Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-01-11

let Of the same year. After narating the in
ausnees which brought the Society into ex-
iBtence, and following It's growth 10 the time
Of its eonneetion with the o. 8. Sanitary
Commission and its arrival ct its present
state Of efficiency, the Report proceeds as
follows, which we take the liberty Of pub
fishing as of general public interest;
sYsrEN or FORWARDING sUPPLTEs.
The system adopted Of forwarding sup
plies. and which has received the sanction
and cordial assistance Of the Sanitary Com
mission, has proved thus far so successful as
10 merit passing explanation. The Sub
Agent Of the Commission is furnished by Us
with blank requisitions Zone of which is ap-
pended to this report), which, having upon
his tour of inspection ascertained the precise
needs of 4 hospital, he fills out, signs, and
eneloses TO Us per mail. The Society holds
itseIf ready to honor such orders, and the
goods are shipped directly 70 the point desig-
mated. A receipt is required from the Hos
pitaI Surgeon, and duplicate invoice is sent
to the Agent Of the Sanitary Commission in
charge Of that department. Il is made the
duty Of the sub-Agent, moreover, to watch
the iudiciOus distribution and careful use OF
such stores; and thus the greatest possible
benefit is ensured TO those for whose comfort
the supplies are intended.
ADVANTAGES OF ooN0ERTED AoFIoE.
It is obvious that this system renders us
subject to heavy orders, and even to rapid
succession Of urgent calls, since the tourof
inspection for the Western Department en-
braces every military hospital in Western
Virginia, Kentucky, Southern Ohio, Illinois,
and Missouri, and many agents are constant
" employed in this broad field. Its, there
fore, necessary to keep always in store an
assortment Of hospital furnishings sufficient
to meet the most pressing demands. This,
no local organization, however prosperous,
could be expected 10 do; and since delay
may be death to those languishing for lack
of hospital comforts, the great advantsge
of a central depot is undeniable; and this
may be urged as an important argument in
favor Of concerted action.
ARRANGEMENT AND CLASSIFICATION OF STORES
Theimportance Of promptness in answer
ing the calls made upon the Society, as shown
above, involves q necessity for the systemRt-
ie arrangement and classification Of stores;
and the following is the plan adopted. The
rooms Of the Society are furnished with
large receiving cases, each bearing the name
of the article it is intended 10 contsin; and
upon receipt of boxes from our Auxilisries,
the contents are distributed, each article in
to its appointed place, thence to be repacked
with others of its kind; the boxes made
secure for transportation, numbered, the
number and contents registered, and the
boxes placed in the storehouse to await the
order for shipment.
COMMITTEES.
The care Of donations, many of which are
of q nature TO be injured by transportation;
aaa0rtfun eldanffufnor -
packing of goods, require the attention Of
large number Of ladies, aside from those
having the charge Of cutting, giving out, and
receiving back, the garments made by ladies
of the city. In addition to these duties,
there has recently been adopted the stamp
ing of each article Of clothing and bedding
with the name ofthe Society. This has been
advised by the Sanitary Commission as proof
that articles thus marked are not furnished
by Government, and can neither be sold nor
bartered, nor their price held back from the
wages Of the soldier; nor can they be appro-
priated, without danger of detection, by per
sons out Of the hospital. It is slso recon-
mended for the moral effect which the
knowledge of such benevclence must have
upon the sick soldier.
The service rendered by the volunteer com
mittees In charge Of these various depart
ments, merits special notice, and no one, fs
miliar with the great amount of labor de-
volving upon them, will hesitate to accord
the need of praise which their faithfulness
80 well deserves.
CIRCULARS AID EKWsPAPERs.
Il has been our endeaTor to diffuse as
widely a. possible the information received
concerning the preparation Of hospital sup
plies and To this effect Eve circulars have
been issued, in addition to the one mention
1 =. LscEov~r ~ f1na f-nffo
| These have been gratefully received, and the
instructions embodied in them closely fol-
lowed. Circular No. 8, addressed TO the
little girls, met with most enthusisstic re-
ception, and every school-house and each
play house became q buy workshop, where
busy fingers plyed the needle, and bright
ewes flashed out the beams Of a newly
awakened patriotism.
To maintain and increase the interest in
our work, weekly acknowledgements of all
donations are published in the city papers,
and the written acknowledgements Of Sur
geons, and all letters Of special interest to
the cause, are put into print and mailed TO
the organizations connected with this Soci-
ETY.. This department is in the hands Of q
committee of young ladies, who have dis
charged its duties with the utmost fidelity I;
and although the sending out of these doc
uments involves considerable expenditures,
the results are highly grstihng 70 the Cen
trail Association, and have greatly stimula-
ted the efforts of Auxiliary Societies.
CITY CAMPS AND HOSPITALS.
: While providing for those who call from
! / distant battle-6elds and hospitals, we have
, not been unmindful of those in regiments
temporarily encamped near the city, who
have fallen under the diseases engendered
by the sudden change from the comforts oi
home TO the exposure Of camp life. The
7 Surgeons of these regiments have been au-
] thorized to draw upon this Society for any
thing necessary to the comfort of those meT
under their charge, and from time to tint
? their hospitals have been thoroughly fur
# nished from its stores.
Tho sick or wounded volun GER on his re
turn through this city, hiss found in the "AiC
: society," that good Smaritsn whose minis
trstions have ceased his pain, and who's
sympathy has sent him with Hghtenet
!. heart upon his homeward way.
Through the eXertinns of several Of on
citizens, members of the Uunited States San
q itary Commission, part of the Marine Ecs
e pitsl Of this city has been opened FOR th
reception of those disabled soldiers who ms
he allowed to leave the crowded hospitals (
70 Western Virginia or Kentucky and the sci
J. vices of this Society have been accepted i
10 the furnishing of the building for their Il
" ceptiOn.
= FINANCES.
7e While other institutions of similar nj
O. ture have entered upon their duties with
m full treasury, the resources of this sociei
have been, from the first, extremely limite'
g It is but just 10 state that more than ont
be third Of the whole cash receipts is due
Mt the generous and patriotic efforts Of tho
= ladies and gentlemen who volunteered the
services in the musical entertainment give
as for the benefit Of this Society, and whicl
,ot through the exertions of our friends, ar
r the great musical talent of the performer
. vas rendered sminently successful. o.
is' only relisble source of income is the su
q ueid monthly by the members of the 8
,se cietY and this has averaged only from f
! -. 70 tnantN dollars. NotRithstandil