The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-04-20
MAYOR FAGAh'S
PROCLAMATION
he Calls On the People OF
Jersey City to Generously
Contribute to CaIifornia's
Relief
COMMITTEE OF HELP NAMED

COMMITTEE OF HELP NAMED
POLICE MUTUAL AID GIVES $3.50
re THE FAMILIES OF POLICE
AHG. AND THE JOHN MEHL
coMpANY HAS SENT THE MAY
Or $1,000
May,or Pagan Uday issued he following
proc.amaticn:--
90 the citizens of Jersey City:
earnestly appeal to the people of Jer-
sey City for contributions in behalf OF
tae afflicted people of San Francisco and
neishboring cities and towns of Cali
fornia. upon whose people have fallen
great disaster, calamity which no hu-
man forethought could avert We are
creditably informed by the press that
thousands of lives have been blotted out,
and that thousands of families have lost
eyery atom ef property. Homes, stores,
furniture, money and even an opportun-
Sty TO work-nothing to eat and not even
water to drink.
Populous cities and towns have been
overwhelmed by the flood of fire which
drove their people forth to meet the
struggle for life with naught save the
clothing which they caught up in their
fight.
Hundreds of our citizens have relatives
and friends in that devastated district.
/ have requested the following gem
tlementt act on committee of fifty
and this committee feels that it is only
discharging an obvious and imperative
duty in appealing to the people of our
city to contribute for the aid and comfort
of the sufferers from this calamity.
This is a cause which should invite
fhe cooperation of all eur citizens; it is
pliilanthropic purpose which should stim-
alate the sympathy of men. | urge all
to eeneris4afe to this end. Constitutions
sent to the committee who have re-
ouested to serve, will be duly acknowl-
edged and faithfully accounted for. The
Commercial Trust Company will act as
Treasurer.
The Committee-John MeM & Co.,
Jos. S. Bernstein, Frank Scribner, Edgar
B. Bacon, Hon. John A. Blair, Hon.
Jonathan Dixon, VIM. L. Frankenbach,
Rt. Rev. John A. Sheppard, Rev. John
n. Heindel, Rev. Howard A. NJ. Briggs,
Andrew J. Corcoran, Matthias c. Ely,
Henry v. Condict, Hon. Gilbert Collins,
Rev. John L. Scudder, Frank E. Hender-
son, Edward Hoos, Jacob Ringle, Hon.
Marshall Van Winkle, John W. Harden
burgh, Edward c. Gilmore, John W.
Greene, Hon. Allan L. McDermott, Reu-
ben Simpson, E. f. C. Young, DIR. John
AIcGill, Robert S. Ross, John H. Ward,
Harry Louderbough, Benjamin L. Stowe,
David R. DAILY, Robert Davis, Rev.
Chas. E. Herr, VIM. Heppenheimer,
John A. Walker, Fred. Wolbert, E.
Biardot, L. o. Koven, Robert Won Cleft,
John w. Voorhees,, Rev. John T. Ryan,
ooI-
Henry Holmes, Thos j. Maioney. Geo.
f. Perkins, Granville Nutting, Rev J.
Mandison Hare, Rev. Geo. e. vogel,
REV. E. A. Meury, A. scatuorchio, Raph-
nel D'Orsi.
At the suggestion Of Police Captain
John F. Kelly, the Police Mutual Aid
Eociety Of this city this morning met and
passed resolutions Of sympathy for the
police Of San Francisco, and donated
$3.50 20 the suffering families of the po-
iicsnen Of that earthquake and fire
stricl1cs city.
Chief Murphy tas morning sent Ike
so:sovssg desaatth to Ch;sf Of Police J.
q. Dassaa Of tie San francisco Police
s'ssesssnent:--
TVS .Eerssg City raEee seDas tsyoa
aaa spey scssaser 2ss3cessan tseir pro
fo.sad eya:sparhy Il sae hosfib.e calamity
altst sac hefa!,en your sits. Captain