The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-23
Cry Gives $500 and VIII Pro-
baby Double That Sum
if Necessary
COMMITTEE APPOINTED
ON SUBSCRIPTIONS
Many of the Most Liberal clvers in
the City Were Not Present at
Meeting on Account of
Weather.

Threatening weather and heavy down.
pour had d bad effect on the attendance
at the mass meeting at the Jefferson thea
ire yesterday afternoon called for the
purpose of raising funds for the relief Of
the sufferers in San Francisco.
Nearly 5000. however. was subscribed at
the meeting, and there are scores of llb-
eral givers in Birmingham who have not
eleven was appointed to canvass for addi-
tional funds and this committee will NEE.
this morning at 10 o'clock in the offices
of r H. Motion, chairman.
The largest contribution was the lump
sum of $1161 30 from the congregation of
the Temple Emanuel which was present
ed by S. Spiro. treasurer. On top of this
the city gave $500 and the Alabama Con-
solidated Coal and Iron company sub
scribed $500. 1t was also announced that
several secret organizations, churches and
other institutions were raising funds
which would be sent direct to California
From these SOURCES over $1,000 in addition
to the general fund has been raised in
Birmingham.
Separate Collections.
The Knights of Columbus at a meeting
yesterday at st. Paul's hall raised over
5000 and committee will commence to-
day to raise more money. The First Meth
odst church congregation raised over 5000
which will go in a separate fund, and ST.
Mary SON the Episcopal con-
tributed about $50 at the morning services,
The Elks take up a fund Tuesday night
the Masons will start a fund.- the Eagles
and other orders will open subscription
lists.
At the meeting yesterday afternoon
there were not over 100 people present,
and those had great difficulty in hearing
what was said on account of the noise
made by the rain. Had 1t been clear day
1t is probable that the theatre would have
been packed.
Ex.-Gov. Johnston Chairman.
Ex-Governor Joseph F. Johnston was
elected chairman of the meeting; John l..
Parker, treasurer of the relief fund and
j. b. Babb, secretary. Mr.. Motion was
named chairman of the committee to
secure additional subscriptions, and the
other members are w. d. Nesbitt, John
L. Parker. j. o. Thompson, John w. sib-
ley, W. w. Crawford. John II. Frye F.
w Dixon, r. N. Rhodes, j. B. Wads-
worth and r. NJ Goodal.
In a short opening address Governor
osala Oh, at,rf. IA
literally, saying that it was the great
est duty of the citizens of one part of
the country to aid those In another part
of the country who were in trouble. He
said it was a great comfort and source
of pride to know that when one part
of the nation suffered the other part aided
without respect to creed, color. religion,
race or section. If the great Jones Valley
were swept away in a minute 1t was
comforting feeling he said to know that
all the country would respond literally,
and that San Francisco was in that con-
dtion now and that he knew the south
could be depended on to do Its whole
duty.
Temple Emanuel.
The subscription list was then opened
and Rabbi Newfield of the Temple Eman-
uel stated that his congregation wished
to add it's contribution to the general
fund. He said that he had started his
fund before he knew that mass meeting
was to be held, but that the money was
for no particular creed or people, but for
the general sufferer in California. He in
troduced 8 Spiro treasurer, who said
that he would turn over the full amount
to the general treasurer. Following is a
list of the subscribers
Temple Emanuel. -. -. ...,.Sl,lbl. 90
creased1 ........... 5000
Alabama Consolidated Coal and
Iron company ............. 300 90
Goodall-Rrown & Co.. .... 1000
Sloss-S Sheffield Steel and Iron Co.. 10000
]. C. Maben ...... 10000
George Griffin ......... 10000
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