New-York tribune., 1902-05-16
RELIEF COMMITTEES WORK
MIR. CORWINE TO GO TO MARTINIQUE TO
MAKE y STUDY OF ISLANDS NEEDS.

Definite steps were taken yesterday afternoon by
the Martinique and West Indian Relief Committee
Of the Chamber OF Commerce and the special COM
mittee appointed by the Merchants Association 10
send assistance to the sufferers from the recent
volcanic eruption In the West Indies. The COM
mittees cooperate.
The committee OF sixty OF the Chamber OF Com
mcrce met early ln the afternoon and organized by
cIecting Ahram S. Hewitt chairman. Gustav H.
Schwab yice-chairman, George Wilson secretary
and Cornelius y. Bliss treasurer. Mr. Hewitt was
authorized TO appoint executive committee or
fifteen 20 take charge OF the work OF the COM
mittee. He named the following 20 serve upon
the executive committee: Gustav H. schwab chair
man; Alexander r Orr Il. Willis James. Henry
Hcntz, John D. Rockefeller. Jr.. e. u. Adams
Charles s. Smith James speyer Levi c. Welr
John Crosby Brown. William p. Clyde. William H.
Baldwin jr., G. G. Cuyler. r. j. Berwind. i. r.
Appleton and George Foster Peabody.
Mr.. Hewitt suggested that the Merchants Asso-
citation be asked TO appoint William +. King. d.
lie Roy Dresser, @. J.. Du Val and two others 10
act on a committee to cooperate with the commit
tee The question of sending Red Cross nurses TO
the devastated islands brought up oy Mr..
Hewitt and William 7. Wardwell. the president GI
submit proposition to the executive committee;
1et S's arylrb Is1 tT ne M Vi S'N''
After the adjournment Of the committee. the ex-
York branch OF the National Relief Committee
and the representatives Of the Merchants Asso-
decided to send william r. Corwin. secretary OF
the needs Of the sufferers, aud 70 issue an address
in relief work In Porto Rico and will go to
Martinique and St Vincent on the quebec Line
steamer Fontabelc. which sails tomorrow. He Will
report by cable dispatch The llO0 barrels of sup
plies be aent by the Chamber of Commerce on
the FOntnbelle will be in his care.
The following is the appeal prepared at the meet
ing OF the executive committee;
The undersigned. on behaIr OF the Nauonni Mar
Unique and West Indian Islands Relief Fund. ap-
pointed by the President of the United states: the
committee appointed by the Chamber OF Commerce
for the relief OF the sufferers Martinique and
adjacent islands, and the committee appointed by
the Merchants Association for the same purpose.
appeal 10 the public for contributions toward the
purchase OF supplies, medicine and clothing for the
relief OF the sufferers from the recent disaster on
the islands In the Caribbean In view ~ the
appalling character of this terrible disaster mme-
imperative. Checks To the order OF g y Bliss
treasurer. may be sent to the Fourth National
Bank No. Is Nassau-st, to the Chamber Of
Commerce. No. 80 Nassau-st.. where further in
formation can be obtained on application. Signed.
Abram >. Hewitt. chairman; Morris X. Jesup. Cor
nelius y. Bliss, treasurer; Gustav II. Schwab. Ed
ward ID. Adams, William r. King, d. lie Roy
Dresser and @. L. Du Val.
At special meeting OF the Merchants Associa-
tion held later in the afternoon William r King
George l.. Du Val, Henry r. Towne ]. Howard
SWeetser ana Adolph Openhym selected TO
OF the Chamber OF Commerce. The Chamber OF
commerce received about $4,000 In subscriptions
public to-day " ~ ~