The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-07
WILL SEND A FUND
wovEMENT FOR JACKsoNVILLE,s
RELIEF STARTED.
CITIZENS BEGIN THE WORK.
INSCRIPTIONS ALREADY MADE
and COMMITTEES OUT FOR MORE.

vyers Was Made Chairman-some
If Those who Were Present-Plan
20 he Followed in Raising Succor,
committees Were Appointed by
the Observation-Disclosures VIII BE
Put on Again for the Benefit OF
The Fund-Mr. M. j. Solomon Is
treasurer of the Fund.
A subscription list for the relief of the
Jacksonville fire sufferers was started
Yesterday noon at a meeting in the City
exchange, and committees were appoint
ed to circulate among the citizens To
raise additional funds. The work of re-
lief from Savannah is now we'll under
way. and it is expected that but few
aays will be needed for comfortable
amount to be forwarded.
The meeting was held in the Council
chamber. Among those present were
Mayor Myers, Messrs. Clement Saussy,
G.. NJ Gilbert A. r. Lawton, Henry Cum
rmsham 1. NJ. Frank, M. Ed. Wilson, j.
: Collins, S. B. Adams. Jack Taggart,
James Luddy, B. j. Apple, s. Herman, ].
: Wood, NJ. ]. Solomons, Philip Russell,
William Tumlin, c. A. Gradot, George
Cosens, Beirne Gordon, D. Y. Dancy, Sam
Ross, Joseph r. Doyle, j. J. Horriean.
Rev J. L. Scully, Rev. DR.. w. C. Schaef-
fer and Rev. Dr.. l. p. Mendes.
Mayor Myers called the meeting to or
der. and stated its purpose. Savannah"
he said, has always responded promptly.
cneerfully and literally to calls of this
nature. We adj know of the great caiam-
i.y that has befallen Jacksonville and
that help is needed and asked for by tina :
city"
Nj Herman moved. that the Mayor be
made chairman of the meeting Mr.. w.
q Sutlive was made secretary.
Mr. Clement Saussy moved that commit
tees be appointed to canvass for funds.
the appointments to be made In the dis
erection of the chair. The motion was
carried.
col Lawton moved that a subscription
list be opened in the meeting, and this
was done, the following names and
amounts being subscribed: Herman N.Y.
ers, $780, Lawton & Cunningham. 500: M
J. Solomons, $25; NJ Ed. Wilson, $40; Glenn
ent Saussy, S25; Philip NJ. Russell, S. This
list will be kept at the City Exchange,
where subscriptions will be added. Mr..
Solomons was made treasurer of the
fund
The services of the company of amateurs
that recently presented Richeleu at the
Savannah Theater were offered by Mr.
Jack Taggart for free performance, and
the offer, on motion of Mr..
Apple was accepted, and the
following COMMITTEE appointed to
assume the financial management: Mr.
Apple Capt. Wilson, Mr.. Taggart and
Mr.. Doyle. The committee held a meet
ing later and decided to have $500 tickets
printed at once for the performance.
which will be given next Friday night
Arrangements are also pending for trip
to Charleston by the company to play
there next Saturday night. The Plant
system seems disposed. II satisfactory
arrangements. can be made at Charleston,
Mr.. Taggart says, to transport the COM
pany free of cost. The cast of the com
pany has been slightly changed. Mr.. Guy
Holcombe being succeeded as Louis XIII
by Mr. Jack Black. AS the expenses Will
not be more than $40, Mr. Taggart be-
lleves that several hundred dollars will
be cleared.
A letter from John f, Martin, who de-
clared himself the noted and only color
ed tight rope walker, was read Martin
wants permission to give an exhibition
of his art in the Park Extension. His
communication was referred to the COM
mittee having charge of the Richelieu
performance.
Upon the adjournment of the meeting,
the Mayor made up his committees as
follows:
Bay Street-Mr. S. Herman. chairman;
Mr. S. B. Adams, Col. G. A. Gordon, Mr..
j. S Collins and Rev. j. L. Scully.
Bryan, St. Julian and Congress streets
and Intersections-Col. w. T. Hopkins,
chairman, Capt. d. G. Purse, Capt. John
Dillon, Mr.. r. NJ Martin and Mr.. M.
J. solomon.
Broughton. State, President and York
streets and Intersections-Mr. I. NJ.
Frank, chairman, Mr.. S. z. Theus. Rev.
Dr. ]. p Mendes, Mr. w. j. Lindsay and
Mr.. Charles Marks.
Oglethorpe avenue, Hull, McDonough,
Perry and Liberty streets and Irtersec-
uons-Mr. w. J. Watson, chairman. DR..
D. J.. HERS, MIR. j. NJ. Dixon. Mr.. w. A.
plers and Mr.. Julius Kaufman.
Harris streets southward-Mr. f. A. M.
Schroeder chairman, Rev. Dr.. W. c.
schaeffer, Mr. w. F. Reid Mr. R. j.
Travis Mr.. Sig. Mendel, DR.. e. s. os-
BORNE and MIR. c A. Munster.
To the chairman of each committee
was sent a notice of his appointment.
together with two subscription lists. Each
was authorized to increase or make sub
Stiutions upon his committee. Notice OF
hls appointment was mailed, too, to each
OF the committeeman.
Money is wanted principally by the
committees, but 20 contributions VIII be
refused. 1t is considered. however. that
me Mayor of Jacksonville Will be able
Use money to greater advantage as
ne will have an opportunity to secure
Just what is needed
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