The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-03
ORLEANS COMMITTEE.
ANOTHER MEETING YESTERBbAT-A
DISPATCH TO THE 6ECRE-
TARY OF wAR.

I
TARY OF WAR.
| Responding TO the published call tho Orleans
Central Relief Committee and presidents and
representatives of charitable associations Of
this city. met at 10 o'clock yesterday morning
for the purpose of receiving the report of the
committee appointed. OF II previous meeting.
to call on tho Howard Association and ask for
| q donation of money for the purchase Of pro
visions.
| MIR, l. N. Marks, chairman Of the committee.
| reported that under instruc ions Of the resolu-
9n under which 1t was aRPPohhsefH tine gom
ISOLATION Monday evening and made the re-
guest, for money to PURCHASE thirty forty or
tie tie matter before the Howard Association in
| the hest manner they could, and on last fTues-
day night The followi ng response to the appli-
| cation had been received.
Here Mr.. Marks read tho letter Of Con Ogden
which has already appeared IL print, md, con
~ rs sd h u md
to the general committee for consideration
and action.
shown by the report Of the committee. the How,
| ards had refused to grant the assistance asked
for and another method OF procuring it must
| Yns made to the country at large and the true
condition Of affairs in this city presented,
the response would be both prompt and liberal
|
representing four flths Of the population Of
this State showed that the distress was We very
snd s it had MT e9Gn d no
| chairman he would endeavor to avoid and pre-
vent any antagonism. He believed that the
gentlemen composing the association had done
| oil in their power to relieve the Distress but he
did not think that with their small number.
nineteen mem1;bers they we're able to q, execute
| from the fever and who were In need OF assist"
ance .
| public said that the next move Of the commit,
| tee was provided for in the resolutions adopted
ct the preceding meeting. In these resolutions
| lief laid down: First. the appeal to the Howard
| Association: second, On appea! to the Secretary
Of War. and third. an appeal to the country.
The first had failed. and 1t but remained for the
Howard Association he had but this to say:
They are too few In number and too exclusive
In CHI aracter to furnish he relief necessary. The
membet ship should be at least 100 land should be
composed of representatives OF each charitable
association In the city. The Towards have done
noble work for the few persons engaged but
they have not been able to do oil that is neces-
sary.' g
mittee OF three of which the present presiding
officer should be chairman, to prepare an ad-
dress to the Secretary of War
| After some discussion US to what represent a-
tons should be made In the address, 1t was de-
c'ded to leave the matter entirely to the pro-
posed committee: and the motion OF Mr.. Marks
The chair appointed Messrs. I. N. Marks. G.
T. Hall and Col Reiohardt.
The committee announced that the address
would be at the office of the Firemens Chnrith~
bio Association at o'clock. whore 1t would be
held for reasonable time Tor the signatures OF
the representatives Of the charitable associa-
NEW ORLEANS, October 2. 1873
TO the Hon. George W. McCrary. Secretary oil
War:
Have been shown your dispatches to tho Col
lectOr of this port. informing him that the or
der to deliver 10000 rAtions to yellow lever euf-
ferers had been suspended for the reason :. that
funds, and inquiring # this is true, Now, aa
presidents of thirty old established charitable
&c sOcintiOnS, representing oil classes. races anG
creeds we make this statement:
A committee appointed by US waited upon the
Howards and, stating the needs of tho people
requested Thorn to furnish funds to purGhiiasse
supplies. They have declined to $50. Theia
reply has been telegraphed to the country
They state that the funds in their hands have
been sent with the express object in aid OF sui
ferers from yellow fever. aud further that theil
declaration of having sufficient funds docs MOI
, and cannot, prevent any associations from put
, ting forth their own appeals for aid to relieve
the poor and destitute.
While the Towards arc entitled to great credi
for their efforts In behalf of our feow-citi liens
the reports of those who are il position to know
show that they cannot and haye not relieved {
large part Of the Destitute in this city.
Ia consequence of the paralyzng effects o
} the epidemic, and the closing Of all avenues 0
: commerce., our laboring population are withou
BmDtDynGnt ana are Ill IL SltttS VI Ctul
pIete destitution, the demands upon these rep
resentatives are greater than they have been a.
any period of the epidemic. VIZ therefore r.
respectfully request you to reconsider your &C
Wm. Wright. Chairman Relief Committee OF
A. s. Badger, President American Union Club
John Astredo. Chairman Italian Relief Com
mittee,, Trio al BeersagIio. ns c,...o
, | A. Rechardt. Chairman Rolfef Committee
.. As ociation Army of Tennessee.
W. Tebbe. German Friendship Association.
Victor Sore, President st. Augus tine Confer
ence, representing st. Vincent dc Paul Associa
:, W. B. Lancaster President st. Theresa socle
". N. Marks. President Firomens Charitable
james Beggs, President Relief to th
George Blessey, German Benevolent Associa
J. a. Chalaron Association Army Of Tonnes
Anthony sambola, Waterman Conclave, s
j, K. Bell, President steamboatmen's Relic
Albert VOORHEES,. President New Orleans Ho
mgopathic Relief Association;
Ladies' Physiological Society Charitable AS
, sociation, Mrr, E. L. saxon president; Mrs. NJ
j. Y. Donovan, President St. Michaels Con
5 Jacob Hassinger. President German Relie
Association.
) T: a. Bartlete. President American and MI,
: Odd Fellows Aid Association. W. H. Moody
secretary.
W G. Brown, Mutual Benevolent Relief Asso
L: i: R. Kay, Chairman Union Benevolen
Relief Association.
Thos Fl. Jones. G. W. r.. Louisiana knight
] j. f. Kemble. Y. M. NJ. 4 L. A. Association.
, | J. Garcia. President Union Espagnola Asso
citation.
:. A j. Bachman. Major Orleans Battalion Ar
2 tillery.
9 james Lewis. Naval Officer.
Robert Willard. Economy Association.
r Robert O. Hebert, President Union BeDeyoen
3 Association.