The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-14
Business Organizations Give
Liberal Sums to Relieve
Suffering of Texans.
COMMITTEES STILL AT WORK.
Cash Donations Now Amount
to More Than $4,000
Lists Growing Fast.

| To appeals for aid for the Texas sufferer:
and contributions are Touring into the re-
| lief committees "f the different orSanzd-
lions At a wonderful rate
Local cash subscriptions TO date amount
| TO between $1,000 and SiJ.Hp. and several
| relief committees are still at work.
| Acting President W. 7. Haarstick called
| meeting Of the Merchants Exchange YES
| terday morning and made stirring appeal
tor aid for the stricken Texans Former
| Governor = o. Stanard. chairman of the
| Exchange Relief Committee. also spoke
ana concluded by asking Toy subscriptions
| The members responded iherally ami nearly
| s;spvn WAS subscribed III 4 few hours.
The Relief Committee Of tn, exchange
| met ar O'Clock. The chairman appointed
| the following Executive Committee:
II. l. Langenbers. chairman. d / Bush
nell. r. II. Whtelaw, ". II. Woodward and
| Is. Il. Graham.
Relief by Telegraph.
I The chairman was authorized TO wire SO
| oeo to Galveston and To- confer with Cover
| nor Sayers ~ Texas a. To- further disrribu-
| tions.
| The following kilograms were sent:
| -. Louis Sept. IS isJo-Iohn Ssaly Chairman
| FIaanc- COMMITTEE galveston Tex: You ATE
1 treasurer Merchants Exchange Relief Commit
tee FOX So,-'1. contributed 10y the citizens II 81
Louis I" the relief 'i The ~ To a. of sf&NAEP TSt<.sf26
| Chs.rmsn Merchants Exchange RELIEF Commit
s. L@- Mo sept K ix Hrssr1!e IT, ! h p
Merchants Ex,lane- iirliec Committee forward
ei Yesterday Galveston three carloads supplies
We r.,Se st,i other funds on hand In Your juds
nen:. should send more money tc Galveston,
or are there other points IN the STATE which
should have assistance: WIN you suggest TO
what points We shall send money or suDpl's,
and give the ~ official persons with
whom 70 communicate; or shall we send money
To You 10 I've distributed at your disTrtSGni Sc.
Chairman Merchants Exchange Relief Commit
tee
The committee adjourned to meet satur-
day at - o'clock.
The William J. Lemp Brewing Company
notified the Exchange Committee that they
had instructed their Galveston agent. by
wire, TO subscribe $500 to the Relief Con-
nlittee at Galveston.
p &. DuIa notitied the committee that
the Continental Tobacco Company had do
mated sl,eD from their office in New York
and had sent the same direct.
j. VI. Chandler. general agent Of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad, sent n
a communication stating that his road
would furnish free transportation for all
supplies offered for shipment. The Pacific
Express Company also offered 10 forward
all packages by express without charge.
The Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association
made its donation direct, as per the fol-
lowing telegram, which was forwarded di-
rect:
Galveston Tex: We in deep sympathy with
the good people ot Galveston in their terrible
misfortune, and hereby authorize you to inform
the Mayor 10 draw on Us for 81 800 for the relief
Of the sufferers.
ANHEUsER- BUSCH BREWING ASSOCIATION
1t was decided at meeting OF the Bust
ness Mems League yesterday that, as the
members of the league are also members
of the Interstate Merchants Association
ana Merchants Exchange, the Business
Mems League would not appoint relief COM
nlittees, but cooperate with those organiza-
tons.
Additional Committees.
President Strauss Of the Interstate Mer-
chants Association appointed Oscar Boil
man, c. i. Stanley and Aaron Waldstein
as a committee to secure subscriptions TO
the relief fund from business men on Olive
street. Julius c. Strauss and r. W. Guerin
were appointed to solicit subscriptions from
photographers.
The Lumbermen's Board OF Trade yester-
day increased its donation TO the Texas re-
lief fund TO 5000.
At meeting OF the iumbermen. which
was held at the Mercantile Club In the
afternoon. w. A. Bousack was made chair
man and W. f. Barns secretary and treas
urer of the Relief Committee.
1t was decided to make thorough can
vass of the city and secure as many SUBJ
scriptions az possible by Friday noon.
The lumbermen in the Century and Chem
icai buildings Will Dc SONclleu Dy a StIduSS.
in the Fullerton building by 5. II. Fuller
ton; wainwright and Equitable buildings y.
". McCloud: Lincoln Trust, T. NJ. Whit
marsh: the Security building. by Z. II. Hill;
yards in North St. Louis, W. A. Boeckier,
yards in South st. Louis. r. F. Hatch:
yards in West End, Henry O'Neil; East St
Louis. E. Fl. Hymers.
The committees reported that a number
Of additional subscription had been received.
Help From Uncle sam.
The train of four carloads of provisions
which was shipped by the local United
States Quartermaster. Colonel Wheeler. to
the relief of storm sufferers at Galveston.
reached Texarkana at g. m. yesterday.
beating the passenger train by several
hours The cars contain $50 Oe0 worth of reg
uiar army ratious. which will be distributed
to the needy In the storm-swept district by
Federal officers.
An appeal was sent out to all subordinate
branches, Catholic Knights OF America, as
follows:
Sir Knights and Brothers: BY direction Of tho
supreme president OF cur order. an urgent ap
peal is made for aid and assistance for the SUI
fere-s in the dire calamity recently occurring at
the city of Galveston and the surrounding coun-
try. This disaster. widespread and terrible.
has touched the hearts of the people of this
great land and from even beyond the ocean sub
stantial evidences Of sympathy and charity have
been received
Our supreme president INDUCES the hope that
tnc response 10 lnfS appear VIII pe NOIlny VI
the reputation our order bears. and in full
keeping with its mission to succor the widow
and fatherless. and to relieve distress and suf-
fering wherever it may be found
All remttances and those made should be
made promptly. will be sent to Supreme Vice
President William BlakesIee, Hotel lawler,
Houston Tex. who will 70 their prompt and
practical distribution BY order OF
p ]. o'CONNOR Supreme President
Attest: i. g. Carroll. Supreme Secretary.
The Board of Directors Of Post a. T.
t1.rt-a dnra tod m h, NJ
directed the president to send the follow
ing telegram:
Mr.. D. W. Michaux President Texas Division
T. 2. a. Houston. Tex: Instruct proper per-
sons TO draw on Post A, for 500 for benefit OF
President Pos, "a" Missouri Division.
President Eggleston of the Pacific Ex-
press Company who is now in New York
City yesterday wired the superintendent of
the Texas division to subscribe $500 TO the
Galveston Relief Fund.
Miss Hardy. who has leased the Pastirne
Club Hail for dancing classes. has donated
the use of the hall for dance to be given
next Wednesday night for the benefit Of
the Galveston flood sufferers. Tickets will
be sold at 81 per couple.
Yesterdays subscriptions.
the following subscriptions were received
by the different relief committees yester-
day:
Merchants Exchange.
Mechanics sank ;..----.------.-.--'--''.-S spl.to
State National Bank 500. O,
Mississippi Valley Trust Co.-......-..... $50 90
St Louis Trust Co..-....-..............- 800 90
Mercantile Trust Co.-...---.-....-.-...... 20 ~
| Union Trust Co.....-.-....-.......-.-...-. 2OG0
Lincoln Trust 2aO0