The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-01-15
Relief for the Irish Sufferers.
STEPS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE STARVING
CHILDREN OF THE GREEN ISLE.

olEFS 10 RAISE UNOS FOX TILE SIAkN I'M
CHILDREN OF THE GREEN ISLE.
On Monday night last, an informal meet.
ing Of the citizens OF Stanton was held at
the mayors office. His Honor was called
to the chair, and explained that the object
Of the meeting was to devise means for
raising fund to be devoted to the relief OF
the furnishing people of Ireland. Father
McVerry spoke briefly, laying bare the true
condition of the Irish peasantry and show
ing how dire was their need. After some
further remarks, committee, composed OF
the following gentlemen, was appointed,
and the members requested to meet at the
same place the night following.
Mayor w. L. Balthis, chairman, Rev.
John McVerry, w. A. Burke, H. L. Hoover,
Fl. st. G.. Tucker. Howard Wayt, Col. j. a.
Skinner, Thomas Burke. VIM. Kinney,
VIM. Wholey. Michael Cox, J. W. Todd, J.
W. Newton, w. E. Craig, DR.. S. H. Henkel,
J. c. Marquis, T. G.. Morton, Thomas D.
Ransom, Il. NJ. McIlhany, Richard Mauzy,
J. Yost, 7. J. Crowder and G. G. Gooch.
On Tuesday night, majority OF the COM
mittee held meeting, Mayor Balthis pre-
siding. After some preliminary discussion,
the following general plan was agreed upon.
1st. That Father McVerry prepare lit
ter for publication, setting forth the dis
tress Of the Irish peasantry, and the real
condition of the country. I'd. That gen.
eral meeting of the citizens be held in the
Opera House ON Tuesday night, January
Goth, at which brief addresses, pertinent
to the subject, will be delivered by
prominent speakers, and collection be
taken up. Sd That subsequent to the meet
ing, committee be appointed to canvass
the town for subscr iptions to the Relief
fund. 4tb. That the money SO donated
shall be devoted exclusively to relieving the
want and distress of the peasantry of Ire
land.
An executive committee, consisting OF
w. l.. Balthis, chairman, VIM. Wholey, w.
l.. Bumgardner, G. G. Gooch and j. Yost,
was then appointed to make all necessary
arrangement for carrying out the OBJ
iects of the meeting. That committee
met and made ont the following pro.
gramme for Tuesday night Janu airy Goth
The meeting will be called to order and
presided over by the Mayor.
Col. j. II. Skinner will deliver the open:
ing address, to be followed in five minute
appeals by the following gentlemen: Rev.
H. kor w n
Hullihan, Rev. j. B. Haskell, Rev. J. e.
Booker, Rev. Mr.. Hume, Rev. Father Nc
Keefrey, Messrs. H. L. Hoover, J. W. Stout,
Judge Il. w. Sheffey, Rev. j. |. Miller. Gen.
Jno. Echols, G. NJ. Harrison, w. E. Craig,
Chas. Grattan, a. st. G. Tucker, NJ. F.
White, and perhaps others.
Interspersing the addresses the Stonewall
Band will render appropriate airs, and after
the speaking, a collection will be taken up.
1t is earnestly urged that our citizens gen.
orally attend this meeting, prepared to con-
tribute as much as they may feel able, and
to the country friends especially cordial
invitation is extended.
The cause for which 1t will be held is one
that appeals to all humanity, and there are
none SO poor in pocket and so poor in spirit
that cannot give something towards it.
A quarter Of million of the Irish people are
now in a starving condition, and the money
raised here will be devoted to their imme-
date relief and to no other purpose. In their
helplessness they cry aloud to US for help,
and our response should be not in idle words
of pity. but in that substantial expression
Of sympathy which represents food for the
famishing, life for the dying. and hope for
those who know no hope.