New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-21
An URGENT APPEAL.
MAYOR GILPOY CALLS \ MEETING TO
ADOPT MEASURES FOR RELIEF
,;1yy- YORK TO LOOK OFT roH HER OWN POOR
PROMINENT Ei-sINEsi MN lNI''''i'' i"O
SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED AND
PLAN ADOPTED FOR CARRYING

Tho General Committee on R"ci for the mann
Moved which Mayor Gir5y announced on Sn."fu'>'
with the approval OF seth Low. 'orh"''"9 N"''''
bit and others Of the Committee OF iW'h'y' "c. III
the Governors Room OK the Cl'F nan S'''''''
afternoon Pcsides the Mayor. there were present
anon, others Cornelius Vanderbilt william i.
Dodge Seth Low ex-Mayor Edward Cooper waiter
Stanton Adrian Isen. jr. Cornelius ~ i'NN'
William buchanan. W Hayard '"''"s' H. =
Wilson, c. G. Shayne. General r. T. hHir, NM
A. Rogers. Louis Windmulier stephen H. '''''
Ellis H. Roberta. James Taloott George ~ Hea:n'
john Il. Manning. AHs)n Phelps stokes H. ~
Taller. Theodore i. Starr. Seth T. lh''ha*' D.
Crosby Brown &. u. Huntington, Richard y. Iinh''
!. II. Craze. Luther Kountze and II. O. Mariu'h
The Mayer. In cans the meeting TO order SAL"
that ~ words of his could avail for the purpose
Of NOR d,ouy imprcssing those present vim the
dcplor.l)c condition of AFT !rs among the u'e"-
pIoyel working-pcople Of New-Yora, WHO found
themselves now. having epeni the last dollar OF
their slender awnings in state of dcStltutl"h never
before reached in this city Tie speaker haa 'ler'
fore taken the liberty, In his Official capac'ty' 81
calling upon men o: means AL fortune KNOWING
their lbcra.iy ana pubic spirit their intense p'l"c
of the fair fame OF his great metropolis. to come
TO TIE Re- scue of the starving suffering and worthy
people WHO awe subjects for charity through
no fault Of their own. The Mayor spoke with much
earncs;ncss ard fccng. and drew pathetic picture
Of the condition OF thousands Of w1ge-enrnerS ana
their families. who up to n Few months ago hhd
lived In plenty
lie knew that great deal could be- don" through
the influence that those aupe tl'd to conf w!rI. End
he hoped that thc cHanp.o set 10y the committee ne
had called together iaet w-ok. whore fifteen hat
subscribed over $500 would b. followed. tn"
Mayer said that lie had received many letters from
citizens who had been invited; some OF whom were
out OF the oty and some detained 10y H!ToSS
or ~ business. bat Wh, assured h.m Of their hearty
coop ration In the good work
President Low Of Columh.a Collere said that ~
or Ter to give directions t. the effort % raise
sufficient fund for the purposes i"hc1iei ny inc
Mayor. 10 had voatur'd 20 draw up n form ~ ai-
peal which he would read TIE Cr"1'"st audefiuG
every year. as those who had experience IA T'n't
matters knew. comes mt the end or the WINTER Pc
cause the resources Of those OF small means ny
this time are larcc.y used up. When - many were
out OF work it was rcasonihlc TO suppose mat the
condition this winter is worsr th'0 o. has been III
the past. Intil me opening Of srfng 'crrc was
little ho'r f.; rri.tf Tin" Efforts 20 rri"Nn -"
thousands in ~lut must therefore b." r,iouh.',..
Tho disirhuiirg committee NJ Low sti!. had
cApTeseel the determination - sec to II mat n"
fund. should rcach On" rrs.d M nc iy. Mr.. Low
thcn read the appeal. which was adopted.