Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-30

compelled to discontinue the psp:T IL all Oh
the "Grcc lis" from this date.
The RELIEF MEETING LAST Nom. at a
meeting Of citizens Convened st the CouIci
Chamber last night on the call OF tho Catholic
Beneficial Society 10 take preliminary steps to-
wards an organized movement il. Alexandria
10 aid OF tho SUFFERING people 10" thraotcrtd
with Starvation 10 Ireland,
Among those present were OK HAY or l[clnptr,
Hon. s. {. Nealc. Commonwealth Attorney
S. G. Brcat, of thn oily, aod Edmund Burke,
of the c0unty, Alderman S,russ, President
Bcckhan, CT tho Common GouUc CITY Treas
urcr Ilarlos, Mti GEO. DnfIty. ohm IIanoop,
e Councilman Edward Hughes, ;.ad many
other5.
Mr.. Hughes called tho h;orLnr to order and
explained ihat lhc Alexandria CatIClic BGne
tiaial Society had appointed q committee TO de-
v,so means OF procuring In hcXaOdria asSIs;sLce
for the people OF those counties Ct lrnIsod rut,-
iring DOW liOUl Iaisaly and IamiLc, bad ct6;s
aud IaudlCrds. The committee desired to c.
operate ysith such other CiiEaEs os were 0i good
will towards forwarding that Object.
The moGiiDg was organized by tho election IF
VIM. f.. Carnc as chairman aud Nj. Il. lla,Iog,
ns secretary.
Mr.. CarnH up1n taken the ch.ir SAID he ct
assured ilii. the cali up0n the cl:Z!na Of Alry
ac8Iia o. such an uccas:un WGrd meet with =
generous response Alexandra had been too
much indebted 10 the Green Isle TO i.il with
ayfnrathy aai material aid 10 the hour Of ifo.
land dire distress. ifrGm The DAYS rhCn Johu
flzscrall, aide OF WashiDE: Oh, and Other ssi-
liant irishmcn had gomc forth lrGa, .tc did .own
to Princeton md TO Mnnin1l;h, A!txanhiia
never called for men 10 10 or dare. Gfas Irish
Il i,,si, hat ,,cl l..
pcacc. zoo, Which had lts viclril;s nri loss r.
nowod than war, Irish bora Ld sat- ~ aa,l 1:.oIo
than oil, Irish lla!Gs End crcrty sii never
tired in htl2inE 20 IF1n,ntn tho ,T9sr; ry OF
the !own. Especially m0~ 10 The slack Ga;g
which hGd TcCrItly ialCn ni'an ul, ihG cr!c,-
EIis1 oil GGr iGl!lW ci!'% no wGIn tho Green ls'C
had sent rs ~ ht:l!;ilDG ne err waste places
hnd thtlf cnOITy GcyHE a.! nbataHCH Lock
around aud aeC Uuf EcW iul!.l:uCs. Mo-! eloLC
because ct this you'd Alexandra mOV2--rcv:r
had suitcrlac appealed to tiiJ community IN
vaia; iaR.inc ncYlr stretched, ia caunt haud.
nor fever tH IL: ~; i!a! l!:h al! ~ Alex
andrla was ahiG "a K!tc, sio had 10; ung,uls-
ingIy bcs!nwcA So lie ,caa ss:,lr!ci i rDni
bu GOV. Ito narrated bEiCis the acticu OF ,in
did lliberLian t,cic:y Il Alexandria which
donated its Whole treasury, some $500 10 lbs
famine sufferers 81 1871. h!,t gave Up lis exist
tucG 10 Minister 20 ;i:t needs 81 the Oh !s.aLd
that hb,i given lis nic;i.haTl birth.
Mr.. NJ. Is. llnIllw novtd HAT a cjnffIi.na
OF eight CtiZ3as b. a9pp:ncd 10 cG-npnfaic ,,i:..
The beneficial committee: "a Grranslng iGr a pub
lie meeting at III early dag 10 secure cOniriilI.
,ions for the benefit 81 thc !l!-h sufferers.
Tho motion UGS agreed to and tho chair
Appointed Tho iO.IoHiog c0nn,ii.cc: lion. s.
Chapman Ncalc, lion. Cias T.. Stuart, Hon.
a. W. Chiffon, l'rcs!dint T.. T.. ij3wnhria,
President }. I. Heck hau, Alderman Strauss,
Councilman JAS. S. Douglas auI i.icu.. Gee.
Mci}uroey, ,ir.
Hon. *. KCmper thought that as tho buai.
ness Tor which tho mCoIing convened had !ecn
accomplished it Vas time for adjournment but
ho could not fail to noc the fact that WEcr:v.r
manhood was ollicd for, an Iriahman wos saro
10 bc among those Who responded.
Mr.. John 1,nnCn thought tbot o. tho DccG |
they met to all WAS pressing, :. collection
thoud be taken up at cEco.
MIR. NJ. i. Harlow suggested that az tho
object Of holding Tho pubic meeting was 10
systematic, tho collection AID make It Lhorouah
aud effective, DO COLLECTION should takn pl.ao
until the citizets' general mcoing had appoint |
cd its committees Ter lhat purpose 81.
MIR. John Donpey proposed TO fix tho lOh
Of February IS The dag OF the meeting, bat
withdrew the motion on tho Suggestion iha: the |
whole matter had boon rcl3Tcd to :hc ,iat
committee.
The meeiipg then ajjouEucl