Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-02
SOCIETIES TO CONTRIBUTE.
Several Social Organizations Contribute
Literally TO the General Relief Fund
The Columbus ClHb, Elks and

American uAecuuulcS Act
Many meetings were>held throughout the
cities last evening to take action in the mat
ter of raising subscriptions and otherwise aid
| ing the striken sufferers. The Columbus Club
rooms were well filled with members, and
the organization succeeded in raising 81, 900
to be added to tho fund of the Pittsburg Gen.
eral Relief Committee by motion of ]. ]. Flan-
merry.
i The motion was made by Mr.. Mccormick
that all contributions of the club be sent to
the Johnstown Catholic clergy to be used as it
be deemed advisable, but this did not carry.
Father Sheedy suggested that it would be far
more practicable to send it in as a general con-
tribution, as the reports were so vague that it
could not be told whether the ministers were
alive or not. This met with almost general ap-
proval
The contributions are given in the interest
of humanity, and not respective of sect or
creed" said Mr. Flannery.
The subscription list was laid open and heart
lily responded to. The individual amounts were
not of very large denominations; the highest
being 500, while some were as low as 50.
They Are Organized.
relief corps was organized to tender serv-
ices to the General Relief Committee to do
any work required of them. Any members not
present were requested to send their donations
at once to the Treasurer of the fund, Jeremiah
Dunlevy, Jr. The latter gentleman presided
at the meeting, while William McNulty acted
as Secretary.
The Junior Order of American Mechanics met
in the United States Court rooms with H. A.
Keil in the chair, and w. T. Kerr and j. K
Enge as Secretaries. Owing to the short space
of time in which to notify the different COun-
ellis only 40 were represented out of the 200 in
the county.
Resolutions were adopted that representa-
tive of each Council meet in the United States
Court room tomorrow evening at $50 O'Clock
to act upon the matter of the Johnstown
catastrophe. A permanent Executive Com
mittee was appointed to go to the scene to-day
consisting of Stephen e. Collins, w. T. Kerr,
n. A. Keil. James Cranton and John M. Lind
sey as the representatives of the Relief Com
mittee of the order.
Further Resolutions.
1t was further resolved to appropriate $500
from the State fnnd to aid in the charitable
work of providing for the sufferers of the order
and their families, of which there are many in
and about Johnstown. The Committee on
Resolutions consisted of T. j. Sample, j. F.
bers present volunteered to notify their absent
brothers living near them, and a large attend
ance is earnestly requested on Tomorrow
evening.
Although there is not b. P. o. of Elks in
Johnstown, the local lodge No. IL, met last
night at the ST. Charles Hotel and succeeded
in raising over 500 for the benefit of the i'm
vastated districts. Brother w. w. McClelland
presided, and w. G. Lee acted as Secretary.
The lodge decided to give to the general relief
fund 500, and Manager M. Saxby representing
the Social Session. the official organ of the
Elks. published at Cincinnati, subscribed 500