The Portland daily press., 1898-01-25
FOR CUBA'S AID.
Portland People Will Do Something
For the Cause.
A GENERAL RELIEF COMMITTEE
TO BE ORGANIZED TODAY.

Yesterdays Meeting-AH Citizens In
Thousands Should Attend Today's
Meeting.
Yesterday afternoon the initiatory
steps were taken in the aldermen cham
Der for the organization of Portland
Cuban Relief Association on a large
scale and this afternoon at O'Clock there
will be another and still larger meeting
in the aldermen's room at the City build
sending clothing, food. medicines and
money to the starving men and women
of Cuba are earnestly requested to be
present. 1t Is particularly urged that
those gentlemen. who have received per-
sonal invitation from the subcommittee
appointed yesterday afternoon to orga-
nize the general relief committee, will
make it a point to be in attendance. From
each of the trades and professions have
been selected one or two prominent gen.
tlemen who will form the general relief
committee for the CITY of Portland. Each
one of these gentlemen has received by
this mornings mail notification of his
selection to represent his particular
trade or profession and it is hoped that
each one of those receiving such an in
vitation will attend today's meeting if
possible.
Portland will not remain in the back
ground while cities in other parts of the
country are raising money and collecting
food and supplies for the suffering people
of Cuba. This fact was made manifest
yesterday afternoon in the aldermen's
chamber, City building, where their were
assembled quite a number of business
and professional men who are enthusias-
tic in the work of relief and who desire
to see the city of Portland lead the ooun-
try in taking measures in aid OF the
suffering islanders.
Mayor Randall called the assemblage to
order and briefly stated the purposes OF
the meeting. He said that the city in it's
corporate capacity could not do anything
in the way of sending food and clothing
to the suffering Cubans, but he believed
that something of the kind should be
done by Portland and the citizens must
organize and carry on the work. The
mayor read at length from the appeal
of John Sherman, Secretary of State, and
said that he was willing to do any thing
and everything possible to further the
work of relief
Mr. Lewis A. Goudy was called upon
for an expression of opinion in regard to
the matter and stated that he had al
ready been rendered considerable money
and some supplies for tho Cubans, but
had refused to accept them. He thought
that such tenders of money should be &C
copied by we'll organized committee
with treasurer who is well-known to
the citizens Of Portland. Briefly Mr..
Cloudy sletched the cause of the suffer-
ing in Cuba, the needs of the people and
stated how he thought Portland might
do it's share in affording relief He be-
lieved tbat the cities of Maine would take
the matter in hand if called upon to do
so, and that there would be many tend.
ers of money and supplies from all parts
of the state as soon as 1T was known that
d I6lltl COuIllibtOO Wab OISdAlLCQ ia
Portland He told of how closely Port
land has been connected with Cuba in
the past and named some of the families
whose money was made In trade with
that island. He believed that Portland
should not be backward in sending aid
to these suffering people and he believed
that with a properly organized commit
tee Portland would be able to forward
large amount of money and supplies
for their relief.
Rev. DR.. Dalton said that it would be
only necessary to appeal to the people to
| receive ample response. He spoke of the
heroic struggle which is now being car
ried on in Cuba, and said he knew the
benevolent people of Portland would do
their share towards allievating the
suffering of the men, women and chill
dren who are today starving on that ISL
and.
Mr.. Frederick E. Boothby, president of
the Board of Trade, said that he knew
with properly organized committee
the people of Portland, and particularly
| it's business men, would be more than
liberal in this cause and he said that the
Board of Trade was prepared to do any,
thing it could in the way of assisting
the good work.
Capt. W. M. Howes, who has been in
Cuba within the last three months, told
| something about the suffering in that
island and stated that he believed the
demand for food and clothing was most
urgent.
A sub committee consisting of Fl. NJ.
Bigelow, L. A. Cloudy, Joseph H. Short,
M. N. Rich and W. W. Merrill was ap-
pointed to select from among the Rtrades
and professions those gentlemen whom
it was hoped would be willing to serve
on the general relief committee. From
each trade or profession has been selected
one gentleman and it is hoped that all
who have received notifications of their
selection will be present at the general
meeting of the committee this afternoon