The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-02
SuMTER'S CONTRIBUTION.
TIE MASS MEETING DECIDES TO
RAISE NOT LESS THAN $1,000.
The People Of Sumter Responded
Generously to the Call for Help
From the Earthquake Stricken Ci-
ties OF California.

ties OF California.
At the mass meeting Of citizens held
in the coust house on Tuesday night
April. "a. in response to the call OF
Mayor Boyle it was decided by
unanimous vote to send not less than
One Thousand Dollars for the relief of
the earthquake sufferers Of San Fran
cisco. Those present subscribed $3.50
toward the fund.
The meeting was called to order by
Mayor Boyle and on motion Of Mr. r.
D. Lee, Mayor Boyle was elected
chairman Of the meeting. Mr.. ]. II.
Levy was elected secretary.
Mr.. Boyle briefly stated the object
Of the meeting. He said that he felt
sure that the people of Sumter would
give literally for the relief of the dis
tressed and suffering people of Cali
fornia, and the meeting was called.
not to ascertain if the city would give,
but to ascertain their pleasure in the
matter-how much they wished to
give and how the amount agreed up
on should be raised.
He asked Mr. Lee to address the
meeting. Mr.. Lee spoke at some
length on the necessity that existed
for the country at large contributing
largely and generously to the fund
that is being raised for the relief of
the ssorely stricken people of San
Francisco. He said it was not only
proper that Sumter should give, but
it was duty that our people owe to
themselves and the great cause OF
humanity. He said that he knew that
the people of Sumter would respond
generously and gladly to the call Of
their distressed brethren Of California
and that it was only necessary to de-
eide upon what would be the proper
amount to send He himself did not
know what would be the right amount
for Sumter to send, but he would sug-
gest $500 or $1,000. He would, there
fore, offer the following resolution,
leaving the amount blank to be filed
after the sense Of the meeting had
been obtained:
Resolved: l. That the Hon. Mayor
of the city Of Sumter do telegraph the
mayor OF the city of San Francisco.
California, the sum Of s. for the
purpose of aiding and assisting the
destitute citizens of the stricken city.
2. That the mayor do appoint q
committee of three citizens to canvass
the city OF Sumter in order to raise
said sum and that the city council is
hereby requested to appropriate from
the treasury the deficiency, if any, in
said amount.
8. That the Hon. Mayor be re-
quested to express the sense Of our
deepest sympathy for the citizens Of
San Francisco in this hour Of their
great and direful calamity.
Major Noise said that he though
$500 would be sufficient for Sumter,
and in his opinion the gift should be
made by the city Of Sumter as mu-
nicipalty and he would offer, as a sub
stitute for Mr.. Lees resolution, a mo-
ton that the city council be request
ed to appropriate $500 for the puT-
pose.
After a general discussion in which
NJ essrs. R. D. Lee, S. H. Edmunds
Nein O'Donnell, R. I. Manning, C. NJ.
Hurst and W. B. Boyle took part it
was decided to adopt Mr.. Lees resolu-
ton as originally offered and that the
sum of $1,000 be raised. The resolu-
ton was put to vote and was adopt
ed without a dissenting voice.
Chairman Boyle appointed on the
soliciting committee Messrs. r. D.
Lee, J.AH. Levy and H. c. Osteen.
subscriptions We're. then called for
and those present contributed some
tl,ino more than S450