Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-07-07
The Iowa Soldiers Orphans Home Fair.
Al 1Iar.halItown, Aug. as, lsGS,

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OFFICERS OF FAIR AND EXECUTIVE COW.
cadfrmcn--G NJ Woodbury.. Marshalltown.
Ssc9nd ys!sa; -Mrs s 3 :ds, L cadlc, MSssatino.
m, lion, las Wright, Des Moines.
Treasurer --Thos. B. Abel, Esq Marshalitown.
Secretary III. r. Williams, Esq, !"
gH OFFICERS or THE HOME.
Essiaent r.s h.at Hon, Hon, 6 G Cole, pes Mones,
Gen. Wm. vandetcr, ifs nnGaaae.
Mrs. j. Meyer, Newton.
Hon. j. W. Cattcll, pes Moincs.
Peter Mclendy, Esq, Cedar Falls.
Rec. Sec'v--Miss Mary Kibben, Mt. Pleasant.
G5r.& SEC, Ag,t-iIon p; r. Ingals, Des Moines.
7reasurer--B. +. Allen, Esq, h'# @H
... wggaR BoARpoF TRUSTEES. .. as
First DiS.-Mrs. G. i. Darwin, Burlington.
Mrs. 4; Wtttennyer, Burlington.
Second Hon. Hiram Price, Davenport. 4"
Mrs. L. Il. stephens, Marion.
Third Hon. ]. \. Elliott, Mitchell.
Fourth "-iiIon. ]. r Sss1ha@, oslnloosa.
-g-., :. Mrs. n. III. Branard, Iowa city.
FVM Hon. Jas. Wright, Des Moincs.
Gen. Z. III. Benton, Council Bluffs.
&zta 81 I'm NJ Moodp9nry,, Marsha,lltown
At the Second Annual Meeting OF
Association, held at Des Moines on the
7th and Sth days of June, 1865, which
was largely attended, it was unani-
mously resolved to hold Fair for the
benefit of Soldiers Orphans of Iowa
The People of Iowa and the Nation
have nobly discharged their dnty to
our brave Soldiers, in their Sanitary
Supplies, but while further efforts i'm
that channel are rendered unnecessary
by our glorious Triumph and Peace, yet
there are new obligation devolved upon
the Peoplc, by the death of many of oul
Soldiers, leaving helpless Orphans
who require our aid and support. AS
Iowa Soldiers have acriiiced their lives
for the Nation, the People of the ,akott
| country should contribute to their help.
less Orphans, while it is the peculiar
duty of lowans to do SO. .ss,s ~.
The Home" is am Institution in
successful operation, and during the
last year has fed, clothed and instructed
ninety-seven Orphans of our heroic
dead, apd hundreds of others, helpless
and uncarcd for, are awaiting admission
which can only be afforded by the
means sought to he raised by this Fair
Let the People do their duty and these
helpless Orphans will become the adop.
support of the State and Nation. w,
ask the Churches, Sabbath Schools
Aid and Mite Societies, Loyal Leagues
Masons, Odd Fellows, Good Templars
and Sons of Temperance Lodges, ant
all Christian, BENEVOLENT and Reform
atory Societies, as well as individuals
to send TO the Fair, rs early as practica
BILE, Money, Provisions, Clothing, Ag
! ricultural Products of every kind Nee
dlc-work, Books, Pictures, Trophies
! Implements, Dry Goods, Groceries
Crockcry, Hardware, Cattle; Sheep
Hogs, Turkeys, Geese, Chickens an,
everything useful, ornamental or agree
able.
The place selected for holding thu
Fair is central and accessible from al
parts Of the State, and arrangement.
have been made ior receiving and ac
crediting all contributions, and list O
the contributors and contributions vii
be published In the report Of the Fair
Every thing donated MT the "Home )
or sent to the Fair, and all money re
ceived by the Treasurer, will be &c
counted as part of the proceeds of the
Fair and so reported. Departments
Will be awarded to Counties, Cities
| Towns or Societies, on application [,
Secretary prior to 18th day Of August
Send all articles for the Fair to G.. u!
Woodbury., Esq, Chairman, Marshall
town, Iowa, .s
All money to p. +. Allen, Esq, Treas
urer Of Home, Dcs Moines. And sen,
to III. i. Williams, Esq, Sec'y of tn,
Fair, an account of the money SO sent
so that the proper credit can be given
The Vice Presidents and Trustees TO
each Congressional District are consti
tuted an Executive Committee for th
Fair, for their respective Districts.