The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-10-01
COUNTY RELIEF COMMITTEE
MEETING HELD YESTERDAY MORN
ING AT THE MARKET HALL.
Business and Adjourned
10 Meet "Wednesday - Applica-
ton of Mrs. QunItrough.

meeting OF the general RELIEF commit
tee of Harris county was held yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock in the mayors office
at the city hall. There were present at
this meeting b. A. Relsner, chairman; F.
" Gray, Jules Hirsch, j. r. Waties, j. l..
Bates. Frank Andrews, A. r. Rosenthal
General J. r. wahes reported on hand,
s4O,63720; paid out special fund. $io.-
039.50: balance. s30.597T0.
written application from Mrs. r. g.
Qualtrough, chairman of the ladies' Har-
ris county relief committee, for $4,000 to
enable her to continue its work, was read
and filed.
The application lie as follows;
b. A. Riesner. Chairman Harris County
Relief Committee.
Houston Texas, September 3o.-Dear
Sir: Approaching the extent OF the desti-
tuition and misery in Harris county ana
knowing that you have at your disposal
funds for the relief Of this destitutien,
feel It my duty in justice to myself and
my committee TO request of you a small
portion Of these funds in order that may
successfully carry out the work that lies
before me in honor TO Harris county ana
my committee but as matters now stand
money is sorely needed to provide blank
cts, shoes and many other little necessi-
tics that arc not fer booming in the dona-
tons now being received,
Winter Is fast approaching and man
families in Harris county are in neeu OIL
cover to shelter them from It's cruei
blasts, and the only method OF obtaining
these things is by appeal TO you, and as
bountiful funds have been donated for that
purpose, and are now IN your hands and DIT
your disposal and knowing the generosity
and noble qualities of the gentlemen COM
posing your committee, l drmly bellows
that this appeal will not be in vain.
You well know that my committee have
labored earnestly and faithfully since the
storm to alleviate in small measure the
vast amount of misery and suffering IN our
stricken county. and how far we have peen
successful Is for you to judge.
We have not appealed TO you before, be-
cauSe we have been able to meet tho
I needs of the suffering, but now, gentle :
men. we are in need OF money, and we ask
> you for it, not as a gift, but to put TO use
the money for the purpose for which 1t
was SO literally donated.
Let not the fair name of Harris county
be heralded throughout the state as belng
unable to look after and attend to the
, wants Of her untHtunate sufferers, ont
rather see to II that the name o. rld'i -
county and its committee ain it's I'M
- quilted reputation for charity and gener-
osity. that we have endeavored so hard 10
maintain
4 Much money Is needed for this purpose,
! and take the liberty of thanking you 10
advance for a donation of $1,000. whlc
= amount would no more than suffice for
this purpose. and I feel that this request
a will not be refused. Respectfully
. Mrs r G. Oualtrough.
a The committee adopted the following
, in reference to Mrs. Qualtrough's COM
muncatlon;
= In response to the request OF Mrs.
n QuaItrough as shown in her communi-
, cation to this committee OF this date, II
10. Is the sense of this committee that all
4 relief work be closed up as soon as pos
~ sible. and that while this committee con-
. tinues its work and sessions II will CO.
operate with her committee and on ap-
:, plications from time to time. which she
- can not All for want Of supplies or
q money. this committee will assist her
=, upon her request as long as the commit
tee work is continued. Before the DISCO
y luton of this committee, II she deems It
~ necessary to continue her committee and
, needs further assistance, this committee
y will take up the whole matter and de-
. termine what further assistance II any,
u shall then be extended.
u At the conclusion OF the session the
u committee adjourned to meet again
= Wednesday at o'clock
=,
q The Harris county committee has re-
5 ceived the following list showing losses
r,rk, a,l xt1t ptt I,tpi h,