The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-28

From the Beaufort IS. c. New South July 20
Among those gracious instrumental
ties, devised by most benefcient Provi-
dence for dispensing the bounty of the
philanthropic to those left destitute by
that terrible hurricane that swept over
our coastlast August, and one that did
untold good to the thousands, among
whom il has wrought a noble work, that
will never be forgotten while disinter-
ested devotion to human suffering is car
rled on and appreciated by mankind in
the citizens special relief committee, of
which Col Thomas G. White is chairman,
and Judge Thomas Talbird and Drs. Ar
thur p. Prioleau and w. p. Gibbes are
members.
Out of fund of little more than
$1,000 received by these gentlemen
through their personal exertiOns and ap-
peals to their philanthropic friends, be
ing at all times entitled to the confidence
of the charitable public to whom they did
not appeal in vain, we are personally
aware of the great good done by them in
the distribution of the charity entrusted
no their care, and which has been dis
tributed and bestowed among all classes
of storm sufferers without regard to race,
color or previous conditions of servitude
We know this from our own personal ex-
been ever ready and willing to respond
generously TO all requests made in behalf
of our people.
These gentlemen have been exceedingly
generous, we think in dealing with our
people, who, being in the majority have,
according to the means at the disposal of
the committee, received fair share of
their consideration, as we'll as the white
friends who have shared their liberality
We know Of a bnfs Of 70 ilioc
who have not only received liberal sup
plies of clothes that were sent by Mrs. G.
Frank Lawrence of New York, the phil
anthropic daughter of Col. White but we
are coguiZant of amounts of money and
supplies of provisions, and groceries be-
ing furnished upon orders to the several
grocery stores for the relief of pending
suffering and want.
Among the many things done by the
committee on that line, which speak for
themselves, are the erection of ten houses
out and out, for as many negro families
in the town of Beaufort, whose houses
were completely demolished, at a cost of
from $50 to $50, aggrega ting over 5000.
We have been shown bills to the amount
of $743. So, for lumber and nails for the re-
pair of lS3 houses belonging to our people
that We're partially damaged by the
storm, as also S342 in checks for different
upon sixty-seven negro families in vari-
Gus amounts, on an average of s. apiece
for urgent demands. Also bills paid for
groceries for the use and benefit of om
people to the amount of 1902. AS to them
alone.
This, we think, is a very liberal show
ing toward our people indeed especially
when it is remembered how largely we
have been provided for by the National
American Rad (1rocS and al n
that the scitizens relief committee, as
above organized, undertook their work
with view especially to the relief of the
whites of this section almost exclusively,
under the impression that there were
numbers of them who were too proud to
seek charity yet greatly in need of it. 1t
is greatly TO the credit of these gentle
men, who have quietly and silently
yet efficiently and satisfactorily
dispensed their charity without emblaz-
ing their deeds to the world but whose
good work and achievements are seen
and recognized by all We are quite sure
that they neither ask nor desire publicity
to their acts of kindness inspired as they
are by the worthiest of motives vet it is a
pleasure no less than duty we owe 10
them and to the generous doners who en-
trusted them as almoners of their bounty
that we as public Journalist should en-
may be Stimulated by the record of the
well spent and conscientious exertlons in
the cause of suffering humanity. We say
TO them: Well done, We good and faith
full servants.
Through Mrs. Lawrence. Col. Whites
daughter, who is a prominent lady in So
clal life in New York, upwards of forty
cases of clothing, made up by the work
ing women of New York city, and among
I pxrt4e nd hots Woo oil Z II 4
relatives are workers, have been sent to
these gentlemen for distribution, and we
know that the bulk of these acceptable
helps to the naked and hungry has gone
10 our people on the coast, who are our
most needy and most suffering class
We cannot close this tribute without
mentioning that Thomas Martin, Esq,
the worthy master of this county and his
associates, have been a great help TO the
storm sufferers around Blufton. AS to
Mrs. Lawrence of New York, who is a
daughter of our fellow townsman, Col.
White, she needs no further encomiums at
our hands than those which we have
frequently rendered to the efforts and
eXertions Of a pious Christian lady,
a native of the south of whom we
are proud and who has quietly and 81
lently done other acts of benevolence Of
which we have no right 10 speak because
II would be invading the sanctity Of that
charity that foroids the left hand know
ing what the right hand does But we
are glad 70 say that she is thought Of IN
the prayers OF many OF our grateful ne
gro population who have felt the efforts
or her remembrance Of the people
among whom she was born and reared
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