The Evening critic., 1881-07-08
THE IRISH-AMERICANS.

ncr. Inc temperature Oh tne room Is cN-
cellent.
THE SH-AMERICANS.
Expressions Of Heartfelt sympathy
for the President.
The Irish American Republican Club held
a meeting last night at German Hall, at
which the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, Il. =. Rankin;
first vice-prcsident, Andrew Neville; second
vice-president, Thomas Mcmahon; secretary,
Jesse Middleton; treasurer, w. ii. Plunkett;
scrgcant-at.arms, J. G.. McComb. On motion
of Gen. j. r. O'Bcirne, the following pre-
amblc and resolutions were enthusiastically
adopted:
WHEREAS, The members of the Irish
American Republican Club, of Washington,
ID. G., have, in common with the citizens of
this section of the country, heard with be-
wildermcnt, mingled with grief, of the das-
tardly attempt recently made by an unfcel-
ing wretch to assassinate the worthy and
honorcd Chief Magistrate of our country.
Resolred, That we deeply sympathize, in
unison with those representing civilization
and good government throughout the world,
in feelings of coincidence with the wife and
family of our stricken President, and en-
terrain sentiments of profound horror and
condemnation at this fell blow struck at the
public peace and the life of good man.
That we rejoice with the whole world in
the continued assurances of the early re-
covery of President Garfield, and trust that
under the beneficent supervision of an all
wise Ruler he may be speedily restored to
his lofty position and the full exercise of
the duties thereof. That we renew our sim
the different states of the Union, to the Adj
m N finn In tha nf which xxa
have so earnestly endeavored to contribute,
and herewith pledge, at all times when
called on, our firm support, moral and ply
steal, to the maintenance of good order and
the preservation of the public veal in so far
as in us lies, Mt any time when, rs citizens,
we may be called on to aid in preserving
the same.
Resolved, That these resolutions be spread
upon the minutes of this meeting, and that
a copy of the same be forwarded to the fam
lily of the President.
The Solid, Substantial sympathy of
New York Merchants.
As was briefly stated in a dispatch to THE
CRITIC yesterday the New York Chamber
of Commerce held meeting and in few
moments raised purse of $4,000 for the
benefit of President Garfield's family. 1t is
the intention to raise the sum of S250,000.
The paper to which the subscribers append
their names is as follows: "The under
signed, desiring to testify their appreciation
of the character of James A. Garfield, Presi-
dent of the United States and to provide for
his family, hereby subscribe the sums sat
opposite to their names respectively toward
a fund to be deposited with the United
States Trust Company, of New York, in
trust, to be kept invested in United States
Government bonds, and the income thereof
to be paid to Mrs. Garfield, the wife of the
President, during her life, and at her death
the principal to be divided among the sur
viving children of James A. Garfield"
The first subscriptions were the follow
ing:
Cyrus w. Field, $1,000; Drexel, Morgan
& Co., $1,000; Jay Gould, $1,000; G. p.
$1,000; James b. Colgate, $1,000; John b.
Trevor, 81, 900; John II. Terry, 81, 900; Percy
r. Pyne, $1,000; Jcssup, Patton & Co.,
81 900; Charles Lanier, 81 900; Field, Lind
ley & Co., $1,000; s. Scligman, $1,000; Will
liam III. Fogg, $1,000; ID. Willis James
5000.
Subscriptions may be sent to the office of
Mr.. Cyrus w. Field, No. 1876 Broadway,
MY.
Yesterday afternoon POstmaster-G General
James received telegram from George
Wilson, Secretary Of the Chamber Of Com
merce, asking him to tell Mrs. Garfield of
their action, and to say that the money was
to be presented to her both as token of
their sincere esteem and sympathy and as
means of relieving the mind of the Presi-
dent entirely from anxiety with regard to
the future of his family. To this telegram
Postmaster General James has sent the fol-
lowing reply;
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, July Z, 1881.
TO George Wilson, esq, Secretary of the Cham
Der of Commerce. NeW York city:
Your dispatch has been delivered to Mrs.
Garfield. On receipt of it she remarked
"There was so much that was touching and
beautiful in the sympathy of the people of
the whole country that she did not dare to
trust herself to think of it."
THOMAS l.. JAMES,
Postmaster General.
The Appliances for Reducing Tenn
perature.
The physicians are not entirely satisfied
with any of the many appliances so far
tried in reducing the temperature of the
room. The original apparatus of porous
cloths and ice troughs is still in the Presi
dents room, and has done good service for the
past two or three days. All the inventions
of this kind that are received are given n
fair and impartial trial, but none, so far
have given entire satisfaction. Tho tests
are usually made in Gen. Swaim's room, in
the extreme northwestern corner Of the
house, on the same floor us the sick room.
An amusing incident occurred this morning
during the progress of the experiments. An
elderly and highly-respectab gentleman
from Philadelphia had an apparatus which
he thought would be beneficial to the Pres
ident. 1t was a sort of an ice-boX arrange
ment, and turned with crank. The
doctors viewed it with doubt, but
decided to give it II trial, as the gentleman
appeared to be so earnest in dilating on its
merits. He seemed to have no idea of the
size of the Presidents room, which is about
twice as large as the one used by Gen.
Swain, for, upon being shown the latter,
he remarked that it was pretty large room,
and said he had never tried his apparatus
in such a large room before. He would try
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