Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-20
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To be distributed on helo- Years Zoe tor the Benefit
the Sick Soldiers in the Hospitals at EGshUile.
The Ladies of the Soldiers Relief Society of Ten
nessee. have undertaken TO orgaBizs a scheme Of
Free GIFT Prizes, the proceeds Of which for the
benefit of the slck soldiers of the Confederate Army
| In furthersnce Of which benz violent purpose they
| appeal, with confidence, to the citizens OF
| Nashville and Of the State Of Tennessee
and the public generally. a Committe
| h2z been appointed 10 receive donations such as
JeWelry, StStusry, Pictures and other objects OF
art ants uits Curiosities books trnkets and toy
for children or any other articles for ornament or
| use all of winch will be properly classified, num-
bered and distributed to the holders OF ticketb
claiming prizes. The names Of doners will be lac
oelled upon each article presented, unless other
wise directed. Every donation thus received will
be valued separately by the committee and tickets
corresponding With such valuation will be issued
and sold for one dollar each. Persons from dis
lance who make donations order tickets may
leave instructions with the committee IN rtg4T 10
the disposition to be made Of their prizes The
first drawing will ta.e place at 7 o'clock On New
Years Eve, at the Masonic Temple, upon which oc-
cssiOn there will be music and Refreshments.
Tickets Of admission Is cents. The drawing sales
OF such articles may remain 10 the possession of
the Society on account of unsold tickets will take
place on the next or some subsequent evening,
may be announced at the time. IL is hoped The
plan suggested will meet with success worthy Of
the cause and commensurate with the necessity
which has prompted its presentation to the public
The Society takes pleasure in announcing that
they have already received valuable contributions
and il is hoped that all others who disposed to
contribute will place the articles in the hands Of the
chairman Of tie committee. Mrs J. N. Bass at the
earliest day practicable. The scheme CONCENTRATES
the Eft such objects only already in the pos
session of the donors, and the presentation of tick
10 friends in lieu of the usual gifts for the holi
days, will be DO dOubtS most acceptable substitute,
because whether the recipients draw prizes or
blanks the beneit will inure to those who wOr
thy of all our care. In this sacrifices are
required, and while enjoy the usual festivities
of the annual holiday, we make them tributary to
pose
FELICIA GRUMPY PORTER,
President Soldiers ReliS Society Of Tennessee.
COMMITTEE ON GIFTS AND ARRANGEMENTS.
Mr. and mrs John N Bass, mr. and mrs Sterling
Cockerill mrs George Cunningham, mrs John Sc |
hon, DR. and mrs Waters, and Richard |
Cheatham, mr. and mrs John o Ewing. Col snd mrs |
Acklin, Col and mrs VIM P Bryan, mr. ard mrs A |
Wheless, mr. and mrs Mathew WstsOn mr. and mrs |
Tom Smith, mr. and mrs John Overton, Hon and \
mrs A Ewing. mrs A. J. Duncan, mrs Jare |
Farrell, mrs Play err. mrs E Gardner, Col and |
mrs John McGsyOCk, of Franklin, Tennessee, |
mr. and mrs Avint of Murfreesboro, Miss Cynthia |
McGavock of Brentwood, col and mrs V K Steven |
son, miss Huff, mics Stones, mics Narcssa Saunders,
miss Georgia Foster, Miss McAllster miss Mamie |
HHlams, Hiss huueuge, uA5s Aua hdnlIlOn' nlSs |
Felicia Bass miss Lottie Err win, miss Laura Irwin,
miss Shields. miss Bang, miss Bell, hon JANIS
Williams, hon Edwin Il Ewing, mr. d |
Morgan, col VIM Williams mr Thomas Carter |
Committee ON REFRESHMENTS
Mrs John N Hill, Chairman, mrs VIM E2kin, |
mrs DR. Eve mrs Shute, mrs John Thompson, MIRA |
Greenfield mrs Orville Ewing, mrs McClung, mrs |
Fort mrs Good win, mrs Wm.B Ewing, miss Annie |
Ewing. miss Annie Woods, miss Annie Shute, miss |
SElhe House, mrs Lewis Lsnier, miss Compton,
mrs NJ l. Claiborne, Mrs StrattOn, miss Roe Ew- |
ing Mrs Cose, miss BaiIess.
GS-Newspapers throughout the State will con.
fer favor by copying the above.
no The Committee on Gifts and arrangements,
will meet (this) Tuesday morning at II O'Clock, at
Dr. Waters residence, College street