
man called upon in this emergency to come
forward and report or furnish good reason
why he cannot.
After the organization of the board by
reading the minutes of the preceding meet
ing and the introduction Of gentlemen not
members, reports were requested from
thairmen of sub committees.
Capt Stocked was present as one of the
central committee.
Sd. o. Griffith, Chairman. reported
Ii. L. Claiborne, Hugh McCrea, Chas. IL.
Stockell, Committee.
4t1.-Dr. A. q. Roscoe, Chairman, re-
ported, j. Geo. Ramage, F. NJ. Allen, Com
mittee.
7th.-Wm. K. Dobson Chairman report
ed; Phil Breen, F. Tboma, VIM. D. Tai
bot, Committee.
9TH. B. Jeup, Chairman, reporter
Herman Buddeke Jr., Chss. Steuernagel,
committee.
l0th-Wm. Simmons, Chairman, report
ed James Moore, E. S. Jones, f. A. Chase,
John KilcoiD, p. Brew, T. Murphy, COM
mittee.
In the First ward Messrs. Hu. Douglas
and VIM. Perry are invited to report.
5th-Geo. W. Smith, Chairman.
8th-Jno. Lumsden,
2d-Geo. W. Kinney,
Gentlemen who have not reported with
their committees are requested to do SO to-
day, Saturday 21st, at 4P. NJ, at Head
quarters, at B4' K of Tennessee, at which
time and place til further notice the as
socistion will hold their meetings.
Mr.. T. A. Kercheyal, Mayor, was present,
and in appropriate remarks promised Lis
full assistance TO the society.
a committee of five were appointed TO
act in conjunction with the city authorities
in their several districts for the purpose o..
furnishing medicine at the shortest notice
or until regular physician can be called,
viz:
ii. G. Scovel, Chairman; NJ. G. Cotton,
A. K. Spence, Rag mond Sloan, Fred
III tchell.
This committee are expected to 60 to
work at once.
The following letter from the Sisters of
st. Ceeilia's Academy to the President need
no comment at our hands:
81. Cecilia Academy, Nashville, June 20,
1S73.-To the President of the Robertson
Ascn aiafina Raonoofo,1 rir q hauo hQo,,
anxious to do something for the suffering
poor attacked by The prevailing disease, but
owing to our pupils still remaining 10 the
Academy we could not go to the city to at
tend the sick, and return to the Academy
&C night. Seeing in yesterdays papers that
the Robertson Association will again enter
upon its work of charity, we address you on
occasion of the meeting called to offer our
services IS nurses during the epidemic.
Respectfully,
The Sisters of the st. Cecilia Academy.
Please address Sr. Ann, st. Cecilia Acad-
envy.
On motion it was ordered to be spread
upon the minutes of the Association, and
the Secretary instructed to accept by letter
the noble Offering, at the same time init
mating that when their valuable services are
needed they will be notified.
AS there is much work to be
done well and quickly, meetings
will be held at Judge Watson's room, Bank
of Tennessee Building at P. NJ. daily I'M
til further notice. An appe-l to the citizens
in behalf of our objects will be found &C
companying the present report; it is hoped
it may have the desired effect.
APPEAL OF THE ROBERTSON ASSOCIATION.
Tot citizens of Nashville: Contrary to
general expectation, the epidemic now pre-
walls more violently than ever. While thou
sands of orr well 10 do people have wisely
removed their families from infection, all
the multitude of the poorer asses n ces-
sarily lemain here, subject to the dreadful
wants and desoi ion which always in all
cities Visits tn Sc iasses at such times.
Knowing that the rich and absent of Nash
vile keenly feel for their poor aud suffering
neighbors, tile Robertson Association two
days ago made call for eyes to sea and
hands to help these poor. To this call
prompt and cheerful affirmative has been
given. Committees of active and RESPONSE
bic men have been appointed in each Ward.
Also several committees of gen.
eral charac er. The Association pledges
itself tina. this work will be
carefully and faithfully performed. The
city authorities have also been conferred
with, and will most cheerfully act in con-
cert with tie Association.
Now then, we need free will OFFERINGS
from all, whether little o. much as each one
may be able, so that these committees may
at once help to bury the dead, to nurse the
sick, and to feed the starving. We make
no distinction because of race, color, or re-
ligion. We help only those who cannot
help themselves. We act for the charitable
and philanthropic who cannot in person dis
tribute their own aims. All contributions
must for the present be left with or sent to
Thos. S. Mari, corner of College and Union
streets, who will place the same to the credit
Of the Association, AMI disburse upon its
o der.
Fellow-citizens, we know perfectly well
that much money will be wanted at once
for this home charity. We are perfectly
sure that you will not compel us to ask
twice. Nashville has never yet failed under
any calamity whatever to provide for It's
poor. By order of the Association.
j. BERRIEN LINDSEY, President.
T. III. BRENNAN, Secretary.