Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-11-22
SoIdiers, AID Society.

At meeting held at Buckeye Hall on
the 14,h OF October last, for the purpose
Of recruiting Volunteers for the 72d
(Croghan) Regiment, the following res
olutions were adopted Ia..
Resolved, That this meeting regard
with appreciation the request OF the Presi-
dent and Lieutenant General Scott, as
well as that Of Gov. Dennison, calling on
the Mothers and Daughters of the Repub-
lie and of our own State, to unite in a
systematic effort to furnish shirts, draw
ers, stockings. mittens, DC, to our sol
diers in the field; and such supplies as our
sick and wounded may need to add 10
their comfort in the hospitals. .4as
Resolved, That the Ladies of Fremont
be invited, without delay, to meet and
organizs a society for that purpose, aud
that the Ladies' Of the several townships
Of the county, be requested to organize at
once similar societies.
In response TO these resolutions the La
dies Of Fremont met at Birchard Hall and
organized a Society, and adopted the fol-
lowing
CONSTITUTION.
This Society shall be known as the San
dusky County Soldiers Aid Society.
It's Officers shall be President, Vice
President Secretary, Treasurer Board
of Directors, consisting Of eleven mem
bers; and Receiving and Distributing
Committee of three members, all Of whom
shall be elected by vote Of the Society,
and serve for three months, or until their
successors are chosen. 7'"
The President, and, in her absence,
the Vice President, shall preside at the
meetings, and, together with the Secreta-
nv, shall have general supervision of
the affairs of the Society--call meetings.
direcct the ways and means for providing
funds--appoint the necessary committees
for such purpose, and distribute the funds
by order on the Treasurer.
The Secretary shall keep the record
and conduct the correspondence of the
Society.
The Treasurer shall hold the funds
OF The Society, subject TO the order Of the
President, countersigned by the Secreta-
ry She shall keep record Of moneys
collected--from whom, what amount,
and by whom collected and paid into the
| Treasury.
The Directors shall carry out the
wishes of the Society, ascertained by a
vote at its regular working meetings. as
TO what kind and what number of gar
ments shall be made; and they shall Sc
lect and prepare the material for making
up, and distribute the same TO the mem
bers. r
The Receiving and Distributing Com
mittee shall receivs from individuals, oil
auxiliary Societies, all donations Of good.
or material to be made up, OF which they
shall keep a correct list, and by whom
donated, and from whom received-o
which they shall make such disposition
f as the Society shall direct They shal
also have charge Of the packing and for
; warding of the donations Of the Society
l The object of the Society shall be I
/, collect, make up and send such article
: Of clothing. or hospital stores. as may
n needed to supply cases of actual want, nc
d otherwise provided for-and first OF all /
c the soldiers who have enlisted and gon
n from Sandusky county, whether belong
ing to this county or not.
II Twenty-Five cents paid into the Trea'
I, ury will constitute the donor a membe
: Any township or neighborhood societ
n may become auxiliary TO this Society b
: expressing their wish in writing, and fur
j nishing the names of their officers--an
= committing to the charge Of this SoCiet
! the distribution of such stores as the
g may furnish; for which they shall have
: by name and by article. due credit o
t the records of this Society.
oFEIcERs OF THE SOCIETY.
Prssidsnt-Mrs. r. P. Buckland.
? Vics Presidsnt-M Mrs. James Vallette.
Secretdry- A. Phelps.
!, Trsasursr-Mrs. G. G. Garfield.
DirsctOrs-Mrs. s.. Buckland, Mrs. D
: Wilson, Mrs / E. Amsden. Mrs. Jam,
< Graham, Mrs. DIR. st, Clair. Miss Amel
Norton, Miss M. Raymond.
RsesivinS and Dishi6uing Commit
, Mrs. j. G. B. Downs. Mrs. Geo RAJ
mond, Mrs. L. Garfield.
The Society meets at Birchard Hs
every Thursday afternoon.