, 1881-10-16
. MICHIGAN RELIEF.

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10 The Editor Of 7ne cnteaoo 741bune.
CHICAGO COMMITTEES. az Mrcf1,c.S Er1,rr
Oct. 15.-Two or thrno orro,,oo,,s ;....a-as.-s
sea,,, ~, ,,a,.,,, ~ - e'tooeous Impressions
oEetn ~ prevail regarding tue condition Of tho
Michigan sufferers mud the work being done for
their relief One IS that more cothm, Is nocnc-
ssrr We ara ro,if,a1 I've 49,, - nssse
oonin'ttee tnat theFe mas already reached them
an elegant satiicicncy of mems clothing aud
outer garments for women. 1r his hc ,rne !,
ie hs r,al.- .ba r,r, or 1r;..,.~ r.
- ...-e sa f:- - "'7eo'!i 'of US u eEocaFor
~ eeho more, ana 10 not desire to receive any
more But they do need bedding and under
wear. tools Of ali kinds md c,o,, h..,,znts,t,
confor,s ~ rvc cun eo,ra tha,,, 49, 'ene4
ar,rt, f,,o ,,ra,,. w. 49, ~ u - an ehconr-
Underwear coulfortabiea, pillow cases. and
Sheets and it a few children s. piaythlnrs nro
added it will make but little weight In The ,,oTes
ava ,,;,, t,a .a... r,@,- o.,'n .a1 ooAes
49,. stca1 u'essiug 10 :ne ntueo ones
tufousn the coutng winter. -Ihere Is no danger
OF our sending too much bedding, and have
tundraa ,vh,e; ! e,,,,,;r ~ ,,s - ..
],.annso s.u'. 80, ~. 1!o ~ " ue mofes 10
pAepn'c' aate stA tue hatertai, and ask them
onlv to give the labor. The st. Pulls Reformed
Episcopal Church jadies have spoken for tho
Exchange rooms for Wednesday. All Other duys
l shall welcome such ladies Us can spare IN
send the material to their church pnrIcrs or ~
their homes to be maIe mn f:.c.,ea ;bara - :,
enough ciothn., nuny have formed the i1Iea
that ull the wants OF tho sufferers have beer,
supplied. THIS is n u,istlke: Fifteen thousand
SUPPORT themselves even viii the mnst orni,,,rv
means nf sl1stcuauce until the Isl Of luIy nevf
II is estimated thar s,0JJ,Ooo Is stnall sum With
sufferers Not oue-au.lrtcr Of this a,nount has
as Yet been sent IN 10 the Relief Commirrees
As to whether. Chicago has done her w.hola
duty isu QUESTION to: others ans,rar hest,.. NV
self In 1871 Michigan sent s4ll to the relief nf
Chicago in addition to ruisInv S;lljtsEJ In mii nf
1ricr wticn then, as nov, had undergone a
baptism OF fire II this i. treated ~ loa1, at
psr cent The inseres. now due would be aoonr
Chicago mas ru,sed for them to this time, allow
ing libe.7tIiy FOR subsc, Ip.ions Forwarded out
zae 81 5ns Can we not
interest? Ought mol the c,sy To pay to these
sufferers some of tue interest. due On the bull
Et,l4e. which came from uii parts Of the world
when she was in distress rather tnnn rest cn:-
ten, with repaylng the sum or IFS interest which
Michigan taen forwarded? II Interest IS due it
now AMOUNTS TO shout - lnl lrss whotevrr
has been paid upon calls Of 4 similar nature,
The a12s osass az annual Gf
each would now con,ributt. q quarter Of 4 t1ol
lur it would raise "a fund of Sl5ofM and
contzipution from Chicago at this time. less tnon
tour cents per capita has probably been raised
thus Tar.
Il trust that the entertainment at tha Grand
Opera House Thursday AFTERNOON will be well
paIr.nized II viii h. well wnrrh rhe tran1o,,ca
Of our clr.7eus not oul} as m assislance rna
worthy cause. but as an enf.ournccmeur m rho
iiberai- hearted members OF tie Chicago Dru--
matte Association who nave so kiudiv' yoiun-
teered 10 present the play of Romeo and
Juliet uoou thut occas;uu, nnd whu cujor tho
reputation OF making an entertainment pleas
ant to their uud:cnce. Coming as It viii IN the
afternoon, the ladics can enjuy it, who would
not be able tou1lcnd iu tte evening. The other
tave not met with the financial
results which tnesr merit warranted trust this
one will snow a different result | wish 10 nut
cur citizens on their guard against the army uf
Michigan sufferers WHO may soon be expected
t0 put Ia an appearance, cluiuling individual