The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-18
LnAiess ssidtcFs Ata society.

1 WILL Wrlte again at the HFSt opportunity.
Yours, A. S. A.
Ladies, ssidicrs Ala society.
A number Of citizens met the members
of the Aid Society this morning, notwith-
standing the rain, in the second room of
the Medical College, according to the call
in the morning papers.
The meeting was called to order by Mrs.
j. B. Howell, President of the Aid So
ciety, and the object Of the meeting sta
ted to be, to provide for the comfort and
accommodation Of the two hundred wound
ed soldiers soon expected here, according
to the telegram Of Gov. Kirkwood. The
necessity of the great and speedy exer-
tlons of our citizens was so apparent, il
was thought scarcely necessary to mention
it, The meeting proceeded to the trans
action Of business.
On motion, Committee of Arrange.
ments was appointed, whose business
should be to attend to the fitting up Of
the rooms for the sick, the inspection and
arrangement of the supplies sent in, and
the general management of things nee
essary to be done for the reception of 80
many wounded men. This Committee
consisted Of nine ladies, as follows: Mrs.
Clarke, Mrs, ]. w. Cleghorn, Mrs. Dud-
ley, Mrs. Hamill, Mrs. Creel. Mr.. Ram
sey. Mrs. Lowe, Mrs H. Scott Howell,
and Mrs. Thompson.
On motion, Committee to canvass each
ward was appointed, TO collect coBtribu-
tons Of citizens, Of old linen, sheets, pill
lows, blankets, cloths for bandages, old
shirts, delic.cies for the sick, and what
ever would aid in making these suffering
ones more comfortable or tend to promote
their rapid recovery. All the articles thus
contributed were to be sent to the Estes
House on Saturday morning, and Com.
mittee will be there to receive them.-
This Canvassing Committee consisted of
four ladies for each ward, AZ follows:
Miss Ruddiek, Miss M. Knowles, Miss
L. kilbourne and Mrs. Lowe for First
Ward
Miss Martin and Miss f: Parsons, Sec
ond Ward.
Miss Thompson, Miss Jones, Miss Van
Dyke and Miss Ten-Eyck, Third Ward
Miss Creel, Mrs. Mcqueen, and Miss
Stevens, Fourth Ward.
On motion, committee OF two ladies,
Mrs. Perry ard Miss L. Knowles, was ap.
pointed to be at the Estes House on Sat.
urday morning to receive the contribu-
tions sent in.
The Indies concluded to meet to-mor.
row, at 8 o'clock a. m, at these rooms,
and bring several sewing machines and
make up the bedding, &C., necessary "a
be had on the arrival Of these strangers
| On motion, committee to cut out and
prepare work for this meeting was ap.
pointed as follows: Mrs. Chittenden, Mrs
Collier, Mfs. Mann, Mrs. Carter and Mrs
Romans.
It was earnestly urged that all ladies
who could possibly give the day, or part
of it, to this humane cause, should come
in the morning, that by concerted action
and industry mich might be accomplished
for the comfort OF these wounded patriots
These sufferers will be with us SO soon
that our best efforts will hardly give them
that ease which they have SO longed 70,
since that terrible battle. The honor Of
our city is involved in the reception and
accommodation We give them. Let nc
stormy weather prevent large attendance
of our patriotic women.
Mrs. HOWELL, Pres't.
Mrs. H. STRONG, Sec'y.
Keokuk, April IL, 1862.