The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-15

Al . meeting Of this Society the following reso-
luiions we're presented aud adopted
Reselfsd, That the Secretary be ordered to pre-
pare report, containing = statement, in bref, oil
society, aAd of the eo-opcrataon of other similar
socictcs throughout ,hs State, together with snch
other facts and suggestions may be desirabis 10
present to the societies interested and the public
generally. And further;
RcsosSed, That the Report, upon its adoption by
the Society 10 printed IN the daily papers of this
city, and extsa copies De ordered fer distribution
among thsfrieuds OF this Society.
The following report wss subsequently prepared
10 accordance with The above resoiutisns and was
snbuiiisd and adopted ~ the las. meeting Of the
eociety:
y RFpoRT.
Scarcely had the astounding thunasrs Of the
uaitorouS cannon turned against heroic Suutss
reverbersted through The lard, and the Prrsidents
Proclamation reached us With eisctfic speed eall-
ing patriots TO in defense Of Country Firesiis
and Liberty Of Speech, when Keokuk became the
rsudssvoss for Assembling volunteers. making our
city indesd the "Gats' throssh which Iows's so.s
rushed 10 victory and honor.
Our citizens With eager sympathy hastensd TO
lessen ~ far possible the pyiSatons Of these
Bile patriots. The gentlemen raised generous
subscription for tho support of the needy families
Of volunteers The ladies supplied vast numbers
OF toilet conveniences and neeessrry articies OF
comfort The soldiers soon began to suer In hsslth
from changs of diet, their rAtionE not being prop-
eriy selected By the Quartermassers, Who wers no,
yet accustonped 70 tho duties OF their oce so that
our Medical College soon came to be ussd q Hos.
pital Ths ladies gsnerously Supplied It With bsds
bedding, changes Of Clothes and delicate food for
the sick, contributing over $ioo worth Of supplies
besides daily Visiting the pstisnts For thosc who
were not yet sick, they arranged Pic Mic, Al.
which awholesos~- and plentiful dinner was pro-
vided for all the soldiers then quartcred here
Seeing eur Government almost overw heImcd by
the varied aud constant demands made upon IL fur
defense andmpples, it soon became eyidoat 70 our
more thsughtfni women, that more saiahle aud
Systematic plan must be devised in order 10 alleri
ate far possible tie want md splaerinr which
must ever follow In the train Of War With this
object in view, tbs ladies called meeting about
the list of june, 1851, and Organised the II Aplxs
SoLpnas' Am SocIErr os KEoKuK," electing The
following hoard " 0ntcors
Presidsss-NRs. J. B. HOWELL
Vice Prssident-ARs. MANN.
Secretary-Aus SADIE CuKris
Cor. Sccretsry-MRs. A. WITTEsnyEn.
TreasHrcr-MRs La FAIKrTs CURTIS
Ercnr DlREcrREssss.
Owing 70 absence and other causes many or this
Board Ssigssd during In ysar and thsir places
vsrs Hpphed BY others, easctsd BY The Sooissy-
AIa Howell stin remaining President
The eecicty proposed ~ its object 10 furniah q
far ~ it might have msans) the Hospital stores
needed for the comfort and recovery Of oar sick and
wounded soldiers from Iowa, which the Govern
msnt could not furnish enough, or in the quAn
tty or quality needed BY these suffering Patriots
To obtain The means nsasssary 70 begin carrying
out this object fee Of rs cents though many rave
much more, was charged on the admission Of each
member, and the ladies gave public entertainment
OF tallcaux, music and Feffuehnents vhtoh sun
piled them with the means dssired .,
They went Immediately to work, preparing atti-