The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-21
From the Chicago Times.
The Sanitary Fair.
WHAT THE CATHOLIC LADIES ARE
DOING.

The catholic department of the sanitary
fair will be one OF its most attractive features.
The ledies of the catholic churches here and
elsewhere are yielding active support to
the managers of the fair. They are every
where organizing with commendable zeal
and in spirit of earnestness fully equal to
that of the thousands of protestant ladies who
throughout the land are devoting their heart
lest efforts to make the coming fair an over
whelming and unprecedented exhibition in
the cause or our great national charity.
The catholic department has at length
been fully organized as follows:
OFFICERS
President--Mrs. Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman.
Vice President-Mrs. Stephen A. Douglas.
Treasurer-Mrs. VIM. H. Fitch.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. G. p. A. Helly
Recording Secretary-Mrs. Col. Jas. A Multi
gan.
CoUNsELoRs.
Mrs. Philip Conley, Mrs. James Sheahan, Mrs.
J. L. Walsh, Mrs. Hessing, Mrs Barrett Mrs. P.
Harkins, Mrs. E. Cunningham, Mrs. d. Morgan,
Mrs. P O'Neil, Mrs. B. W. Thomas, Mrs. Scolly,
Mrs Col. Taylor, Mrs. Clarke, Mrs. Blackburn,
Mrs. Green, Mrs. T. Lonergan, Mrs. NJ. A. Borke,
Mrs. Speed, Miss NJ. a. Starr, Mrs. Cant Gleason,
Mrs. Redmond Prindivile, Mrs Dryer, Mrs. A.
W. Arlington, Mrs. Cox, Mrs. Joseph McMuIen
Mrs Mcdonald, Mrs. Hughes, Mrs Sullivan, Mrs.
Montgomery, Mrs. Ennis.
the following appeal or circular especially
directed to the members of the Roman Catho-
lie church
ssTne sanitary commission have called upon the
entire country to relieve suffering soldiers on
the field of battle, the sick and wounded in camp
and hospitals and such are languIshIng in pris-
on within reach of our benehcent aid. To render
the call more direct and personal, it has been
made to the different churches, every denomIna-
ton to act through its own organization and the
zeal of its members; those organizations making
a unit under the name of the Northwestern SanI-
tary FAIR
esTo the faithful children OF the catholic church
which has in every age, through its ponsffs, pre-
lates, clergy, religious orders and lalty, practced
an unbounded and unparalleled charity in the
name of Him who said S'l was sick and in prison !,
and ye visited me- appeal like that of the
itary commission San never be made in vain
ssTo relieve suffering is supernatural instinct
OF the catholic heart and none, certain,
will respond, according to their ability, more
cheerfuliy to the present call than those steadast
defenders ofthe faith and Jealous imitators of St.
Vincent of Paul who have, IN the hour OF our
country's peril, not only given whole armies of
brave soldiers and noble officers to the front, but
band after band of religious sisterhoods, who
have alleviated the horrors of the battle field
nursed to.health the sick and wounded soldiers,
or smoothed his dying pillow with the hand of a
devoted, unweared christian charity. Therefore
catholics are respectfully requested to comm nee
organizing 10 procure Contributions iOr the FAIR.
"Let every church, academy and college do
something towards its interests.
''Exersthing rare, useful or ornamental, every
variety of manufacture, needle-work, BOOKS and
relics; all the stores of the farm and garden-p
short everything salable will be of use.
ssEdiblss OF all kinds will be peculiarly accept
able. the names of the distinguished ladies of
our communian appended 10 this circular will be
sufficient guarantee that everything will be con
Quoted in proper manner
s'AIl contributions to the catholic department
of the northwestern fair should be sent to the
treasurer, Mrs. VIM. H. Fitch, P. o. Box 6O32,
Chicago, ILL.,, who will take charge of them. All
inquiries should be addressed to the correspond.
ing secretary, Mrs. G P. A. Healy.
'sThe American and the United-State Express
companies have agreed, through their agents in
Chicago to transport free of expense all contribu-
rons not exceeding twenty-five pounds in weight.
"Those at a distance can send money, which
will be equally acceptable. All. contributions,
from whatever source, will be publicly acknowI-
edged in the daily papers''