Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-04-24


In response to call from Mayor
Light. public meeting Of citizens was
held in Washington Hall last night, to
express sympathy for and contribute to
the relief Of the stricken people of San
Francisco.
Mayor Light was called to the chair.
and Mr.. S. Lee Phillips was appointed
secretary and treasurer.
A committee. consisting of Messrs. B
c Washington. William Campbell, S w
Washington, S c Yoong. Geo B Goetz,
| c N Coleman. A Allen. c w Brown,
NJ E Bolinger and c Frank Gallaher,
was appointed. and after a brief recess
formulated and reported the following
resolutions. which were adopted:
| That committee consisting of the pastors
of the several churches of Charles Town. he
ladies composing their auxiliary societies,
| together with the officers of the fraternal
societies. be empowered to solicit and collect
contributions of provisions. blankets, CLOTH
ing and similar supplies for transmission to
the San Francisco sufferers through the
| ton or the Relief Committee of San Fran
cisco.
| That the managers of the Telephone
Companies be requested to obtain donations
from their subscribers throughout the
county. and to report the same to the Com
mittee hereby created, as follows: 1st Ward,
c. w. Brow. End Ward, s. G. Young; Srd
Ward. Thos. q. Bowling.
| From the County Messrs. Jno. T Colston.
Geo. w. NARROW, w. Williams, JAS E.
Watson and Jno. G. Burns, 1t shall be their
duty to select their own assistants to solicit
contributions of money and material, and
to cooperate with the committee from the
churches and societies first mentioned.
The Committees will meet at the Town
Council Room Tuesday 24th install 1890
p. m.
All contributio MS of cash to be turned
over to S Lee Phillips, treasurer.
A committee, to consist of ministers Ct
the town, was requested to draft suitable
resolutions of sympathy to be sent by the
Mayor of Charles Town to the Mayor of
San Francisco.
The newspapers were requested to give
all possible publicity to the action taken
at the meeting and to notify all sections
of the county that any contributions sent
in will be received, forwarded and duly
acknowledged, and to notify ali desir.
ing torcontribute supplies of any nature
that on notice to either express company
their wagons will call and collect the
packages-free of all expense. same to
be directed toTheRelief Committee. San
Francisco.
A contribution of over one hundred
dollars was made by those present, and
the prospect is that handsome sum in
money and considerable sum in supplies
will be raised in town and county.
Whereas, The people of the community OF
Charles Town, w. Va, and vicinity, assem-
bled i'll public meeting called by the Hon
Mayor of the town,
Resolved, That the sympathy of our peo.
pie be rendered to the citizens of San Fran.
cisco and vicinity in their hour of suffering
loss and bereavement We ask that GOD
may guide, comfort and sustain the home.
less and stricken people of our sister city
and restore to them the blessing of thei,
ruined fortunes and desolated homes.
Resolved, That it is the hope of this PEG.
PIE that the free-will offerings and contribu.
tons of this community, to be forwarded as
promptly as possible, may prove substan.
tial assistance to those in need
| A. G. HOPKINS,
| j. S. ALFRIEND,
| j. L. WILLIAMS,
Committee.