The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-16
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Staff Special to the Globe
NEW RICHMOND, June 15.-A delega-
ton from the ST. Paul Commercial club
arrived here this morning on the Wiscon-
sin Central and opened a car of provis-
ions, including fresh fruit and delicacies
for the. sick, that had been, shipped in
last night. -
The committee consisted of C. P. Stine,
Edward Vanish, F. H. Sabin, Dr. John
Mclean, A. G, Preston, J. F. Nicholas,
E. f. Beardsley and DR.. G. D. Andrews
Edward Luger, Nof the Luger Furniture
company, met the committee and assist
ed them in distributing the delicacies to
the sick. Mr.. Luger has visited New
Richmond frequently for a number of
years past on business for his firm, and
Knows many of the town people The
committee separated and Mr.. Luger and
Secretary Slime visited the grief stricken
homes, of a dozen families At most: OF.
the places visited there was plenty OF
staple food, but the cherries, fresh fruit
and port wine which the ST. Paul men
brought was the. first luxury that the
people had seen, and the gifts were CRATE
fully received by the wounded
The committee met Mayor Wear, and
with as little delay as possible the .ar
sent up by the St. Paul Commercial club
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quarters building.
Secretary Stine Informed the mayor
that already sufficient supplies, ETC., had
been collected to ship another car and
that 1t would be sent over within forty
eight hours. Besides the commercial club
committee there are in the city today
Mrs. DR.. Vittum, Mrs Conde Hamlin.
Mrs. F. L. Hoxie, Miss Clara Sommers
and Mrs. Edgerton, all of st. Paul, who
have been industriously assisting the To-
cal committee In supplying the needs of
the destitute and homeless
The car contained clothing, furniture,
and all sorts of supplies, and much that
can go to make comfortable the wounded.
This is the first donation of the kind
that has been received at New Rich
mond, and that 1t was appreciated by
the people needs no saying.
Mayor Wear; in conversation with Sec
retary Stine, said that the people needed
most of all cooking utensils, washtubs
and household articles Children's shoes
and underwear are much needed. Mayor
Wear requested the commercial club to
send down, if possible, dozen carpenters
tomorrow to assist in the preliminary
work of recOnStructing the city b. J.
Price, treasurer of the Bank of Hudson,
was here today and met the commercial
club delegation. The relief fund is rapid
ly growing, he reports, and the people are
taking great interest In the progress
made.
E. r. Head editor Of the Kenosha, Wis,
News, wired Mayor Doyan as follows to-
day: You can draw on me for $275. E.
r. Head" Another message was receiv-
ed from John Erb Jr., mayor of Appleton,
Wis, announcing contribution of $500
from the citizens Of that place. draft
for $3.50 was also received from P. o.
Wright, of Black. River Falls.
kilograms are coming in constantly
| asking whether money or merchandise
should be sent. To these Mayor Doyan
replies, Send money" That is the most
acceptable, as the immediate needs of the
people have been supplied as far as pro-
vision goes and lumber, building materi-
al and labor is the next in Importance.