The Portland daily press., 1877-06-25
BELIZE FOR THE sUFFEEEHs.
Organization CT the Ladies-The Odd
Fellows TO Assist in the Good WOrb.

About fifty ladies responded Saturday after.
noon to the call of the Mayor in aid of the suf-
ferers of the fire in ST. John, and he addressed
them upon the Importance of immediate action
in their behalf, as most unfortunate of all
whom such destructive fires had visited.
They organized Immediately with Mrs. D.
M. Rea in the chair and Mrs. G. E. Taylor as
secretary
An executive committee was chosen to act
in conjunction with the committee of gen.
tlemen on forwarding supplies, consisting of
Mrs. Samuel Small, Miss Abbie Steele, Mrs.
James E. Fernald, Mrs NJ M. Butler, Mrs.
Geo. E. Swasey.
The following ladies constitute purchasing
committee: Mrs. Elias Banks, Mrs. Joshua W.
Warehouse, Mrs. Joseph E. Blabon.
A committee on work was chosen, consisting
of Mrs. Chas. Mussey, Mrs. Philip Brown,
Mrs. Judge Virgin, Mrs. Chas. A. Lord, Miss
G. NJ. Dow, Mrs. Susan Buzzell, Mrs. b. f.
Eastman, Miss Isabel Trickey, Mrs. j. II.
Hutchinson, Mrs. d. M. Rea, Miss Maria
Hersey, Miss Lucy Day, Mrs. j. B. Donnell,
Mrs. o. NJ Brooks, Mrs. 7. b. rockingham,
lhto. AdipoV, NAtos Ne IL OoiSo"oAehJ3
Miss l. Winter, Mrs. f. G. Moody, Mrs. Ed
ward Hall, Mrs. John M. Gould, Mrs w. J.
Henry, MIS-. DR.. LIE Prohon, Mrs. Rufus Deer
ing, Mrs. Isaiah Frye, Mrs. Lobenstein, Mrs.
Nj. A. Blanchard, Mrs. Nettie Smith, Mrs.
Caroline Spencer.
The ladies of these committees willtplease
consider themselves officially notified and re-
port at once at the City Building, Common
Council room, that any vacancies may be filled
by the executive committee.
Work will be ready at that room for those
who will assist in sewing by p. m. today, and
all possible help through the week is earnestly
requested.
Contributions of bedding and clothing, es-
pecially for and children, not forget
ting infants. are solicited with pins, combs
and such other articles of Immediate necessity
as are suggested by our own experience of
similar misery. All that it is possible to make
ready will be forwarded by the boat this Mon
day evening.
In response to a call from the purchasing
committee for prices on clothing, the firm of
G. D. B. Fisk & Co. make the following offer:
Any committee or individual DESTROYS of pur
Gs
be forwarded to st. John, will be furnished
with the same by us at actual cost. Sympathy
for our fellow beings justifes US in deviating
in this instance from our one price principle.
Respectfully yours,
THE ODD FELLOWS MEETING.
At meeting of the members of the several
lodges of Odd Fellows in the city, held Satur-
day evening, committee of three from each
lodge was chosen to solicit subscriptions for the
st. John sufferers. The following are the
committees chosen
Maine Lodge, No. IA. d. Smith, W. NJ.
Marks, G. f. Plummer.
Beacon Lodge. No CD. YeatoD, Jr, A. E.
Chase, w. T. Small.
Ancient Brothers Lodge, No. 4-D. W. Nash,
+. T. Littlefeid.
Ligonia Lodge, No. sc. H. Fessenden, W.
d. Hatch. Chas. Paine.
Unity Lodge, No. 3-W. X. Neal, j. FL.
Crockett, A. o. Leavitt
These subscriptions are entirely Independent
of what the several lodges are to give. The
committee are to solicit clothing as well as
money. All members having cast off clothing
are requested TO leave it with the janitor at
Odd Fellows Hall. The meeting was largely
attended, and it is safe to predict that it will
result in handsome contribution.
THE CIRCUS BENEFIT.
Owing to the short notice given the benefit
rendered by the London Circus was not as
large as it otherwise would have been. The
amount received was $3.50. Mayor Butler has
forwarded the following acknowledgment to
the management:
MAYORS OFFICE,
Portland, June 49,
To the Managers of the London Circus and
MendgeTie, and the Performers therein:
Permit me for the committee on supplies for
the sufferers at st. John to return you their
Acknowledgements for the benefit you so gener-
ously gave this morning in behalf of that
stricken community-devoting as you did the
gross proceeds of the entertainment to the OBJ
ject without any deduction for expenses.
The handsome manner in which the offer
out, entities both managers and performers to
the thanks of our citizens, and the gratitude of
the hapless population of ST. John, for whom
you have thus nobly manifested your sympa-
thy.
Tam, very res'tly yours,
M. M. BUTLER, Mayor.
The supplies collected by Mr. S. Fl. Stevens
are valued at 5000.
c. f. Moulton contributes $40 worth of boots
and shoes.
S. Il. johnson reports additional supplies
worth $1475O.
The total value of supplies reported is 81 $685.
80.