Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-21

Action Taken Yesterday TO save Her
self and Child from Want-The
Young Mems Historical society
and the John It. Ford Dramatic
Association 10 the Front.

In accordance with the request Of certain
friends Of the late Sergeant Harvey, as an
uounced in these columns yesterday morn
ing. a meeting of citizens was held at Armo-
~ Hall at 1870 p. m. yesterday to devise
WAYS and means for raising fund to save
the widow and child of the gallant deceased
from present want and to provide for their
future necessities. On motion Mr.. s. P
Hamilton was unanimously elected Chair
man Of the meeting and Mr. Samuel B.
Adams Secretary.
On being called to order the Chairman
stated briefly the objects Of the meeting,
and Mr. P NJ. Russell, ST., made motion
that a committee OF five be appointed TO de-
eide upon such matters as would be appro-
pirate for the consideration OF the meeting.
This motion was unanimously adopted, and
in accordance Herewith the Chair appointed
the following gentlemen as such committee:
Messrs. P. NJ. Russell, Sr., Chairman; Thos.
Ballautyne, s. Guckenheimer, ID. B. Lester
| and D. O'Conner.
The committee then retired, and after due
deliberation reported that 1t had been agreed
to assign certain portions of the city to diff
ferent committees to be canvsssed for sub
| scriptions, as follows:
BAY Street,. NJ. Hull, Thos. Ballautyne,
Il. NJ. Conner, John Flannery, W. w. Cor
don.
Savannah, Florida and Western Railway
Gen. R. H. Anderson, Felix Prendergsst
Bryan Street,. L. Neidlinger, NJ. ].
Congress street-W. B. Nell, B. H. Levy
Broughton Street e. A. Well, John
Lyons.
Public and Attorneys Ofiees-S. B. Ad-
ans, P. NJ. Russell, J. J. MCGOWAN.
River Street and all west of Jefferson
Daniel O'Connor, Jacob Paulsen.
Barnard to Bull, south Of Bay-D. B. Les
ter, W. G. Waller.
| Drsyton, east and south OF Bay-E. Mo
ran, NJ. LAWN, John schwarz.
South Of Hall-John Sullivan, j. r. Ham
let.
Special Committee for Banks-S. P. Ham
| iltOn, s. Guckenheimer.
Central Railroad-EdW. McIntire, B. j.
| Cubbedge, D. d. Arden, r. Bsrthelmess.
| The committee also proposed that sub
scriptiou lists be left at the various news
paper offices in the city, so that any person
desiring to contribute might have the op-
/ portunity to leave their names st such
| offices, together with the amount of their
subscriptions. This report was adopted
without dissenting voice
A motion, offered by Mr.. Neidlinger,
/ budb luc btCICbdfl lldhO Oub AlolC VI AnO Will
| GUS committees, stating the territory as
signed to them, and furnish the same to the
| chairmen of such committees, was adopted,
| as was also 8 motion offered by Mr.. 8. 3.
| Adams, to the effect that whatever sums
| are collected be turned over to Mr.
| s P. Hamilton as treasurer, and that when
| the collections were all In, that gentleman,
as chairman, be authorized to reconVene
the meeting for the purpose of deciding how
| the fund shall be invested for the benefit Of
| Mrs. Harvey. In the meantime, however, he
| Is to use his discretion in sending to her
| whatever sums he might ascertain to be re-
| quired by her to meet her present necessities.
| He, as chairman, was also authorized to I'LL
| any vacancies in the existing committees
which might accrue from any member being
unable to serve, or from any other cause.
There being no further business to be
| considered at this time, on motion OF Mr..
| Ballantyne, the meeting then adjourned
! subject to the call of the chairman.
The various committees enumerated
above will begin to-day their work of can
wasting. 1t is needless to commend
their efforts to the generous con-
sideratiOn of our people OF all classes.
Sergeant Harvey met his death in the &C
| tive and jealous discharge Of his duties,
and while CALAMITY exerting himself to pro-
| tsct the lives and property Of our citizens.
| His widow and fatherless child have lost
port, and are in need. We feel assured
| that it is merely enough to mention these
facts to secure from the citizens Of Savan-
nah a hearty recognition Of their duty in
the premises, and liberal response to the
appeals which will be made to them for
this most praiseworthy and charitable OBJ
ject.
Last evening the Young Mems Historical
| Association assembled at their kall, in re-
spouse TO a call from their Presid IT, Mr.. s.
/ g. Guckenheimer, to consider the subject
| Of giving an entertainment for fe benefit
| Of the widow and child of the deceased. A
| good attendance was present, and after Mr..
| Guckenheimer had stated the object Of the
meeting, a motion, made by Mr.. P. Lewis,
| to the effect that an entertainment
| consisting of literary and humorous
| readings and a concert by the musical
| friends OF the association, be given at the
| Theatre within two weeks, and on date to
be hereafter announced, was unanimously
adopted. 1t was also agreed, without sim
gle vote in the negative, that committee
Of three members be appointed to take full
charge of the entertainment, and that twelve
| citizens of Savannah be requested to act in
| co-operation with such committee further,
| it was decided to place tickets for the en-
tertainment in the hands Of these gentle
men, and also in those of General r.
| H. Anderson and each member OF the
police force for sale. In obedience to this
resolution the following committees were
selected: OF the active members OF the as
sociation-Messrs. H. G. Appel, j. Green
baum and NJ. Gottlieb; of the citizens
| Hon. John F. Wheaton, Chairman, Messrs.
s. P. Hamilton, d. G. Purse, E. A. We'll,
Thomas Ballantyne, J. H. Estill, Daniel
| O'Connor, George C.. Freeman, John
Schwarz, DR.. William Duncan, j. A.
| Einstein and NJ. J. Doyle.
Besides this action of the Young Mems
Historical Society, the John t. Ford ORA
matte Association also held meeting last
evening, and decided to tender their ser
vices for an entertainment, to Mr.. s. P.
| Hamilton, Chairman of the citizens meet
ing. Messrs. NJ. F. Molina and George P
! Gray were appointed committee to arrange
for such entertainment, should their offer
be accepted, of which there is no doubt.
The prompt action Of both these associa-
tions in this laudable cause are exceedingly
commendable, and speaks well for the gen
tlemeD composing them. We are confident
their efforts will be highly appreciated, and
that this appreciation will be substantially
manifested by crowded houses at each en-
/ tertainment.
| The Ross Comet