The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-21
Business Men Plan Cam
 paign for Funds.
Mayor Tongue Issues Proclamation and Presides over Meeting at City
 Hall Where Earnest Com-
 n,ittees are Raised.

ed by the power of their love and sym pathy, are preparing to respond in a manner fitting the name and traditions of the State of Alabama
 Following the steps taken Thursday by the Commercial Club in it's inaugur- ation of a relief fund to be sent to the Mayor of the suffering city, the people of Montgomery yesterday set on foot a well organized and comprehensive movement for the securing of funds which will be carried on over the wnoic city One thousand dollars was the amount offered by the Commerciai Cup when the first reports of the California disaster reached this city. Five thous- and. declare those at the head Of the movement, is the smallest that, in view of the extent of the ruin to the city of the Golden Gate, Montgomery can afford to send to the suffering citizens of San Francisco
 Movement is Growing.
 Instead of the interest in the move ment losing strength, 1t is growing Tn force and power. A definite program has been arranged for the securing or funds, and this will be carried out so as to give everyone an opportunity to subscribe to the fund in which every citizen in Montgomery feels so strong an interest.
 The general movement was started vesterday when Mayor Teague called a meeting of number Of the leading busin ess men of the city in the city hall, to discuss the most, enectlve means of raising funds for, San Francisco. AZ this meeting motion was passed au, thorixing a committee of ways anu means, for a general, movement which is to include the entire population or the cf.y in the work of relief. This committee was instructed to outline plan of procedure and to appoint sub committees to carry out these plans. Another motion passed was one re- ouestfnr the Mayor to call the City Council together in special session to consider the question of appropriat- inu from the general funds sum or money for the relief sum. and request Ing the President of the Board of Rev euue to call the body under him togetn- CT for the same purposhe
 Acting promptly upon the motions passed at the afternoon meetihs '.e Committee on Ways and Means met Tn inc City Hall last evening, and appoin- ted seventeen sub-committees for the purpose of soliciting funds In the ar ferent sections of the city. meet ing of the chairman of these sub com mittees was called for o'clock tnls morning in the City Hall for the pur- pose of arranging concerted acton III the matter
 Other action taken at last nights conference was the appointment or committee of two to confer with tne Commercial Club to make arrangement for consolidating the movement inau- eurated by that organization witn tne general movement. Tt was also decio- | ed to request the pastors or the ar : | ferent churches to take up special or | ferinRs in their churches tomorrow Tor | inc relief fund. Mayor Teague at this meetinR announced his intention 10 | ask the City Council at its meeting l Monday evening to subscribe an ade- auate amount for the fund.
 Proclamation by Mayor.
 The following proclamation was glv. en out by Mayor W. M. Teague last night:
 gro the Citizens of Montgomery: "In view of the terrible calamity which has befallen the people Of san Francisco and many other cities ana towns near that point, bespeak TOT the sufferers your most generous as- sistance. -.
 when our sister city of Charleston. g. c. suffered a similar calamity, or less proportion, some twenty years ago. San Francisco responded prompt Iy and liberally. It seems to be that If is now our privilege to show our anpreciation. Let us then make contribution that will be creditabie 10 the great city which we are proud 10 call our home. I feel that 1t IS oniy necessary to call your attention Io tne distress of the people Of the Pacinc Siona And Montgomery will do her full duty.
 ''The soliciting committee will give YOU an opportunity to contribute eitn- "w. M. Teague, "Mayor." The action taken at the meeting m Mayor Teagues office yesterday was not in onposition to that of the Com mercial Club of the day before on inc other hand, 1t indicated that the movement has grown to such an extent that the entire city wishes to Join m the work of raising the relief tund' When the first news of the san Fran cisco disaster was received In Mon'- gomery, the chief executive was out of the city. Acting as representatives of the city, the Commercial Club took the initiative in the work of helping secure relief. Immediately upon his return, however, the mayor decided to summon a meeting of the leading business spirits of the city, to make thorough canvass of the situation. ana to decide what course the people of Montgomery should pursue.
 Meeting at City Hall.
 This meeting was set for o'clock yesterday afternoon. When that hour was reached the following persons were present: W. F. Vandiver, F. P. Glass. W H Ragland. Governor w. D. Jelks, J. B. Gaston, C. F. Moritz, Sam Hirscher. J. c. Haas, s. Gassen- heimer, F. c. Sheppard. F. H. Miller. C. P. Mcintyre, Rev. E. F. Cobbs, H. c. Davidson and Rev Neal Anderson.
 The mayor introduced the subject of the meeting. the terrible calamity that has befallen the inhabitants of San Francisco He expressed his opinion that the brotherhood of race demand ed a hearty support of any movement which would tend to alleviate in any way the sufferings which the people of that city are now undergoing. When he finished speaking an organization of the meeting was effected, Mayor Teague being elected to the chairman ship. and c. F. Merits ping chosen to fill the post of secretary.
 At the beginning of the meeting, there was some difference of opinion in regard to the method to be adopted to get the most thorough results in the raising of subscriptions for the relief fund. That the fund should be
 raised was the unanimous opinion. There were some in favor of a mass meeting of the citizens to be held on Sunday afternoon. Others suggested that the City of Montgomery, through the City Council, should subscribe the amount of $2.000. to head a public sub scription list. Still another suggestion made was that the ministers of the city should take up special offering in all the churches tomorrow, the proceeds of which would be incorporated with the total sum. The opinion of all those present was that Montgomery should