The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-05-09
RICIIMOND RELIEF CON ,zvrrrr
FULL REPORT OF ITS OPERATIONS SINCE
ITS ORGANIZATION.
How its Receipts have been ysa,s
Amount Of Destitution Relieved

The final meeting Of the Richmond Relief
Committee was held yesterday evening, the
president III. X. Ellyson) in the chair. Th.
subcommittee appointed to draft report
OF the operations Of the committee since its
organization submitted the following:
ION the 18th Of November, 1873, Mayor
helley published in the city papers card
calling upon the clergymen Of the city OF
every denomination, in view of the existing
and prospective distress consequent on the
financial panic and the resulting suspension
OF work, to meet him in a geueral assem-
blage in order to organize some systematic
plan tor relieving the poor. Accordingly.
on the 2lst Of that month, in the rooms Of
the Young Mems Christian Association,
cheerfully rendered for that purpose, the
c!ergymen of the city of every denomina-
ton assembled. A committee was at that
meeting appointed to draft plan Of organ
iZltlon, which committee reported to an adj
Journed meeting on the Attn of December,
when further committee was appointed to
memorlalize the City Council for assistance.
On the OH OF December plan of organ
lzation and Of operations was fully deter
mined on, and on the 22d the City Council,
in response to the appeals of the association.
then fully organized under the name Of the
Richmond Relief Committee, resolved to
contribute to lis treasury the sum of one
| thousand dollars.
With this fund and the contribution of
private individuals, and OF the churches of
| the city, the Richmond Relief Committee
| began its work of helping the deserving
poor. In order to just and wise dispensa-
ton of charity it became necessary to estab-
llsh system of strict visitation of the ap-
pllcants for relief; and number of ladies
ana gentlemen gave their services for this
thankless and sometimes disagreeablt task
A commssary store was established on
Fourteenth street between Main and Frank.
lin, supplies provided, an agent Of distribu-
ton employed, and the committee began the
active work of distributing the charity pro-
yided by the Council and By private contr.
button.
By the first of February the supplies fur.
I nished from all quarters were 50 nearly ex-
hausted that the committee resolved to make
n new appeal to the Council for aid, and this
proving unsuccessful, the committee re-
solved, at meeting held February 18th, to
invite another general meeting of the Mayor
and the clereymen of the city with the view
of closing its labors. This meeting was held
on the Goth, and committee appointed tc
renew the appeal to the Council for aid.
TO this the Council responded on the 23d
OF February by the liberal contribution OF
$4,000 to our funds. Shortly thereaite
Mr.. Leo. p. Wheat rendered the commit
tee his services for vocal and instruments
concert in aid of our treasury, and on tn
oath OF March the concert was given at A:
scmbIy Hall, proving in every respect
great success.
The committee now finds its funds e!
hauSted, and congratulates itself that IL
most imminent need for them is past. n:
act of justice to those who have labored VIII
us and helped US, and as a Vindicatlon DO
| of the necessity and the value of the servlt
| the committee has been able to extend Il
poor, we append the following statement
showing the officers of the organization, Il
| contributions by which our treasury "
supplied, the amount and character of reli
| furnished, a financial exhibit, and the reDoi
hitherto unpublished, Of the concert iro
which we derived such valuable and time
assistance"
The receipts of the committee were
rived from the following sources:
1
! From churches and individuals. ....... 1888
| Net receipts Of Mr.. Wheat's coucert.... 325 {
Total. ..........................e5 e5,G5s .
| The coal and wood furnished the POI
amounted in value to more than the Su
contributed to the committee by the Gil
| Council.
The following is statement Of the reli
| furnished
Loads OF coal...................... Est
Loads OF wood 1,605
Rations of provisions. 33,29l
| Pieces Of clothing collected and distributed 2,376
At the meeting of the committee held We
terday evening the balance of money in IL
| hands of the chairman and treasurer ":
appropriated to the purchase of food an
| fuel. The committee then adjourned str
die.
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