Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-01-01
Relief Association Of Mar
tinsbUrG.

and needy of the city.
The meeting was held at the court
house at Z p. NJ. Judge Faulkner
called the assembly to order, and
moved that the Mayor be elected
chairman and Rev. Il. d. Roller,
Secretary of the meeting, and the
motion was carried.
On taking the chair the Mayor
stated the object of the meeting, and
asked for suggestions as to organiza-
ton, &c.
Judge Faulkner called attention
to an old organization of a similar
kind which existed here two years
ago and which proved very efficient
in relieving the destitute. AS treas
urer of the old organization he found
to-day that there was still fifteen
dollars in bank to the credit of the
old association. Half of that amount
had been expended within the last
| twelve hours; the balance he would
turn over to this association. He
then suggested an association SIM
liar to the former one. Capt. Colston
suggested the old officers for this as
sociation; but it was found that
most of them were dead Or not to be
found.
Finally, on motion the meeting
resolved itself into the Relief Asso-
citation OF the City, with the follow
ing officers, committees, &C., presi-
dent, vice-president, treasurer and
secretary. A committee on solicit
alton of subscriptions and donations
and committee ON visitation and
dirtribution among the suffering,
each of these committees to consist
of two ladies and two gentlemen
from each ward. The following off,
GERS were then chosen by the associa-
ton:
President-Mayor w. T. Logan;
Vice-President-J. +. Rutherford;
Treasurer-Frank d. Staley; Secre-
tary-Rev. r. ID. Roller.
The following committee was then
selected to appoint the two commit
tees provided for in the organization
of the association.
1st Ward-Philip Showers.
2 6 Frank ID. Staley.
3 g j. +. Rutherford.
4 6 VIM. Cline.
5 T.. O. Lambert.
They returned the following re-
port:
| COMMITTEE ON SOLICITATION OF
| SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DONATIONS.
1st Ward-Mrs. John Peterman,
Miss Ruth Milbourne; Morgan Mar
tin, III. N. Deatrick.
I'd Ward-Mrs. III. Grim, Mrs.
John Feller, j. N. Thatcher, Alfred
Beall.
Sd Ward-Mrs. c. Faulkner, Jr.,
Miss Lizzie Carpenter, David Speer,
David A. Cline.
4th Ward-Mrs. VIM. Gard, Mrs.
w. II. Brantner, George Henry,
John Farrin.
9TH Ward-Mrs. VIM. Westrader,
Mrs. Hugh Mcdowell, Jacob Tram
nell, p. n. Hoffman.
COMMITTEE ON VISITATION AND
DISTRIBUTION.
Ward Mrs. DIR. Jas. w. Nc
Sherry, Mrs. DR.. n. ID. Baker, Mr..
Jacob Gassman, Mr.. Joseph FL.
Shaffer.
Ward 2-Mrs. VIM. Gerhardt,
Mrs. John w. Pitzer, Mr.. Benjamin
Fiery, Mr.. George Wild.
| Ward 3-Mrs. +. ID. Boyer, Mrs.
John Robinson, Mr.. Fred. Spillman,
Mr.. Geo. w. DeGrange.
/ Ward AIRS. VIM. Crowley, Mrs.
VIM. Armstrong, Mr.. VIM. Cline,
Mr.. Samuel II. Bratt.
Ward 5-Mrs. Huyett Hartman,
Mrs. j. A. Bowers, Mr.. Chas. O..
Lambert, Mr.. Hugh Mcdowell.
| Pending the selection of theabove
Committees, ON motion Of Mr.,
Thatcher, subscription lists were
circulated around the house. The
result of this beginning was most
gratifying. The cash receipts We're
S46.25 which the Secretary turned
over to the Treasurer for immediate
use. Uupaid subscriptions were
$26, makinga total Of STEPS.
On motion the Association adj
journed to meet on Monday night
next, Jan. 8, 1881, at O'Clock to
hear the reports of Committees, &c.
1t is hoped the citizens will show a
lively interest in this noble work,
and that more ladies win give their
presence than at the last meeting.
ROBT. DOUGLAS ROLLER,
w. L. LOGAN, Secretary,
Chairman.
Perfection at last.