Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-05

In response to the announced call of
Mayor Harrington large IN etiug OF |
citizens was held at 3 O'Clock yesterday |
afternoon IN the Builders Exchange |
rooms. Among those present we're the |
Rev. o, q. Buddngton, Colonel Enoch |
Moore, Charles Baird, A. j. Matchmaker
and John 8, Simmons, OF the Warren
Athletic Club; Cherries +. Bourbon,
president oil the Washington Steam Fire
ENGINE and Hook and Ladder Company;
Willard Hall Porter, Esq B shop Cole
son, Allen Speakman, Chief of Police w.
y. Swiggett, Washington Hastings, w.
| Il. Humphrey, +. Everett Janvier, Mar
tin j. Mealey, jest phi NJ. Mathtr, Ed
ward Be is, DIR. Willard Springer, DR..
| John Cameron, j. Eidridge Pierce, t. l..
Rice, DR., A. q. McCausland, ID. w.
Bissel!e, William IL. Lee, T.. L. Hay mes,
Charles W. Rowland, n. ID. Coward,
Senattr Higgins, Judge Ball, Liudley Z.
Kent, John p. AL mond, Hubert Cas-
si1g, g. q, Wayte, j. 3 Btetcm, Lewis
Thompson.
Mayor Harrington was made chairman
of the meeting, Charles Baird secretary,
and Henry q. Robinson treasurer OF the
money TO lie raised.
} Mayor IIarriL gton, in few we'll
ribe results of the calamity at Johns
t town, and referred to the fact tina
! subscriptions were coming in and lar4i
! numbers of ladies had offered to max,
clothing II the merchants would furnish
:. the material. He received Telegram
from the relief committee at Johnslowl
T? which said: "Rcports grow worse al
n worse, and there is reed OF immediate as
ststance." dc announced that he he,
received check from &. S. Southland 10
$50, when Charles A. Bourbon hunde
in $50, and the Mayor announced s.
from the Washington Fire Company; A
q. McCausland handed In check fc
$500 from the W. Il N. Railroad; Ii
Christiana Glass Company handed In OIL
for 5000, and $50 each was announced fc
G. w. Rowland, l.. c. Kent, James Z
Beggs & Co. and Senator Higgins; Ia
Collector Mtaley gave S25.
Mayor Harm gton suggested that
committee had better tie appointed
lake the matter in hand, aud motto
authorizing him to appoint such con
mitice was adopted.
The following letter wGs read by Il
mayor:
WILMINGTON, DEL, June T.
- Hon. Austin Harrington.
DEAR SIR: Being unable to after
r. v
beg to assure you of our cordial apprt
n val OF your plans for the organization
Il II relief fund In aid of the johnston
sufferers. You may count upon us fl
our iull share oil assistance to this VIC
thy charity. We do not name al
amount now, as we pre- ume this NEE
III ing will be one for the appointment OF
committee OF collectors.
Very truly yours, II. I. CAUSE,
rs Vice president The Fl. g. Ii. Co.
We Bishop Coleman offered the follow
est resolution, which was unanimous
Sc adopted:
II; "Resolvej, That the varl us mlnistt
&c. In and near Wilmington be requested
o. Of give their congreG ations an early OPP,
: of tuni'y TO contribute toward the rel
lso fund already organized"
n The oilers OF the Tuesday Club of t
nj. proceeds of their concert last night a
Ion the officers of the va ious bands of t
llo on city to give concerts in aid of the 81
is ierers were all accepted.
I've Chief Of Police Swiggett suggested
appointment of committee TO Ia
}. charge oil clothing. The suggestion v
,,a ado. ted
Tue Jacob s. Beetem announced that |
uree William c. Pierce had donated his s
lie lie vices and would go to Johustown If
committee utbllBu. MAYOR l1ATflnHi
made o similar announcement Tor
. Charles NJ. Almond.
CTS On motion oil Bishop Coleman V
of thanks was rendered Mayor HaTrii
cd ton for his action in the matter, wi
= the meeting adjourned.
Subsequently Mayor Harrington q
nouneed the following committees:
To ask for contributions and tt
charge Of the fund raised: Mayor II
rlngton, job II. jackson, Charles Bal
II. c. Robinson, George w. To
Edward Belts, Preston Lea, Thon
johnson, A. G. McCausland, Will
Layton,
nd To receive clothing, dry goods, hi
shoes, ETC., and forward the same as 81
NG as received; w. Y. SwigSett, Edgar
Haynes, Alfred D. Peoples, William
Duncan, Charles L. Allen.
no The last named committee have secu
N'' the large room under the First Natlo
Bank, Fith and Market streets, WI
+. Will be opened for the reception of GO
i'm all day and In tie evening. II any b