The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-05-18
The Profits of this Concert wilI be
Given 60 the Southern Orr
phanSb AsSOciation.

TINE officers OF the Southern Orphans Associa-
i tion, for the maintenance and education Of the
destitute orphans OF deceased Southern soldiers
and sailors, earnestly solicit the sympathy and
co operation In our Grand Presentation Concert,
OF atl who desire to see Home and SCHOOL, ena.
ableI to receive and care for all needy ones who
seek its shelter and protection
1t Is the design OF this Association 70 erect
Home and School for the orphans Of the South,
both male and female, on 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 healthiul location, and
will increase the quantity of land If needed.
II may seem unnecessary to add single word to
tho above but the calls upon the Institution have
been so numerous and pressing, and the struggle
through which 1t Is now passing to widen
the circle of its charities IS OF snch
an arduous nature, that the management
humane and sympathetic everywhere, an active
participation in this additional attempt to allev-
children, rendered thus by the terrible war
through which We have Just passed. And assur-
edly whatever may have been the relative PoLIT-
iokL views Of ladies and gentlemen heretofore,
ALL must agree that the children referred to could
not, BY any p9's0ity. nave hSd any agency gem M IN
titute condition, and are suitable objects for the
charity of all persons OF whatever shade Of polit-
ica opinion. The Home and SCHOOL, which they
now more particularly, seek to establish and en-
dow will he Of incalculable benefit by providing
not only food and rament for these helpless ones,
| but likewise solid and thorough education, thus
qualifying them for future usefulness to society
| at large Ia order that this appeal may be effect
uai in enisting the active Interest and co.opera-
tion 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 each--a
single ticket emitting the purchaser to gift
there being one gift to every ticket. Ihe gits are
| as follows:
An elegant Farm Of s4l acres, improved with
| extensive dwellings and outbuildings-..
making the property valuable ''..,t.' sSo 0, 9VO
gift OF $40 900 in gold, valued at ...... 35OO
| A Farm of ~ acres, highly improved, near
the city of Baltimore -. lOUO
gift in Greenbacks ..... ..... bOOU
| A three story Brick House, with modern
| improvements in Baltimo ....... q. 6,0OO
| A three story Brick House. with modern
| improvements, in Baltimore .... ...,,. .... 400
| A two story Brick House. with modern i'm
| proyements in Baltimore .... ......,...., 1900
2 gifts in Greenbacks ($l 0OO eaeh) 1000
10 gifts in Greenbacks $500 each) 5000
50 gifts in Grcenbacks ($lOO each) ......,.-- 900
100 gifts in Greenbacks $50 each) ........ 5000
l Grand Piano. .............., 800
/ Grand Piano 1OOO
Square Pianos $500 each. ,......,....,. 1000
10 PaI lOr Organs $50 each ......,...,.,, 800
100 Gents Gold Watches, $50 each ,.,. IS go
100 Ladies' fine Gold Watches, 800 each 10 00O
90 silver plated Tea Sets, $75 each .... 375O
100 Elliptic Sewing Machines, $75 each .... 1850
100 Gents fine Silver Watches, $65 each .. 60O
100 Ladies' fine Gold Chains and Pin, $40 o
200 oil Paintings $40 0each,................ 4OOC
500 Bibles $40 each, ........,...-.,..,,... 10000
1000 copies Pollard's Southern History, s.
600 Photographic Albums, s5 each. ...... 1OOOC
|, The balance consists ofthe following articles:
Il Musical Instruments, Music Boxes, Ladies
Work Boxes, Ladies' and Gents Gloves anc
Riding Whips, Opera Glasses Opera and Parlol
Furniture, Writing Desks, Black Walnut Frames
Engravings, sc, SC. The whole amounting 70 al
| aggregate Of
100 900 VALUABLE GIFTS