The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-06-11
CONCERT.
; Grand Charitable

PRESENTATION CONCERT.
ITT09 m ArDoF THE
Southern Orphans Association
Incorporated by the Legislature Of Virginia,
- 81 January 3oth, 1s679
To be Given at Baltimore,
June 18th, 1867.
,sHE PROFITS OF THIS COW
CERT will be given TO the Southern w
phans' Association, 70 the su9loined address
from the officers Of which, we call the attention.
ave, the Officers of the Southern Orphans
A saociation for the maintenance and education
Al tina destitute orphans of deceased Southern
soldisrs and sailors, earnestly solicit the sympa
thy and cooperation IN our lima 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 contIibu-
tions and assistance, we again appeal to them
10 help us in more extensive enterprise. IL Is
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
citvof Richmond, Va. As an fnducement to
have the building located there, the Common
Council Of that city have guaranteed ten acres on
land, in an elevated and health tui location anu
will increase the quantity OF land II needed
1t Is with a confident hope In favorable re-
soonse to this appeal to public which has never
vet failed to sustain char1taoio institution
il,at we have entered into an arrangement with
Messrs. l.. T. Palmer Co, No. 10 holn ;S
presentation Concert for its benefit, and earn
estiy solicit the kindly aid and patronage OF tine
public, to ensure its success.
(Signedj
Mis-. JOHN L. HAMMOND, President, Baltimore
{" CHAs. McCUBBIN. Vice President, "a
T. A. F. MEARs, Treasurer,
J. H. SHIERs, Recording Secy.
TRUSTEES
Mrs. JOHN L. HAMMOND, Baltimore.
CHAs. AcCUBBIN
T. A +. MEARs, -
&" Hon. JAS. LYONS, Richmond.
s" JAMES THOMAS,
THos. BRANCH,
Baltimore February IL, 1867.
II NAV seem unnecessary to add q single word
70 the above address, but the calls upon the In
stitution have been so numerous aud pressing,
and the stugsle through which it Is now pass
In % widen the circle Of its charities, is OF such
an arduous nature that the management cannot
too strongly urge upon the humane and sympa.
tbetic everywhere, an active participation in
this additional attempt to alleviate the SAD con
dition of great numbers of helpless children,
rendered thus Dy the terrible war through which
ue have passed. And assuredly, whatever may
have been the relative poliacol views of ladies'
and gentlemen heretofore, ou must agree that
the children referred to, could NOT py 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
nersons. of whatever shade Of political opinion.
irhe Home and School which they now more
particularly seek 10 sstablish and endo,o, will De
of incalculable benefit By Providing not only
likewise solid and thorough education, thus quail
flying them for future usefulness to society at
large. In order that this appeal may be effectu.
al In enlisting the active interest and co-opers-
ton of all classes OF persons everywhere, we
have concluded to issue for the
Grand Presentation Musical
Concert,
5OO OaO tickets nj the nominal price of 81 each-a
single TICKET emitting the purchaser to gift
there being one gift to every ticket. The gifts
are as follows:
proved with extensive dwellings
and cut buildings-saw and grtst
able '....i................ $50, OOO 90
.. A gift of slO,O 900 in gold, valued at 1880 90
3. A farm of ten acres, highly improv.
cd, near the city of Baltimore. 10000 %
4. A Gift in Greenbacks ...... 5000 90
S. A three.story Brick House, with
modern improvements, in Balti.
more. Observation-Disclosures o.OOU w
q. A three story Brick House, with
modern improvements, in Balti.
Z. A twostory Brick Hsuse, with
modern improvements, in Balti. -
6. Two gifts in Greenbacks, Csl,oOo
9. Ten gifts in Greenb'ks, $500 ca2hl. 5000 90
10. Fifty (sI05 D. 5000 90
H. One hundred q $50 }. 5000 90
L. One Grand Piano ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l,5O0 90
L. ....... 1000 90
a. Two Square Pianos $500 each).... 1000 90
l5 Ten ParlOr Organs $3.50 EACH. 80. 800 90
tsl5o each) ....................... $1,000 90
" 100 EACH ........ o $1,000 90
Is. Fifty siiver.plated Tea Sets cs75 -, oo
10. One Hundred Elliptic Sewing Ma. ~
chimes ts75 each). ..:....:.:.--;-. 10" w
." o AZ n eaebS o . o'. $500 90
Chains and Pin go eachl. ....... 1000 90
EACH. .................... 1000 90
O. Five Hundred Bibles $50 eachE.. 10000 90
81 Southern History (s5 ear'J -. 10000 90
buns sS each) 10000 90
&c. Two Thousand Fine Gold Pens, In
cases rs EACH ................... 10000 %
q. Five Hundred Plain Gold Rings (ss o..
EACH 4h" )"
Tea spoons Csa each) ............ 6OCO 10
%. Two thousand Call Bolls, Napkin
Rings, &C., (s3 eachl. ............ 5000 w
The i,aisnce consists of the following articles:
Musical Instruments:
Music Boxes
Ladies' Work Boxes:
Ladies' and Gents Gloves;
:" /" +" Riding Whips
Opera Glasses; ..-
Office and ParlOr Furniture;
Writing Desks;
Black Walnut Frames;
Engravings, etc, etc, etc.
The whole amounting to an aggregate n