Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-24
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ErasC,ftP1zes.
10 De distribus on Nes0- ears Rue tor te Beg@ Q
The sick Soldiers in The Hospitals al Nashville.

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10 De distributed on Neao. Years Rue tor tbe BeR9d o.
he Sick Soldiers in The hospitals az hashUVse.
The Ladies of the Soldiers Relief Society of Ten,
nessee. have undertaken 20 organize 8 scnsIne ~
Free Gift Prizes, the proceeds OF winch are ior Ins
beBeftof the SICK soldiers Of the Conie -
IN furthsrance Of which benevolent purpose shsy
sfr,sslI with vaconfi dence,E to stel eltzens OF
Nashville and Of the lstaee- o. 1s.llsase
and the public general 81 = a eeln NJ ~
has been appointed to receive DONATIONS seSL Hs
n TexeIFv. Stataary Pictures and other osJects OF
ard ant sVties curiosities, books, trnkets snd toys
fE or any other articles for ornament or
{,ise all of which viii be properly elasslnee, nu1l
bered and distributed 70 the holders OF ticEfl Is
lzolsiaing prizes The names Of doners val pe iAs
Nailed npon each article presented, unless otssr.
wise directed. Every donation thus received VIII
be valued separately by the committee and tickets
corresponding With such valuation Eiu be issued
and sold for one dollar each. Persons from dis
lance who make donations or order tickets max
& leave instructions with the committee IN regard to
the disposition 20 be made of their prizes The
frstdFawing will tale place at O'Clock on New
Years Eve, at the Masonic Temple upon when oc-
casiOn there viii be music and Refreshing ats.
Tickets OF admission 20 cents. The drawing or sales
OF such articles as may remain ia the possession OF
the Society on account OF unsold tickets VIII take
place on the next or soma subsequent eVepl9g,
IS may be announced =. the time. IL Is hoped the
plan supeested ygiH meet with success worthy OF
The cause and commeBsuraie with the necessity
- which has prompted ats pFesentahon to the pupne
a The. society takes pleasure in announcing thai
they have already received valuable contributions,
and il is hoped that ali others who are disposed to
contribute will place the Articles in the hands OF the
~ chairman of tue committee Mrs. j. H. Bass, at the
earliest day practicable, Tie scheme eontempistes
the Gift of such only already IN the posS
session of the donors and the presentation Of tick
cts to friends in lieu of the usual gifts for the hol
days, will be no doubt most acceptable Substitute,
y because whether the recipients draw, prizes or
blanks the beEeft will inufe to those who are wor
thSsfs al our care. Ia this case 10 sacrifices are
required, and while we enjoy the nsusl festivities
of the annual holiday, we make taem tributary TO
y the Accomplishment of noble and patriotic PurS
3 - 8 70 ia S 4 EEIloI1 GRuNDr PORTER
Pc President Sod ers' Reief Society OF ferneSses
= CoENITrEE On GIFTS SSD ARRAN GEMENTs. q
Mr. and mrs John III Bass, mr. and rErs oteriIhg
CockeETl, mrs George Cunningham, mrs John Be,
hon, DR. and mrs WSters, mr. and mrs hlcnare
Cheatham, mr. and mrs John Ewing, Col and mrs
Acklin, Col and mrs Vim Bryan, mr. and mrs a
Wheless mr. and mrs Mathew Watson, mr. and mrs
Tom Smith, mr. and mrs John overton, Hon and
mrs A Ewing, mrs A. J. Duncan, mrs Jane
Farrell, mrs Player, mrs Gardner Coi ana
mrs John McGAvoek, of Franklin, tennessee,
& mr. and Tars Avint of Murfreesboro, Miss Cynthia
McGaEock Of BrentRool col and mrs X Steven
son, miss Huff miss Stones, miss Narclssa Saunders
miss Georgia Foster, Miss McAllister, miss Mamie
Williams, miss Rutedge, miss Ids Hamilton, miss
Felicia Bass, miss Lotte Erwin, miss Laura irwin
miss Shields, miss Bang miss Bell, hon James
1a Millisms, hon Edwin Fl Ewing mr. ID
Morgan, col RIn Williams, mr. Thomas Carter
49, -. :. q COMMITTEE on REFRESHMENTS. p
a. Mrs John 81 Hill, Chairman, mrs YIN Eakin,
mrs DR. Eve, mrs Shute, mrs John Thompson, mrs
Greenfield, mrs 0Fvile Ewing mrs AcOlung mrs
Fort mrs Goodwin, mrs Wm.B Ewing miss Annie
Ewing miss Annie Woods, miss Annie Shute, miss
SaliIe House, mrs Lewis Lanier, miss Compton,
mrs c L Claiborne. Mrs Stratton, miss Roe Ew>
ing, Mrs Gose, miss Bailess,
ES~Newspapers throughout the State Will con
fer a favor by copying the above. --
ia 3-The Committee on Gifts snd arrangements,
=. viii meet (ths} Tuesday morning at IL O'Clock, at
Dr. Waters residence, College street isE.a