The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-10
RELIs, FOR IRELAND,
The Meeting at 0raddOOk's 0peFA-Hcuso Last
Night Ia AID Of Distress In lIsland-APpolnt'
msnt Of OOmmlttses-A Grand Supper
Proposed, Etc, Etc.

Pursuant 10 y call made by mayor lhur-
mond, number 9citizens met at Craddock's
Opera-house last evening for the purpose OF
taking action tending forward raising funds
for tho aid Of starving Ireland. The attend
ance was not as large rs II ought TO have
been, yet there was no lack Of spirit In those
present, who eylncod tho interest they took
In the cause by their liberal contributions
On motion of Mayor Thurmond General
w. L. Cabel was called to the chair and
Mr.. X. Shields elected secretary. The chair
man made few remarks, explaining tho OBJ
ect Of the meeting
Colonel James B, Simpson was called
upon and made brief address, He spoke
of the Irish race and its noble characteristics
and rehcarsed their present pilifll condition.
He stated that there were to-day 300, 900 starry
ing people in Ireland, and referred TO tho
generous gift of james Gordon Bennett,
of the New York Herald In his opinion 1t
was an imperial gh, The Queen Of England
had given only $4,000 and the magnanimous
Bennett had given ton tunes that amount.
The people of Dallas were not Bennetts, yet
they could follow tho example of the widow
and cast their mite in this noble cause. llo
was reminded on this occasion Of n charity
sermon delivered by that immortal lrishman,
Dean Swift, in which he said, "Yow hogiyeth
to the poor londeth to the Lord, and
if you like the security, down with the dust"
He suggested that the ministers of the various
churches be requested to ask the lady mem.
bers of their congregations TO get together
and cooperate in giving u supper on grand
scale for the benefit of the sufferers, such
supper Ms has never before been spread in the
city.
Tho chair appointed the following COM
mittee of five on resolutions: Messrs j, q.
OConnor, j. b. Simpson, j. M. Thurmond,
Eugene Levi and Richard Flanagan. The
committee offered the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted;
Whereas, From the daily press of the
United States we are advised of the extreme
suffering, sickness and want in Ireland, and
whereas, as exams and citizens of Dallas, 1t
is our desire to extend to the people of Ire
land the fullest measure OF assistance and
sympathy; and whereas, organized effort OF
this character being necessary, be It
Resolved, That the various ministers of
this city he requested, by Il committee to be
appointed by the chair, to cooperate with
the ladies OF their respective congregations
in giving supper, the proceeds thereof to
be devoted to the relief of Ireland Further
resolved that a committee on contribution
be appointed to solicit aid from our citizens,
the proceeds SO received to be forwarded to
the banking firm of Drexel, Morgan u Co,
New York city, to be transmitted to Ireland.
JAMES b. SIMPSON,
JAMES Q. 0CoNNoR,
RICHARD FLANAGAN.
EUGENE LEVI,
j. M. THURMoND.
The chair appointed Colonel Simpson
chairman of the committee to call on minis
ters in the matter of getting up supper.
On motion of Mayor Thurmond, Colonel
&c. Mcclure and John r. Elliott were
added to the committee.
On motion of Mr. Eugene Levi, a com
mittee of five working citizens from each
ward was appointed to solicit subscriptions.
The chair appointed Mr.. j. G. O'Connor
chairman of the whole, adding one more
name to the First ward, making the number
six.
observation-disclosures. uenry, Ervay, Richard
Flanagan, Colonel Whitla, Tom Cade,
Eugene Levi.
Second ward-L. f, Bohuy, F. N. Tucker,
NJ D. Darlington, W. NJ. @. Hill and L. B.
Clark.
Third ward--W. A. Rogers, ALI. Davis,
Dr. A. A. Johnston, Mike Roe and w. ID.
cleveland.
Fourth ward-Tom Walker, L. B. Barry,
j. L. Leonard, w. f. Morton and T. W..
Linskie.
The committee will meet at II o'clock this
morning at the Opera-house, for the purpose
of organizing and going to work at once.
On the motion of Mr.. Kivlen, a subscrip-
ton was taken up among those present. and
handsome sum, for the number present,
was realized, amounting to $l73 rs. The
following are the names and the amounts con-
JC O'Connor. ......................... $50 90
Thurman. Willard & Fletcher. ...... 25 90
Levi .................... rs 90
RS O'Connor .......... 90
j + OConnor. ..."............"..".". w
Richard Flanagan. 10