Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-01-01
KENTUCKY RELIEF SOCIETY.

y very interesting meeting OF the Ken
tucklans, gotten UP impromph, was held a
Ec% evenings siGcr a. tho Ballard House, Gov
ernor iiGwes ac:;ng as Chairman, and Col.
". W. CIcary Secretary. Pr.fessoF Pickett,
Chaplain Of the lat kentucky .brigatle Of in-
flntry, BreckipridgC's division, being called
upon 10 state the object Of the meeting, re.
spondcd in L mos+ !c ling and earnest ad-
dress, portraYinG :iie gnllant-y and ds"otion
of the kentucky T,1ps under Ill the trying
circumstances o! exile au.i var: ib.- they
we're illustrating the highest ard truest fnrnl
of hcroism under every Trial and priyltion-
in the camp, field, hospital and prison--that
their compatriots sh5u!1 promptly and gener-
ousy devise ways and means for supplying
them with those material comforts that they
cannot procure from thair homes; that SYM
pa,hy should be expressed in q substantial
manner -relieving tells AID trials-ard irving
inspiration to thcir nolle ;ugpes4--the liberia.
ton CT the State aai DE triumph. uf cur
cause. The address was' listened 10 with
deep emotion-SnnatoTs i;urrets anu S'Tlnla,
EIonorablcs +. VI. Bruce, C,.Iouel Ma men.
Ii. W. Bruce, Colonel s;ir:vai, and o:ncr
Kentuckians, took m 2 ?tiyr r.r: IL the rras:
ing. which resulted in he !ormat or 81; Il
Relief society for the benefit o! sick, wounded,
needy ard disabled KtntucAy soldiers. Up
wards of $50, 900 were promptly subscribed.
Among tho subscribers were Hons. W. F..
Simms and +. II. Bruce, and Col. John L.
Pickett, 5000 each; Hon. Ii. C.. Burnett,
-. 800, Col IT, NJ. SimvalI, Phil. Il. Thomp>
son, Captain Mcdaniel. B. Desher IIarman,
81 .OG0 eIch: Reuben Raclard, $500. paid:
William Van Delsam, $500, paid; W. s.
Rogers, - .00o. paid; Gov. Hawes, Hons. II.
T.. Read H. W. Bruce. W. 3. Marhen, and
3. F. Bradley, y. II. Wilson AMI Professor
Pickett, $500 each.
The following officers were clectel
PaEsrDEyr.-Professor j. ID Pickett.
VIcg PEEsTDsSTS.-fIons. VIM. +. Simms
and E NJ. Brucr.
TREASURER II. F. Smith.
SgcRETARy.-Gcorac Alien.
Directors .-GoT. L iEawcs. Gil. II. f:
Siroval j. p Burnside, Col .T.hn T. Pickett,
w. S. Rogers, Ben. Robinson. Reuben Rag
land, Col. Thomas H. HAT, ". y. Ha!tltman,
Warren Mitchell, ss"Fhsu Sha!Icros=, John
Rasllrl.
The Society il TO lie permanent, anu h@n-
.uckiars, ~ well as ali others, are solicited to
make liberal contributions, and thus aid in its
truly glorious objects Contributions may be
made TO either OF rho Directors, or to the Pre-
4dpnt or Treasurer, at Atlanta, Ga.
CONSTITUTION or Tng "IETrrC%r Relief
SOCIETY"
|. This Association shal he known hy the
name # tho Kentucky Re!".f Soc;np.
ii. l,s objects shall ha--rn afford relief to
s;e}. wounded. and rcctiy Kentucky soldiers,
l.; Rowling clothing ;:n'i all other comforts
Tia; Hey may actually .c4CIrc; and to pro-
cure suitable employment! for disabled Ken
tucl7 soldiers.
III. The af'lrs Ct the Socicty shall be
managed NV u Board of Twelve Directors, who
Si!al! Le elected annually by the Society but
shall hold office until their SUCCESSORS are duly
elected and qualified.
". Ths Society shall elect, annually, an
Executive Board, to consist If President,
two Vice Presidents, Treasurer, and
Secretary.
Y. T6c Beard Of Dire tors shall! hsss full
authority to make all necessary provision for
Carrying cut the objects o: tIir Society. Three
,ncmhcra shall constitute Il quorum COR tho
transaction Of business.
VI. The Board Of Directors slt;lii have full
authority to Eli all vacancies that may occur
"A :h'ir body, or in the Executive Board.
VII. The President of the Society shall he,
C.r oEicio. President Of the Board of Directors,
VII. Tine donation Of one hundred dollars,
annual;y. shall entit;e the donor to all the
r.iv;icgos cf membership in this Society.
*. The Aanult Meeting of the Society
shall be held .oa the third Monday Of Deem
i.or. ct Richmond, Virginia, or at. any other
,,oint that my be deemed advisable By the
Board uf Directors