The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-07-13
MRS. GARFIELD.
i PRESENT or s;.s5s,,ooo FOR T'iii
NpBa.s WIFE or THE
PRESIDENT

MOBILE WIFE or THE
PRESIDENT.
The Movement Originated by Mem
beers of iie New YORK Chamber of
Commerce - Relieve the President
of Anxiety Ia Regard TO the Future
.: His Family.
NEW YoRK, June FIN response
to Il call for u special nneeting oI the
Chamber of Commerce, to take some
action in regard TO the attempted
assassination OF the President, q
large number OF members assembled
to-day. Resolutions were unanl-
mously adopted, setting forth their
unspeakable grief and indignation
at the attempted assassination OF
President Garfield, and that they
were deeply moved blythe Christian
heroism with which he had met
this appalling calamity, that has
alarmed the whole country, and
compared with which political con-
tention and personal interest have
sunk into insignilicance, rendering
to the President their heartfelt con
gratulations on his having survived
the perils that surrounded him, and
offering to his heroic wife, aged
mother, and his children their deep
est sympathy.
Mr.. Samuel d. Babcock said that
he hoped whatever the results OF
this dreadful affair may be, it may
teach our public men to-daya lesson
which is needed now more than
ever before-a lesson that party
spirit must be tempered by patriot
ism.
Mr.. S. b. Chittenden, in the course
of his remarks, said this attempted
murder had no political significance
whatever.
Mr.. S. b. Thrasher also made a
few remarks, after which the Cham
Der adjourned. 1t was then ar
nounced to the members present
that number Of gentlemen had de-
termincd to raise s250,00o, which is
to be invested in United States bonds
and deposited with the United States
Trust Company, and the income
therefrom to be paid to Mrs Garfield
durine her life. and at her death.
equally divided among her children,
in appreciation of the noble charac-
ter of the President.
a subscription list was then pre-
sented, which was headed by G. w.
Field for $1,000, and below were the
names Of Drexel, Morgan & Co. and
Jay Gould each for like amounts.
Messrs. c. p. Huntington, S. b. Chit
tenden and d. Willis James at once
stepped forward and each subscribed
a similar amount. The following
persons put their names down Tor
81 900 each: James +. Colgate, J. +.
Trober, Percy Il. Payne, .Jessop, Pa
ton & CO., c. Lanier. Field, Lindiey
& Co, ]. Seligman and w. II. Fogg.
All citizens OF New York are invited
TO participate Ia the testimonial.
MRS. GARFIELD NOTIFIED.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, -. c., June Z.
Postmaster General James has re-
ceived telegram from George VII
son, Secretary of the New York
Chamber of Commerce, iii which the
latter requests the Postmaster Gen
eral to say to Mrs. Garfield that the
members Of the New York Chamber
OF Commerce have subscribed $3.50, :
900 to be presented to her, both as 4
token of their sincere esteem and
sympathy and as q means of relicv-
ing the mind of the President en-
tireiy from anxiety with regard to
the future Of his family.
MRS. GARF.ELD's GRATEFUL REeaoNsE.
70 this telegram Postmaster Gen.
eral James has sent the following re-
ply;
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WAsInyGToy, June !.
ID George IYlson, Esq., Sccretuy of
he Chaaber Of Commerce. Mog York
City,
Your despatch has been delivered
To Mrs Garfield. On receipt of it
she remarked that there was so
much that was touching and beauti-
full in the sympathy of the people of
the whole country, that she did not
dare trust herself to think OF it.
(Signcd) THOMAS L. JAMES,
Postmaster General.