Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-12-26

Tas OppsAx's Hona-The HoDe Of the
Orphans Of Iowa Soldiers,is not matter
TO be lost sight Of. We paid it . visit yes
serday and found affairs in progressive
and highly Satisfactory condition. We found
the indefatigable Mrs. Anna whittomycr
in command-bringing her powerful execu
tive sbility into play I'll through the i"st'
tuition which, by the way, 10 no small al
falr--and the person who assmes the labor
Of experimenting it, has no reasonable
prospect Of having many ho'idays.
There are now 800 children At the Home,
and fresh recruits are constantly arriving.
At the present time there is room for about
seventy-ive more-and preparations arc
constantly going forward. In the Hospital
there are about thirty little patients, but the
prevailing complaints are coniied to coughs,
colds, and other light disorders none dan
gerously s,ck-and all properly and tender
" cared for. The Hospital is = model for
comfort-neat and comfortable. We visit.
sl number Of cottages and found them in
perfect order-the children neatly and com
comfortably dresscd--clean and wholesome
The boys andgirls are kept IN sepsrate Gotta
ges. The floors Of the girls cottages are neatly
cArpsted, and those Of the boys are to be
covered with strong mating. Several Of
these cottages have been handsomely form
ished BY ladies' associations in the different
cities. The Muscatine ladies-slso those Of
Iowa City and Davenport. have some finely
furnished rooms, and in the Muscatine cot
tage we noticed a melodeon. The little
girls Of Iowa City have furnished the Little
Girls Room very neatly indeed, for which
they deserve especial credit.
During the excessively cold weather Of
last week, no difficulty vas experienced in
keeping the cottages perfectly comforts BILE
day and night.
Yesterday, Mrs. whittemyer provided
the children with an ample Christmas din
ner, which was joyful and highly interest
ing occasion. Several ladies' from the CITY
were present to assist in serving the dinner,
and rendering the little ones extraordinarily
happy on that occasion.
1t may be safely said that these helpless
little children were never before so well pro
vided for IS At the present time. Let it not
be forgotten, however, that great expense
and unceasing lsbor is demanded in this
work and We desire to state that nothing
short Of = liberal appropriation by our State
Legislature will come up to the demands o.
this noble institution.
WELL BEsrowEp.-Our popular Post.
master WAS presented, yesterday, with .
splendid gold headed cane. About ten
o'clock in tile morning, several able bodied
citizens appeared At the Post Office, the ad
vance guard-Mr. II. G. Smth-besring .
splendid fifty dollar cane, on the head OF
which was engraved the presentation in
scription, and around the sides thereof
the names Of the donors.
Mr.. Smith, in neat and appropriate
speech, presented the cane to Gen. San.
ders, as small token Of the high apprecia-
tion for his many sterling qualities Of head
and heart-a'so for his noble and uni1inch
ing service in the field. The General &C.
cepted the gift in few brief and pointed
remarks-full of thanks and good wishes
for his friends. The cane was well be.