The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-13
ARMY DE ESSEE.

interesting Report Uf the Relief Commit
tee of the Association.
Tho AssOciatiOn Of the Army Of Tennessee
met yesterday at the Mechanics Institute, Col
Augustus Rechard presiding, and John G.
Golding, Esq. secretary.
Capt. G.. 4. Williams was elected correspond
ing secretary In the place Of N. T. N Robertson
resigned.
On motion Of Major T. L. Richardson & COM
mittee of three. composed Of Cnpts. Glynn
Walker and Pierce, was formed to frame reso.
lu'ions condoling the death of Capt E. A. Guibet
and of Major J. E. Austin.
Five gentlemen-Capt Chalaron, Major Glenn
L. Walker. Major T. L. Richardson and Messrs.
Boisblanc and Brown-yWere appointed as Il
association. and lay before the next meeting
the result Of their labole.
The following report OF tho relief committee
was read and adopted:
New ORLEANS, November 10. 1878.
To tho President and Members of the Louisiana
n Association Army of Tennessee:
Hsaefn e., On t the occasion of yogr rst
ing scourge. the duty devolves upon me, as
chairman Of your relief committee, briefly to
the results attained thereby.
Whom the endemic broke out, you foresaw at
once that many Of your members would have
ness and misery. and in order to alleviate their
suffering you apponted O committee of seven
one for eaeh district OF this cIty-to minister to
the wants Of the sick and the hungry. This
Gcommittee was composed Of the following gem
tlemen, viz:
G. A. Williams. Frank Herron, Victor Olivier,
Jr., Isaac Scherck H. N. Jenkins. T. L. Rich
ardson J. A. Chalaron. with myself as chair
man md Mr, John O. Goldng as secretary.
GOlding had occasion to give wider scope to
their Samaritan efforts by being called to prom
inent positions, on the Orleans Central Relief
Committee. which to them was mainly indebted
for It's efficient md admirable organization.
These gentle1nen and those who were them
solves attacked by the nrevaillng disease were
mann. @. L Walker. G. A. Beck. B. P. Leefo, r.
II, Brnnet, Jr. and John 2. Casey.
In the face OF an empty treasury, the first
how to find the ways and means to enable us to
come TO- the assistance OF our suffering COM
saes H9f fh e an an
Tennessee which, was responded to promptly
with ,his point I cannot rsfrnn from alIudIng
to some touch ing incidents Of genuine charity
generosity and devotion. A Union soldier at @
ident Hayes q Bible oil he had to offer to the ex-
Confederates. his former enemies. but now. in
the hour Of distress, his friends. It was put up
$1oo-one- half + which went to the Northern
a5os aa5ss, Tbs a n Of nI Pey
tional calamity the blue should mngle wi
the gray, and sent US $500. Lionel G. Lsvy. Jr
tho noble son OF q noble father Of our city.
worked day and night for many weeks, and In
"oniunetlon with Col. King. editor Of the En-
quirer- Sum- and other OK Confederate friends
raised In the small city of Columbus tho large
sum Of 1866 85 for our relief fund. | might 90
on in this way through the whole list If time
and and space were allowed: but as 1t ls must con-
tlne p myself to submit to you the 10. lowing de-
tailed statement Of contributions, viz:
StOnewall GrayB. Dallas, Teg.....-....... s43 90
fleTre LananK Now Orleans. ..'.-...-.,., 30 90
A. CHrriare u Sons. Observation-Disclosures. Is 90
GoI; T. W; Marsden, Shreveport. 102 25
Grescent Clty oll Company, New Orleang 10 90
Tx -Gonfederates. Norfolk county and
,Portsmouth :.-:........:;. .-.,....- 100 90
GOl. a. StltarkS. winchester, Tenn 5 90
Wm. Il BhDcock. Washington, 8, C.....- 6 90
yen. ~ IL, stiDScn :.-.----......- 100 %
Judge Iaylor Beattle. Louisiana IT 90
1en Joseph H. johnston. :..,.:.--.-.... 30 90
Robert u. Lee AssoclatiOn Mobile 80 90
IIpnel ". Levy, Jr., CUlnmDuS 8 90
Mayor OF FrUvideuoo h. \ zno %
=. IL. Stockman. New Orleans. 10 90
Catholic Relief Commute tee. New Orleans lCo 90
Gen II. 1. DeaureRaId -...-............ s 90
Union soldier. Minneapolis .....,...... 50 20
Cot hlng, Enqutrer-Sun. COlumbus.... 116 25
Lionel U. Levy, Jr.. Columbus. .......... Il 60
r ". Seay, Ctizen5' Il. o.. Naehvile..-. 200 90
Howard Association. Little Rock 80 so
virginia Association. Army Northern
Vi:sln1a. .................. 100 90
L1on"l q. Levy, Jr., Columbus. 4S %
Col. King. Enquirer Sun. Columbus....- 148 as
}1 Gen. : Cayt1n and Rey Waddel ayton.- 100 90 90
New Orleans Insurance Company......-- rs 90
Making total oi.,,....,.........,....s 81. .o94 40
OF this we paid out:
For cash relief. .............,.......... 1876 75
For funerals .-.......---............. IT Is
For contingent expenses. printing and
stationery .......................... ca o5
Total expenses to date. 1866 95
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