Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-12-05
Annual RenOrf

report, add but another record to the many,
within the past year, of the liberality and pat
riotism OF the people of Worcester county.
For the generous contributions of money, es.
pecially from the citizens of Worcester, and
for the continued donation of needful sup
plies for the soldiers, from the people of Wor-
cester and vicinity, testitying alike to the I'M
firing energy and self-sacricing interest of
the women of the county, they offer their
warmest thanks.
Thus, and only thus, have they been able
to bear any considerable part in ministering
to the necessities of the soldiers who are so
bravely fighting for their country, and so pa
tiently bearing all the untold suffering incl
dent to state of war.
The confidence reposed in them by the COM
munity, they have met with the single desire
to do all in their power for the cause in which
all are interested. They have endeavored,
according to their best Judgment, to send the
articles entrusted to their care, where most
needed, and they have the satisfaction Of say
ing that in only one instance have their sup
plies failed in reaching their destination, or,
have they failed to receive grateful response
from those receiving them. The one instance
of failure was (not large box forwarded
to the sufferers at Yorktown, just before
the hurried removal of our sick and wound
ed, and the burning OF the White House.
In the hurry and confusion of that event it
cannot seem strange that one box failed to
reach those it was intended to relieve. Per-
haps one of the pleasantest days in the life of
the committee, was one spent last Christmas,
in packing boxes for the prisoners at Rich
mond, who had had for months very little in
tercourse with friends, and had received no
supplies. Discouraged by many, and almost
doubling themselves whether the supplies
would ever reach their destination, still, so
great was their desire to aid those suffering in
the country of an enemy more bitter than
foreign foe, they persevered in dispatching
eight boxes, filled with everything that love
could prompt or wisdom suggest. And they
were more than recompensed, when after
weeks of patient, anxious waiting they heard
Of their safe arrival, and the joy and gladness
which they occasioned among the prisoners.
The committee are happy to acknowledge
their obligations to the gentlemen who have
in trust the ''Soldiers Relief Fund.-" for their
ready payment of the freight on these boxes.
The committee would express their thanks to
the various organizations by which money has
been raised for their benefit, such as levees,
concerts, and private theatricals, where the
only desire was to raise money for the SOL
diers. Nor have the children been wanting
in patriotism and eXerton, but have by con-
certs, exhibitions, and fairs, and in various
ways, raised money and consecrated it to the
comfort of the soldiers. These little patriots,
and earnest workers, and real helpers have
our warmest thanks.
They also acknowledge their obligations to
the editors of the Worcester daily and weekly
papers for the gratuitous publishing so often
done for them. In concluding this report the
committee can only say the time has not yet
arrived when any effort may be relaxed or any
rest indulged--on the contrary there has never
been more need of unremitting effort, energy,
and labor. If, as we are told, our sanitary
stores are exhausted, they must be supplied.
Nor can we delay at this season of the year,
with perhaps the dread ofan approaching bat
tie. If suffering is to be prevented we must
work nor, and work earnestly. And the
people of Worcester and vicinity must, as
they no doubt wish to do, help supply the
commission with stores, and they earnestly
call upon all to help in sending forward such
supplies to tho commission as shall testify
their interest IN the suffering of those who are
doing, and, if need be, dying, in Il cause alike
dear to us all.
Forwarded from Oct. 1st 1861, to Oct. 6th 1862
50 boxes and IL barrels OF hospital supplies.
To ST. Louis-26 boxes and barrels to the care
of james L. Yeatman, West Sanitary Commission
TO Washington-4 boxes to Miss Dix, sanitary
1919 "
Miss BaItOni barrel to Mrs. Bigeow.
To Louisville boxes to care Of Rev. John Hey
wood, west sanitary commission.
10 AnnapOlis-S boxes and barrels; 1box to the
care OF bliss Terry; boxes and barrels to DIR.
Cutter, twenty-tirst regiment Massachusetts volun-
teers; boxes 10 the twenty fifth regiment Massa-
chusetts volunteers
10 Sanitary Commission, New York; box.
To prisoners at Riehmond-8 boxes, Dec. %.
10 Newbern-l box to twenty. first regiment Mas
sachusetts volunteers; box to twenty fifth reg-
ment Massachusetts volunteers
10 Virginia-3 boxes to fifteenth regiment Massa-
chusetts volunteers.
To Harrisburg-1 box.
Two boxes to twenty fifth regiment Massachusetts,
volunteers, while in camp in this city.
One box TO thirty-fourth regiment, ditto.
One box to thrty-siXth regiment ditto
Iii sddition TO these boxes sent away, large num-
Der of articles have been given recruits and SICK
soldiers in the city.
Contents Of the a6o,e mentioned 5ores-Se2 quilts,
155 blankets, S93 sheets 96l pillow 1888 Shirts
flannel and cotton, I2S pairs drawers, flannel and
cotton, l63 dressing gowns, 14o6 pairs socks, 1882
pairs mtens, l244 towels, 1925 handkerchiets, 16S
red flannel aprons, 3l9 pillows, 81 calico pillow Gov
ers, 3l2 PAIRS slippers IS sleeping caps SO bed sacks
90 eye shades So tea kettles II sick feeders, IA gas
heaters; together with large amount of garments
partly worn, such as COATS, pants, vests, shirts,
drawers pillow SC.
Also tea coffee, broma chocolate, sugar, rice, ia
pioca corn starch, geatne, sage, crackers, honey,
tamarinds, plunes, dried apple, dried peach, dried
berries, cranbeIres, lemons, raisns, pickles, sar.
dimes potted ham, poted tongue, cologne bay
rum, oat meal, mustard, pepper soap, mutton tai
pounds of curTant jelly, the gift of gentleman of
this city. 70 bottles wine and shub 90 bottles rasp-
berry vinegar books and magazines, bags of sewing
materials, stationery, ring pads, cushions splints,
sponges, brushes, combs, 1ans wash leather cots,
court plaster
Liberal donations have been received by this COM
mittee from the following places -QuinsigamOnd
Village, Tatuuck, Cherry Valley, New Worcester
AthoI, Auburn, Barre, Boylston Centre, West Boyl-
ston. Old Boylston, North and East Brooklleid,
Charlton ClaPpville, Clinton, Coldbrook, East
Douglass, Dudley, Grafton, Holden, Hubbardston
Leicester, Lunenburg, Milbury, Worthwhile, North.
bridge, Oxford and North oxford, Princeton and
East Princeton, Rockdale, Rutland Saundersyille.
Sterling, Shrewsbury, Sutton, Warren, Webster,
WestbOre.
Money Rseeired.
From churches. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SAG 10
From individuals. Observation-Disclosures. 2S6 A
Soldiers Relief Fund................ 81 IS
Adjoining OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 30 90
H. LII 30 ono