Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-06-24
Ladies' Soldiers AID S0cie:y.-TAe Con.

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els. and other incidental expensss. 81, hsa
paid over 10 the Society eli the bsIapcs
amounting to $40. which. With $27 received
from the sale Of tickets BY various ladies and
Msssrs. Aacks. 10 ALA yet received by the So.
cistv. thus leaving . large deficiency unsc
counted for; and
WBEaEAs. 1t 10 believed that persons have
cold and given out tickets without authority
and without accounting therefor and
WHEssAs. tis due alike to M. Strssser,
who 20 generously gave his time end services
for this benevolent cause. and to the citizens
| Of Davenport Who 20 readily and 90 numer
ously responded to the call that this matter
shoold be isvsstieated, and the reasons ol
this deficiency explained; and
| WHEtEAs, This duty can be better and more
properly performed by gentlemen; there.
| fore
Resolued. That Cbas. Lesslie, Esq, A. j.
Prsstos. Eaq., and Chas. Z. Patns0, Eco Be
requested to act fcr this Society, and to inves.
tigste the causes of the deficisncy 10 The
amount Of proos. Dc received from the concert.
and to report The ssms to this society and
TO collect oil money now ia the hands Of any
person or persons derived from the concert,
an pay the same into the treasury of the So.
eiety.
P. VIErE NEwcoxB. President.
u A. SAEDRR.. Vice President.
MARY N. RoGERs. Treasurer.
E. kTTTENHoU.K, Rec. Sec'y.
ORIANA w. LESLIE, Cor Sac'y
June 18th, 1879.
The gentlemen named in the above resolu.
ton imme mediatsly proceeded to the performance
Of the duties requested of them, and at mest.
ing Of the Ladies' Soldiers Aid Society, held
June 2lst. Msssre. Preston and Putnam being
present. presented aud read the folio wing re-
port Of their proceedings:
RlPoRr.
To the Ladiss' Soldiers aid Society
In compliance with the snnexed resolution,
passed at your last meeting. the undsrsign ed
addressed . note to Mr. Strasser, and rseeiv ed
from him the accompanying reply. From this
letter It sppesrs that MIR Ssrasssr. on the 3lst
OF May. went. In company with Mr.. G. Schle
ee'. to X. B. Hill. Esq to engage Metropolitan
Hall for the concert, and that Mr. H,l,'s ch arge
at that time wss t26. and that no mention
vas made Ut reserved ssats. 10 this ooDnec.
tion Il 10 proper to state that one Of your off
GERS aftsrwards saw NJ. hill. and thot be then
reduced the rent to $i5. without aoy ything be.
iog said abont retaining to hinsslf the pro.
cseds OF the reserved seats. and that subse
quently several members Of your Society wen,
to M. HUI to get the plan of the ball. 20 that
the reserved seats could be sold, which be
promised to send to Mr. Starts, and that one
Of the undsrsig,sd (Mr. Putnam,) at the re-.
quest OF some Of your members. had an inter
view with Mr.. Hill for the same purpose. and
that to no one Of them did he claim 40 his the
proceeds Of the re.erved seats From the
foregoing statement it appears that Mr. Hill
was entitled to SIS for rent OF the hall, and
that the entire proceeds Of the concert. inclu
ding reserved seats. belong to your Society.
II will be seen from Mr.. Stras.er's letter
that he Issued 500 tickets. al Of which hs aas.
i.tac' crly accounts for. The various psrsons
mentioned in bic letter have been seen and
fully corroborate his statements. Mr.. Strasser
intor'ns 10 that he gave oot the following com
plimsntary tickets, and no others, viz: Ga.
zsste s. Democrat and Mss 6, Der Democrat 8.
Kent 4 Co.. IL. Mr.. Hirschl 10, Mr.. Dutton 2.
Mr. Ksnkel 4. Mr. Braunlich l. Mr. Schlegel l.
1t Is proper to add that the Manpmrchor re-.
ceived 20 complimentary ticket.
1t appears further. that Mr.. Hill, without
authority from Mr. Strssser or your Society.
Issued in bic own name . number Of ecmpli
mentsry tickets. and that be had printed 100
additional ticke,s. which were received ct the
door, but how many of these we're Issued. and
whether the same have been fully accounted
for, the committee are unable to say.
The undersigned have also had an interview
With Mr. Hill. and were informed BY him that
IL vas his intention to prepare and publish .
written statement of the whole affair
From the letter of Ar. Hill, addressed to the
Corresponding Secretary Of your Society,
which has been placed in our hands, and
vhtch 10 herewith returned. i. appears that
Nr. Hill rstains the proceeds Of the reserved
seats under . contract be claims to have made
With Mr.. Strasssr, but % Ar. Strasssrs etate
ment 10 explicit on this point, and 10 corrobo.
rated. as has b. en- ststed, We copcluds, either
that Mr.. Hill 10 mistaken. or that be failed to
make himsslR understood. Under these cir.
cumstsncss Il 10 our opioion that your So
etety 10 entitled to thees proceeds
In looking over the tickets received ct ,he
dsor. which have been placed In our hauds,
ws find that i is stated on The tickets Mr.
h''i had printed for circulation in Rock 10.
and. that the concert was to be given 'for
the benefit Of the Ladies' Soldiers' Aid Socis.
~" and 1t vas 90 advertised in the papers
there. Hr Hill made an arrangement to have
the ferry boat run for Is. It now appears
from Mr. Hills letter that 81 tickets we're sold
10 that city. amounting to $3.50, one half
Of which amount he takes himself. and eives
your Society credit for the other bali. It will
bs perceived. however. that the IS be agreed
to pay the ferry company was paid out Of
the portion hs crsdits to your Society, 90
that out Of the proceeds derived from The
sale OF tickets in Reck Island, the Ladies'
SOLDIER Aid Society received $2.75 and Mr..
Hill $7.76.
10 regard to the deficiency Of which you
complain. Il 10 our opinion. from what hae
been stated. that 1t hss been oceasioned BY
the too free nee Of eemplimsntary tickets BY
some one. and the Withholding BY Mr.. Hill Of
the proceeds Of che reserved seats.
A. It Vas published to the world. without
reservation. that the procssds Of the concert
were to Be appropriated BY your Society. for
the relief Of The sick and wousded soldiers
Of our army, asd, - many psrscns we're in
daeed 70 purchase these tickets. believing
they we're costributing to this charitable
fund. Il seems right snd proper, II any per.
version Of this fand hes occurred, that %
explanation. q public. sheald - msds.4
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Davenport. June 2lst, 1852.
The following are the letters from Ne stras.
ssr and Ar Hill, refers TO In the foregoing re-
port aessi
N. sfRAsssn'e Irrrm. Iss..re.s
AessTs. a Pss.tss saS o II Pssssu: s#s
on".-Yoars Of the 18th Of June b -.
os'sse: ana 10 ssswer 70 ,yosr inquiries, /
49, cssts NAT vsss - so1paay 9Th NJ q
Ssee'seei % nseeopelitaa Hail q the Slst q
~ % - H., =, = B Hin for The pvrposs % %.
esesoe ese hall ter shs concert cf tie Ta6isr,.
Sol6ioreen Ala 9nseaH~, -. fnsm, ~sSss - !.