Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-29

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We find in the Dssmoines Register the ar
ticles Of incorporation Of this institution
The incorporators are Caleb Baldwin, Geo. e.
Wright, Ralph P. Lowe, Samuel j. Kirkwood
VIM. NJ. Stone, j. w. Cattell. N. Il. Brain
ard, O. O. Cole, Oran Faville, John R. Need
ham, S. S. Deming, Mrs. Hancock, Mrs. New.
comb, Isaac Pendloton, Mrs. Stephens, Jas.
G. Day, Mrs. S. Bagg, Mrs. Cadle, H. G. Hen.
derson, Mrs. Andrews. Mrs. Crandsl, Mrs.
O. B. Darwin, E. H. Williams, J. b Howell,
Mrs. Shields, Mrs. Annie Wittenmycr, Miss
Mary Kibben, Miss NJ. E. Shelton, Elijah Sells,
DR.. Horton, G. Dunbam. .-"@
The:object Of the organization is to pro-
vide home where the children Of the brave
men who have fallen in defence of the country,
together with other orphan children Of the
State, can be supported ard educated. Be-
nevolent and religious organizations can be-
come members of the Association and be en-
titled to one delegate in all its meetings on
payment of five. dollars for one year or
twenty-five dollars for life-membership. In.
dividuals are entitled to the same privilege on
payment of like sums into the treasury of
the Association.
The officers Of the Association are-Presi.
dent, VIM. M. Stone; Vice Presidents, 1st
District, Mrs. G. G. Wright; I'd District,
Mrs. r. L. Cadle; Sd District, Mrs. J. T.
Hancock; 4th District, John r. Needham;
9Th District, ]. W. Cattell; 9Th District, Mrs.
Mary NJ. Bagg. Recording Secretary, Miss
Mary Kibben. Corresponding Secretary,
Miss NJ. E. Shelton. Treasurer, N. H. Brain.
ard.
Board Of Trustees.-1st District, Mrs.
Annie Wittenmyer, Mrs. G. Ben. Darwin; I'd
District. Mrs. D. F. Newcomb, Mrs. L. B.
Stephens; Sd District, Oran Faville, E.
Williams; 4th District, T. S. Parvin, Mrs. |
Shields; 9th District, Caleb Baldwin, e. @. |
Cole; 9Th District, Isaac Pendloton, H. G. |
Henderson.
There will be . meeting of the Board of
Trustees in Desmoines, on Wednesday, Feb
usry Sd, 1864, at 10 o'clock, A. n. 1t is de-
tired that all persons, as well as Religious
Leagues, Aid Societies, Masonic and
odd Fellows Lodges, &C., so far as practi-
able, become members of the Association by
with its conditions, before that
ime. 1t Is intended, at the meeting Of the
Board, to provide at once, by renting suita.
lie buildings, &C., school and home for the
'rphans of our brave dead, and to afford
hereby an assurance to our fellow citizens,
hat if they shall volunteer under the call
ow made for more troops, and fall in the de-
ence of their country, that their children
'ill have provided them, by the gratitude of
heir fellow citizens, home and education
'hich will qualify them for future usefulness,
nd for the enjoyment Of the country, Govern
,ent and Freedom they so gloriously strug-
le to maintain. Steps have already been
aken by the Legislature to cooperate with
he Association in its efforts to discharge the
ebt We owe our brave dead, and the most
onident assurance is given that the State
i'll make an appropriation proportionate to
he contributions of members of the Associ-
tion, and hence the importance of an early
nd liberal response to the necessities of our
rphans.