The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-15

A meeting of citizens. called to receive
reports of charity concert and ball, met at
council chamber, Colonel Robert Gibson In
the chair. After the meeting was called to
order, the following report of the chairman
of the executive committee was read
Dallas, Texas, Feb II, lSS3-To the Citizens OF
Dallas
Having had the improvement of the con-
dition Of the poor OF our city at heart, |
labored, with your cooperation, to bring
about, first, the proper relief of ali desery-
ing cases of destitution; second, the protec.
ton OF this, our community from imposture
and fraudulent begging; third, to reduce
vagrancy and pauperism, and ascertain
their true cause. To thus end a
grand charity concert and ball was given
on February LIST last, under the auspices, for
the purpose Of raising fund to be used as
aforesaid, and to be known as the union
charity fund of the city OF Dallas. This
fund was placed in the hands Of the chair
man of the financial committee, Mr.. Albert
]. Hurt, in the employ of E. NJ. Kahn &
Co., and q committee Of ladies, known as
q. Howard Is chairman, went to work to
find wherever relief was necessary. At the
appeal of any and all needy, the chairman
Of the executive committee dispatched some
of the ladies Of that committee TO ascertain
what was deemed sufficient for their relief,
an order for the amount, given and succor
at once administered. Thirty-tour families
were relieved during the severe weather of
the last NO weeks, and still some few funds
are left. Much good has been done, and
with your hearty support much more will
be DONE The social part Of this affair was
grand success, and thanks are due to Pro-
fesssor II. ]. Frees, Mrs. Locke, Mrs. Cap
well, Miss Minnie and Elmira Wolf. Mrs.
l.. Goslin, Miss Emma 0ppenheim and
Mrs. Oscar Schmidt and Ed. Eisenlohr, for
their sincere and gratuitious participation.
Financially speaking, IL was, considering
the shortness Of time, simply small sue
cess. Thanks are also due to the following
for their gratuitious donations in printing,
etc: Postmaster Whssen, the HERALD,
the Times, Aldridge h Co., Bolles & Seay,
Sanger Bros, and Mr.. Fox, the confectioner.
The different committees have all done
their duty, and II is to BIO hoped that at the
second annual they again will lend their
hearty cooperation. Especial thanks ia
the ladies Of the distributing committee.
The chairman here offered full report
which shows as per report Of chairman oil
the finance committee: Cash on hand
sil3 80; paid out, as per vouchers, $326.70
balance on hand, SSb ~, returns yet to bt
| made by parties, about $50, all Of which
most respectfully submit.
, RABBI ii. SCHULZ,
, Chairman Executive Committee.
On motion Of Colonel Williams, the re
port was accepted, with thanks.
| On motion of Captain Moroney, q ladies
committee was requested to solicit further
aid Of our citizens for this noble cause.
D On motion of Rabbi Schuhl the mer
. chants and citizens ut large were to be mott
fled not to assist any more paupers, but /,
send them for assistance TO any one OF tn
committees II was also decided that tn,
Q city marshal be authorized to receive an,
!. clothing or provisions to be stored for dis
e tribution among the needy.
The meeting then voted thanks TO all VIII