The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-18
Iris!, Relief Fund.

MEETING OF THE IRISH RELIEF sOcIETY-
TIE MOSgY COLLECTED IN RICHMOND SENT
TO LIX-coRREs?OSDENcE &C, &c.
The Executive CommitLee OF the Irish
Relief Society has forwarded to Archbishop
Trench the funds collected here for the re-
lief OF the suffering poor in Ireland, and the
following letter has gone forward by mail |:
OPFICE IRISH RELIEF SOCIETY,"
RICHMOND, VA, February 16, 1880.
Post-Ofice Box 4.
10 the Most Reu. GrchbisLop McC0be, D..
d.. and the Most Rer. Archbishop Trench
u. D.. Dublin. Ireland:
May il please your LordshiJs, the Irish
Relief Society Of Richmond, Va, have de-
cided to place in your hands the iunds col
lested for the relief OF tb- suf1eYsDg poor OF
Ireland without regard to reli2ISus Greco.
The money has been contributes by all
classes and by all denominations wstb cheer
funess, and we feel sure we are complying
with their wish when We place II your
Joint disposal the Offering OF our pcs9ie TO
this most holy cause. We beg TO Coclose
YOU Brown Brothers d Co. : original eli OF
exchange on Brown. ShipRY 81 Co.. lon-
don for seven hundred and thirty-fsree
pounds and eighteen shilhrgs, payable to
dorsed 10 the order OF your Lordships.
The duplicate bill OF exchange is this eay
mailed 10 his Grace Archbishop TrenchS as
also duplicate OF this letter.
Applications have been made from sevs-
raj sections Of Ireland for portion OF ou1
contribution. and while our hearts wers
willing to comply our Judgment taught Us
that il would be better TO place IL IN the
hands Of the two archbishops OF Dublin,
who by their holy Office are brought into
close and ntimats relations with all sections
OF Ireland where want or sickness walk
abroad. and none can better bestow oul
charity than yourselves. who occupy po'
sition far above any political party or de-
nominational narrowncsS. We beg that you
will accent the trust we have imposed anC
TO assure the people OF Ireland that II they
accent our small gift with half the pleasure
we bestOw it, then indeed our hearts WI
be made glad. In behalf OF all who con
tributed, the Executive Committee OF thu
Irish Relief Society OF Richmond, Va.
has great pleasure in subscribing themseye
your Lordship's obedieDt servants,
A. VI. KELLEY,
President irish Relief Society;
JOHN PURCELL,
Chairman
THOMAS POTTs,
Secretary and Treasurer;
FRED. r. SCOTT,
john II. CLAIBORNE,
JOHN MAHONY,
y. HIERHOLZER,
JOHN NJ. Higgins,
Executive Committee Irish Relief Society.
The following letter from Bishop koan
was enclosed in each letter to the Arcl
bishops OF Dublin.
ST. PETERS CATBEDRAL,)
RICHMOND, VA, February l6. 1880.
To the Most Reu. ArchbishOp McCd6e:
Your Grace,-The decision arrived at b
, the Executive Committee OF the Irish Reli'
: Society, Of this city, in regard 10 the di
= tribution OF their funds-namely. " to r
. request your Grace and most Rev. Are
. bishop Trench to act as joint specl
3 committee, indt pendent OF all other comml
!. tees. for its immediate distribution amor
localities which you know to be the mo
I needy was arrived at after consultatlC
!, with me, and not only at my hearty Il
:. proval, but even at my suggestion.
= unite with them in requesting that &c
would kindly accept the trust.
: With great respect, your Grace's humu
: servant JONI j. KEANE,
Bishop OF Richmond.