, 1864-01-08
The CITY WAR FUND.
Provision for Soldiers Families.
money. Clothing and Fuc1-Tho
Fund Almost KeXA0uRtcu-Au
Appropriation Needed.

The war has entaiied upon Us not oaly the No
cessity Of providing rnun1tions and men, but also
Of caring for the families Of those who have gono
ont to fight The battles OF the Union. In no de-
pa1tment Of benevolent action 10 tho advnnce OF
trne Christian sentiment more fully shown than In
the nlacrity With which, men Of 3 classes came
forward to the work Of providing for the 1Sa1ts of
the wife and children Of tho absent one. Th: i'm
pulse is not confined to the private citizen; It
takes pub1ic shape, and grows into magnificent
proportions as those cooperative bodies which
hxrc been slandcfoHsly called "soul1eaa'' rocog-
nize without dissent the duty, and adopt almost
vi hont discussion the plan for aiding them. This
compliment Ia especially due to Chicago: she is
p1eeEinent In practical Christian charity both ns
y city and by virtne Of the actiea Of The many So
cieties which exist within her borders. The Board
Of Trade and Mercantile Association hare no. only
nut In the field threo regiments and two batteries
but up to recent period TOOK upon themselves
the exclusive charge Of the families Of
the soldiers who went ont under
their auspices. Several benevolent societies
in the city stand pledged not to allow the fara-
iliea Of any member to want the necesBsries Of life
In the event Of hiA going to the war. Wehaye vis-
itinE societies and committees outside OF these
more public and extreme bodies, while the soldier
hinBefis cared for In the field and hospital BY tho
noble sanItary Commission and On his journey
home BY tho sold1ess' Home. Large as are these
PROVISIONS Il has recently been determined to ex-
tend them by erecting permanent Home for the
disabled soldier, and Belief Society Is just or
canized for the pu1pose Of carrying comfort to the
The Common Council Of the city Of Chicago mado
a. sppropr5a!ion Of more T. thaa g. seye9ty th9nsand
preparation Wns made in the following year. A
great portion Of this has been expended on SOL
War Fund Committee, Of which Alderman F. G.
Brown is chairman. Weekly payments have been
nade from the trst, with on4y one interruption Of
of lie recipients have mis1ssd The money and
some hare drawn the pay without being properly
entitled thereto yet In the great majority q cases
IN not few Instances, been the means Of preserv-
ing the family from utter destitation.
are n4w .S S mes o. eaSsns 1o oT 1ss Sn
are weekly visitors at his Office, and receive $1.s0
each, with rs cents additional for each child. The
sss eadea
the battle roll, and the families Of members OF the
Boatd Of Trade forces and Mercantile Batte<y were
some time since added to the list. In addition to
this allowance, many donations OF worn clothing
were made BY citizens last yeat, and given ont TO
thoee families who were most needy: The same
colder than In the winter preceding this, and the
price Of the neceesaries Of life ts much higher.
S s b e1vs seash o
Chairman, at his Office in Mann'ere's Block, or
sending word where It may be called for. Those
! only, who Witnessed last year, the eagerness with
which these gins were received a2d listened 10 he
Of mothers. as they Saw In that casto apparel the
means Of making warm thcis shiveEing little ones,
can appreciate the magnitude Of the service rem
dercd 70 humanity BY those apparently insisnia.
cant donntiouH.
Decides these. The parties were last year made
the recipients Of fuel and the aim Of The Commit
tee is 10 furnish at least one ton Of coal or Its
! equivalent TO each, the present winter. Some Of
them have already recciIed 1t, but unless the ar.
Them Wiligo without their supply of fuel. 4 con
| tract was made some time ago With some Of the
railroad companies to bring in wood but they
have hitherto fatled to do 70, and it Is wanted
| xow. Alderman Brown thinks that the Commit.
tee has been ellehied, az so@e soclettes haye re.
and be IL willing and anxious to pay The. same
rntes: get 35 cords Of wood is an that he has re-
ccived. The Committee has purchased large
quantity Of wood. which has not been delivered
Il 3s especially desirable that large quantity ol
fuel should be brought in speedily. The f4milles
suffering for wnnt OF it. and cannot out Of thei1
email allowances buy fuel from the yards ut tht
| prices which It now commands.
| The following Is statement Of receipts and CT
| pcndituree of. the Committee from the beginning