The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-20
CITIZENS RESPOND
TO CALL FOR AID

In response 10 Invitations sent out by
Mayor Dyer to some or the prominent Cit
izens 10 attend n special meeting held for
the purpose OF taking such action as
might be necessary for the relief OF the
sufferers at San Francisco, a large num-
at the city hall
Among those present were Henry r..
'Chace. John Shepard. Jr., William II
Luther, Howard Surges, II. +. Lipptt.
William X. Reynolds. Elmer $. Chace,
Thomas f. Flynn. c. S. Loyenberg,
Joseph Samues, j. G. Lyon. Caesar
Misch, Rev. William n. McVickar. VIII
liam Gammell. r. G. Ostby. B. A. Ballou,
G. II. MeTriman, l.. O. Edwards, DR. j. G.
Peters, J. Il. Studley. Alfred stone. DR.
w. III. =. Eaunce, George A. Littleheld,
Col. II. Anthony Dyer, IA. / Goddard. ex-
Gov Charles Warren Lippitt, Henry c.,
IL Watson, II. a. Rhodes. Isaac c. Bates.
George II webb. James Richardson, Jo-
seph Balch. ID. t. McCarty, II. T.. Nc
Carly. r. c. Smith. Charles Slsson. Will
liam Il. Clarke, Walter A. Clarke. II. ".
Josln, Walter +. Slade. o. r. Clapp,
Samuel Whlteley and c. Y. Chaplin.
Mayor Elisha Dyer was elected chair.
man, and Daniel II. Hayden, clerk.
DR.. w ii. +. Faunce was the first
speaker and spoke OF the horror Of the
San Francisco disaster.
He said in part: when I'm the night
fire burns a house 20 the ground and the
inmates are driven out from their home.
we can picture I'm our minds what that
means: but when a whole city Is de
stroyed and the ruins are licked up ny PIT
iless flames, no comera, no picture, no
pencil can picture TO us what IL means"
Bishop w. n. McVickar followed DR..
Faunce and said that IL was impossible
10 grasp the situation or such a olsaster
which had In less than 4S hours ruined
that great city He closed by saying that
the people OF the far east should show
their warm sympathy for the people of
the far west by Teing one or the first To
come 90 its aid.
: Rev. Austin Bowling was present as the
resentative OF Bishop Matthew Har-
, kins and made n Drief address saying
& that Bishop Harkins was ready and Will
Ing 10 give his hearty cooperation.
The following resolution was unani-
"Resolyed That the following named
,gentlemen with such others as may be
added thereto, be and they are hereby ap-
pointed relief committed on behalf OF
athe citizens OF Providence 20 collect ac-
knowledge and forward through the Ma
tional Red Cross society any contributions
OF money or supplies that may be received
from the public for the relief OF the sur
: ferers by earthquake and fire IN the city
Aof San Francisco and state OF California:
8 Mayor Elisha Dyer, Lieut.. GOV. Fred
rerick H. Jackson. Bishop Matthew Har-
.kins Bishop William n. McNickar. Frank
so Field, Herbert j. Wells. Samuel L.
Colt Marsdon J. Perry. j. Edward stud
icy. Charles Warren Lppitt, Charles "a
Merriman. j Lewis Pierce, stephen q.
Metcalf. J. Herbert Foster. Oren West
colt. Gen. William Ames. H. Anthony
Over G. s. Sweetland DR. w II. u.
Taunce. Stephen o. Edwards. John G.
: Pegram. Charles 8 Kmball Robert w.
TAFT John W Danlelson. George III.
webb. Robert IT. L. Goddard.
that the mayor he instructed To send
the following message TO the mayor
OF San Francisco:
: "Citizens OF Providence IN public
meeting assembled extend their pro-
found sympathy and heartfelt sorrow
cisco i'm the appalling calamity which
gXhas befallen them. \ relief commit
ftee has been appointed and viii for
ward contributions 60 YOU through the
National Red Cross society
The resolution was unanimously
Mayor Dyer announced the relief
committee's first meeting would occur
this afternoon at 3 o'clock In his Of
fice and that the committee would Ice
ready to receiv contributions directly
after The meeting then adjourned.
The following subscriptions We're
presented. Providence Banking Com
pany. $500; II. L. Gammell. $500: Henry
j. Chace, 800; John shepard Jr., $500,
Richardson g. Clarke. $500. Rev. Aus
Tin Dowling, $50; Union Trust Com
pany, $1,000.