New-York tribune., 1880-01-18
RELLEHIYG pISTRksS IN LRELAND.
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE IN NEW-YORK FOR THE
SUFFERING POOR-THE SEVERAL COMMITTEES
AND THEIR WORK.

WHAT has BEEN DONE IN NEW-YORK FOR THE
SUFFERING POOR-THE SEVERAL COMMITTEES
AND THEIR WORK.
The work of assisting the suffering hungry
poor in ireland be increasing IN this city Pr
vate advIces state that the danger from famine is mm
nent and threatening The important committees
and ORGANIZATIONS through which aid may be sent are
given herewith
The Irish Relief Committee was organized December
10. 1870 and Chief Justice c. " Day made chair
man. II /. Hogvet, President of the Emlgrant Savings
Bank, No 81 Chambers-st, Treasurer; and Richard
O'Gormln, Secretary. This committee has by corre-
spondcnce Investigated the actual condition OF
affairs in Ireland, aud has become satisfied that
the destitution Is Of such TO warrant al ap
peal all persons OF Irish birth and paTentdge Tor I'M
mediate aid The committee IS working IN connection
with the Mansion House Committee of Dublin, Of which
the Lord Mayor IS chairman, and which has
the approval Of the Protestant and the
Catholic Archbishop OF that city B0th the
New-York and the Dublin committees are reyiyals OF
similar committees organized under the same leaders at
the time OF the irish famine in 1862 when 100000 was
from NewYork; and the experience OF that period
IS said to warrant confidence IN the use OF the money for
charitable purposes. About $4,000 has been already
raised and Will be forwarded by the earliest nail next
week through the Irish Emigrant Society, which makes
no charge for sending the funds.
The Pafnell Executive Committee, which has for Its
chairman Judge Henry Akcr. and j. J. W. O'Donahue
treasurer, has its headquarters az No 30 Park-pace
A report has already been published. showing that
St17s 30 has been raised by this committee. Tue
The Mayor has consented TO receive subscriptions Tor
the relief of distress but not for any p0uca purposes
He has issued TIE following notice:
Contributions for the relief OF the existing and I'M
pending distress IN Ireland VIII be received Dy tne
Mayor at the Mayors office, Tor transmission by the
Irish Relief Committee to 'Iho Dublih Mansion
House Relief Fund or by Messrs. Drcxel, Morgan
Co. the Irish Famine Reliet Fund, a. each sub
scrber may designate at the time OF making his con-
No regular committees have been appointed as yet
from the exchanges, but numbers OF private
subscriptions have been received by DreXel Morgan
buttons from the West, the whole amounting to about
$4,000
Ladies' Committee. the managers Of which are Mrs:
Celia LOgan and Mrs Cynthia Leonard, have prepared
for matinee at the Grand Opera liousc. which Is gwen
by Poole ard Donney, Thursday. January %. Mrs.
Agnes Booth. Madame Ponls. Mrs. g. IL. Gilbert, Mrs.
Marie DANCE, Madame Blanche fucker Roosevelt,
Madame Clara Brinckerhoh, Mrs J. H. liackett,
Mrs Belle Cole Mrs George Nandcnhoh, Misses sydney
Coweil. Courtney Barnes Marie Chester Ela lier-ey,
Maud Granger. Henrietta Markstein Marion Lamar aud
G vii ne p parts So, Of G5eTts Eugascd and Romeo and
Juliet" with musical aud other selections appropriate
fund to provide relief in the County Fermanaeh Is
beng gathered under IN, direction O., pr Johnson
A wel-attcnded performance OF the Colleen Bawn
% T"' nj ,c,t of Witch are 10 20 To- tbo ir,h re-,
lief fund II was arranged for by judges We Aiams
and Moore, judge AdyocateG .neral Russell Ih"maSs
Nolan and others. A number of ulnOr Irish societies
have made efforts 10 raise money, IN most cases DC
signed for particular nciehborho0ds n Ireland lt Is
expected that more complete organizations VIII he
made rs the knowledge OF the suffering becomes more
The best Tor reaching ali the deserving poor.
In Brooklyn an organization was effected nj The Par
nell meeting at the Academy OF Music on January y
and mayor Howell has in accordance with resolutions
passed 90 that meeting. appointed Ilree persons rom
VIII bc sent to Drexel Morgan Il CO.. the financial
,fhc sub5rnp,ions received by Mayor Hopper. of Jrr
scy City, to the irish Relief Fund amount TO sl'221