The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-27

/ MEETING OF CITIZENS Last. .ETGHT-3EELTHT
| NARY ARRANGEMENTS FaH 4 PERLiG 5gndS-
| STRATIOs N THE INTERESTS OF THE FsssfsE-
| STRICKEN SEFFEREES. ,l ~ - - t.,s".s7
| In response to invitations, a numbey Of
citizens met at the episcopal residence oi
/ Right Rev. Bishop keaue' last night to a.
range for public meeting inaid OF the SUI.
ferIng pc. ole Of Ireland. The meeting was
called to order By Bishop keane. and Mr.
Juan A. PizziDi was requested TO act as Sec
retary. The Bishop in explaining the OBJ
1ect OF the meeting stated that he bad
called them together to advise with him in
regard to holding public meeting in the.
interest OF the distressed people Of Ireland,
and be hoped ;hat something substantial
would result from their action. When the
distress first began in Ireland no appeal for
aid was made, az it was thought that the
trouble would soon pass away; but when
this distress was made use OF by some TO cre-
ate dissensionS, the Archbishop OF Dublin
had warned the people against doing any
thing to cause trouble, and to bear up man
fully in the effort TO overcome 1t. When it
vas found, however, that the distress was
extending, being iu their power to
alleviate, Archbishop Manning had is
sued 4 pastoral to his clergy. ask
ing them to solicit subscriptions, and
urging liberal contributions. Within the
past week the extent OF the distress bad
been twice publicly announced in our pa
pers by teIegrams-first, the appeal Of the
Duchess OF Marlborough to the Lord Mayor
OF London, and second, the circulars OF the
members OF the Society OF st. Vincent de
Paul, making pubic appeal and stating
that the Government aid was not sufficient
to relieve the famine-stricken people. This,
the Bishop thought, waS enough to stir up
our people. In ai parts OF the country
measures OF relief had been inaucurated,
and be thought it was now high time for
the people OF Richmond to do something.
BE had therefore called this meeting TO
make preliminary arrangements for
public meetIus-6X the time for
holding it. map out n plan Of operations,
&c. lie desired the affair to be spontanc-
Gus movement OF the people Irrespective OF
nationality, politics, or creed, and. above
all, he did not wish political issues OF any
kind to be thought OF or mentioned in con-
ncction with it.
After some little discussion, Tuesday the
9th Of January. ~ p. VI, was fixed upon
as the time. and NIoZlrt Hall selected as the
place, for holding tic public meeting. Hon.
4. NJ. Kelley was unanimously chosen 10
preside over The meeting. y resolution was
adopted providing for twenty five or more
yice-pre>identS. TO be appointed by the EX-
ecu'ive Committee.
1t was decided thar, in addition to the
public meeting, canvas>ers should be APP
pointed 10 solicit subscriptions throughout
the city, and with that end in view the fol-
lowing committee was appointed 10 submit
the names OF persons best suited for such
canvas>ers, to be reported at n future meet
ing: Messrs. Daniel Horgan, OF Clay Ward;
John VI. Higgins. OF Jefferson Ward; DR..
John Mahony, OF Madison Ward; Thomas
Potts. OF Monroe Ward; Michael Irwin, OF
Jackson Ward; J. V. Reddy, OF Clay Ward !;
and Major B. II. Nash for Manchester.
To the Bishop was left the selection OF
the Executive Committee ito consist OF
seven members) from Il number OF names
suggested to him by the meeting. 1t was
also decided that the members OF the Exc
cutive Committee should be embraced in
the list OF vice-prcsidents to be chosen by
them.
The meeting then (at 10 P. Ny adjourned
until next Wednesday evening, when the
Executive Committe will be announced and
the report OF the Committee on CanvasSers
made.