The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-06-13
CONCERT.
Grand Charitable
PRESENTATION CONCERT
81 se. m AID OF THE Iool3 a.
Southern Orphans Association

nncornorated by the Legislature Of Virginia,
VI = January 3Oth, 1861 q
To he Given at Baltimore,
f-- June l1th, 1867. ~s.7
,,,ue PROPITs OF THIS con-
CERT will be given to the Southern Or'
phans' Association, TO the subjoined address
from the officers Of which, we call the atIentioh
I'VE w tbe Officers of the Southern Orphans
Association for the maintenance and edacatlon
of the destitute orphans of deceased Southern
soldiers and sailors, earnestly solicit the sympa-
thy and cooperation in our Grand PRESENTATION
Concert, of all who desire to see the Home anu
School enabled to receive and care for all needy
ones who seek its shelter and protection.
Thanking our friends for their past contriou,
tions and assistance we again appeal TO them
10 help us in a more extensive enterprise IL Is
the design of this Association to erect q home
and SCHOOL, for the orphans OF the South, poth
male and female on au extensive scale, IN inc
city of Richmond, Va. As an inducement 10
have the building located there the Common
Council OF that city have guaranteed ten acres Oh
land in an elevased and healthful location, ana
will increase the quantity of land if needed.
IL Is with a confident hope in favorable re-
Spouse to this appeal TO apublic which has never
yet failed to sustain q Charitable mstltution,
that We have entered into an arrangement with
Mcssrs. L. T. Palmer & Co., No IL Holiday
street, Baltimore to organize Grand Musical
Presentation Concert for its benefit, and earn
estly solicit the kindly aid and patronage OF the
public, to ensure its success"
jSignedJ
MRs JOHN L. HAMMOND, President Baltimore.
CHAs MCCuBBIy, Vice President,
4" z. A. F. MEARs, Treasurer,
/" J. II. SHIRRs, Recording Seey.
TRUSTEES
MRS. JOIN L. HAMMOND, Baltimore.
CHAs. HcCuBBiN
Z. A. +. MEAEs,
Hon JAS. LYONS Richmond.
4" JAMES THOMAS,
THoS. BRANCH,
Baltimore, February Ia, 1901
II NAV seem unnecessary to add = single word
to the above address, but the calls upon the In
stitution have been 80 numerous and pressing,
and the struggle through which IL is now pass
In q widen the circle Of Its charities, IL OF sich
an arduous nature that the management cannon
too strongly urge upon the humane and sympa.
thetic everywhere an active participation in
this additional attempt to alleviate the sad con-
dition of great numbers of helpless children,
rendered thus DIV the terrible war through which
we have passed. And assuredly, whatever may
have been the relative political views OF ladies'
and gentlemen heretofore, ~ must agree that
the children referred to- could not, by any posi-
bility, have had any agency in bringing about
their present deplorable and destitute condition.
and are suitable objects for the charity OF all
persons, of whatever shade Of political opinion.
The Hone and School" which they now more
narfi stIarIy seek to establish and endop, will be
of incalculable benefit by providing not only
food and rain .ut for these helpless ones, but
iikewise solid and thorough education, thus quail
flying them for future usefulness TO society NJ
large. In order that this appeal may be etfectu-
al In enlisting the active interest and co-opera'
ton of all classes Of persons everywhere, we
Ia va concluded TO issue for the