Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-07-25

Annual Report Of Soldiers Aid society
We haye before Us che iFst annual repoI
$ Of the Soldiers Aid Society Of Norther
Ohio, submittsd b. Mary CLARK Brayton
Secretary Of ,ho Society. This Society, on
Of the frst Of the numerous associations o
that nature, was organised April goth, 1851
BY the women Of Cleveland, early enlisted "
the prospective saHerings and probable need
Of the brave men Who had gone forth upOr
their patriotic mission. Their first task wa
70 gather from every reliable sources the in
struction which would enable them to put
their resources 70 the sstpossible advantage,
We quote from the report;
aEagerly eaiching at every grain Of infor-
nation that hoatsd homeward from hospital
( and camp, and Increasing this seanty store Of
knowledge BY vigorous correspondence with
/ the Surgeons Of an regiments that were with
In our reach, every day opened TO as broad
or field Of action, and our sympathies and
Interest we're kept aglow by constant proofs
that the time and labor thus expended, had
carried comfort to many suffering body,
and had eheored the sandness Of many
brave heart.
WIN the AEtLNAeH OF AlkuA upon uNI MNAAf
came the natural desire to make public the
results of our experiences, in the hope Of Civ
ing impulse and direction to the efforts Of
otheiS; and the quick and intelligent re-
sponss 20 ouf urgent appeal for the oo-opera-
ton Of the women Of Northern Ohio, was
ample proof Of the interest awakened in this
cause"
This action resulted in adding to the means
Of the Society the liberal donations Of fneigh-
boring towns Although the disbursement Of
stores aas resy. extended, not box was then
sent from the Soldiers Aid Rooms, fOrwhieh
written acknowledgement vas not received,
either At that time or subsequently.
On October ssh, 1851, application was made
for permission to act as auxiliary to the o.
s. Sanitary Cemmission, which proposal was
accepted October ls, at which time the Sol
diers Aid Society Of Northern Ohio was
unanimously voted a corresponding branch
Ofthe q S. Sanitary Commission, and was
referred to the care and direction Of DR.. J.
S. NoWberry, Associate Secretary in charge
Of the Western Department.
Tho report pays grateful tribute to the
energy and devotion Of DR.. Newberry, repre-
sentative Of the Western Department of the
Q. S. Sanitary Commission.
Statements follow, showing that the socie-
ty has been able to send some share of com
fort to nearly every hospital in Western Vir-
ginia, Kentueky and Tennessee, and also to
many points farther west, to which, though
not strictly within this Department, their
attention had been been called. When AOat-
ing hospitals were placed on the Western
rivers, it was the glad privilege Of the sOci-
ETY. to add to the stock Of several boats sent
out under our State authorities, and the Ian
caster No. 4, a steamer held in charter by
the Q. S. Sanitary Commission, has made
three trips between Cincinnati and Pittsblirg
Landing, and is now running upon the fourth,
almost entirely supplied each time by this
Society, With goods sent from its rooms, or
purchased at Cincinnati by our authority
the latter ineludiDg. a valuable lot Of cot beds
and other furniture, ice, lemons, fresh vege-
tables, &c.
This Society is also represented by two
nOblo-hearted, self-sacrifcing women, who
have accompanied the Lancaster, rendering
invaluable assistance to the officials in charge
and bestOWing untold blessings upon the
sick who are the objects of their care.
The report adds;