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Chicago Sa~itary Consnaisston, ~
DIRECTIONS FOB FORMING " "soLD1ERs' RELIEF
CIRCLES" ~.
In order to make it perfectly easy In towns
and villsges where no Association exists TO |
form society to work for the benefit ,of tae
soldiers, In connection with the "Chlcsgo
Sanitary Commission - We hsre furnish some
plain directions
red with yearnings to do something In her
OWL town. or tor the relief OF the suftsrjngs Of
the sick and wounded among our soldiers, 60 |
to two CT three Of her neighoors and take
counsel.
day aud hour for q meeting Of Ladies' in the
1sctu1e-room Of some place Of worship, or in
the toWn-houEe or school house.
8, Let notices OF this be written and carried
to the pastors Of all the churches in town, with
request that they be read, with comments
By the pastor, In each society.
AID Secretary; then let such portions OF this
circular be read BY the President as will ex-
p}ai1 the nature and workings Of this society,
and the immediate wants OF our soldiers.
S. Then let the ladies present form them.
selves into "Soldiers' Relief Circle, ," to meet
once a week. from to 1 P. n, the time to be
tpent in sewing or knitting for the soldier:
e. Let them, in addition to the President
and SECRETARY already elected, choose Treas
urer and two committees, Of three ladies' each,
enc Oh supplies and work, and one On general
l. The duties Of The officers shAll be Il fol.
lows:
j. The President to call and preside ut all
meetings, ard have general charge Of the inter-
ests Of the Circle.
Q. The Secretary to enroll the names of the
members leach lady simply plsdging herself
to give three hours work per week, either in
the meeting or at home, to the relief Of the
soldier, } to keep record Of the meetings, the
amGunt Of Work done weekly, the number and
names OF these present, and to make month
II report, to be read at the first meeting in
each month.
5. Tie Treasurer to keep all donations in
money, collections In churches, or funds raised
by other means, and disburse them at the Or
der Of the President, or vote Of the Circle, and
to make monthly report Of the receipts and
expenditures.
4. Tie Committee On Supplies to solicit do
nations from stores, farmers, and citizens gen
orally, in yarn, flannel, cotton cloth, cali
Goes, aud other articles, to be made up by
tie Industry Of the Circle; also, to deter
mine the kind Of work to be engaged In by
Tie Circle, and to Distribute il properl!
| to put cut work to these willing to receive it
| ut home, but unable to attend, and to see to
Its collection; to form, with the Presidents
advice, plans OF work, and endeavor to get
the largest possible stock Of goods against the
| monthly reckoning. This COMMITTEES, On the
| plan Of work for that month, and report in
full the results Of the work for the Last month.
5. The Committee On General Business
| az correspondence, forwarding, storage, &C.,
shhll have for their duties: drst, the custody
care and storage, then the packing and for
reepordencs wi;h the Chicago sanitary Com
mission" either fer instructions, counsel
sympathy, or business.
Will not these simple hints aid every toW1
and neighborhood in our Northwest IN form
ing an association through which relief can b.
sider their efforts too feeble, or their contribu
tisns too small to aid in this noble work. B.
the email donations of the many, rather thai
the large gifts Of the few, is this work to b
We leave this subject with the benevolenc
ard patriotism Of the ladies OF the Northwest
We gave proof Of. cur confidence in ii
ability OF this Commission to reac
Pait Of the last Of the evils tia
the mitmaus. .:tmc7.t, fraud, peeuls
ttop, swindliDg and downright: robbery hay
brought upon our Western soldiers, by SEM
irg to the Treasurer yesterday our check #
che huEdred dollars, as q first contribute,
and 10 defray the expenses Of sending an L
spector to Missouri to see what the work
and where it can be best done. He will go
once. In the meantime, contributions
money and all the articles enumerated abov
are earnestly solicited. We appesl, then, fl
the Commission, to the people Of the Mort
west. Let Illinois esreciaily bsstir he1ae
She has duties in this matter that she cam
hhiEk. Let the cry go from one end Of Il
State to the other-into every house and cot
, that the suffering must be relieved! Our cl
will do well. VIII not the interior respont
. |, Women Of the State, whose instincts Al
principles ever point to generous deeds, I
l appeal to you!