Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-04-24
RAILWAY MATTERS.
Lsais.' Soldiers Friend society Of Hash-
NASHVILLE, Monday April .

NASHVILLE, Monday April Il, 1861
The ladies of Nashville met pursuant to adjourn
nent, Mrs. A. W. Mccall in the Chair
The Committee on Organization made the follow
ing report:
The Committee on Resolutions beg leave to max,
the following report
WHEREAS, We are now compelled to regard the
south and the South only as ''Our Country" and al
1t is now in great danger; therefore,
Resolue5 That we pledge our all nsupport of her
glorious cause, and in order that may do more
efficiently what ought, we organize ourselves in
20 Society TO be called THE Soldiers Friend So
ciety of Nashville"
Resolved That the officers Of the Society shall be
President ten Yice-Presidents. Secretary and
Treasurer. who shall discharge the duties usually
assigned to such officers.
Resoced, That the objects of this Society shall be,
First, To make up clothing for our soldiers, to
prepare lint, bandages, and whatever else may be
required to promote the comfort of the noble vol
unteers.
Second, To raise money, in order to carry out the
purposes of this Society and,
Third, To seek out and sustain, If neec be, the
families of those who go forth to battle for Our
Countrys" rights, to give Immortality to those who
fall in our defence, and welcome 10 our fresides
the toIl-worn soldiers who have suffered and bled
for us.
The Committee on Organization beg leave to re-
port the following persons permanent Officers of
this Society:
PREsIDENr-Mrs JAS. X. Polk.
Bass, Paul F Eve, Henry Middleton Rutledge, John
Shelby, Daniel Graham, Aaron V Brown, Andrew
jackson, Robert Bell Daniel Craighead.
SEcRETARY.-Mrs NJ. A. KNOX.
TREAsURER-Mrs A AcKLIN.
Committee to superintend making up Clothing:
MIS- C Nicholson, NJ Laurence Randall " Nc
Gavock, George Cunningham, Z G Foster 80,
George Seiper, Mary Crochet, JosephHuming.
Committee TO see after the wants Of the families
Of Volunteers.
Mrs Robert NJ Porter, L d Huston, Byrd Doug
lass. D F Carter, Jas Plunkett, Jas Crs.ighead,
William Cooper, E. P. Fort, S r Cocl1rill, Nathan
Gibson, lrby Morgan, W G Harding.
Committee to superintend the preparation of lint,
bandages &c:-
Miss Jane Thomas. Anna Lou. Eve, Mollie Martin,
Mary L. McGavock, Mary Hsdley, Medora Carter,
Anna Green, Pattie Anderson, Mary NJ. Elliott Mn
ME Rutledge, Felicia Bass, Maggie Knox, Ida Ham
ilton.
Committee to raise money:
Mrs JnO H Williams, H Foster, Lyzinka
Brown, James Hamilton, L II Lanier, John J
Mccain, Alex Mccall, Washington Barrow, n atthew
Watson, Tom Smith, S K Anderson, Edwin Hick-
man, Hill McAlis5er, r McNairy, Granville p
Smith. c Hillman, Joseph Horton, John Overton,
A p Green, Jofn Everett, VIM Stockell, c X
Winston, A McWhi-ter, Richard Cheatham, James
Hoggatt.
Which, on motion, was unanimously adopted.
TheCommittee on Resolutions made the following
report, which was unanimously adopted.
On motion, all who desired to cooperate with the
Society in its labors requested TO give their
names to the Secretary, when 204 ladies, aing all
that were present, Immediately enrolled them
selves.
The following communication. from Tennessee
Division No. 30, Sons of Temperance, was received
and ordered to be entered on the minutes
"SONs' Hall" Masonic TEMPLE,
Saturday, April goth, 1861.
Mrs. James h. POLE President Ladies Soodere Rights
Association:
At meeting of Tennessee Division No. 90 of the
Sons Of Temperance, held this evening, it
inaouSly voted that Sons Hail. in the Masonic
Temple be rendered your Association for its meet
ings. By order Of the Division.
Respectfully. HENRY CURRET Z. S. pro team.
Upon a call being made for subscriptions, between
$500 and $1,000 were Immediately subscribed the
ladies, young and old maniiesting the greatest en-
thusiasm.
On motions the Society adjourned to meet on call
Of the President through the city papers.
NJ A. KNOX Secretary.