National Republican., 1878-11-27
The Yellow Eeycr funds.

Yellow Fever Relief Commission met Monday
evening In the parlors Of the Arlington Hotel,
ex Governor Shepherd, chairman, and Mcssrs.
Lewis J. Davis, DIR. John NJ. Woodworth, John
7. Mitchell, Simon Wolf George Hill, ir., A. 8.
aud William Dickson ,secretary)
present. The chairman stated that the re-
port Of Lieutenant Charles $. Hall who com.
manded the relief boat after Lieutenant BEN
ncr's DEATH had been forwarded to bis com.
officer, and a copy would lie trans.
mittod to the committee as soon as received
by the Secretary of War, and upon Its receipt
a final report OF the operations OF the Relief
Commission would be presented.
Letters were received from the relief com.
mittees OF various cities, among which were the
following:
Mayor Ferdinand Latrobe, Of Baltimore,
writes, saying: 81 have forwarded $50 to
General &C. hugur, at Newport Barracks, Ky,
for the family of the late Lieutenant Benner,
and will soon add small SUN. IL affords
me pleasure to assist la the public and sub.
recognition Of the hcroism of Lieu.
tenant Bcnner. lie was q true martyr"
Jackson kirkman, OF Friars Point. Miss.
writes describing the terrible condition Of at.
fairs there at the time the relief boat reached
that point.
James Z. Patrick, esq, chairman relief com.
mittoe OF Sau Francisco. Cal. states that the
COMMITTEES have forwarded through SSlgman &
Co bankers, New York, TO the Chamber oil Com.
nerce New York, $1,000, to be invested in
United States bonds for the rcliefof tho iarNily
of the late Lieutenant Benncr.'
Murray Nelson, esq chairman relief com
mittce, Chicago, ILL.,, 10 acknowledging receipt
Of the letter of the committee relative to the
Bonner fund" SAYS that rs Mrs. Benncr il
ia hn ftt IL -,
this State, aud thinking she may nave some
choice in regard to a trustee, have written to
her, nquiIing If she has any suggestions to
make regarding the appointment OF a trustee
iur the amount directed By the CON nittcd."
Also a communication from the same com.
mltiee showing that collection from the cit.
izcmS vi Chicago, H., Ter the relief fund to
be SJl, ,i9593, and accounting for Its disburse.
mCut
SHw YOEKs CONTRIBUTION.
George Wilson, secretary OF shs Chamber of
COmmcrCS. SCw York, states that this Cham.
Der has raised up TO the present time about
5000 for the family OF Lieutenant Bonner,
h,ch they hope To he able TO increase to at
least slO,OOl. This amOnut will be invested
by the Central IIust Company Of this city IN
per cent. United States bonds aud held in
trust for the benefit OF the family Of Licutcn.
ant Benner. On the children becoming OF
age the principal will be paid to the widow"
Lieutenant Charles $. Hall, u. $. A.. writes
from Evansville, Ind, aud states that Reilly.
the correspondent from Chicago who accom-
panied the relief boat, had perverted the
truth aud knowingly misreprcscntcd facts in
his sensational publications IN the Chicago
pdpeIs. and that he had been publicly dc.
uDuEGel by the st. Louis press Tor his pcrGdy.
Hon. X. W. Thompson. Secretary of the
Navy, IN communication to the chairman,
states that the Depart mcmt has in its posses
sion two drafts. Amounting 10 about $50, con-
trihutod by nlhCers and solmGn nf The Cnitcd
States navy Iur the yellow fever sufferers, and
1t desires to be informed whether the National
Relief Commission is still in existence. ami il
-, whether the sum referred 10 eau be appro.
printCly disposed "I 10 accordance with the
wish OF the contributors If s"mt To yOu.'
The treasurer was directed to forward to
General q. g Augur siI7.1l, the amount OF
contributions held b. bin ior the Banner Re-
ici Fund.
The following .eso!ation was unanimously
adopted:
rnnt tive chairman Of the general committee
,Guurgr W EisgS. esq hc requested to appoint u
cnnlmLiCe ni Ihrcc from ih" g'm'ral committee 10
aud and examine the accounts Of the treasurer
and rcpUrt In mil The receipt. aud disbursements u
Ui all inunrys intrusted to his charge.
THE PROPOSED ORPHAN ASYLUM.
Mr.. SulomOns referred TO the necessity OF
immediate action concerning the founding OF
an asylum for the orphans of the victims Of
the fever, aud of the feasibility Of receiving
the assistance OF tue Government In the laud-
able effort, aud upon his motion the following
resolution WAS adopted:
That a committee OF three be appointed 10 confer
with the Hon. Casey Young and other Representa-.
tive. upon the subject Of Initiating proper stCps
toward establishing United States Memorial Asy.
lum for the care Of tho helpless children len with.
on guardians or protectors through the ravagCs oi
the yellow Fever.
Mcssrs Soionons, Mitchell, and WUodworth
were selected as the committee.
The secretary reported that Mr. Joseph L.
HOdgsou, who had charge of the stores aud
suppirs at the headquarters during its two
months use by the committee, declined to ac-
cept remuneration for his services, aud con.
tributed the time thus employed to the cause
in which the committee and the general pub.
lie were interested. lie also stated that the
only amount paid for service or salary was to
Thomas Mitchell, messenger, who received 81
por day for faithful work.
Mr. benjamin Charlton douatcd the am )uut
Of his bill for baking slXty-hye barrels o
crackers and for lard furnished Supplies for.
warded SOUTH, ST. s., to the relief fund, and
the secretary was directed to acknowledge the
donation with thanks.
On motion the sum of Sl7j was appropriated
| from the fund for the use Of the Ladies' Fai
! Association, Georgetown. ID. G., Mrs. W. W
| Curtis, president, Tor the purpose of max IA.
| up articles Of chtldrrus clothing to DO forward
cd to various points South.
Mr.. Mitchell reported that large box o
clothing had been forwarded on the 18th inst
| from the Ladies' Association 10 Memphis, Tenn
! Bills were audited and approved Ms follows
| SplomOus q Chapman. printing aud stationery
| siO65 the critic, si3i; Adams Express Com
pany, S3; Mrs. ". ". Curtis, expenses IN
Cured In manufacturing wearing apparel fo
| sufferers, 80.
| COLLECTIONS IN THE DISTRICT
The secretary reported that lie had mad
repeated clDrts by written communication
aud published requests to various Organization
| to ascertain the exact amount Oi funds Hul
supplies collected aud forwarded to the inlectc
districts Su4th from tho District OF CUlumbla
! dating back to IhG outbreak Of the plague, II
| August Although number OF societies /
whom lie had applisd for information as to th
amounts collected aud disburscd by thcm ha
not yet reported, he had prepared from III
most IyiiuJle data ut hama aud from the pub
I.,hed duIy repOrta Vi tue newspaper prr:s,
compilation Of tho amounts subscribed an
credited to the District Vi Columbia.
| the sCuTctRTyb report shows:
Total amount OF ilulS forwu; ir! - Ms.
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| Ecall,Ey 10y tue Masonic Oid Fe"DNs
| hId benevolent sur,Cllcs. ~. kiugmsns
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HId tournament ru.El.iCV~ rs shpNl
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