Aiding the volunteers.
--The propriety and necessity of aiding the volunteers who have so gallantly come forward to defend the standard of their native State, is fully impressed on our citizens, who have taken the subject in hand, and will, we venture to say, in future give that attention to the subject which its merits demand. The project was initiated on yesterday, in accordance with the recommendation heretofore submitted on the subject by this paper. The following is a brief record of the proceedings alluded to:At a meeting of the citizens of the city Richmond, held at the Office of the Merchants' Insurance Company, on Wednesday, 24th April, 1861, to consider the importance of aiding needy families of volunteers in the absence of their protectors from the city:
His Honor Joseph Mayo, Mayor, was called to the Chair, and Samuel J. Harrison was appointed Secretary.
The Chairman stated the object of the meeting.
On motion, Messrs. John Enders, D. J. Burr, Wm. G Paine, John Purcell, Jacquelin P. Taylor, Peachy R. Grattan, and Samuel J. Harrison, were appointed a committee to prepare a plan of organization for an Association for the purpose above stated.
The meeting then adjourned to meet at the same place to morrow, 25th inst., at 12 o'clock M.
[Signed] Joseph Mayo, Chairman.
Samuel J. Harrison, Sec'y.
It is to be hoped that the meeting to-day will be well attended.
