, 1863-12-29
RELIEF FOR SOLDIERS FAMILIES.
An Effort to Consolidate the Several
Relief fAssocfatfons-Conl OF
Conference 4ppoInted-Eho
Will visit the FooF4

Pursuant to pGeyious notice, q meeting Of the
Executive Committees Of the I. N. c. A., and the
Ladies' Soldiers Belief Society were held st the
Toung Mems Christian Association rooms, yester-
day morning, and The full attendance, uotwfth.
standing the inclemency OF the weather, demon.
st1atcd the eazuestuess with which the ladies hare
taken hold Of this benevolent enterprise. The Oh
fect Of the mcctng was stated to be- to confer to-
eethe1 and adopt the plan which promises the best
succeea, In relieving the wanta. not only OF the
families Of soldiers, but the poor generally. 4
general consultation was held among those pron1-
nent in each organization represented, and We
give the results without reporting the detailed To-
mnIEa Of each.
1t WEE stated that the Board Of Trade, the Mc,-
cnntlfe Association, and two or more Of the rail-.
road companies have arrangements, more or less
lies Of soldiers belonging to Or having enlisted IN
regiments or batteries under the auspices Of these
respective organizations t is believed that there
is more than money enough now regularly dis.
tribEted by these didefen. societies. to repdxr all
the poor IN the city comfortable II the visiting and
distribution OF funds. provisions, fuel, &C., was
systematically arranged and conducted In kQsi.
nees-1ike manner. The ladies' Of tue recently Or
sauized 6oIdsets' Relief Society, propose to act
auxiliary to the Young Men'e Christian Aseocia-
1ion, but to confne their efforts mainly to the To-
lief Of soldiers famlliea; the canvasaers will,
however, make notc upon their books Of the
aa,ne. residence, and urgent wants Of eny poor
books will also show the name date Of enlistment,
number OF regiment Of each head OF soldiers
family visited, and their present place Of rusi-
dence.
WHO WILL 17sIT TIE TooRy
The Eo1diers' Relief Society have divided tho
city into DISTRICTS convenient for canvassinE and
dcEirc that any ladies who can canvass district
and visit selaieT,a families and the poor gener-
Rooms sometime this week, and select district,
a4d SO to work at once The wintcr. is upon Us.
roSE hags sxass Ei ,h;s
lost and any lady who can visit through her neigh
borhood, should call and get district assigned,
and 50 to work without delay.
PHYSICIANS WANTED
There liz more or less sickness among the Door
OF all classes. Heretofore, the Young Mems Chris
tian Association have employed physIcians to at
.tecd npon the poor, and who have In the and de-
been inlIy made this year, aud phygicians, in any
pazt Of the city who ere willing TO attend the poor
irce Of charge In their respectise neighborhoods.
{. ii. < 4. Postofce drawer No. 5s0i, stating M The I
boundaries Of The district they will attend to.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
AfteT full conference on the importance Of con-
centrating and ayrtc1aatiztng the Efforts made by
different Organizations for the relief OF the poor Of
the city, on motion It WIS
?exletd, That Committee be appointed by
this meeting to confer with the Board Of Trade and
itsea as vi as ta ef @ IT sesa ae
cd with different Railroad Compa1tcs, With view
10 consolidating the organizations, md srstemati
zing the work 10 be done, that all mGy be visited
and reported by the same cauyaascrs, and none Of
the poor overlooked or neglected.
Tae fo0owtnssp were selected to constitute
Mrr D. r. Lire1more, Mrs. O. r. Hosmer, B. F.
5aeots. ESQ, J; Y. Fs5wel1 Esq: and y 2. Dog
Ge t1i 5sa At f. 70 Roams aa on Mondsg
morning Of next week, at az o'clock: to which
time, on motion, the meeting adjourned.