The Portland daily press., 1864-11-02
Twenty Second Annual Report If Martha


| Another year having passed since the an
nual report of the Martha Washington Soci-
ETY.; they would report the following account
OF the operations Of the Society during the
past year, and Of the present condition of the
1 treasury. ~ .sci,...sI s. $500 ba@ ~
The Society has held so weekly meetings,
the most of which have been devoted to labor
for the Improvement of the condition of the
sick andwounded soldiers, who so much need
and SO nobly deserve the aid and sympathy of
every loyal heart. ga.s smas gd4 gdw 3vfd i
From Oct. 1868 to Oct. 1864 there has been
made rs shirts, 200 pairs drawers, 4Os towels,
81 sheets, Is pillow-cases, S42 handkerchiefs,
and 2 pairs socks for the Ladies' Sanitary
Committee. There has also been sent to the
military hospital at Annapolis, boxes hospi-
stores,5 quilts and barrels crackers. The
funds for this object were not drawn from the
treasury, but frnrn voluntary contribution. In
addition to this, there has been made and con-
tributed to the Soldiers Home four quilts, and
assistance rendered in making bedding for the
same. "a Dl9a . . 100 sln5e5 - ~
But, in laboring for the soldiers we. have
not forgotten the original object OF the Secie-
ty. During the past year there have been dis
tributed among the worthy poor, 24s yds. fac
tory cloth, 1877 yds. delaine and other dress
goods, % ~ yds. silesia, 5 ready made gar
ments, 81 pairs boots and shoes, pairs ofrub-
bers, shawl,2 pairs hose,I skeins yarn, 8
yds. flannel, 2ls yds. calico, $500 in money
and 227 secondhand garments. The average
attendance for the year has been 10, the largest
number present at any meeting 4s. Nine new
members have been added, and one sister, Mrs.
Stinchcomb has gone TO her Spirit-home. Ow-
ing to feeble health she was not much with us,
but was much interested for the suffering
poor. ssife goo orr5 L oil
We are now entering upon another winter
which will be one of suffering and want to
the poor around u.s., We are willing to do all
we can for their relief, but our treasury is
now empty, and the calls for assistance are
continuous and urgent, and we earnestly So
licit aid from generous public, who have 30
often and SO Literally given US Of their abun-
dance. 99as sAeeg SARAH j.. eBEAI. 8ns
nos 5ies y bsd gd q 45o5 sifaoIq Secretary. 4.
q PORTLAND, Oct 10th, 1884. f7iat sltf 40
OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY s5a Z
pa Mrs. BENT Kingsbury, Jr. President. siais
Miss J. Tricky, Vice PRESIDENT a p II
Mrs. Geo. w. Beal, Secretary s"Af 5s}
q Mrs. Moses Dodge, Treasurer. -,-- sygf
s. Mrs. ]. O, Parsons, Assistant Sec.
~ The Treasurer of the Martha Washington
7. A. Society reports that there has been re-
ceiSed from all sources the year last past the
sum of two hundred and eighty-two dollars
and thirty-iye cents 4sea3 M s, s
There has been expended two hundred and
ninety-one dollars and twenty-five cents, leav-
ing balance due the Treasurer from the So
sciety of eight dollars and eighty.seven cents.
The entire amount of their funds, except
one donation Of i've dollars and the annual
fees paid by the members, was from sLevee
In City Hall, Octoberilast, when they realized
the generous sum of two hundred and forty
lufee1 uoilars. b} i.
,o@se PORTLAND, Oct 10th, 1864.
The Martha Washington T. A. s., in ac-
count with L. G. Dodge, Treasurer: 1 ,lasif
For Cash paid by order of President, ,22
By Cash received, ~ - esai,,og 81 +. 282,35
oag Balance due the Treasurer 9a1 1881
s6 vas sgaa Respectfully submitted, iSsn 5aigi
n ~. ~ ssnII. C. iDoDGR. Treasurer