The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-07-30

xOWO Dv00O O0RA1W1 my 40@o
To THE PEOPLE OF IOWA
At,A meeting Of the Iowa State orphat
Anvlum Association, holden at Dos MOine
Oh the Let day Of June, 1884, the under
slRued were appointed q committee to pre-
pare an address TO the Peopleof lows. Get
ting forth the object and present condition
tits with regret that the committee ar,
compelled toapologise for the delay in dis
charging their duty. This delay has 40
beGn accustomed by q want Of Interest n
the work, but by the pressing and impefa
tive eattes. omcial and professional, .of eAcl
member Of the committee. ~ - fl 4 Z
In the outset, We wish to say TO the pco
pie Of lows chat in this work there IL X
paltering--no child's play. The intention
and spofp6sk asesbeua 16en and seufoas.-
The object 10 to oroaA0 md establiah, with
your assistance, an Asylum Or Home TO!
thes Orphms Of those large ApMled and
brave men who have fallen aud may fal!
IN the great cause Of our- enuntfy, and
haye crowned the hroWof Iowa with Ian.
rsls that win never fade. \ Do You know .
gpeater or . better objectf Istherea greater
Or better calling, or that can call, upon the
uberality OK this peoplel e5sgsiesT $50 sE
sYou have supported this war. 50 necee-
sary and - holy. on our part, Win excel.
ls2A aeanirity, force ana Ps az s E,
LAW, 09v0 O9GA 14U0S - ~ S.sSt OSsSssSN -
furuishin9 sanitary supplies. in asutajning
Sanitary Esip, and n al like o6jeces.-
viii Won Be lees nee toward thoae whom
the,soldier lovee betnef than his lifef This
soldier isnot . noreeuory, professional sol
der. He 10 not only from ~. but he il Of
e S q 4 fSisn or When Ss i;es wounded On
tn latt|e 6eld locking death in the face;
or - about to expire in the hospital, his
frot and his Lest exclamation ID, "What
viii become Of my .childrenfv To those
YET living let % answer. before that hour
Games, They shall be cared ,for.'' I'VE,
10y vho@ yo Sa. are Pseilins your lives. viii
'V Bur wh,ie. sanitary operations r. have in
stituted q new era in the conduct Of war.
and lnow.let 10 institute anew era ia the
consequences Of war. ~ ssf,lTAf, /, *, ~.
The public 10 in want of information con-
tuition, object and present condition. To
give this information - the object Of this
address, for which the committee was ap,
pointed, and not to make u spoech. nor
even an elaboration, for when understood,
we believe The design viii carry it, own
Il appears to Us that the best way to give
Won true sense Of the work and it's pre-
sent condition, will be to lay before you an
abstract a brief - may be, of the articles
Of incorporation and Of the proceeding Of
the late meeting held at Des Moines.
Toward the close the year 1858, several
peFeons, among whomwersJ udgesRald
wood, Stone and Faville; Messrs. Cattell,
Brainard and Needham Mrs. Stephens,
Bags, UAdle, Darwin, .Witteumyer, Kib-.
bon Shelton and others Of like position and
character. associated themselves N q cor.
poratioQ, and in due form Of Law adopted
articles Of which the following 10 substan-
4sn L. Name. Iowa = s Stat. orphan ,
lum. ~ II moss Il ~
ART. - The hasinses shall be nd Ter
such ruleANpd reguleti0n - may be ad0p-
ted ffom time to time, to furnish home
for. tie Orphan children Of the Stats, and
provide for their, educstionstto ersct an
Asylum et.such time and place. andin snch
and q the means win permit. ~ ~
AnT., g. Ip addition 70 the persons NAM
ed - corppIators. others may become uem-
bels % follows: .as41 ls ssaif ~ .ii a
Any ono paying Is becomes . lie mem-
Der; and Any one paying e lboth these 70
me Ireasnre5. 80 ta.ans n,s rsese,p. 1h 2,
these is entitled 10 : vote & Al meetings
ART: I. Any cSsritsbie, benevolent or
religious society, conSis0ng of not less
than TEN Ygrodnss may seeco0o = 11sujber
M. b entitled 10 ono deleonte ~ IN meet
inas, and = one additional deleeate for ey-I
ery additional oR5 Contributed, = -
Arr. 8 The ofhcerp shall b. citizens Of
Iowa; they, shall be . President, six Vice
PreeidentS. from each Conversational Dia-
triof; : Recording Secretary. : Correspond.
ing SECRETARY, Treasurer. Beard Of Trns-
each Congressional District. The Presi. |
dent 70 ~ President Of the Board Of TFus-
teee and have the right 70 take part in the |
deliberationo, and 10 have the casting vote.
The Recording Secretary to % 6ecretAsy oil
The, Boapd Of Trustees. These ofRcsFs
shall b e1ected IT The annual meeting and |
shall held their ofkices for one year, and
until THAR euceessors are elected and Quali- |
fed. cal M ~ .'.s---!sr
Arr. 6y0i The duties Of the officers ehall |
correspondsu nth their positions. The Board
Of TxusteeeShall heye direction. 81 All the |
anaifs Of the Association and snpeTgieoEy !
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