The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-05-09
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Southern Orphans! Association,
Incorporated by the Legislature of Virginia,
t,5 .sisrD , JannnnaafY seth, Jipss.9og9 ~.
To bee Given mt Baltimore,
~s-,Jppe 17th,. 1897.
TIE 1923 ,ss OF p ,s Ts saa,ss Go o.
phans' Association, 70 the subjoined address
from the officers 81 which, We call the attention
We, the ohieers Of the Southern. Orphans
Association for the maintenance and education
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 and
school, enabled to receive and care for all needy
ones who seek its shelter and protection.
Thanking our friends for their past contribu-
tions and assistance, we again appeal to them
| to help usin more extensive enterprise. Ii IL
the design Of this Association TO erect 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 inducement to
have the building located there the Common
Council OF that city have guaranteed ten acres OF
| land in an elevated and healthful location, and
will increase the quantity of land ii needed.
1t Is with 0 confident hope in favorable re-
sponse to this appeal to public which has never
| yet failed to sustain q charitable institution
that we have entered into an arrangement with
Messrs. /. L. Palmer & Co., No. - 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
(Signed)
MRs JOHN l.. HAMMOND, President, Baltimore.
&" CHAs. McCuBBIy, Vice President,
- Z. A. +. MEARs, Treasurer,
- J. II. SHIERs, Recording Sec'y.
TRUSTEES.
MRS JOHN l.. HAMMOND, Baltimore.
-" CHas. MCcUBBiS
| .s q" +. A. +. MEARs,
I . Hon. JAS. Lyons Richmond.
--- JAMES THOMAS,
! +" THos. BRANCH, d"
baltimore February II. 1867.
1t may 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 Is now pass
ing II widen the circle of its charities Ii Of such
an arduous nature that the management cannot
too strongly urge upon the humane and sympa.
ltbetic eyerywhere, an active participation in
this additional attempt to alleviate the sad con.
dition Of great numbers Of helpless children.
rendered thus by the terrible war through which
we have passed. And assuredly, whatever may
have been the relative political views Of lales
and geRtlenen here tofore, su must agree that
the children referred to, could not, by any posi-.
bility, have had any agency In bringing about
their present depiorable and destitute condition,
and are suitable objects for the charity of all
persons, of whatever shade Of political opinion.
The Home and School which they now more
part ridrly seek 10 Establish and endoio, viii be
Of incalculable benefit by providing not only
food and raiment for these helpless ones, but
likewise solid and thorough education, thus quail.
flying them for future usefulness to society at
large. In order that this appeal may be effrctu.
al In enlisting the active interest and cO-opera.
tion of all classes of persons everywhere, We
have concluded to Issue for the
Grand Presentation Musical