The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-24
NEW YORK.
MEETING TO COLLECT sURsCKIP-
TIONs IN AID OF THE PEOPLE
OF sZRGEDIN.
How the Porter Murder is Viewed by the
Dramatic fraternity.


Dramatic Fraternity.
NEW YORK, March 23-A large number OF
prominent Germans and Hungarfans met TO-
day In the Hotel Hungarian, at the Union
Square, for the purpose OF taking active
inundatlon In the city OF Szegedin, Hungary.
s. d. Seward called the meeting to order.
Among the gentlemen present were August
Belmont, Oswald Ottendorfer, Wm Steinway,
| Adolph Keller, Gen. James Kafka, James
Merayne, Herr Wittig, Moritz Tuska,, Drs.
Il. j. Vfllamy Fray Bastler, Goldman,
Knapp Weiner and Feler. Oswald Otten-
dorfer was elected president, s. ID. Seward
vice president and August Belmont secretary.
| 1t was decided to give grand concert for
the benefit OF the sufferers.
| A letter was received from VIM. Kramer to
the effect that he would give mammoth en-
| tertainment In the Atlantic Garden, the pro-
ceeds of which would be given to the relief OF
| the Szegedin sufferers. The offer was ac-
cepted with thanks.
The executive committee submitted the
| following appeal to the public:
"The cry of distress, almost unparalleled In
the history OF calamities, comes from Hun
gary. Szegedin, the second city OF Hungary,
is inundated and In ruins. Feousands OF her
Inhabitants met with their death In the floods
OF the wild river Theiss, and the once beauti-
full city with its 80,000 inhabitants has fallen
a victim to the elements. Those who were
fortunate enough to save their lives lost all
they possessed, and the heartrendin2 cries OF
fill the air, where but few days before
we're the pulsations Of staIwart life and active
commerce Individual aid is limited, while In
unity there Is strength. Let u.s. therefore,
the afflicted people OF Szegedin, and let once
more shine out on the world the glorious face
OF American liberallty, which knows OF no
bounds or distinction"
A subscription list was opened In the meet
; ing, and considerable amount OF money real
lied.
AS subscriptions are received by Mr.. Bel
. mont they will be promptly forwarded to the
Hungarian relief committee at Vienna.
The lodge rooms OF the Benevolent Order
of Elks, In Clarendon Hall, were crowded
this evening by members Of the dramatic pro-
fesson, who met to take action regarding the
cowardly murder of Ben G. Porter, OF the
: Warde- Barrymore Diplomacy Company" al
Marshall, Texas, by drunken ruffian named
: Currie. Among the gentlemen present were
I Messrs. A. nj. Palmer, Tony Pastor, Morris
SimmoDds, Barton Hill OF San Francisco
Signor Maieroni, Thomas P. Morris, .JohI
Sheridan, Dan Harkins, Edward M. Holland
;, b. Nathans, Nelson Decker, G.. r. Sprague
VIM. Shannon, J. G.. Hagern, G. W. Farren, j
:, Leslie Gossin, FL. 3, Dufield, J Mines LIE
yick Charles y. Do6son, j.: r: o., Wheet6ck uli6
g f. Pool, Thomas L. ponnally; Edward Harri
2 gan, Tony Hart, James FL. Meade, Zekt
Chamberlain, Frank Saunchill, Welsh
: and many. others Mr.. John ?. Smith
- .
) Brown acted as secretary. telegram wal
: read from r. E. Stevens, OF Chicago
: asking that he be drawn on for S25 to aid IL
2 the prosecution of the murderer. A lettel
: read was from Mrs, Porter, mother Of tn
murdered actor, authorizing COL Brown b
assume charge Of the funeral arrangement
and appointing Jerry Liant as her persona
representative. Liant was authorized Il
draw on the treasurer for sufficient funds t.
defray Mr.. PorterS expenses. A somewha
% spirited discussion took place regarding tn
= appropriation of funds to the prosecution o
= the murderer Nathans and other gentlemen
% urged strenuously that every influene
y should be used to convict the dastardl.
assassin. Ed. Holland said he wished tn
murderer was at one end OF the rope and b.
at the other end to swing the rufflan uI
The president said that from the tone OF tn
Texas papers the people Of Marshall wnnli
{. most likely deal with the murderer In an ex
) emplary fashion, and the proposed devotion Q
money for the purpose Of prosecuting hin
l. would be unnecessary. The secretary an
nounced that the managers OF the Uniol
, Square Theatre, Wallack's the Park Theatre
j. Grand Opera House. Tony Pastors, Theatr
Comiaue and New Park Theatre, Brooklyn
b, had offered their houses for benefit perform
ances. The announcement was receive
In with applause. Resolutions Of condolenc
were adopted. Subscription was then opene
l. and large sum realized. A committee c
= twenty were then appointed to receive Alber
Murdoch and Mr.. Porter's body at Jerse
le City. A committee was appointed to walt Q
the principal actresses and request them
o. solicit subscriptions from their persona
friends. Mr.. Porter had been murdered whil
II protecting an actress from insult, and q
"a doubt the ladies OF the profession would
;" honor to his manly bravery and gallar
u would be held In the Little Church aroun
IL the Corner on Wednesday next at II o 'clOcl