Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-07-04
Ar a meeting of the members of ,be

Ar meeting OF the members of the
Ladies Soldiers AID Society, and OF the Scot,
County Relief Association. with other citizens
Of Davenport, held at the Christian Chapel
Jelly I'd, 1852. DR.. A. 8. Maxwell was called
to the chair, and Chas. f. Pntnam elected Sec.
retary
The Chairman stAted that the meeting wac
called for the purpose of consulting with Mrs.
Wittenmyer. VINO was present, as to the stu.
alton Of our soldiers in Tennessee, and the beet
means to &c adopted to provide for them.
Mrs. Wittenmyer vas then introduced to
those present. and proceeded to give . very
interesting account Ct the state Of things in
Tennessee and Of the situation and need of
orr volunteers and strongly advised the
adoption Of come means by which all the So.
cietiee in the State could cooperate in this
work and also the appointment Of State
agent to remain With our army, whose duty it
shall be to ascertain the wants Of the soldiers,
and zee that they were supplied. Mrs. Wit.
tsnnyer stated that she had frequently con.
vsrssd With DR.. hcDougaIl about sstablishioe z
. hospital here. and that be Was strongly 10
favor OF il i; and she thought it would te
needed. She expressed herself we'll pleased
with our hospital arrangements.
Mr.. Russell then offered the following reso.
lu,ions. which we're adopted
ResolUed. That this meeting has heard, with
pleasure. the statements made by Mrs. Wit.
tenmy er in relation to the Efforts exerted by
the various Aid Societies Of the State TO eup
ply the wants of eick and wounded SO diers oil
Iowa, and we hereby tender 10 Mrs. Witten
myer our thanks for the energy and devoted
ness with which she has lahore se the aImoner
vi these ) 'cieties in distributing hospital sup
plies and 10 careing for the suffering, and We
pl ,dge our sympathy and hearty support to
her n the further prosecution Of the impoI.
tant and arduous lators = ct 10 be Undertaken.
RESOLVED, That We heartily coucur in the
suggestion O: Mrs. Wi,tenmyer. tha. State
Agent eaould be appointed to remain with
the army Of the Tennessee, and devote hir
whole time to the distribution of such goods
and .anitary stores as may be contributed
by the people o: Iowa, and to . general at.
tention to the wants Of Iowa troops
Resolved, That Mrs ID. A. Newcomb. Pree.
ident Of the Ladies Soldiers Aid Society
John Collins. Wee President OF the Scott
County Soiiers' Relief Association. and C. E
Putnam, Esq. be appointed committee te
ccnfer with Sire. WitenmYer as TO tie bes,
plan to be adopted to secure O unity of &C
tion by the various Aid Societies OF the State
10 order TO insure sys; ematc supply o.
sanitary stores TO. and proper care Of sick
and wounded solGiers from lowe
Iosolp,1 That rh hop Ito ,n.at;,,
it shall b. to meet in the Christian Chapel a,
s o'clock TO morrow morning, to receive tn.
report Of the coumittee appointed by the thirG
resolution.
A spirited discussion took place as to ths
beet means to be adopted for carry ing out th esq
plans IN which the Chairman, DR.. Baker, DR.
Eunis, Rev. Mr.. Kynett. and Messrs. Collins
Davis. Russell and Gurley participated
The meeting then adjourned to II eet 1t the
sams place Friday, July 4,b, at o'clock a. m
A. s. MAXWELL, Pres.
CUAs r. prTrIau Soa',.