Evening journal., 1893-11-16
A PULL ALTOGETHER.
Townspeople Have a Mass
Meeting in the Opera House.
no ORaANIzG FOR AM EMEReENOY

REV. LIehtner Introduces Resolutions
which Are Adopted and Followed
out-Committee Of Prominent Citizens.
with DIR. Black as Chairman, APP
pointed TO Eject an Organization.
Football on Saturday other Matters.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Nov. 10 Folly 500
people, white and colored, representing
all classes Of people and all parts Of
town, assembled at the Opera House last
evening. as result OF the call issued by
Mayor Frank f. Herbert for town
meeting 20 devise ways and means for
protecting the POOR Of the city. Mayor
Herbert was called to the chair aud he
read the call for mass meeting and
made few opening remarks c. Edwin
Eckles was chosen secretary of the
meeting and Mayor Herbert then read
the call for the meeting and several let.
ters of regret which be bad received from
prominent citizens Rev. p. b Light
ner, rector Of Emmanuel Church, WAS the
first speaker. He said that it was neces
sary to secure the greatest efficiency of
Organization aud the most liberal re-.
sponses by adopting the most simple way
Of getting at the distress aud suffering
throughout the clly. Re submitted
resolutions providing for the appointment
Of q mmittee of FIVE TO a. once repair
to an adjoining room aud there prepare
plans for an organization. Mr. LigAMer 8
resolutions follow
Whereas. In view OF the suffering for the
necefsaries OF life already In New CASTLE eX
listing. and which, 10 appears altogether
likely. Is to incl ease TO an unprecedented de-
gree this present winter, the citizens OF the
city. IN town meeting assembled under the
call ~ the mayor, hereby decide and agree
Fiat. That the situation must be met 10 the
best Of our ability In all humanity.
Second. That the only way, hopefully end
successfully, 10 do this, lies In our united
aciiun as n community.
Third, That it is absolutely necessary 10
place ourselves 10 ihe very best position posi-
bic Tor the execution Of this purpose and so
secure the greatest efficiency Of organization
the fullest responses for relief ana the great
est isdom and efficiency for administration
r. olved. That the MAYOR be asked 20 APP
poini a committee who shall al ulcu select
ana nominate 20 this meetinge spec'A. lm-
mite TO whom shall be referred the Whole
matter with instructions 20 considOl auu rec
pOrt line Of actiOn-such report TO ID pre-
sented az an adjourned meeting ana nl
the earliest possible date.
Rev. 4. l. Brady, pastor of St. Peter ,.
Church, said that the citizens Of New
Cas-. were now brought face 10
face with an emergency. IL YVES
therefore, found necessary to assemble
and formulate plars to equal thii
emei gency The industrial establish
mems had been either closed or running
irree ularly for some time The store
keepers had been called upon by people
in want until their supply and patience
are about exhausted. There must b
some other resources and he was hearth,
in flvor Of the resolutions
Rev Dr. Marlindale, Of the NJ r
Church said. 81 think the want in this
com nunity is conceded. We have shown
this by our presence here tonight w,
are a. exceptional times We want an
organization Of the broadcast kind thai
can take In every neeessitous case tina
exists In our community. What WI
want is systematic examination and in
vestigation. We want 20 do away will
fragmentary contributions. The who'll
town should be districted, friends shoul'
be assigned 70 visit these districts, max
ing careful canvass Of their districts
Nov, among our assets We should Ger.
taiuly count upon the funds that hav
been continuously flowing out through
out the city. The manufacturers SHOULD
be called upon to help those whom the,
depend upon TO do their work, the rail
roads and other corporations should
appealed TO and. FIRST OF All-the Git
Council and Trustees Of tine Commo
SHOULD DO petitiOned 10 aid US now.
Dr.. J. j. Black said that he wal
thoroughly in sympathy with this spler
did movement. Not only his purse, bu
his time and services would be freel
offered TO this new organization.
Trustee Edward Daily, of the FRS
Baptist Church, said that the instance
OF distress throughout the city were no
hearsay TO him, but he had seen ther
and knew OF them right in our midst.
DR.. David Stewart said that all shout
consider 1t a privilege TO aid In tbl
great work II must be done and th
meeting was taking the best course {
do it
Ex-State Treasurer Herbert recon
mended that the Board Of Trade treasur
which had been deposited flr nearly Nv
years be donated for the benefit Of n
proposed neV organization, aud that en-
Trustees Of the Common be petitloned q.