National Republican., 1878-09-12
ORGANIZING FOR WORK.
The Committees Of the Relief Commission
Getting Ready for Business.

Getting Ready for business.
The committee appointed at the citizens
meeting held on Tuesday night, In Lincoln
Hail. to supcrintond the collection Of supplies
and money, and see that they are properly
distributed, held q meeting yesterday morn.
ing at ten O'Clock, in the parlor Of the Riggs
House. Mr.. George W. Riggs presided, and
Mr.. William Dickson acted as secretary
At the suggestion of the Chair Mr.. Shep-
herd made u motion, which was carried, that
committe of three be appointed with power
to add to the general committee The Chair
appointed Governor Shepherd, A. s. Solomons,
tchairmau), Simon Wolf, George Hill, John
T. Mitchell, and h. II. Warner were elected
rs the executive committed.
The executive committee were empowered
to organize system Of collecting subscriptions
aud to increase the number Of their committee
To nine. The yellow Fever Relief Commits.
sion was adopted US the name Of the organiEa.
ton.
On motion Of Governor Shepherd, Mr.. Solo
mons was made member Of the executive
committee. Lewis J. Davis was elected as per.
msncnt treasurer of the Organization, Mr..
William Dickson secretary, and Judge Mac
Arthur vicc-rresidCnt.
Mr.. Simon Wolf stated that he was ovcrrun
by applications from persons who wanted to
go South as nurses and that he had received
letter stating that forty more nurses were dc.
sired.
The president vice president, treasurer, and
secretary were appointed ex.0giciO members of
the executive committee.
The meeting was then adjourned subject to
the call Of the chair.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Immediately after the adjournment of the
general committee held a meeting, with Gov
ernor shepherd in the chair and william Dick
son as secretary. l.. Whitney, DIR. J. VI.
Woodwork, and J. +. Cook were elected 10
membership.
Ten dollars was appropriated for tho relief
Of the family Of one Of the volunteer nurses
who left here, as /. was reported that they
were In wart.
4 number of glass hallot.boxes were ordered
TO be placed in suitable positions about the city
for subscriptions. DIR. J. NJ. WoodwOrth was
empowered to tako charge of the selection of
nurses who had experience and were accli.
mated; also 70 furnish information, after tele.
graphic communication with the proper au-
thoritiCs in the South, In rcsnrl TO the supplies
most needed and the wants Of the sufferers.
The Labor Exchange rooms were rendered
by Mcssrs. S1lomous aud Wolf as a tealqnar.
tors for the commission aud supplies
The Chrooir's building was tcnlnrcd by Gov.
ernnr shepherd us o headquarters for tho com.
mite, and the offer was accepted.
The secretary was authorized to prepare
collection books, signed by the officers Of the
commission, to be placed in the hands Of rG.
liable persons; also, to notify the public that
a! subscriptions FOR the fund should not be
given to any person OF persons not mcIAber
of the general committee or properly author.
iaei collector. Subscriptions, &c, will be re-
Ccived At tie headquarters, Labor Exchange,
any time during the day.
The proposition OF Mr.. !. l. Barbour and
others to hold tournament at B,nning's for
the benefit Of the sufferers was ratified By the
committee.
Word was received from Superintendent
Sharp, of thU Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
Company. that Mr.. u. W. lHuowitz passenger
agent would cooperate with the commission
to provide necessary transportation Of sup
plies, sc.
The committee has issued the following ap.
pC.l
TO THE PEOPLE OF WASHINGTON.
The fearful condition Of the fever stricken south
calls for prompt nCtivC, md rnrH!-ilr action II
not words. not advice, hut al lhrsg aud small
that is wanted. unl at once.
The unders;gnc,ii constituting t,he executive clm'
therefore earnestly appeal to the citlzons Of the
District 10 !cslund gcnerDU-Iy--Surthy Of the nG-
better send money, provisions Cl"thing, stores
anything that VII Giorl rclief-tn the head
quarters ui the NeuvERl Committee 9lI Pcnnsyl-
Nania ayCntc.
Money may also he sent to MIR. Levi. j. DAVIS,
treasurer, or tO amy member Of the general com.
mluCC.
Every moments delay Is the dca'h-Eurl of ore
Come heartily AMI aid the grla, and deserving
,>i.ncl:l Alexander K Shcnherl chairrnnn. A.
:. N0lumOns. SIMON Wolf, hC.,rso Ii!ll. John ]
Mitch, Il, Is. IL Warner /. Whitney, J. NJ. Wood.
worth. john !. Cook William Hichs "a. secretary.
quarter, We vii! Svni tDr any stores dcsircd - BE-
given.