Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-23
TO HELP DESERVING POOR.
New Castle Organizes Practical
Measures of Relief.

A Public Meeting at Which Committees
Were Appointed to Attend to the Work
Special correspondenceo Gazette and journal
New CASTLE. Nov. 16.-Four hundred
people responded to the call of Mayor Her
bert, for a meeting to devise plans for the
relief Of the poor. and to effect an organ
ization which would enable those who
wished to give to do so i'll Il systematic way.
The meeting was held in the Opera
House, which the Columbia Athletic Ciup
had kindly offered for that purpose. and
at S o'clock the proceedings began and the
room was fairly crowded. .tft.
The meeting was organized by appoint
ing Mayor Herbert chairman, and z. e.
Eckles secretary. 4,
The Rev. z. b. Lightner offered reso-
luton which clearly explained the pur-
pose of the meeting. 1t read as follows:
WHEREAS, In view OF the sutferings for the
nece. saries Of life already in New Castle OK
listing, and which IL appears altogether likely
is to increase 20 an unprecedented degree the
present winter, the citizens Of New Castle, IN
town meeting under the call OF the mayor,
hereby decide to agree:
First-That it is absolutely necessary to place
ourselves in the very best position for the exc
cution of this purpose, and TO secure the
| greatest efficiency Of organization the fullest
/ responses for relief and the greatest wisdom
aud efficiency for administration; therefore
| be it ~.
| Resoiu,d, That the mayor be asked to APP
| point 4 committee who shall at once select nd
nominate to this meeting special confilttne,
| 10 whom AL be referred the whole matter
| with instruction to consider and report line
of action, such report to be presented 70 an ad-
iourned meeting, and at the earliest possible
date.
The foregoing resolution was unani'
mously adopted.
The Rev. I. &c. Martindale, the Rev. s.
b. Wylie, the Rev. Father Brady, Edward
Daily and DR.. J. j. Black, all spoke in
favor of the movement, and several valu'
able suggestions were made.
Mayor Herbert appointed the special
committee as suggested in the LiRhtner
resolution, as follows: The Rev. Father r.
L. Brady of st. Peters Church. the Rev,
I. L. Martindale of the NJ. E. Church, the
Rev. p. Is. Lightner of Emmanuel p. d
Church, the Rev. 5. Beattie Wylie of the
Presbyterian Church. and the Rev. II. b
Hughes of the First Baptist Church.
This committee then went into executive
session.
J. NJ. Davidson, on behalf of the Column
bia A. c.. offered the use of their roomi
for meeting purposes, and further pro
posed that the club give an entertainment
Thanksgiving eve, one-half Of tho pro
ceeds of which should go to the fund.
A vote of thanks was rendered the clul
for this offer. t t,#
The committee then returned to tn
room and announced the special commit
tee, as follows A. NJ. Hizar. John Camr
bell, J. +. Brady, ID. w. Elkinton, l.. L
Elason, Il. Daily. Ira Lunt, X. G Gordon
e. l.. Wilson, J. Vickery, F. Herbert, i
Holshumaker, DR.. Stewart, Dr.J.J Black
l John Walls.
At special meeting held on Frida
. Mayor Herbert was elected Presiden
DIR. David Il. Stewart. Vice-President: L
1 w. Elkinton, Treasurer, and 8. A. Stewar
Secretary. A committee of ways an
? means was appointed consisting OF DR..
4 ]. Black. A. NJ. Hizar, Thomas Frazio
. W. A. Vickery, Henry Holschumake
John A. Walls and Ira Lunt. This con
d mittee was authorizedto add to its numb
II if necessary. N.9
The matter of districting the city, while
had been left to special committee, wi
brought up. The committee reportt
!, favorably and suggested that the city
y divided into six districts. as follows:
First district-North of Delaware stree
from the river to Vine, and north of Del
9 ware street to the city limits.
d Second-From the river to Vine az
h south of Delaware street to WashingtC
"A avenue. t
Third-That section west of Vine al
:. north to city limits.
20 Fourth-That portion west of Vine
70 the railroad cutoff and south of Delawal
e. Fifth-Shawtown and Taggartsville.
)r Sixth-Dobbinsville.
/. The following disbursement commit
ne was appointed, after which the meetii
al adjourned Miss Kate Mahoney, Mrs.
-, ~ f. Davidson, Mrs. Amanda Boyd.