The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-06-14

and Prompt Measures for tho Relief 81
tho suffering ~ Wiliasnsport. Pa
President uarrs<on's Address % the
Meeting end the Liberal Responses.
WASHINGTON. June 5.--The meeting for
The relief OF the Johnston a sufferers az
Wizards Hall yesterday afternoon
brought together many prominent public
officials. army aud navy officers anu ciu-
zens. and resulted IN generous contribl-
tons and donations Of money, provisions
aud clothing. President Harrison pre-
sided, and made brief but eloquent and
impressive speech that touched the SEN
sibilities Of all who heard him. aud elected
from his audience frequent applause.
His arrival in the hall was the occasion
Of loud applause. District Commissioners
Douglas called the meeting % order. and
introducing the President 10 the audience,
invited him 10 preside over their Leiibcr-
ntions.
President Harrison. IN taking the chair,
spoke as follows:
Every body to-day is Interestingly conscious
Of The circumstances which have convened thi>
meeting. II would he impossible 10 state more
impressiyely than the new spapers have already
done the distressing incidents attending the
calamity which has fallen upon the city OF
Johnstown ana the nelghborng hamlets. and
upon a large section OF Pennsylvania situated
upon the Susquehanna river. The grim pencil
OF Dore would he inadequate 70 portray the
horrors OF this visitation In such meetings as
we have here in the National capital. and other
like gatherings that are taking place Ia all the
cities OF this land. we have the only RAYS Of
hope and light in the general gloom.
When such callmitpus vlsitat on
falls upon any section 90 our country.
we can do no moro than put about the dark
picture the golden border or love and charity.
lApplause.l II is in such fires Ms these that
the brotherhood Of man is welded. And where
Is sympathy and help more appropriate than
here in the National capltals l am glad 10 say
that early this morning from u city not long
ago visited with prstilence: not long ago itself
appealing 10 the charitable people of the whole
land for rclief-the city OF Jacksonville. Fla
there came the chb OF that tide Of charity
which flowed toward II in the time ~ IL need
ia telegram from the Sanitary Relief Asso-
citation authorizing me 10 draw upon them for
Two thousand dollar FOR The relief CT the Penn
syvana sufferers. fApplause.l
but fhis Is no time for speech. while talk.
men and women and children are suffering for
the relief which we plan 70 give One word or
two Of practical suggestion. and Will place
this meeting ia YOUR hands TO give eject TO
your impatient bencvoiencc. ! have 4 dis
patch from the Governor OF Pennsylvania all
vising me thar communication has just been
opened with Wiiliamsporf. on branch OF the
Susquehanna river. ana that IN. losses in that
section have been appalling: that thousands
Of people there are homeless and pennilcss
and TINT there is an immediate call for food 10
relieve their necessities lie advises me that
any supplies Of food that can be hastily gath
cred here should be sent via Harrisburg 10
williamsport. where they will 10 distributed
suggest therefore. that q COMMITTEES he con-
fttuted having IN charge the speedy collection
OF articles Of fooi-fhe occasion is such thai
the bells might we'll be rung through your
streets 20 call the attention of the fholchflcss
70 this great cxigenry-in order That tram
load 81 provisions may he dispatched tonight
or in the early morning 70 this SUFFERING peo-
pie. I suggest secondly. rs many ~ these
people have had the entire fnrn shings % their
houses swept away. and have only tenn
porary shelter. that committee be appoint
ed TO collect such articles OF cloth
ing, and especially bci-clothin1. rs can
be spared. Now that the summer
season il on. Il caa hardly be that house IN
Washington can not spare blanket or a Gov
crlet And. third. suggest that from the sub
stantial business men and bankers there be
appointed committee who shall collect
money. For after the FIRST exigency is past. there
will be found In these communities very many
who have lost their all. who Will necd aid IN
the reconstruction OF their demolished homes
and in furnishing them 50 that they
may be again habitahie. Need
citizen Of Washington Il would give
me great satisfaction n the National capital
should 20 generously respond TO this call OF our
distressed fellow-citixens as 70 be conspicuous
among the cities OF our land. iApplause.l l
feel that. as I am now calling for contributions.
] should say that on Saturday. when first APP
prised OF the dissster ~ jamestown. tele-
had i.u In he. IN ~ nat
city. DO not like % speak Of any thing 50
personal as this. hut felt Il due 70 NJ, self and
20 you that should say 50 much as this.
After the President concluded his adj
dress, number Of vice-presidents. the
secretaries aud the treasurer ~ the meet
iag vas selected. and working commits
tees were appointed. 1t was an enthu-
siastic meeting and the responses to the
Presidents call for immediate subscrip-
tions were prompt aud liberal. The Dis
frict bar gave SfJ5: Attorney General
Miller. 500: John w. Thompson. $50;
the National Metropolitan Bank. 500;
National Bank OF the Republic, $50;
Private Secretary Halford, so, Secra-
tary Noble. $3.50: Geo. II. Lemon. $50;
Bancroft Davis, 500; Secretary aud Mrs.
Proctor, 500. and Auditor John Lynch.
800.
A great number ~ citizens subscribed
500. An aggregate Of $4,000 was sub
scribed.
Perhaps more valuable than the money
subscriptions were the large quantities
81 food and clothing donated BY scores OF
merchants throughout the city.
just at the close ~ the meeting, an ef-
fort was made 70 pass a resolution thank
ing the President for his services as
chairman 81 the meeting, and for the in
terest he had manifested ia the proceed
ings; but the President begged the gen.
tleman who offered the resolution 20 with
draw X, and then declaring the meeting
adjourned. quietly left the hall.
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