Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-13
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Winter il here. and IT. cold and privatons
have suggested 10 the ladies' of N lIiOn county
the necessity OF making provision for those
whose claims for assistance come with power
that none but the most heaTtless and unpatriOtic
can resist
Go where YOU will snd you NEE: the wives
and little ones OF the noble defenders Of their
country Thirteen dollars a month j. scnut
allowance for that family when wood is sir dol
lars per cord. and food unusually dear That
wife aud those little children would have 10 fear
Of want II they bad the staiwart arm of the hus-
bsnd and father TO lean upon But he is far
away enduring sufferngs and dargers that none
bui those Who have experienced soldiers lite
can fully realize.
II i TO charity for those who stav at home to
give TO the fatnilies of the Union soldiers IL Is
the highest moral Obligation that ever rested
upon the individual Now the ladies have uu
deriaken to eet up series 81 festivities 10 raise
money Tor the families of soldiers M effort
will he spared TO make these festivities most at
traciive anu interesting To succeed. however,
every man aud woman and child must constitute
himself. or herself. or itself. a committee OF one
To contribute something towards the object. IL
j. proposed 10 set apart next week Tor these
grand festivities, sanctioned by so uoble pur-
pose
Masonic Hall has been most generously dona
ted Tor the lme-equvalent to 100 The Hail
will be gUrgeOu~ly decorated Merchants hive
cheeriuly promised the necessary material.
much OF which can be mrde most ser, iceable
when the festivities are over. Grocers and con
PETITIONERS most willing to give of their sup
plies tor supper for thousands, which sill be
prepared under the Superintendent of expert
enced caterers, who volunteer their services.
Lecturers are being secured aud a choir of Two
hundred and hfty ladies' and gentlemen. under
the direction OF Prot Wheeler, are already re-
hearsing for the occasion. Tabeaux and cha
rhdes of the most interesting character are IN
preparation. The ladies' propose that one night
shall be devoted to lectures aud Rotations one
to the concert, and two nights TO the tableaux
and chaTades.
Saturday shall be grand gala and iar day
Ii il hoped and most earnestly solicited that the
people OF the city aud county will during the
next week. contribute everything tor the
siOD. Places of deposit will De selected tor
these contributions of -four. corn meal. potatoes.
apples, and ~hatever else eau be m de servicea
BILE for the comfort o. the families of our sol
diers Tables will be prepared for fancy arti-
cles to be sold. and it is further Request ed that
no effort will be spared by the ladies OF the
county 10 make this feature of the fair sue
/ Cess
Ii is again most earnestly desired that all shall
participate in This work Let no one stand
alooi. The benefits not intended TO be con
hned TO the city. but to the county also IL is
not To interfere with other efforts or in the
future, but Introductory II may be, ID more sue
eessu anu extended ones.
IL was determined by large meeting of la
dies at Mrs. Gov Morton's yesterday. that
there shall he single and season tickets issued
Single tickets. 90 CTS
Season Tickets .....-. .....--..... ..... 81 30
Programmes will be issued in due time
IL Is requested that merchants will give pub
/ lcitv Of the festivities 20 their customers. and
assist III circulating the large posters which M
! readiness Tor circulation.
The public shall he advised from time 20 time
! OF the progress made in this matter
/ Again We beg the men and women OF Marion
county to iend d cheerful and Wiling hand TO the
I enterprise. The reputation OF our city Is AT
sttke Let il not be said that the city and couu-
| ~, that have most prohted by the war IN busi
/ neSs point of view, are the most selfish and un
generous. Ihen there IS nothing of politics
/ IN this matter TO divide aud distract but ali oi
I love ami patriotism aud humanity TO unite and
! harmorize
| The festivities will commence OH Tuesday
night of next week
The Executive COMMITTEE