Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-03-22

Boston, March 20.--In order to obtain
unity OF all the different organizations
which have started funds for the relief
of the families of the brave men who
lost their lives Off MOnOmoy on March
II, Senator Nye of the Cape district
called a meeting CT the representa-
tives at the state house yesterday end
the result was the appointment of a
committee to take charge OF the en-!
tire matter. The committee vas as
follows: William A. Nye of Bourne,
! senator from the Cape, chairman;
Henry l.. Higginson, of Lee, Higgilson
e. Co., treasurer; Charles p. Curtis, Jr.,
secretary Of the humane society of
ssachusetts; Elwin G. Preston, sec.
retary of the Chamber of Commerce;
Thomas G. Day of BarnStable, and
William U. Swan of The Associated
Press, secretary.
The committee later called upon the
governor, and his excellency heartily
approved of the movement. At tthc out
set the committee decided to use every
endeavOr to obtain good sum and it
was settled that the administration of
It should be placed in the hands of the
humane society of Massachusetts,
which organization took charge and still
Distributes the income Of the fund
raised nine years ago for the benefit of
the families Of the CuttyhuIk life.
savers.
Lee, Higginson 4 Co. will receive all
contributions, but in order to give the
residents of Cape Cod an opportunity
to contribute to this memorial, re-
sponsible parties in each town have
been requested by Senator Nye to take
charge Of the collection in that part of
the stabet The committee will have
daily meetings for few days in the
office of Mr.. Hgginson.
Much to the satisfaction Of the com.
mittee the subscription list grew
rapidly, yet in view of the condition of
these families, five Of whom are known
to he practically destitute. the re-
sponse of sympathy and money, while
most generous, Is capable of further eX-
tension. The $4,000 mark Is already
in sight, but nine years ago over $25,.
600 was raised for the Cuttihunk life
savers and the present committee
earnestly desires to do better than
that.
One of the first acts of the committee
yesterday was to send to the Cape for
something more in detail of the actual
condition and the future prospects of
the families OF the dead heroes. That
report, received last night, showed that
the subscription movement is OF the
most worthy nature.
Including the family of Captain El-
dredge, the seven men of the l-fated
crew Of the MOnomOy station left six
widows and II children, and with the
exception Of two sons Of Captain FL
dredge and the wife of one of the
surfmen, all relied solely on the little
monthly stipend which the husband
and father received by almost daily
risking his life in the treacherOus
waters Of Cape Cod. or the II chill
dren 10 are below 16 years of age, and
one l5-year-old girl is helpless and
mildly insane.
All the men bore good Cape Cod
names, but none of them left relations
whose circumstances would enable
them to render any material assistance,
SO it must come from the outside.
The movement for numerous mass
meetings in the various towns on Cape
Cod Is expected to be one of the chief
features, for no one knows better the
actual danger and the herodsm required
of the lifesavers than those who live
beside the raging sea. Letters were
sent to some prominent man in every
village on Cape Cod, earnestly urging
the calling of mass meetings and the
circulation Of subscript on papers.