Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-03-08
LoCAL.AFFAIRs.

TIE NATIONAL SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
ORPHAN ASSOCIATION. This association, of which
Ing last night at the Wesley Chapel, corner OF
Filth and streets. A very large number Of la
dies aud gentlemen were present, among whom
were senator sherman and lady, MeJ. Geo. o. o.
Howard, Of the freedmen's Bureau, Rev. DR..
Gillette, and many others. 90
| At eight o'clock the meeting was called to or
der by Rev. DR.. Gillette, and on motion Maj
Gen. Howard was called TO the chair, and Mr.. J,
was opened with singing tho hymn :" Ny Coun !.
try, Ills Of thee" after which DR.. Gillette Of
| fered fervsnt prayer. ...a t.ai
DR.. Gillette said The motives Of these ladies
In getting up this society was to care for those
children who have mono 10 care for them.
similar organization had been started in New
York some years ago; another In New Jersey,
| both Of which had proved perfect success. The
| orphan children must hnd friends somewhere,
and whore better than in the heart Of the nation,
| the capital Of the country.
DR.. q. then read the following paper:
The institution ia for such orphans Of the ma
| or Territory 10 which they belong.
II is hoped that each State shall be represented
| by a table at the fair, but should any Of them
not aud Il convenient to do SO, any contributions
forwarded TO the local board here shall be ar
ranged By them to represent the State from
which they are sent. All the ladies now in
Washington, from the different States, are called
upon to Interest their friends in those states to
The fair will be held about the 10th Of next
month. A meeting Of the ladies will be held In
the lecture room OF Wesley Chapel on Friday at
IL a. m, to which all ladies' from the different
States and Territories, who may be In tho city
and who are interested in tho objects Of the as.
ISOLATION and will cooperate with the local
board In making preparations for the fair, are
invited.
The ladies comprising the local board arc Mrs.
Lieut.. Gen. Grant, Mrs. Gen, Sherman, Mrs. Gen.
Williams, Mrs. Henry D. Cooke, Mrs. II. c.
fahnestock, Mrs. J. G. Carlisle, Miss Charlotte
Taylor, Mrs. Secretary Harlan, Mrs. Senator Pat.
terson, Mrs. Secretary welles, Mrs Attorney
General Speed, Mrs. WIN. b. Todd, Mrs. John g.
Smith, Mrs. Captain @. v. Morris, U 8. N. Mrs.
David A. Hall, Mrs Robert Parnhani, Mrs. J @.
Lewis, Miss Sarah Wood, and Miss L. Howard ;
with an advisory committee Of an equal number,
headed BY General Grant.
Gen. Howard said when the ladies and gentle
men invited him It was q distinct understand Z
that he was not to speak, but as some members OF
Congress had failed to meet us, he could see no
other way but for the poor soldier, as he often
done during the war, to stand In the breach. The
objects Of the association commended II to every
patriot and friend Of the soldier.
The people had given to our Generals, and II
they would give to our soldiers living would
they not give to the little representatives Of those
300, 600 men who were buried beneath the soil OF
this Republicf 1t was the duty Of the nation to
plant a number Of asylums sufficient for the
wants Of orphans Of soldiers and sailors TO care
for these orphans TO make them true men, aud
show that though they lost their earthly parents
they still have the friendship Of the nation. We
must honor loyalty, and you cannot honor those
who stood up for the flag more than by caring
for their frendless little ones.
General II. said he had been intimately asso-
eiats d with General Sherman, and shoulder to
shoulder they worked for the common end. His
brother was here to night, and being an eminent
statesman, the audience would like to b,ar from
him.
senator Sherman, Of Ohio, was here introduced
and said:
LANES AND GENTLEMEN: I did not come here
to- night with the slightest expectation to take
part In the proceedings Of the meeting, but his
fellow -Congressmen had disappointed the Au-
dience, he felt bound to appear for the honor Of
the craft aud maize an excuse. The speaker
knew something OF the early enlistments Of The
war. At hrst many supposed the war would be
Of short duration. No one saw that It would as
sumo the magnitude It did. When our beloved
President, Abraham Lincoln, called for 5000
men, many people wondered where all these men
would como from. They did not have to wonder
long, An old gentleman, who had been through
the Mexican war, and who lived In an adjoining
county to the speaker, In the short time OF ten
hours raised company Of 100 men and were on
their march to Cleveland. In one week from
and II was so with the other States.
Senator sherman spoke ofthe beginning Of the
war, the hrst battle Of Bull Run, and the gloom
that oyerspread the country at that time. After
this defeat then commenced preparation for war.
Up to this time there had been no preparation.
The people Of the country then, without regard
to party old and young, came forward and gave
their very best on the altar Of their country, and
now the most sacred debt that rests upon the
people Of tbs United States is to those brave men
who were crippled and wounded In our service,
and TO the orphans OF those who had given their
lives In defence Of A. their country IApPlauso: J
" that State would ever want for care or atten-
ton. Applause
There was broad field for labor about this
District, aud he most heartily sympathiEed with
the ladies Of this association in their work. II
was the duty not only Of the cities OF Washing.
ton and Georgetown, but It was the duty Of the
national Government to contribute TO this great
object. He hoped he might live to sec In Wash.
ington some magnificent temple dedicated to the
children Of The soldiers from this District uulil
thousands will bless tho ladies who started this
Doble charity. Hoping that every one will do
his or her share towards this great and noble
Gen. Howard read a letter from Hon. Henry J.
Raymond, stating that business engagement
would prevent his attendance.
DR. Gillette read the paragraph that Rear Ad-
miral Dupont had bequeathed his prize. money,
amounting to &l75, 900, to found q National
Asylum al Washington for orphans Of soldiers
and sailOrsi and, after benedeton, the meeting
adjourned.
"ST. PAUL. "-Mendelssohn's grand ora
torio OF "s.. Paul. was rendered in the best
style last evening at hetEerott Hail. by the Phil
harmonic Society, u which W &. huntingdon sl.,
10 the President. The occasion marks an epoch
In the musical history OF the city, Many at
tempts have been made 10 establish q musical
society here, and the Philharmonic Is the arst to
render full oTatoTio. "St. Paul. was given TO
o full house aud an Intelligent and critical audi
snee. Particular portions were enthusiastically
applaudsd. The society has been In rehearsal
for several months, and the manner In which
they rendered the ohoruses was credltAble to
their untiring industry aud the interchangeable
energy, OF their musical director The solo parts
for male voices were admirably rendered by Mr..
Geo. simpson, Urnor) aud Mr.. john Il. Thomas,
(baSsO,l Of New York, giving the passages with
marked effect.
The soprano solos were given by Mrs. Butts
and Miss Daniels In the most eTeditabls manner
Mrs, Caulheld soprano Ssouudo) rendered the