Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-18
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Excellent Rrport. nj the final rEeet-
lac of the JohnsIO,yu Relief CONF
nIitIee.
Inc J0hpstown reli, ( committee met
at the mayors office this morning for the
purpose OF hearing reports from Their
delegates sent to JubDsinwn lat week, Of
making q ,ai disposition OF the Whining
ton contributors, and Of closing the sc
counts. Those present were Mayor Hsr-
rinston, Edward Belts, Henry q. Robin
son, William Lawton and George W.
Todd.
u JON sids table were disposed mum.
Der of Johnstnwn IN meptos. including q
marble medallion f Pope Plus TX q
large clock, q, d other ariio ca.
Mayor harrington statsd in regard to
thu cit to johnstown, Thursday last BY
the relief oommittee's delegation that the
members cav all the prominent people
and officials in thst plsos In regard tn the
particular question of disposal of pecnni
Any help. TIE gem raj result of their
Investigations olea 'ly ind Gated that the
best plan was TO dIIttlbute the money
among the sufferers according as the con
tributors wished. cheek for the
SUN OF $4,000 was hand-d Chair
man MoMiil,n OF the Johnstown
relief committee. The Wilmington dele.
gates had no besita ion in placing the
money In his hands an they received
abe ndant proof from all sidea that from
him 1t would reach the deserviI g rerip
tents the quickest. The sum of $40
wsa given Ia cash to Mr.. Mcmillan also
The Ned Gross society was donate,
800, nnd the Childreu's Aid Society
$500. This accounted for the IS, QUO
taken to Johnstown on Thursday.
As an evidence Of the busines7.llke
management of matters under Chairman
| NcMillnn's charge, certain blanks were
shown which bad TO be filled mp by each
beueti ciary receivinS money aid, These
forms r. qpired answers to questions com.
pri4ipg the following information help
already received (if any Z eut of desti
tuition, in houses, store prep rty; number
~ relatives lost, present circumstances,
s.. These blanks are fled away aud
will be sent TO Harrisburg as public
| records.
Il was reported that MIRA Joseph Fl
Morgan OF the Children's Ala Society, liz
snxions to lay by certain qusn'itv Of
needed articles for possible datrt ss
| h"uuk utE CuhRth ht ~ ihil WhCh thF
cool weather oomes on.
Treasurer Harry O Robinson stated
that all the Wilmington money has gone
directly 10 the snf -rers. Wilmington Is
alresdv recogniz ID In J ,hnstoun az doing
real work apd az having aoco nplishe
more fficiAnt ard ready aid tnan any
other outside co nmittee.
MIR Layton stated that the $500 worth
| - q. L. nht tzkh s.z.
sent from ,h,a otv had all been saiel,
received by Mrs. Morgan
ON the motion OF Mr. b tia the report
OF the delegate COMMITTEES was approved
The following money grants wer,
passed. $50b. for the purohasa o.
women and chiidr4n'a clothing TO hr Rent
Mrs. Morgan; $50 each to Mrs. and M,si
Mo re, Two deserving cass.; $50 e
Miss Harris; S25 20 Joseph ID N; anc
300 for thu OnildreL'a Al Sooietv.
MIR Lswton Ruggested that copies o
The j hustown blank, be ordered TOR us,
here in view Of any focal cases OF neet
being discovaved in this city. He atRte'
that on las Friday the sum o. Sl50,0Cl
10 Dash bad heen distributed ON tn,
relief b. aSqnsrters OF Johnatowa, eacl
applicant To- help receiving 30.
: IL was ordered tnht MI nnOusy remain
ing in the oommittee's treasury be sen
TO Chairman Mcmillan OF the Johnstowl
relief lmmiitee.
In the s'a'.ment Of expenditures not
siupls rem appears for expenses on &C
Q unit OF any nj m oers OF the committee
| Each and All of them devoted their tim
to the cause gratis, and all paid their ~
pens,s from thair own pockets TO john
town, Philadelphia Harpprs Ferry an
. other places to which they were called o
business in relation to the distribution c
the Wilmington relief Q ,ntribu i1ns
. A resolution of thanks of the Ranert
> committee to the delegation committe
/, WAS passed when adjournment was m sd
zine die.
: Following is general statement of th
, disposal If the money slbsoribed in tn
/ cit, for the relief of the Jvhnstown su
d I, es;