Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-07
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LADIES' MEETING.
PRksBYrKkIAs LECTURE RooN
I-;.h,.o W. I,ly TX 1891

PRksBYrkkiAs LECTURE hook,
Lawisburg, Va, July Is, 1861.
Whereas, number of the ladies Of Richmond Vir'
ginh of position influence and means have most patr
otly and benevolsny conceived the idea OF secting
an extended system Of cooperation and organisation
throughout this State and the Southern Contederscy for
the oversight and superutendsnce Of the hospitals at the
disreit encsmpments now or hereafter established in
Virgins having for It's main objects the care, attention
AMI wachfu nursing Of the sick wounded volunteers
blythe appointment of suitable Committees Of superin
tensnts and the procurement OF attentive and expert
encs aud servants, the furnishing Of hospital
soret comforts and medicinal sdes, &c. having, on
thsr PIT, State organization, issued their spPes
in an adress to the mothers wives sstsrs and daugh
ters, OF r volunteers, we, portion Of the women OF
Greenbrt sympathising with, and approving OF, the
object propsed have met at the time aud place above
desgnated,e Resolved to form a county organization SINH
lar and suxiTy to that at Richmond.
On motiopnade,
Rev. j. O. t,rr was chosen Chairman Of this melting
Of organixato who opened the service by prayer for
Gods bessnton its deliberations and results. Thomas
Mathews was hosen Secretary.
Rsovsd hat this Society shall bear the title Of "Ths
Female HospHl Society OF Greenbrer County" suIia.
~ to the Stat Hospital Society.
It's organization shall consist Of Z President, Vice
President bcordng Secretary, Corresponding Sec
retary Tresurer, and Receiver. There shall also be
Board of Drccrs Of twentyfour ladies, TO which shall
also belong ID President and Recording Secretary.
There shall .lso be appointed Committee OF Flnan.
cia Solicitors, invite to membership list the names,
and receive the admission contributions, hand the names
to the Recording sscrsary, and the contributions lin
money to the Trearer the admission fee being limited
dollar EACH fop grown ladies' aud fifty cents FROM
misses under fifteen Vars old.
They will also solici aud receive from gentlemen OF
the community none! contributions not to exceed in
any dollar e, and pay the same to the Treas
urer and hand the listof names to the Secretary.
aha al ha a GOmmitte0 SOlCltOra,
who shall solicit hospid stores Diet and general COM
forts for the sick and wpuded and deliver the same, or
direct the delivery Of tie same to the Receiver Of this
Society.
The following ladies we're then elected officers, direc,
tory, 10, of The Society," viz:
Mrs Elizabeth Fry President.
Mrs NJ. 2. Mathew; Vice President.
Mrs.. Z. Moormsu, Recording Secretary.
Miss S. McElhenny, Corresponding Secy.
Mrs. Maria Barr, Treasurer.
Mrs. Jas WitbroE, Receiver.
Tbs following ladies we're then chosen the Board Of
Directory, viz:
Mrs W McC!uny, Mrs A W Arbuckls, Mrs W R
Stuart, Mrs Samuel GiIkeson, Mrs Jsaetts Preston,
Mrs Anna Moorm.n Mrs Samuel S Smith, Mrs Floyd Es-
till, Mrs johnson Reynolds, Mrs Robert Dennis, Mrs
Gardner, Mrs ] Bell Mrs VIM Montgomery, hrs DR.
Creigh, Mrs Fisher, Mrs Leech, Mrs John Dunn, Mrs.
John Withrow, Mrs ] A North, Mrs VIM Fesmster, Mrs
Vim Woodson, Mrs Col McClung
The following ade, were then chosen for the Gem
mittec OF Financial Solicitors, viz
Miss Virginia Mathews, Miss Mary Watt, Miss Mary
Ford, Miss Mary Mcpherson, Miss Mamie Brown, Miss
Matte HcClung, Miss Gussy Stuart, Mrs Spots Mrs
Robert Handley, Miss Bette Ann AcClupg Miss Mar
tina Feamster. Miss J E.kle, Miss r A hoOuug, Mrs
John Johnston. and Mrs N Bright
The following ladies were then chosen the second
Committee Of solicitors to procure hospital stores iiets
and general furniture and comforts for hospital use viz
Mrs Patton, Miss Mary Crst, Miss Elizabeth Wetxel,
Mrs G Burdett, Mrs James W Davis, Mrs. James b
Arbuckle, Mrs David Creigh Mrs VIM Smith, Mrs Nj
Ram Beard, Mrs Abraham Bright, Mrs N White, Mrs
Wallace Robinson Mrs Agnes Peyton, Mrs. John Stuart
Ms Luding.on, Mrs John Brown, Mrs. Bedford
Caldwell, Miss Sarah Price, Irish Corner Ass Dolsn,
Anthony's Creek; Mrs DR. Beard, Mrs Hanna, Mrs
D Watts, Miss Sally Csbell, Mrs Miller, Lick Greek
Mrs Joseph McClung, Sinking Creek Mrs Geo W Bus.
ter, Mrs Thomas Mann, Robert White, and Ars Charles
Stuart.
To, foregoing proceeding, organization and appoint.
ments having been completed and approved the society
adjourned to meet again tomorrow after noon, At
o'clock, at the residence Of Thomss Mathew
J. O. BARR, Chairman.
THOMAS MATHEWS, Secretary.