, 1864-03-01
LADIES' RELIEF SOCIETY,
Subscriptions aud Denattons-An Eloquent
appeal for Further Aid to the
Soldiers In the Field,

The meeting Of the Ladies' Relief Society yester.
day afternoon at the War Committee Rooms, was
largely atteuded-a number Of German ladies, who
have recently Joined the society being present.
The chair Was taken by Mrs. Hoge, after which
Mrs. Limb read the minutes Of the last meeting
which were approved
The following. subscriptions and donations Of
~ goods were then reported. Mrs; H. Snyder,
sl.@; Ms. Ms 1T EyeFson, 5000; Nh: Conrad,
&rs. MeBeth and Mss. 6eLaad, $71:Si: the Ger,
worth, 5000; Miss Heniy, $3.50: and Mrs.. Marks,
piece Of muslin $l2..s5; Richards, C1utnbauzh q
shaw, one piece Of cotton cloth, $500; Bowen
Brothers, do, E13 q L1ndheIm. Frank g. Meyer,
Of calico. " ''N'''''''1> 1''e' ~ o''0'' VIZ f'0>'
Mrs. Hogc stated that some interruptions parties
had been collecting money for the Society and
and afterwards npproprtntng 1t to their OWL use.
Iparties applied to will take the trouble to EXAM
incthe books Of the applicants, they will lind that
the collection books OF the genuine solicitors bear
certificate Of appointment signed by Mrs. Hoge,
and consequently they may escape being imposed
upon.
Several interesting statements were made by Va
rous ladies, relative to newly found cases OF des-
titution; the wants OF the families OF colorcd vol
rnteets, and the work Of collection: after which
German lady was added to the committees an
pointed for each district.
Mrs. Mar5 A. Bickendyke, from the hospitals Of
Chattanooga was introduced BY the President
and received with lend applause.
She stated that she WAS glad to meet so nApy Of
me iaoles OF ChcaR1 who were engaged In the
noble work Of alternating the wants Of tho soldiers
aens md Sts aG9 Psoaaea e. ID ssn e ETs sos
II Rsa ~auls Gsn &c hssEe I'D
bese eoes Ho Eve 9as donssss nss
and WILL have to 90 70 again. ought not to be neg
lestea: They had suffered se much itom scnTs77,
Speaker ,a deaeed 81 IL. T. w6ish brought
wounded suffered at the battles Of Mission Ridge,
Lookout Mountain and Ringgold. Many Of he
Poor n Teundsd Z men had been BROUGHT i9 during
garments frozen to the skin, and Their feet, hands
and atumpe were 20 badly frozen, that ampntatlon
P4 sss hfs hshs T. Of e SssV Fl % Ehs
les 4 and B Of ths CRicago Light Artillery, Who
have rendered their names highly conspicuons b
nooga. Ths men Of theee batteries had made q
forced march shoelesa and in rags, but they mur-
INJURED not. The Sanitary Commission OF Chicago
oecao1 he = hospiai M stesra eonned
7,co packageesEhieh had been received from Chi.
r. 9ne TeeE Ihe speaker sosed b saving
that they would respond n = manner crodltable to
Mrs. Iyefmore stated that tho Speaker had
been too modest IN not esying thing about per
sonal services, and then relatedat lenxth several
heses of part Of her c!othing that might he used
as baEdases ior the wounded soldiers. She had,
with several other women, saved the Government
eoldiers clean and In good order.
Miss lcdord, another hospital nursc, was in
tiodnced, after which Mrs. Blckerdykc was re-
at their session to-day alao inviting her to address
the citizens Of Chicago this afternoon.
T1esay M at meetings
New STRAIN Fine ENo1SR,-A new steamer
arrived In our city yesterday morning, forming
valuable addition to the number we now possess.
Chicago Fire Engines have long been celebrated
for the perfection oftheir mechanism, but the new
enc promises to surpass them all. as It contains
al1 the most recent improvements. The engine,
which is named Frank s herman" after his hon
or the Mayor, was built at the celebrated Amoskag
Works, Manchester, New Hampshire. It has
copper Ill chamber. eurmounted by the. signal
lamp contrasting well with the cn1ored wood work.
The boiler and tank are surrounded BY handsome
cherry wood, strengthened by.. br1ss banda.
"F1ank shermsn" weighs 500 lbs.. it's boiler fs
supplied with $40 flaes IL inches IN diameter and
cyinoe1s Of inches diameter and the force pumps
arc two in number and Of great power, being ~
inches In diameter. It te possible to get up the
steam IN the engine In six minutes, when 1t Will
discharge 10 gallons Of water per minute
SEVENTH WISCONSIN BATTERT.--This bat
tery arrived in Chicago yesterday morning. from
the eca, Of war enroute for home. The ladies' OF
The Rest had prepared \ sumptuouz breakfast. to
which the boys were invited, but as the train was
about to move of they were Obliged to decline the
Invitation, there being barely time to 60 from one
depot to the other.
WHAT THE. ARMY 'NEEnE-A1Is. Mary A.
BiekeFd!ee, who has for two yeafs been most 1n-
defatlg1cis army nurec. win address the c!t1zeus
of'Chieago on the neods Of the a11uy. at Drysn
Uaf1,- 1T h8lf-ptst e O'Clock tb}a aft.rrno, Ad-