The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-06-01
Tho Profits of this Concert will be
Given 60 the southern Or
phans' AssOciaIiOm.

VNIIE officers Of tho Southern Orphans Associa-
Il ton, iOrthe maintenance and education Of the
destitute orphans Of deceased Southern soldiers
and sailors, earnestly solicit the sympathy and
corporation ia our Grand Presentation Concert,
OF all who desire 10 sec Home and School" ena-
ablel TO receive and care for all needy ones who
seek its shelter and protection.
lis the design OF this Association to erect a
Home and School for the orphans OF the south
both both male and female, ON an extensive scaie, in
have the building located there, the Common
Council OF that city lave guaranteed ten acres OF
land in an elevated and heplthlul location, and
wlllncreAse the quantity Of land ifnreded.
II may seem unnecessary to add asingle word to
the above but tine calls upon the Institution have
been 50 numerous and pressing, and the struggle
through which II Is now passing to widen
the circle OF Its charities is Of such
an arduous nature that the management
cannot too strongly urge upon the hu-
humane aud sympathetic everywhere AN active
participation IN lis additional attempt to allcvi.
children, rendered thus 10y the terrible war
through which We have Just passed. And assur-
edly, whatever may have been the relative PoLIT-
lCAL views of ladies and gentlemen heretofore,
ALL must agree that the children referred to could
not, by any possibility, have hat any agency In
bringing about their present deplorable and des-
tltute condition, and are suitable objects for the
charity of all persons Of whatever shade of polt-
ical opinion. The "Hume and School" which they
now, more particularly, seek to establish and en-
dow, will be of incalculablc bone1t by providing
not only food and raiment for these helpless ones
but likewise solid and thorough education thus
qualifying them for future usefulness to society
at large. It. order that this appeal may bo eject.
ual in enlsting 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 gilt
there being one gift to every ticket The gifts are
as follows:
An elegant Farm of 24i acres, improved with
extensive dwellings and outbuildings-
making the property valuable ...... 49,. $50 900
gilt OF $40 OOO In gold, valued at ...... Is 600
Farm Of 10 acres, highly improved, near
the city Of Baltimore ......'...... 1OOrO
gift in GreenbaCks Observation-Disclosures. 1000
a three-story Brick House, with modern
improvements in Baltimore ........ .. 5000
A three. story Brick House, with modern
improvements, in Baltimore ........ 4 oOg
a twO-story Brick House. with modern i'm
prOvements, in Baltimore ................. 5000
gifts in GrcenbHCks t$1 900 each) ...... 2UOO
10 gifts in Grtenbacks $500 each) .... 5000
50 gifts in Greenbacks ($10O each) ......... 5000
lOO glits IN GreenDacks l$5O each ....... 8 100
Grand Plano ........ ....... ..... / 200
1 Grand Piano .................... uD
Square Pianos $500 each .. ..... IWO
l0Pa,lOr Organs, $3.50 each ......... 1900
100 Gents Cold Watches, $3.50 each IL OOO
l0C Ladies' line Gold Watches 800 each 10 OOO
% silver plated Tea Sets, SO each ... ... 375O
100 Elliptic Sewing Machines, $75 each 1900
100 Gents nne Silver Watches $G5 each ... o 800
100 Ladies fine Gold Chains and Pin, $40
200 OIL Paintings $40 each ... d001
800 Bibles $40 each. .... ....... .... 10 900
1900 copies PollHrd's Southern History, S5
each ......... .......... ............ IN uO0
1900 Photographic Albums, IS each iG00S
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, &c The whole amounting TO am
aggregate Of