Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-07-16
The Washington City Pennsylvania Sol
diers' Relief Association.

That may realize the objects it has in view appeals
to you for material aid. In doing so. it is deemed
proper that those objects be publicly declared and
the plan has adopted for eHectns thom briefly dis
closed
the agency established here by the State for carry
ing aid. comfort and consolation to her sick and
wounded sons i'll the Army Of tlie Republic. The
Association intends have it> rooms lists of the
names of Pennsylvanans in the Hospitals here. and,
ffG possible, elsewhere; it will seek to apprse
the soldiers friends of his conditions it will strive to
place in his hands and about him those little nameless
comforts which no Government, however paternal,
and no Government Agency, however complete or eff
icient be ex pected to procure distrib-
ute; it will look to the burial of the dead, and keep
such records thereof that affection may find the spot
where its treasure is laid it will endeavor to impart
at its rooms such information As may conduce 10 the
brothers.
To secure the cooperation of numbers in accom-
pshing the ends thus generally stated the Associa
ton has adopted q constitution and chosen board
of officers consisting of President, five Vice Presi-
dents, an Executive Committee of Thirteen, and q
Finance Committee of Seven, Treasurer. and a Re-
cordng and Corresponding Secretary. The Execu-
tive Committee has appointed number Of subordln-
ate committees, each with its appropriate duties
They have also selected storel eepeT and provided
a store-roOm. The Finance Committee is enloined TO
collect funds and othef supplies, and empowered to
appoint, if found necessary subordinate committees
visit you, and in person ask your aid Contributors
VIII send money donations member of the I'M
dersigned Finance Committee or to JAY Cooke Co.,
Treasurer But if your gifts be in clothing or other
comforts, send them to some member of the Finance
Committee only All inquiries relative to soldiers
should be directed to the Corresponding Secretary.
with entire confidence the Association appeals to
the loyalty and generosity of people who have never
shrunk from sacrifice suffering when the country
called for them, as now IN a just and noble cause
God permits us to live in roubous but heroic times,
when justice mercy, and humanity unite in summon
ing all TO the discharge of high duties at the expense
OF personal comfort and selfish considerations
whenever the christian the phanthropist has gone
forth from you to this field of labor among the sick
and suffering, you have followed him lovingly and
trustlngly with your means and your blessings The
knowledge of this borne to us every breeze, en-
courages us in this our appeal. Remember, it is not
money alone that we need. Those who cannot give
that, can bestow some garment from their wardrobe
or some comfort from their store-house Our appeal
is before you of the of the response we enter
tain no doubt
In behalf Of the Finance Committee,
ID. L. EATON, Chairman.
d. WILTON HAINEs, CHESTER TUTrIE
A L. HENSERsHorz, A. II. DERRICK,
ROBERT NORRIS A. J.. KERR.
WASHINGTON, June 90, 1862. 90