The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-03-24

LrBAu, March 81. The following dis
patch has been sent to the mayor of
Philadelphia fy the Russian relief So
ciety. ''The Russian relief society
warmly welcomes the dear American
brethren who arrived in the Indiana,
and prays you to submit to the inhapi
tants of Philadelphia an expression of
the societys lasting gratitude. God
save America The dispatch is signed
by the leaders of the Russian society.
AT dcjeuner, Sunday, an Illuminated
address was presented to the Americans
bearing the Russian and American
arms and two clasped hands M. Bal
maloif, president of the judges of
peace, in welcoming the Americans,
remarked that Russians esteemed the
Indiana gift not so much on account of
its value, as on account of it's being an
expression of the brothcrly love which
America cherished.
At the banquet last night there were
present the American consuls, the mem
tcrs of the Philadelphia committe, the
officers of the Indiana, Count Eobrin-
sky, the president OF the relief society,
and all the city authorities. Municipal
Chief Adolphi presented to Capt. Sar-
gent silver cup inscribed, I'm remem-
Drance of Libau." with underneath,
But the greatest of these is charity"
NJ. Adolphi said: AN act of true
humanity and r..:,l Christian love brings
you here. Your nation wishes to re.
lieve the great distress of part of the
Russian people, which has resulted
from bad harvests. The Russian en-
pire is making extraordinary efforts to
stay the famine, but that does not in
the least destract from the value Of
this gift. Nothing can give more satis-
faction to afflicted people than the
noble sympathies Of other nations. Our
salts faction must find a special echo be.
cause this noble deed emanates from
the United States, with which Russia
has always stood on terms of the
heartiest friendship"
Consul Crawford replied: ''While tho
cargo of the Indiana, especially when
com bined with that of the Missouri and
that of third vessel, will probably be
considered by you as no trifling gift I
wish to assure you that the givers re-
gard this as an absolutely Insignificant
act, which palcs into nothingness in
comparison with the service rendered
thirty years ago by Russia to the union
in sending powerful feet to our
shores as standing menace against
all efforts of other powers to sully the
American flag and tear from her beauti.
full banner some of her most brilliant
stars"
DR.. Crawford concluded ty officially
presenting the Indiana's cargo to Count
Bobrinsky as the head of the special
committee. and expressing the wishes
for speedy relief to the distress in
Russia.
Count Bobrinslsy, speaking in Eng
glish, said that the czarewitch was
deeply touched by the humane motives
and sentiments of friendship that
prompted this noble act, and had
charged him to convey to the donors
cordial thanks for the token Of intcrna-
tional brotherly love, extended to the
Russian people. He concluded by
drinking to the prosperity of Philadel-
phia and the United States.
Mcssrs. Drexel and Biddle, for tho
Philadelphia committee, acknowledged
the proofs of friendship received from
Russia.
The municipal authorities gave q
dinner last evening to the crew of the
Indiana. The Indiana will sail Sunday
on her return voyage.