The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1867-09-11
GRAND NATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
LADIES' SOCIETY
In aid Of the
Suffering Poor and Destitute
Of the South.

Suffering Poor and Destitute
Of the South.
Will take place in Washington, DC,
September 80, 1867.
The "Ladies' Society in Aid of the Suffer.
ing and Destitute Poor of the South" would
respectfully and earnestly call the attention
of the generous Northern public to the great
distress and fearful suffering now prevailing
in the Southern States. Letters are daily re.
ceiyed from the South, from the Generals
commanding, Governors, Ministers, and EN-
inent Citizens, furnishing The most heart~
reuding details of the actual want, famine
and starvation in their immediate neighbor>
hood The following few extracts from the
very many letters received by the Secretary
and Managers Of the Society are respectfully
referred to: ;,
HEAD QRs., FIRST MIL. DIVISION,
Richmond, Va, May II, 1867. =. .
Mrs. KARLowE MATHER: = --y>.
My Dear Madam-I shall be too glad-T
anything can say will aid the Society in Its
noble work. A large proportion Of the peo~
pie Of the South have suffered, and many
are still suffering almost to the limit Of en-.
durance from the devastation Of war and.
subsequent failure of crops. They are max
ing every possible exertion to revive their
various branches of industry and become
self.supporting. The liberal assistance which
the Northern people are well able to give,
will relieve great amount Of distress, and
will no doubt be sufficient to place the poor
of the South beyond further suffering for
food. The recent manifestations of an al
most universal desire throughout the South,
for a really fraternal reunion with the North,
may well serve to stimulate the generous
sympathies Of the Northern people, while
nothing could do more to foster and en-
courage the growth of healthy sentiment
10 the South than the generous aid which il
is the mission Of your Society to invoke.
sincerely hope the noble efforts Of the
Society may result in the most abundantsuc-
cess. I am, dear Madam, very respectfully,
your obedient servant, -:
JIM. sCHoFIELD, Major General.
Headquarters, I'd Mil. Dr.
Charleston, S. c., May 18th, i67.
The excellent purpose you have in view
cannot be too much commended. The kbe-
rality Of the Government Of the United
States, and the munificent contributions als
ready made for. the relief of the widespread
destitution in the States, leaves great NUM-
bcrs unprovided with food and clothing. And
until an abundant harvest enables the Reo>
pie here to do more for themselves, trust
the ever generous and prosperous commit>
tees of the North will continue tneir noble
gifts to this afflicted and impoverished pop.
ulation. With my best wishes for the sue
cess Of your undertaking, remain, Madam,
DANIEL E. sICKLEs,
Command, Second Mil. District:
Columbia,1S. c., May 10, i6z
Permit me not only to, give you the asst
rance Of my poor help in this your generous
endeayor to relieve our impoverished and an
happy people, but to express to You, in their
behalf, that gratitude which is so eminentiy
your due for the generous sympathy mani.
tested by your organization for those among
us in distress. Wishing you God speed In
your noble work, am, Madam very re.
spectfully, your obedient servant, T.,
JAMES L. ORR,
Governor South Carolina.
Greensboro, May 18th, '67.
Have just returned from tour through
the section made memorable by "Sherman's
march to the seaboard." Poverty ,safering
and destitution of the people can scarcely be
renlized-living in huts, rudeIy constructed
Of charred boards, of rails, ,boughs and mud,
you are met by hollow>eyed, emaciated
forms, whose first words are "bread''-for
something to stife the cravings of hunger.
In one place Witnessed the body of child
borue to its last rest, on board, in the same
rags in which it died. In another, fourfe-
males existed for week on two pounds Of
corn, together with some roots. On the road
I met another who had walked twelve miles
to beg some food for her children. Many
other instances can be given of sad suffering
from actual want Of food. Very truly, =;
FREDERICK WATTS. Md,
The public have already responded nobly
to the call, but not to the extent required to
keep starvation from making victims Of
many. Additional funds must be raised at
once the case is urgent. The Lady Mana
gers, after mature deliberation, have decided
10 bring it before The generous people ofthe
North, by giving a Grand National Enter
tainment, trusting TO their active co>aperas
tion, and sympathizfng aid, for the imme.
diate supply of means to enable Them to
purchase and forward food TO starving thou,
sands. The Grand National Entertainmens
will be given at Washington. D. c.. August
/, 1867. Three hundred thousand tickets win
be offered for sale, at So each, Every ticket
will be entitled to an award, which will take
place at the same time. Half Of the amounts
will be in valuable awards to the holders,
and the balance will be: devoted atonce by
the Lady Managers to purchasing food to be
sent South for Immediate distribution among
the most needy. The Lady Managers have
entered into an arrangement with Messrs.
Bentley, Clark & Co.. to superintend the
disposal of tickets. and conducs,the. enters
tainment in manner worthy. the patronage
and support of the public. =
List Of Awards.
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