The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-05-24
GRAND CHARITABLE
PRESENTATION CONCERT
IN AID or rHE
Southern Orphans Association,
Incorporated by Ms Leoisldtursq/ Virgfniu, Jdnu-
dry 5UgA, 1861.
To DO Given in Baltimore, June
17th, 1867.


rHlIE Officers of the Southern Orphans Assocla-
L tiOn, fort the maintenance and education of the
and sailors, earnestly solicit tho sympathy and
cooperation in our Grand Presentation Concert
Of all who desire to see Home aud School" enu-
able To receive and care Tor all needy ones who
seek Its shelterand protection.
II Is the design Ol this Association 20 erect
Home and School for the orphans OF the south
both male and female, on Nn extensive scaie, in
the city of Richmond, Va, As an inducement To
have the building located there, the Common
Council of that city h I'VE guaranteed ten acres oil
land la an elevated and healhlul location, and
will Increase the quantity of land II nc cded
IL may seem unnecessary TO add asInglo word TO
the above but the calls upon the Institution have
been so numerous and pressing and the struggle
tho circle OF its charities is OF such
an arduous nature, that the management
humane and sympathetc everywhere, an active
participation In this additional attempt 10 Rlevi-
children, rendered thus by tho terrible war
through which we have Just pissed Aud sssur.
cdly, whatever may have beon the relative POLIT-
ioAL views of ladies and gentlemen heretofore,
ALL must agree that the children referred 10 could
not, by any possibility, have hat any agency IN
bringing about their present dCplOra6le and des.
ttute condition, and are suitable objects for the
charity OF all persons Of whHteN er shade OF poit.
ical opinion. The Home and school" which they
now, more particularly, seek 20 establish and en-
dow, will he of incalcunbe bencnt by providing
not only food and raiment for these helpless ones
qualifying them for future usefulness 20 society
at large. order that this appeal may be cnoct.
unl IN enllstlnk the active interest hnu CO-Oppra.
tOn OF all classes Of persons everywhere, we have
concluded tO Issue for the
GRAND PRESENTATION MUSICAL CONCERT
500 900 tickets at the nominal price OF 81 oach-a
single ticket emitting the purchaser TO "a GIN
there being one gift to every ticket The gifts are
as follows;
An elegant Farm Of s4i acres, improved with
extensive dwellings and Outbuildiugs-
making the property valuable $50 900
Bift OF SlOOOO In gold, valued at ..,.... l3500
A Farm OF 10 acres, highly Improved, near
the city Of Baltimore .......,,.,..... 10 OC0
A gift in Grcenhacks Observation-Disclosures. 5000
a three story Brick House with modern
improvements. in baltimore 5000
A three story Brick House, with modern
Improvements, in Baltimore .. .......... 200
A two.story Brick House, with modern i'm
prOyements, in Baltimore .............. 8OOO|
gifts IN Greenbacks (fi 900 oHch) ........ 2UO0I
10 gifts In Greenbacks $500 eachl ........ 5000
81 gifts In Greonbacks (tlOU Ucaoh) ........ 5000
100 gins In Greenbacks $50 each ......... 5000
l Grand Piano ........ ...... ........ 800
Grand Plano .,......... ............... 1000
2 square Pianos $500 each. ..... ......... 1850
10 lOr Organs $3.50 each .......... 500
100 Gents Gold Watches $50 each ....... 10 600
100 Ladies' dine Gold Watches tiO1 each . 10 900
so silver plated Tea Sets S75 each .... ... $3.50
100 Elliptic sewing Machines, ST5 each - 1900
OGonts' 1ne Silver Watches, Sos otch..,.. $500
100 Ladies' fine Cold Chains and Pin. go
200 oil Paintings, $40 each ..... ......... i006
800 Bibles, $50 each. ...... 10 900
2 900 copies Pollnrd's Southern History, tS
each ... .......,... 80. 10 900
2 900 Photographs Albums, % each . 10000
The balance consists OF the following articles,
Musical Instruments, Music Boxes, LADIES'
Work boxes, Ladies' and Gents Gloves and
Riding Whips, Opera Glasses Opera and Parlor
Furniture, Writing Desks, Black Walnut Frames
Engravings, &c, Sc The whole amounting TO M
aggregate OF
$4,000 VALUABLE GIFTS.