, 1865-09-03
IOWA SOLDIERS ORPHANS, FAIR,

IOWA SOLDIERS ORPHANS, FAIR,
1n origin and Present CopdItIon-ChI-
SaEo AZ the Fatr-F1ornl Department.
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MAhsnA1LTowH, Iowa, Sept l.
Write this at the close of the fifth day O.
the iowa sdfdiers' Orphans Fair, and as the
operations tomorrow will only be nominal
this may be regarded as the last day. I will
in brief word, endcavor TO give you {
glimpse, first, of what the Iowa Soldiers Or
phans' Aid Society have accomplished pre-
rfous TO the Inauguration Of the Fair; and
secondly, the results flowing from this lows
State Fair, with such incidental statements
and remarks ae tha occasion has suggested
Further, I will give you brief history Of IT.
origin,
IOWA SOLDIERS ORPHANS AID soc1Err.
The first step toward the Inauguration o.
this society was suggested, believe, by ex
Gov. Kirkwood.; In this may be wrong, but
at least he was one Of the first TO move n the
matter. He obtained the hearty cooperation
of Gov. Stone, Judge Baldwin, (of whom
may say be weighs $50 pounds, and his heart
Is up to the full capacity Of his body, Judge
Wright, e1-GoV. Lowe, and many other noble
men and women whose names do not now oc-
cur to me. To these men and women the sng-
gestion Immediately inspired action. A build
Ing Of capacity suitable for one hundred SOL
diers' orphans WIS obtained at Harrington,
Van Buren county and Immediately filed. This
waa soon followed BY q call for room for one
hundred and fifty more, little ones, md the
managers at once began to realize that they
hands. Some two months since tho facilities
for the accommodation Of the additional one
hundred and fifty orphans were offered them
at Cedar Falls On advantageous terms, and
accepted; and that institution will be ready
In q few weeks for its anticipated occupants.
"The cry is still they come"
To-day ONE THOUSAND oREsoLD1ERs' OR
them home, md they intend to do It. Ne
gotiatous have been opened by the managers
Of this Society with the general Government,
to purchase the barracks at Davenport, which,
with ntt1e improvement, are admirably
adapted to Its purposes. When this arrange-
ment Is consunmatel-and there Is scarcely
doubt but what 1t will e-this society will have
pendent upon them for guidance md support,
until they shall reach an age that will enable
them to take cn1e OF themselves. It Is their
intent to give these orphan children flrst-
class commou-sehool education, teach them
trades, farming, &C., and to watch aud guard
their interests with paternal care. ANY fam-
ily Of approved 5espectabllity VIII be allowed
to adopt any Of the orphans, but the manag-
era will not allow them to be taken outside Of
the institution under any other circumstances.
As the demands upon the society increase,
they will be readily and heartily met, until
not single soldiers' orphan Will remain out
side Its protecting cure and influence. In
the way Of funds, the Society may b regarded
IN PnegReeps s Pn1 Snv 1 S5ore dn tns
about 10000, invested IN T-36's, aud with
what this Fair will bring In, and from various
other sources, they hope by the first Of Janu-
ary next to haFe In their Treasury full one
hundred and ftsy thousand dollars, With which
10 continue their noble work. This Ia the
present position Of the society. The Presi-
dent Of It Is Hon; c. g. Cole. one Of the Judges
man for The Mbors Of his position could not
be found. He is emphatically the right man
En the right place. Enthusiastic, warm
hearted, genia1, q true Christian gentleman, +
know that the work will 70 forward under his
He Is ably md warmly Sec
ondcd BY his co-laborers on the Supreme
bench-lndgcs Wright and Baldwin-by Gov
ernors Stone Kirkwood and Lowe; BY Mrs.
Wittcnmeyer, whose generous labors In be-
lan of the sOllier are as familiar as house,
hold words; BY Hon. G. II. Woodbury., of this
,ity, and many others whose names cannot
low recall. And now let me speak Of the
'air.
CHICAGO At TIE FAIR.
The Hberality and loyalty of Chicago mer-
:hants Is strikingly manifest In the best filed
,ooth on the ground. These contributions
nr1v e. oy,on}ttv Iuf Fy,} }boy~ ,.k{13%o
ian character. The booth looks like a well
ssorted, large sized country store, where buy-
rs can always ret any useful article they
rant, and not Ike city toy shop, where you
IN only crafty the fancy with the knowl-
dge that you have left your money and get
othing back. Chicago has set an e1nmrle In
his respect which hope to see initiated In
erstood by tho people that they can go to a
ha1Ity Fair and ind On sale articles Of do
1estic necessity, which they can obtain ut |
rices which can be adYantageously compared |
18th the rates at the ordinary trading plnces,
nd there will be no lack of customers. Let |
aanagers Of Fnirs, when they appeal to the
est to them that articles for use arc what |
hey want, and they will be sure In the cnd to /
how handsome balance In the Treasury. |
his they should do more particularly, when !
ho Fair Is to be held In q smnn town like \
la1shall, where gtmcracks a1e not wanted,
ut articles OF daily use are. OF course many
the better articles will come. They Of /
ccessity spring from the active charity and
:ady skill Of fair hands and willing hearts.
Whatever comes from this sourco should bo
sadtly accepted, but sold 80 low that poor I
cople may think themselves justified ia mt
sEat se should aot a, I'D an t. T.; RSs
,se: Be su1feited with class Of gimcracks,
aying the person uncertain which To choose,
nd who finally retlrcs without purchasing
ther.
In looking over the list Of contributors I
nd that Chicago numbers about one hundred
nd ten-the aggregate amount contributed
some &, 600, first atart with the leading
loney contributors who are Davis, Sawyer
Co., $500 Vim: F. Coolbangh Esq., ESQ;
eiter, $3.50; Bowen Brothers, ESQ; Third
atlonal Bank, 800, and number smaller
lms. Among the chief contributors of
arc an elegant riano worth S875
ON Reeds Temple Of Music; Reaper by
cCormick Brothers; platform scales from
Grcen1eaf & Co., aud Dickenson,
;urgis i Co; Agricultural implements from
Co., F. F. & D. II. Wells, F1ske, Kirkland
Co., McDougall s. Nicholas, G. n. Hen
,rson, and others; churns &C., from Nat,
'hite; groceries from Pollard & Doan,
alley, Bennett & Co., Bennett, Pieters & Co.;
ddlely from 8. OFtmayer; sewing machines
,op sklrts from ". +. Burlock and c. Il.
sForcst m elegant set OF table cutlery,
Drth 800, rom Charles Biggs; oil from |
cEosmlck i Calender fura by A. Herzog
Co.; millinery goods by Walsh & Hutchfns,
d many other liberal contributions from
rfous sources, which have not the time
+ you the room to enumerate; but rs
We before rcmnrked, the articles arc almost
tircly Of useful character and meet with j
,eady sale nt fair prices.
FLORAL.
The floral booth at this fair Is really one Of
Q most attractive ever saw In the West, I
d some Of the rarest flowers to be found in
. country, exhibited here. They are almost