Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-16

when it was decided that any auxiliary
societies wishing to contribute were at perfect
liberty to do 50.
Mrs. Wittenmyer, at the request of the
Convention, made some statements of her
experience in visiting our sick and wounded
soldiers. Her recital of number of affecting
incidents brought tears to every eye and
prayer from every heart for the noble woman
in her heaven-born mission. She urged i'm
mediate action in sending Sanitary supplies
down the river before navigation should close,
and hoped that. while our PEOPLE had done
vel in this enterprise, they would do still
better.
The Convention adjourned till 9 o'clock this
morning 70: closing session.
THIRD AND LAST DAY.
MUscATINE, Oct. 9.
After the opening exercises and some un-
important business, the following was offered
and adopted as article 18th of the Constitu-
ton:
The Treasurer shall give good and sufficient
bond in the sum Of five thousand dollars.
Some discussion then arose as to the loca-
ton of the proposed Orphans Asylum. 1t
was suggested that it be located at the point
where the largest donation should be made
for ii, but it was resolved to leave the entire
question to the officers of the State Sanitary
Commission.
Upon proposition being made to allow the
Corresponding Secretary salary, Mrs. Wit
tenmyer stated that Gov. Kirkwood had given
assurances that her compensation would be
provided for by the State.
Mrs. Wittenmyer stated that she had bale
of cotton in her possession belonging to the
Sanitary Commission. Upon motion she was
authorized to dispose of it as she might think
best
A resolution returning thanks to Mr.. Eich.
elberger, Of the Eichelberger House, for his
generous hospitality to the ladies attending
the Convention was unanimously adopted.
Also, vote of thanks to Partridge & Co.,
of St. Louis, for having for two years past
received and stored sanitary goods without
charge to the commission.
The following ladies were announced as a
committee to embody the proceedings of this
conve ntion and the objects of the organiza-
ton in circular letter, to be printed and dis
trbuted for the information of the public -
Mrs. N. H. Brainard, of Iowa City; Mrs.
Cadle, of Muscatine, and Miss Shelton, OF
Burlington.
On motion, the term of the officers Of the
Commission was limited to two years.
By request of the Convention, Mrs Witten-
myer made some suggestions in regard to the
manner of packing and sending sanitary sup,
plies. She said small boxes should be used
in pr, ference to large ones. A package which
adeck-hand can carry is not so liable to injury
as large one, which must be rolled and
tumbled about in getting it on and of boat
Nor more than two dozen cans of fruit, &c.,
should be put in one box. Never pack dry
goods and canned fruit together; often when
this is done the dry COOS are ruined or
damaged by the breaking of the cans or jars.
Dry goods can be put up in almost any man.
ner to carry. Potatoes and onions should be
put in barrels with holes bored in them so as
to admit of free ventilation. Eggs should be
packed IN oats-never in corn meal some
which had been put up in meal had spoiled
when they reached their destina ion, owing
to the heating of the meal. Butter should be
sent in kegs or tin cans. Direct packages to
"Mrs. Anna E. Wittenmyer, care Partridge 6
Co., St. Louis, Mo" and be careful to put
en- the outside of the package the name of the
society sending it. If this is not done, it will
have to be opened and an inventory taken of
its contents when it arrives at St. Louis
The time for adjournment having arrived
Mrs. Humphreys, President of the Conven
ton, made neat and touching farewell
speech. She then conducted Mrs Witten
myer to the chair, who addressed the Con-
vention in few feeling remarks, saying she
had thanked God thousand times that she
lived in this country and in this age, where
she could do so much good. She encouraged
all to renewed efforts in the noble cause in
which they are engaged, and hoped she
might discharge the responsible duties i'm
posed upon her with honor to the Commission
aud credit to herself.
The doxology was sung and a prayer offer.
ed by Rev. Mr.. Baird, of Burlington, when
the Convention adjourned sine die.
~ The Cops. had gathering at Oak
land, Louisa county, on Saturday, at which
Thayer and Wallace were speakers. An
effort was made to secure the attendance of
a large delegation from this city, but we un-
derstand that only four vehicles went--three
of them containing beer and The fourth
Thayer and Wallace. Quite large and respec-
table