The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-04-16
OFFICE PRESENTATION CONCERT, /

DALiiAOhb April 10, ioot
NESSRS. EDITORS,-Our attention
vi has been called to extracts in southern
papers rejecting upon the management Of the
Presentation Concert In aid Of the Southern Or
and assertions contained In snch extracts we wish
to lay the whole matter before the people, that
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attention 10 the facts contained In the following
card and request the public to bear In mind that
the parties mentioned were only members, in
vested with no authority to act in any official
pacity whatever. The power they sought to usurp
funds, BY which they could shape the first to suit
them and withdraw the latter from the bank,
where 1t is now, subject to the order OF the Associa
ton.
From the Baltimore Gazette, April H.
TO THE PUBLIC.
The Southern Orphan Association being liable
to Misrepresentation in conseq uence of the late
by Mr.. A. q. Kimberly, We beg leave to present
the following statements in regard to the Associa
At the inception OF the Society the ladies con.
nected with its origin, in view of difficulties that
might arise in procuring charter, determined to
admit AZ members such gentlemen as were sup
posed to be- proper TO advise and assist them Some
Of these gentlemen apparently worked for the sole
benefit Of the Association until the Charitable
Concert was proposed. After that their actions
showed but too plainly that they desired TO obtain
AT a meeting OF the Trustees on the sth o (
March, constitution, drawn by Mossrs Kim i'm;
berry and hawkins, investing them with t ,
Association and to examine its books, was pro-
posed by Mr.. Kimberly, and upon vote being
exceptions, rejected it, and the Pre- sdent and
Treasurer, not recognizing the legality OF the
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resolved themselves into committees and set to
work.
Messrs. Kimberly and Bostock, under this So
called constitution, came to our office and de-
manded the books. The President being present,
Tod that rafu ed a.ca 10
ton, she would not recognize the committee. On
the 4th, Mr.. Kimberly called with two gentlemen
and again demanded the books, and was again re-
On the sth, by request of Messrs. Kimberly,
Hawkins, and Bostock, we, with two witnesses
attended an interview with them at Btrnum's Ho-
tel. Mr.. Hawkins stated that he had that morning
received letter from General Trimble author
izng him to prosecute us for having opened one OF
the Generals letters, which he intended to do to
the full extent Of the law if We did not give mp the
books AS the officers should decide this, we tolG
him that he would be answered next day.
| On that evening the officers ana ourselves were
arrested on warrant issued by Mr.. Kimberly,
| kins issued warrant for the arrest Of orr book
| keeper, Mr. Schi.rs, on the charge Of having
was false, Mr.. schiers was dismissed. We see
| from this mornings Sun that these parties can
jset," etc. ,' which will be taken for what It is
worth, when it will be shown that the rrspudia-
ted, etc., because they lost their large commissions
IN the reflections OF their farms and houses by the
| Society.
The Offices and rank they append to their sigma
| lures are OF their own creation as the Society
wishes the public to understand that ii does not
recognize the nams and office of Finance Com
mittee" as ever having been created by said So
ciety.
| We here leave the public to determine the mo-
| tiyes OF our accuseTs, for to our mind simple
narration of the above facts Is sufficient to show
| tina. the Association and ourselves are attacked
because We would not suit the purposes Of Messrs,
ma" A'A'' -O'''A' "''A L. T. PALMER co.
| our late connection with these persons we are
compelled to postpone the GRAND CHARITABLE
PRESENTATION CONCERT to the SEVEN
TENTH DAY OF JUNE, 1887. This will give us
viii afford the public opportunity to investi-
gate the facts which We have published, thus
gaining that cont dencs which is necessary to In
sure the success of every public measure.
We do not wish these statements TO be taken un-
substantiated, as we cordially invite an investga-
city presented US, and we hoped that they wo uld
go further and ndict u.s. for we wished to prove to
the world honesty and disntersstedness in this
| measure, which could not be better done than in
| 1t now remains with the public whether tho
| I" Home and School" shall be built. Whether the
poor, fatherless children OF the South, whose pa
rents blood was shed in defence OF southern
| homes, shall be deprived Of the blessings which
| this enterprise seeks to obtain for them Must we
| southern paople were so ungsnarous aS TO condemn
| those who ara seeking to benefit the children OF
| the soldiers who died for them, upon the evidence
| of men who, when they saw their own mercenary
aims frustrated, sought to cover their quit by
bringing charges on discharges which, in the
only trial that was allowed US, were proved 10 be
'ls is, as perjury '0u'u L. +. PALMER CO.