The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-30

Aid for Fire Sufferers Meeting for
Their Benefit Last Night.

Pursuant TO a call Issued bv Mayor w
& Darlington, meeting OF citizens wa
held last night at Monticello Hall. the OBJ
ject being to devise relief for the sufferer:
from the fire last Sunday. Mr.. Andrew
Pizzini called the meeting to order, and or
his motion Mayor Darlington took the
chair. On motion Of Mr.. George Thack
ston. Mr.. L. j. Burton was requested TO act
as secretary.
| The Chairman stated the object Of the
meeting. after which Major A. VI. Kelley
said that several gentlemen present had in.
| formed themselves Of the character and
extent OF the suffering supposed to exist
and as only rough idea Of this was preya.
lent, he thought il would be well TO heal
| from these gentlemen in order that THEN
statements might he taken az q basis for The
action OF the meeting.
| Mr. Norman V. Randolph said he had
| seen all but two OF the sufferers, and it was
his opinion that an exaggerated idea of the
needs OF the ease prevailed. He had spent
Sl66 and collected $1,000, and he thought
that 5000 would be sufficient TO replace al
! loss incurred. Some were really in need, but
| the men were able TO take care OF them.
| selves. He then instanced such eases as nc
had from personal investigation found tc
| he in want. lie stated that the operative
at Tanners foundry had taken up col
lection, amounting to s2G, for those work
men OF the Tredegar-W who had
been burnt out. lie didn't think
| il necessary to tax the generosity OF the
people more than necessary, AZ they every
day had calls which claimed attention. lie
thought $3.50 would meet the requirements
OF the occasion, He said Mr.. Crutchfeld
OF the State, had in hand about Sl26, which
could he used. lie said the loss was con.
| siderable TO those who suffered. but il
would not take much to replace the same
lie had already given one weeks provision
TO those in need.
Major Kelley inquired how the $3.50
were to be raised.
"By putting IN appeal in the newspa'
pers," said Mr.. Randolph.
"Would it no' be well to increase
that sum ?" asked Major Kelley.
Mr.. Randolph thought the meeting
could determine the amount. What they
| lost was all that was necessary to replace
except i'm a few cases, which he cited.
| Mr.. PiZzini moved that committee OF
three De appointed, consisting Of Mcssrs.
Randolph, Kirby, and Mcdowell, TO raise
i'm such manner a. they may deem best
$500. to be appropriated under their direc-
| tiOn for the relief Of those rendered needy
| by the fire.
The motion was adopted.
Mr.. Crutchiicld stated the amount raised
by the State, and said that he had also re-
ceivcd u letter from General Joseph Il.
Anderson, in New York, in which the
writer bad intended to enclose a check, but
had accidentally omitted to do so. He
thought the next mail would bring this
| check, but nc could not tell what the
amount would be. He asked that Mr.. Piz-
zini's resolution bc so amended rs to allow
the committee to receive the money at the
State office. This was agreed to.
Mr.. Ezekiel reported that Levy Brother,
and their employees had raised Sl9.
On motion, thanks was returned to Il.
FerTandini, Esq, for the Use OF the hall.
The Chairman stated that the Eureka
Quartcttc would on next Monday night, at
Mozart Hall, give a benefit, the proceeds OF
which would be given to the sufferers.
Adjourned.