Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-01-30

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gate now begins. 1t is evident that d
thorough canvass Of the township should Q
be made. For this purpose we advise that
committee be formed, including at least
two really active, earnest men, who shall
solicit, receive and forward donations, in
| conjunction with the ladies Of the aid So
cieEy. This committee may be made by
the local society, or if preferred, the names
can be sent to the central Office and COM
missions will be forwarded from here.
The military committees of each county
have been requested to assist in soliciting
donations, and from experience we believe
these gentlemen will render good service.
We recommend that personal applica-
ton be made to every resident in the |
township and more prompt response will |
be secured if the soliciting committee go
about from farm to farm with teams and
gather up everything that the farmer
: has to eive-snd he has so much to
: ei7el The Importance Of getting aid from
6 the farmers cannot be Over-estimated.
Indeed it is upon the generosity Of the
laree.hearted farmers Of the Reserve that
: the success of this whole project depends.
: Let each one open his heart and his store
= houses to this appeal and We should have
q mighty food of harvest wealth that
II would sweep in a resistless tide down to
( the very borders of the fsr-Of land where
our soldiers are watching, waiting, suffer-
r ing for us, fighting our battles and stand
D, ing between these Northern homes Of
ID plenty and wars desolatiOn.
re Surely we do not appeal to the farmer in
i'd vain, and if any say he has nsughtto to give,
we may point to his garnered grain, his
ne mows Of hay, the wood from his broad
OF forests, the vegetables, fruit and cider
is from his cellar. Even few sheep from
=, his flock would not come smiss, and fine
ne COW or promising colt would be the "thing
e. Of all things" to donate to the Sanitary
IS, Fair. These pertinent hints, however,
be we throw out to the soliciting committees
i'll to assure them that there is nothing in
the range of known possessions having a
st- money value, that may not find place
OF and welcome at our Fair.
ID, The soliciting committees having been
re appointed in each township to go among
ne the farmers, merchants, mechanics and
oil manufacturers, the ladies may now return
to their own departments which will in
ell clude the Bazaar and dining halls.
ac- As the number of Branch Societies ART
ihe too large to admit of each one having
Is separate booth in the Bazaar, it has beeI
snt decided to assign one booth TO each con
ns' tributing county, and in this the Aid So
cieties of that county will find space fO'
end each one fancy table if desired.
Mt The delegate is requested to superinten'
the table belonging to her society, or to ap
iue point ladies to take charge of it.
several cOunJIes nave set the Example o
- unity in good works by calling mas
-, meeting and combining the interests o
:, all the Societies in the county limits, AM
mo are designing to bring the county Offering
% up as unit to the Fair. 1t would seen
80 that more systematic donation might b
,sd secured in this way, and without presum
on ing to dictate, we commend this to tn
bst consideration of all Societies.
A. Some Societies have decided not to al
.v tempt getting up fancy tables while other
- have written to secure large place il
n the Bazaar. AS liberal space as possibl
-, will be given, and the hall will probabl,
be ample for accommodations required
ios Societies will please report definitely thei
,sd inter tions in this matter that we ma.
nm. know how to sub divide our Booths in III
n hall.
as Many societies have written despond
or ingly Of their inability to take any part il
the Fair because their treasury is so loI
nj as to prevent the buying of materials 70
,sd fancy articles. Others do not think it bes
of to use the society funds for the purchas
so Of such materials, and in this they ar
icb right.
srn The aim of this Fair is to help the cause
lies which surely would not be attained b
vas crippling the resources of the branch SC
of cieties from which the very life Of tn
her whole work flows. Donations of fanc
as- work for the bazaar must come msinl
her from individuals, while from societies "
air. ask only such gifts as would not materi
ac- all come into their list of receipts, and W
al ask also their influence in securing an
Two forwarding the donations of their town
ships.
cur Again, gifts must be appropriate to tn
are section from which they come. In farm
lis ing communities we shall not look 70
nse much embroidery and fancy work, but W
xe- shall expect for the dining tables wealt
ure Of good things such as only farmer
ing household can furnish. This departmer
is go very fruitful a source Of revenue an
del will require such enormous and repeate
vOr supplies that we must be veryi urgent i
hat soliciting for it. The Refreshment Con
ele- mittees' circulars have been widely sea
cred and the city papers will soon al
ID nounce the time when donations of edible
I. A should begin. Poultry and all meats mui
tent ba sent from the country uncookeC