The age-herald., 1898-09-14
MINERS ARE TAKING A PART
Contribution Reported From Pratt City
 Delegation.
TUhn vEREIN WILL CONTRIBUTE
Father O'ReileyuReported Heavy List of Donations-Committe in the City Report Progress-Corpora-
 tions Committee to Begin.

An enthusiastic meeting of the Sisters of Charity Hospital association was held last night at St. Pauls hall on Third ave- nue. There were over twenty-five members present
 The main business was to hear the re- ports of committees which have been ap- pointed to push the work and nearly all of them were very gratifying. President Sinnige and Secretary McCrossin were the officers present.
 M. V. Joseph, in the absence of Chair man Frank P. OBrien of the executive committee, reported for that committee that at their last meeting they had had no quorum, consequently he could make no report.
 Dr. Riggs of the ecommttee appointed to visit all the physicians reported that a number of the doctors had already turned in their subscriptions, but that his commit tee would continue work. and he had no doubt would raise a large amount
 The corporation committee has never had a meeting, but some of the members pres ent promised to get their organization per fected and in working order at once.
 Dr. Wilder of the committee on societies and organizations said that while his com mittee had been a little lazy in their work, those societies that they had visited had responded most literally.
 saerman Iurn Veren
 In connection with the work of this com mittee Emil Lesser promised that when the Turn Veren held it's semi-annual meeting in December it would cover any amount given by any other society in the district. He said that they would give it sooner, only by their constitution they were not allowed to appropriate over $25 for any purpose whatever, except at one of the general meetings. They wanted to contribute largely over this amount, hence their delay.
 No reports were had from the commit tee on banks and bankers, nor the mayor and board of aldermen nor from the coun- ty officers, because none of the chairmen were present.
 " William R. Fairley of Pratt iCty, chair man of the committee miners, made most favorable report. He said that at first the miners were not able to do any thing on account of labor troubles in the district, but that now they were respond lllS very we'll. TIC never lOSC an OpDOf- tunity to urge upon them the importance of the hospital and of their duty to assist in the work, as they will be the class of people most benefited by this great char itable institution. He said that $143 46 had been collected from the miners of Pratt City to be paid on next pay day; that there was another mine not included in the above which had been only partially canvassed, and that they had promised $46 already. MT. Fairley believed that this amount would be doubled. The contribution from Pratt City will largely exceed $20O. He said that he was also using his best efforts with the miners in all the other sections of the district.
 At the suggestion of Mr. Fairley. a vote of thanks was extended to William Kirk patrick, of Pratt City, for the splendid work he has done among the miners for the hospital. Afterward a resolution of thanks was also extended to MT. Fairley for the good work he was doing.
 Among the Business Men
 Members of the citizens committee who were present said that their committee had met and divided themselves into sub-com- mittees, each subcommittee to have separate portion of the city. For one of them, M V. Joseph reported that they had done very satisfactory work. As soon as Chairman Mel Drennen returns from the west all the subcommittee will get ac- lively to work. The citizens committee is very important one, as it is supposed to cover all branches of business and industry rot covered by a special committee.
 Pat A. Gavon of Ensley was elected a member of the citizens committee from his city. He was enthusiastic in his praise of the noble work the Sisters of Charity were doing, not only on the battlefield, but in every walk of life.
 Father O'Reilly was called on for a speech, and in response reported the fol- lowing contributions which he had ob- tained
 Schlinger Brewing company. 5000 First National Bank. nk...................... 5000 Ben M Jacobs. ..... ................ 25.00 Robert Funk...... ........................ 25.00 J. c. Patterson. .......................... 25.00 James Keefe..... ......................... 1000 John Broderick... ...................... 1000 Mrs Antha...... ......................... 1000 Joe WtilTiCh.....'.. 1UUU