Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-10-04
DAVENPORT, IOWA. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1865.

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Soiiisss' OsphasS Hens At Csmp Kins-
man, in the suburbs Of this city.
IL was cheering eecasasn. HE hesess
Mayor Davies was cslld 70 psssidsasd HsA
james Thorington vas ehosss Secssteey. g.
Chief Jasliss Lowe, sf ~ Supreme Court
q Y . nsnber Of ths 0rphans' Hoos Board,
bejng present. was first to address the meet
III. Amoag other places in the state where
y vas proposed to locate Homes for the Or
'phans, be with oshsss bed sxsoined Camp
Kinsman, and had advocated the location o.
Home there, provided the citizens Of Dav-
snport would lend liberal hand towards
6tsiag up the buildings there. He consid'
cred this the right plaes for the Homs-it
being ssntrally located, sasy efcsoauniea>
ton vith I'll partsof the State. and more
than oil, the buildings were hers-some es
in number. There vses sbout $50 orphans
now being cared for at Farmington aud 20
dar Falls, and there were about four hun
drsd applications on Gle for admission.-
Some Of OF The soldiers orphans we're even
in Poor Houses, and many others suffering
for aid, and something must b. done for
them immsdistsly. The cost Of keeping
these orphans bad been . trifs over 500
per year each, but BY bringing them eli to
one Home in thought the expense might be
reduced, probably t. t76 ca n per year =
He urged the matter upon the attention Of
our people, also, as renumerative scheme.
There would be At least 900 orphans pro.
vided for here, which would incur direct
outlay Of nearly 100000 per annum, in
this city. and indirectly many thousands
more. All that vas given would be expend.
ed right here again, 90 mono would be the
poorer for giving.
Tho Jugs was encouraged BY the gsnsr.
ous libsrslity Of br. Burtis. in opening the
list with subscsiption Of $500, and hoped
that others would come up and do likewise
that all could do literally and secure the
location ofso great aud 30 noble IN institu-
ton At Davenport.
Judge Cole next addressed the people,
giving brief sketch Of tas organisation Of
the plan to provide homes and education for
the Iowa Soldiers Orphans. He Was de-
sirous that ono Grand Home-a homo for
all these children should be located At
Camp Kinsman. The chances were favor
able provided Davenport would DO her
duty. Other points in the State were snx-
ious and ready TO provide homes, but none
had the facilities that Davenport had for
Home for all. In order to get the institu
ton located here, Davenport must offer
such inducements ~ to make il an eJeqt to
the Board to do so. He reported the
Home already worth about $4,000 in
cash and personal property, but it would
not do to infringe upon the general fund to
provide buildings-they could be obtained
without that-if not in Davenport, at other
places. There was already strong feeling
as various points in the State against loca-
ting at Davenport Other points say that
Davenport has grown wealthy out Of the
var, and it is not right that IN institution
Of such financial importance should be locar
ted there and the fact was that in order to
overcome these objestions, Davenport must
make it decided object for the Board to
overruls these objections. The Judge al.
luded imprsssively to the patriotism Of fIowa
to the noble libeiality Of her people, to
the libseality with which the Orphans
Home movement had been mst In Chicago
and st. Louis, and tho cheering start given
70 the work here by DR.. Burtis, and exhort-
ed the people Of Davenport generally 10 give
freely and take the rich reward that the 10.
cation Of 90 immense an institution would
confer upon them.
The Rev. Mr.. Ingalls,, Secretary Of the
Board. next spoke. He cited the liberal
examples Of Chicago merchants and busi.
meas men IN giving aid to the Iowa Orphans
Home; also to the lbsrality Of the people
Of Iowa. He came here doubling whether
any single subscriptions in Davenport
would equal the hssviest single subscrip
tions in Chicago, but when il wAs annoanc
ed thst Dr.. Burtis started the liss With 160(
double the highest single subscription ia
Chicago, hs was rejoiced and took courage
He then proceeded to the practieal-ths
msney part Of the business. and invited al
who felt disposed 70 give, 70 speak right
out 10 0esting-much or Iltue-the most
the bsttsr-in proportion 70 means-to b
paid in one, two. three. four, o. flvs ysars
- night b most eonvsnisnt but cem'
right up and give.
Il was announced that Hon. Hiram Pric,
would "ses' Dr. Burtis' pile, end put dewu
$500.
Next followed rrsnch Z Davies with {
evbscriptiou Of $500 il addition - 1lO(
slrssdy siveu-msking $500 h I'll.
John L. Swits, Esq. followed emit end pu
| up $500 f. the benefit ofIewa Orphans.
San Perry spoke cut in meeting, stating
hat he had On sven hundred to throw int
H. sans fond, sn@ss il wsat The ASure'
sand thus:
J. J. burtis. $500
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