Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-17
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To b GiskibusSG Nsv- Years Evs fer TIE BszSa d
tAs Sick SoIdSers in tAs Hospitals at EdshviLge
The Ladie. Of the Soldiers Relief Society of Ter.
nessee, have undertaken to orgaHizs 3 scheme OF
Frss Gg7 Prizes, the procseds Of which are for this
benefit Of the aIck soldiers Of the Cont sdsrste Army
In furtherance Of which benevolent purpose the '
appeal, WITH confidence, TO the citizens OF
Nashville and Of the State Of -Tsnnessee
and the public generally. A Commute
has been appointed to receive donations such a.
JeHSlHy, SIAt1Gry, Pictures and other sheets of
art ntsUSisE, curiOstiss, books trinkss and toys
for children any other articles fsrternansat or
uSs al of winch will be properly elGsaiaed num-
beTsd and distributed TO shs holders Of tickets
claiming press. The names Of doners will be lsS
bSllOd HpOR each article presented unless other
visa directed. Every donation thus received will
be valued separately BY the committee and, tickets
corresponding with such valuation will bs isaued
and sold for enc dollar each. Persons from Z dis
taRss who make donations or order tickets may
leave Instructions with the csmmittes in regIr to
the disposition TO be made Of their prizes The
Arst drawing will tGhs place at O'Clock On New
Years I've, 81 the Masonic Temple, upon which o.
caGion there will be music aud refreshmeAta
Tickets Of admission - eents. The drawing or sSiss
Of GHch articles may remain in the posseGsisH o
the Society account of GHsold tickets will take
place on the RSxt or some subsequent evening"
as may be announced At the timS. Ii il hoped she
plan suggested will meet with success worthy Of
the cause AID commemorate with the necessity
The Soclsty takes pleasure II annouaciAg that
they have already received valuable contributions
and il 10 hoped that all sthers VIE disposed to
contribute will place the articles in the hands Of the
chairman Of the committee Mrs.. J. 4. BasS, At the
earliest day practicable. Ths scheme eonIemplstes
the gift OF such objects Only as already in the pouI
session Of the donors asd the presentation Of tick
to friends in isE Of the EBRGl gifts for the ho
days will be doabts nost ascSD table sHhGtituts,
because Whethey the recipients draw prices or
blaaEs the benefit will iHHre TO thoss who are WoF
thy of all ear care. b this ssse no sAcriAcaa are
required, End while We enjoy the usual festivities
Of the annual holiday, we make them tributary TO
the accomplishment Of a nsSle and patriotic par>
pose.
President So'6icyT' RGEig Society g 7snaeSIss
COMMITTEES OF GIETs LSD AaRAEsEHEKTs.
MF and zra John n BAGS, Rr and uFs Sterling
Csckerill, mrs George Cunningham, nrs John Sc
hon, Dr. and DEs Waters, mr. and MIRA Richard
Cheatham, Rr and mrs John 0 Ewing, Col and mrs
Acklin, Col and mrs VIM Bryan mr. ard mrs A
WheleEs, nr and mrs Mathew Watson, mr. and mrs
Tom Smith, Hr and mrs John Overflow Hon and
nrs Ewing mrs A. J. Duncan, mrs .JaLs
FARRELL, nrG Player nrG Gardner, Col and
mrs John HcGRVock. Of Franklin, Tennessee.
mr. and mFs Avint Of NurfreeEbors, Miss Gyntais
kcGaVock Of Brentwood col and mrs ( Steven
SEN nisa HUFF miss Stones, miss Hareissa Saunders
miss Georgia Foster, Miss HcAllistsr, miss Mamie
Williams, miss Rutlsdss. Mas Ida Hamilton, miss
Pellets Bass, miss LottiS Erwin miss Laura IEwiR
EiSs Shields, Miss Bsag, ziEI Bell, hon James
Williams, hon Edwin Fl Ewing, mR d
Morgan, col Wa Williams, Rr TkomEs Carter
eoHhIFTEB 81 EEFREszHRRFE.
Hrs 5ohn n Hill, Chairman, ars Vim Bakin,
mrs Dr. Eve, Rrs Shute, mrs John Thompson, mrs
Greenfield, MIRA OrTillS Ewing, mrs EcCluas, mrs
Fort, mrs Coed win, mrs Np B Ewing, miss Annie
Ewing. miss Annie Woods miss Annie Shuts, miss
Salho HoUIe, mFs Lewis LsnieR, miss Compton,
nara 4 C L Claiborne. Mrs. SErGtsOs, nisS Ros Rs,
ing, krs CosS, miss BEilOEE.
as-NevSpapers Throughout the stats Will Goa
fer Mvsr BY copying the above.
@sThe COMMITTEES on Gifts and AFranseR ents.
will meet (this) Tuesday morning at II o'clock, ct
DR.. Waters' residence, College street