The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-11-21
To the People ofIoWa.

AN APPEAL IN BEHALF OF THE ORPHAN
CHILDREN OF IOWA SOLDIERS.
The twenty-siXth day of November has
been set apart by the President of the Uni
ted States, as day of National Thanks
giving. The Governor of Iowa has also
fixed upon that day as proper time for us
to unite in thanksgiving to God, for the
peace and prosperity enjoyed by our grow
ing State, during the past year, which clo-
seS up with such abundant evidences of the
Divine favor and blessing.
While other sections of our country are
laid desolate by the ravages of War, and
contending armies have drenched the soil
with the blood of slaughtered thousands,
no enemy has crossed our borders. and
but little violence has disturbed the peace
OF our people. ...
Let us remember on that day, that our
lives and our property have been kept Sc
cure by the self-sacrificing patriotism of
brave ana noble men, who have gone out
from their homes and their loved ones, and
have stood as wall of defence between us
and our enemies. x.
Many of our mighty men have fallen
many brave, true heart has been pierced,
and the little eyes at home have looked and
wept for the soldier that shall never return.
The windows are darkened, the hearth
stone has lost its warmth, and the little
bare feet must start out on life's thorny
and perilous way, alone. "Jesus took little
children in his arms and blessed them, and
said, OF such is the kingdom of Heaven
"lnasmuch as we have done it to one of the
least OF these my little ones, we have done
1t unto me-" Let us, therefore, remember
the orphan children of our soldiers, and
offer to the All Father on that day, a trib-
ute that will be we'll pleasing in His sight.
The ladies of Iowa have resolved TO erect
a Temple in honor of the heroic dead, who
have fallen in defence OF liberty, and to
M 10 oCx,1pp Tow t1,nt,r
phan children, where they may be proper
| ly cared for and educated. They call up
on all the people of Iowa, OF every denom-
ination and party to aid in this great work.
Thursday, the Goth day of November, is
| fixed upon as time when every effort
shall be made in behalfof this cause, and
they urge ministers of the Gospel, who &C.
cupy their pulpits on that day, to present
the claims of our orphan children. 1t is
suggested that the Soldiers Aid Societies
Good Templars, and all other benevolent
organizations, get up public entertainments
on that day for the benefit of the cause
Land, town lots, stock in railroads, or Other
corporations, money, or anything that vii
bring money will be acceptable:
| All contributions must be directed t.
Mrs n. Fl. Brainard, Treasurer, Iowa
State Sanitary Commission, and reported
to Miss Mary Kibben, Secretary.
| President-Mrs. Anna Wittenmyer.
Vice Presidents-Mrs.Sh Shields, of Vinton
Mrs. Howell, Keokuk; Mrs. Andrews, In
dianapolis; Mrs. Cadle. Muscatine; Mrs
Deming, Council Bluffs; Mrs. Hancock
Dubuque; Mrs. Stephens, Marion; Mrs
Crandall, Washington; Mrs. Newcomb
Davenport; Mrs. Baggs, Black Hawk
Mrs. Cattell, Des Moines; Mrs. Wright
Keosauqua.
Miss Mary Kibben, Mt. Pleasant, Re
cording Secretary.
Miss Mary e. Shelton, Burlington, Cor
responding Secretary. -.
Mrs. n. II. Brainard, Iowa City, Treas