The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-06-17

ATE RS A BOUT TOW N.
To the Friends Of the soldier.

To the Friends of the Soldier.
Among those who had the pleasure of lis
tening to the very interesting Lecture of the
Rev. Mr.. Ware, on Sunday evening last there
must have been many who know from their
own experience, the WEAKNESS and discour-
agements of the many tedious and often lonely
hours of the Convalescent, even when sur
rounded by friends in his own home; and we
know that the people of our beautiful city
are always thankful for the opportunity Of
contributing in any way in their power, to the
cheerfulness and comfort of a sick-room. Very
much has been done, we know, and must con-
tinue to be done for the physical necessities OF
our army, until this wicked rebellion shall
have been numbered with the things that are
past: but there is yet another, and surely
not less important work to be done, to which
our Lecturer has devoted himself. For the
information of those who were not present we
would say, that after six weeks passed among
the Hospitals of our Northern army, Mr..
Ware has selected the hitherto unoccupied
field of labor,-that of ministering to the men
tai and moral necessities of the Convalescent,
by supplying him with innocent amusements,
during the tedious hours of convalescence.
He has already purchased large quantity Of
Harps, &C., as a present from Massachusetts to
the Hospitals, for which he has received innu-
merable letters and expressions of gratitude
from the soldiers, for thus relieving and cheer
ing the many hours of loneliness and eRnui of
Hospital life. Mr.. W. is not an agent of any
Association but pays his own expenses, and
applies whatever means may be placed in his
hands to purchasing from the manufacturers
aud wholesale establishments such amusements
as are best calculated to promote cheerfulness,
and afford innocent occupation to those who
are as yet unable to return to active duty.
Will not the loyal people of Maine follow
the example of the mother State, and place
in the hands OF one whose Army Tracts have
done so much to soothe and comfort the sick
and dying, the means of sending box OF
Games, &C.. as a donation from the Pine
Tree State" to such Convalescents as are now
longing for some means of relief from the te-
dium of confinement in the Hospital?
We would request that all who are disposed
to give their aid TO this object, will send their
contributions to the TREASURER OF THE La
DIES COMMITTEE, No. Al Free st. Portland.
The smallest sums will be gratefully received.
June 18th, 1868. p.
DEERING HALL.-We are glad to learn
that the reputation of passes at this place Of
popular amusement, to which allusion was
made in the Press yesterday morning, was an
act for which the gentlemanly leesee, Mr.. MY
ERs, was in no way responsible. He was sick
at his hotel and under the charge OF a physic-
ian, and his stage manager, Mr.. Murray, was
upon the stage, and had no knowledge OF the
indiscretion perpetrated at the door. Mr..
Myers deeply regrets that any business act
connected with his company or his hall, should
have occurred to give offence to people whom
1t is his great study to please, and he assures us
that he shall take special care that no repeti-
ton of the offence occurs. We have found
Mr.. M. perfect gentleman in all his business
transactions at our office-and we have done
business with him from his first visit to the
city this season-and the members Of his
company with whom we have come in contact
have exhibited an unexceptionable deport-
ment. Nor do we believe Mr. Hingston-the
agent of Miss Reignolds-intended any I'M
fairness, but in refusing to receive some of his
own passes, which he had himself signed and
given out, he committed an indiscretion that
we are quite sure he not only regrets, but that
he will not again repeat.