The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-19
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hope that the early closing OF Its work as
herein announced Will hasten rather than
hinder future payments. 1t seems certain
1TCm coast reports that both supplies and
money In large quantities und sums Will
be needed Tor some timo to come by the
authorities caring for those dependents.
through the telegraphic correspondence
Immediately following, that money remit
tances are at present most likely 10 prove
helprul. The messages referred to read
as follows:
To Mayor Schmitz.
Salt Lake City. May TO- 1SJ5.--Mayor
Schmitz, san Francisco. Cal-After pay
ing for supplies shipped your committees,
have about $4,000 cash on hand, Shall
we purchase additional supplies as you
1T. G. WEBER,
Chairman Executive Committee
San Francisco, Cal, May IA, 1sOo.-T,
G. Webber. Citizens Committee. Salt
money instead OF supplies. Sincere graft
tude from our people Tor your prompt and
great Kindness. SCHIMTZ,
Mayor
Fifteen Thousand Sent.
Accordingly, we are sending to Chair
man Phelan today $1,000 and Will remit
tho remainder of the fund when out
standing contributions are all In and ilnal
shipments of supplies have been sent out
Respecting tho latter, but one car re-
Will contain supplies bought by the citi-
2ens OF Bingham with money contribu-
tions there, an Invoice Of substantials do
final collection of clothing and garments
made by the Women's Relief society and
other supply offerings. 1t may be neces-
sary to complete the loading OF this car
by purchase. and as scattering refugees
are still a tax upon the relief committee
for subsistence. slight additional drafts
upon tho remaining fund must be made.
Breadness of Sympathy.
Before closing this report. permit US
to allude again to the broadness OF the
sympathy displayed in this community
for the coast sufferers as well as its
depth. and to make specific montion OF
the commcndabe spirit with which all
being kept up TO the end by the various
committee workers. In the gathering Of
funds and supplies, and In the caring for
arriving refugees Salt Lakes best and
borne prominent and continuous parts
The Womens Relief and the Red Cross
societies of Salt Lake worked independ-
emily OF the combined movement. for
arding their first supplies direct but
many OF their subsequent large collections
passed through the general shipping de-
partment, thereby greatly increasing the
volume OF the committees consignments
Money Turned Over.
All collections of monies made by the
Ing News were turned over TO Treasurer
Mccormick, and the fund in the hands of
the latter was further augmented by the
donations of nearby cities and towns, and
their subscription lists attached. The lat
ter also show the money collections made
by several ladies and gentlemen here In
Salt Lake whose important services the
committee desires to acknowledge In this
way for luck of a better one.
Among those we beg TO mention the
collections OF Mesdames w s. Hender-
lV.1 y VI
S1t2; Mr., w Mont Ferry, 5000 30; Mrs. NJ
p. Whitney. $3.50: Mrs Lafayette HIM
chett, 1892 80; Mrs. F, l.. Hines, 1875,
and Mesdames Tom Pitt and Capt Reid,
services rendered by the transportation
committee and the local relief commit
tees. which handled the supplies and fed
and otherwise cared for arriving refugees.
Labor Was Enormous.
"The labor entailed was enormous and
leading members for weeks; but the work
was completely, systematically and excel
lently we'll done by Chairman T, D. Pitt.
c, r. Cleaveland; C. S. Pulyer. c, r:
score OF co-workers. Acknowledgment
is also due many others who have rem
dered this and other committees valuable
aid In this work, a complete list of these
kindly-hearted people, however, would
greatly Iengthen this report and extend IL
10 undesirable bounds. 1t is therefore
with this partial report of the relief
work TO you and the generous public. we
respectfully announce that the committee
desires to fully close UP Its labors next
Wednesday. submit final accounting and
ask for discharge for Itself and all re-
porting committees; Faithfully you're,
ct. G. WEBER,
u. G.. MCDONALD,
y c. BEARY,
Executive Committee"
salt Lake May 1s, 1906"
Clothing and Provisions.