The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-05-06
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1neorpoOratcd BY the Legislature Of Virginia,
isinp t9Ihd Jan1ary seth, 1851 ~ he
To DbeI Given at, Baltimore,
po0.a June l5th, 1857. 50 -
V,Hs PROFITS OF THIS COW.
i CERT will be given- 10 the Southern Or
phans' Association, % theg suSjofnedn address
IRON the eiieers Of which, re sail the attention
awe the Ofieers of the Southern Orphans
Association for the maintenance and edncafion
Of the destitute orphans Of deceased Southern
soldiers and sailors, earnestly solicit the symp&
thy and cooperation In our Grand Presentation
Concert Of all who desire to see the Home and
School" enabled TO receive and care far all needy
ones who seek its shelter and protection.
Thanking our friends for their past contribu-
tons and assistance, we again appeal TO them
to help ps in more extensive enterprises. lt II
the design of this Association to erect a Home
and School" for the orphans Of the south, both
male and female ON an extensive scale, IN the
city of Richmond, Va. As an fDducement 70
have the building locsted there, the Common
land, In an elevated and healthful location, and
win increase the quantity Of land II needed.
II Ia with q confident hope In favorable re-
sponse to this appeal to apublic which has never
yet failed to sustain charitable institution,
that We have entered into an arrangement with
Messrs. L. T. Palmer & Co. No. Is Holiday
stroet, 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 ,-r1 -Frai-
tSigned) ~ -'il' 'i''l .
Mis-. JOHN L. HAMMOND. President Baltimore.
CHAs MCCUBBIS, Vice President, ."
E. A. +. MEARs, Treasurer, ~
"a j. H. SHIEiss, Recording See'y, ...
" TRUSTEES
MRS. JOHN L. HAMMOND, Baltimore.
CHAs. McCUBBIN
" Z. AFT. MEARs, q"
" Hon. JAS LYONS, Richmond.
." JAMES THOMAS,
.. :" THos. BRANCH,
baltimore, February IL, 1861
~ It 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 II ia now pass
I'M IL widen the circle of its charities Is Of such
an ariluous nature that tho management cannot
too strongly urge upon the humane and sympa-
tbetic everywhere, an active participation in
this additional attempt to alleyiats the sad con.
dition Of great numbers Of helpless children,
rendered thus py the terrible war through which
We have passed. And assuredly, whatever may
have been the relative political views Of Indies
and gentlemen heretofore, on must agree that
the children referred to. could not. by any posi-
bilty, have had any agency In bringing about
and are suitable objects Tor the Charity Of all
persons, of whatever shade of political opinion.
The Home and School which they now more
particularly sesk toestallieh and endga, viii BE
food and raiment for these helpless ones, but
likewfs solid andfhor6ugh education, thus quail.
flying them for future usefulness to society ut
large. In order that this appeal may be effectu-
al In enlisting the active interest and co-Opera-
ton of all classes of persons everywhere, We
have concluded to issue for the