Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-01-31
CUBAN RELIEF COMMITTEE MEETING
Organization Effected This Morning-0f-
f6ers Elected Resolutions Passed and
Committees Appointed.

The first meeting of the New Mexico
morning in Governor Otero'S office.
There were present. Hon. Pedro Perea,
from Bernalillo county: Mr.. Frank Del
gado and Mrs. %Rivenburg, of Santa Fee
county and Mrs. Max Luna, Valencia
county: Mr.. f. l.. Browne. of Socorro
county: Mr.. r. b. Hart. of Colfax coun-
tv: Mrs. T. d. Burns, Of Rio Arriba
county. and Mrs. Reynolds, of San Mi
guel county were represented by proX-
les. Mrs. II. w. Hamilton was APP
pointed a member of the committee for
Lincoln, Chaves and Eddy counties.
The following officers were elected:
Mrs. Max Luna, president: Mr.. Frank
Delgado. secretary; Mrs. J. w. Ray
noldS, treasurer.
The following resolutions were passed:
Whereas, This committee has been APP
pointed by the governor of the territory
of New Mexico for the purpose of sccur-
ing contributions and donations Of
money, provisions and other necessaries
of life for sufferers and poor people upon
the island of Cuba; and
Whereas, The work of this committee
can not be successfully carried ont with
out the aid and support of the press of
the territory: therefore be it
Resolved, BY this committee that the
press and the journals of the territory
of New Mexico be and the same are
hereby requested and urged to aid this
.,r, n,;tfna by all ,,onrs In tLoip noyyav
to secure contributions and donations to-
ward the relief of the Cuban sufferers
and to urge the people of the territory
as a matter of humanity and inter-
national charity to take from their
store of wealth and plenty and make
such contributions and donations as it is
possible for them without any injury to
themselves or those having u prior
claim upon them.
Resolved, That the papers and jour
mails of the territory be now requested to
give the fullest publicity to this matter
and to advise nj people to cooperate
heartily and effectually with this COM
mittee and to forward all donations di-
rect to Mrs. jeff. Reynolds, Las Vegas,
N. M, treasurer of this committee, as
surfing them in advance of the heartfelt
thanks of this committee.
Resolved, That all donations and con-
tributions received by Mrs. jeff. Ray
nolds. as treasurer of this committee,
for the purposes named, be given pub
LEFTY in the press throughout the terri
tory.
Resolved, That the following named
members of this committee are hereby
| appointed and designated to appoint and
name subcommittee in the several
counties in this territory to act in con-
| junction with this committee and carry
| out the objects for which it was appoint
| ed and to collect subscriptions and dOna-
| tions to be forwarded to the consul gem
eral of the United States, at Havana,
Cuba. for the relief of the Cuban suffer-
crs. All contributions of money and
donations to be sent direct to the treas
urer of this committee. Mrs. JEFF. Ray
nolds, Las Vegas, N. NJ:
Mrs. Rivenburg and Mr.. Dclgado for
Santa Fe county; Mrs. I. ID. Burns for
Rio Arriba and San Juan counties; Hon.
Antonio Joseph, Taos county; Hon. Pc
dro Perca and Mrs. Luna. Bernalillo and
Valencia counties: Mr.. 10. E. Sheridan.
nolds, San Miguel. Guadalupe and Mora
counties; Mr.. Il. b. Hart, Colfax and
Union counties: Mr.. L. i. Browne. So
zorro, Sierra and Lincoln counties: Mrs.
H. w. Hamilton, Lincoln, Chaves and
Eddy counties.
A short session was held this after
noon, but aside from adjourning, sub
jcct to the call of the president, no fur
| Their business was transacted.