Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-04-01

ny strength alone can liils unhoiy Reue.!IoIi
be put down. We sincerely hope tho ladies
may unite their efforts for the success Of the
Fair, the welfare of the suffering soldiers,
and the reputation Of Black Hawk County.
Do not irritste the unhappy difference Of
opinion, by continued agitation, but lei the
lisintegraton 1hich has so unfortunately &C.
Cured heal over as soon as the nature Of tn.
wound will permit,
These remarks src called out by . conmu-
nication signed Sanitary Cfab," evidently
penned by Mrs. LATHsop, but which we can.
net consent TO publish, being anonymous.
Black Hd,k County and the Northern
I0tea Sanitary Far. On Recommendation
, of the Ladies' Aid Societies Of this place and
! Waterloo, Miss ANNE FIELD, of Waterloo, is
chosen Vice President from this county Of
the Northern Iowa Sanitary Fair. Miss FIELD
is the Principal of the Female Seminary at
! our neighboring town, and President Of the
| Ladies' Aid. AS much depends Oh her per-
sonal exeItiens for the good name Of Black
Hawk in the coming Fair. we trust she is a
lady who is fully competent to discharge the
duties of her office. She certainly needs a
good stock Of energy to perform the abund
ant work she has on her hands. We urge
upon the people-men, women and children
to unite their efforts in making tho Black
Hawk County Department in the Northern
Iowa Sanitary Fair triumphant success
And this We fully believe they will do. A!
Waterloo the people are perfectly united and
arc putting their whole energies into the work
And at this place the people are not. far be
bind. Committees are appointed in both
places Consisting Of men and women) to
canvass the county and fully arouse, the en-
thusiasm Of the people. Organizations are
being established in every township {where
none EXIST to work effsctually in this cause
The County is divided into two Districts,
Waterloo taking the south part of the Coun-
ty for field of labor, and Cedar Falls the
North. At this place the following is tho
executive committee appointed: G. N. Har-
ris, P. Melendy, D. G. Overman, ]. NJ. Over
man, Caleb May, Henry Behmler, Mrs.
Winslow, Mrs. Henry B@hmler, Mrs. DR..
Meredith, Mrs. d. G. Overman. Mrs. G. NJ
Harris. This committee will hold meeting
at Milton, overman's on Saturday evening to
prepare their work. A depot has been estab.
lished at FARwELL's Elevator, Waterloo, where
stores are to be sent, marked BLACK HAWK
COUNTY DEPARTMENT, NORTHERN Iowa SAM
TAKY FAIR, Care Hiss Anne Field, WATERLOO
Iowa. The name Of the township. or organ.
ization sending, should also be marked. At
this place articles can be delivered in care OF
the Ladies' Aid Society as follows: Grain
at Eox's Mil; vegetables at MILLER 6 WILL
sons Store; all other articles at the Post
Office. There is nothing of any value too
insignificant to donate. A bushel Of any
thing, a load Of any thing; any thing you
have or can make; money Of all sums--noth-
ing will be rejected Let us faithfully to
work, that we be not ashamed Of what We
shall do. There is no monopoly of this work
by any organization or combination of organ
izationsit is the peoples work and with the
people rests the result. All the distinction
the Aid Societies claim 10 to do the drudge
ry, and even in this they moan to draft
largely from the people in men and women.
We cannot close our appeal more fttingly
than by giving the following excellent letter
from Judge J. F. DLLos, of Davenport, to
Mr.. H. A. WlLrsE Of Dubuque, President Of
the Fair:
! Hon. II. A. WILrsE, Pres. NoRTH Iowa
SANITARY FAIR, DUBUQUE, IowA-Dedr Sir
4 have Just received your kind invitation to
attend the proposed Sanitary Fair to be held
/ in the city Of Dubuque on the Gath day Of
/ May, 1864. No work of more imperative
necessity. of sublimer charity, Of more OK.
allied and patriotic christian benevolcnce
could be suggested or undertaken.
| II appeals with convincing and irresistible
| force to the modest feelings and the most
kindly and generous sentiments Of the hu.
man heart. The more general claims arising
from common humanity and the claims Of
special and irrenunciable duty here meet
and combine. The great merit Of the work
you and others have undertaken. is that ig
noIiag or rather rising above all distinctions
parties and classes, it appeals alike to on,
4 feelings, and ou- duties as men and women.
/ have long been impressed with the con
yiction that such an enterprise ought, as 4
matter Of duty be undertaken in iowa
congratulate your city on taking the lead. =
| have tho pleasure to know many Of III,
/! persons BESIDES Yourself. andey whose su,