The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-20

In the Board of Trade rooms yester-
day afternoon the first meeting of the
Executive committee Of the Soldiers
Relief association was held. At Mon
day nights meeting of the Board of
Trade the advisability of taking some
action to raise funds to assist needy
families of men who have enlisted in
the service of the United states was
considered and the general scope of
such an organization was discussed.
a motion was passed directing Presi-
| dent Luther Keller to appoint a com
| mittee of nine of which the president
and the secretary Of the board, ID. Il.
| Atherton, should be members, to act
! as an executive committee for the pro-
posed association. As members of this
| committee Mr.. Keller named Hon. Al
| fred Hand, Captain w. A. May, Hon.
| John Il. Farr, c. G. Boland Conrad
| Schroeder, Thomas II. Dale and G. Il.
| Manvillc, Of Carbondale, President kel-
! Ter and Secretary AthertOn having been
| placed on the committee by the mo-
! tion.
| All of the members of the committee
were present yesterday save Mr.. Man
| willie, and he sent word that he Will be
| glad to act on the committee, although
| not able to be present yesterday. The
| meeting of the committee was called
| to order by Mr.. Keller, who outlined in
| n general way the object of the asso-
citation. 1t viii endeavor to provide for
| the needy families of enlisted men,
| serve as means of communication be-
| tween the regiment and the relatives
| Of the men in this city: keep correct
list of the soldiers from this part of the
| state; provide reading matter and do
| what it can to have the sick and in
| iured cared for as we'll as furnishing
| delicacies and proper nourishment for
the sick.
OFFICERS CHOSEN.
The work of forming an organization
was perfected by selecting Hon. Alfred
Hand, president; Captain May, vice
president; u. B. Atherton, secretary,
and c. G.. Boland, treasurer
1t was decided that the organization
should embrace the entire territory
covered by the Thirteenth regiment
and efforts will be made to have ctti-
zens of Montrose and Honesdale coop
crate in he work. The local organiza-
ton will be an auxiliary of the Nation
al Soldiers Relief association, with
headquarters at Philadelphia, at the
head OF which is Rev. DIR. McCook,
Archbishop Ryan and many other
brainy, brOad-minded mon Of national
prominence. The organization is in no
sense denominational or sectarian. 1t
is as broad as charity and its forma-
ton was suggested solely by the noblest
patriotism. IT was at first suggested
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Cross society. but after consultation
with President Mckinley and Othe,
officials Of the country X was decided
to make the Relief association a separ-
ate organization, but have it work in
harmony with the Red Cross.
Secretary Atherton was instructed to
write to the officers of the National as
soCiation and get all the information
possible with reference to it. This will
be laid before the committee at it's next
meeting on Thursday, May 26. The
secretary was also instructed to write
to the officers of the various benevolent
patriotic and charitable societies OF
the city and ask for subscriptions tC
the relief fund as well as for a general
cooperation with the association in the
work it has undertaken.
TWO CASES REPORTED.
1t was announced that two cases OF
destitution already exist which should
receive immediate attention and tc
provide funds to make such assistance
as may be necessary possible in a regu,
lar way. Conrad Schroeder, C. G. Bo.
land and Luther Keller subscribed 81;
each
\ finance committee consisting of Mr.
Schroeder. Mr.. I}oland and Captain
May was appointed to receive and sol.
icit subscriptions. They will acknoWl.
edge the same through the columns o.
the newspapers of the city. An arpea
, to the public will be prepared within {
! day or two, formally stating the objects
of the association ana esking for as
sistance in carrying out the work pro
: posed
The association will unquestiOnably
be a success and do a valuable and ne
cessary work. The members Of the eX
ecutive committee are among the city!
| most representative citizens and they
have taken up the work with the en-