The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-05-22
GRAND CHARITABLE I
PRESENTATION CONCERT
IN AID or THE
Southern Orphans Association,
Incorporated by the Legislaturee( Tbgiaia, Janu-
dry son, 1867.
TO bo Given in Baltimore, June
18th, 1867.
The Profits of this Concert will be
Given 20 the southern Or
phRms' Association.

THE officers of the Southern Orphans Associa-
i tiOn, for the maintenance and education of the
and sailors, earnestly solicit the sympathy and
cooperation ~ our Grand Presentation Concert,
OF al who desire to see Home and School" Cna-
ablel To receive and care for all needy ones who
seek its shelter and protection.
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 sc0,c in
the city of liichmond, Va. As an inducement TO
have the building located there, the Common
Council of that city Ia ave guaranteed ten acres OF
land in an elevated and hcalthlul location, and
will increase the quantity of land f needed.
1t may seem unnecessary to add SINGLE word to
the above but tine calls upon the Institution have
been so numerous and pressing, and the struggle
the circle of its charities Is Of such
an arcuous nature, that the management
humane and sympathetic everywhere an active
participation in this additional attempt to allevi-
children, rendered thus by the terrible war
through which we have just passed. Aud assur-
cdly, whatever may have been the relative POLIT-
IC Al views of ladies and gentlemen heretofore
ALL must agree that the children referred to could
not, by any possibility have hai any agency In
| bringing about their present uGplOraDle and des-
titute condition, and are suitable objects for the
charity of all persons of whatever shade Of poit-
ical opinion. The Home and School" which they
now, more particularly, seek to establish and en-
dow, viii be of ncalculablc benefit 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
az large II order that this appeal may be effect.
ual in enlisting the active interest and co.opcra-
ton of all classes Of persons everywhere we have
concluded to issue ~ the
GRAND PRESENTATION MUSICAL CONCERT
800 900 tickets at the nominal price of 81 each-a
single ticket emitting the purchaser TO "a gift
there being gift to every ticket. The glfTi are
rs follows:
An elegant Farm of 24l acres improved with
extensive dwellings and outbuildings-
making the property valuable ..,...., $50 900
gift OF $40 900 in gold, valued at ....... - 500
A Farm of 10 acres, highly improved, near
the city OF Baltimore ............. lOOO|
\ gift in Grcenhacks ................... 1000
y thrCC-stOry Brick House, with modern
improvements, in Batimor 60 ........ .. 3 900
three-EtOry Brick House with modern
improvements, in Baltimore ...........-. 42OO
4 twO-story Brick House with modern i'm
prOyemcnts, in Baltimore .............. 5000
gifts in Greeubncks $1,000 each .......... 1900
10 gifts in Grtenbacks tSbOO eachl ......... 5000
80 gifts in Greenbacks 500 each ........ 5000
100 gifts in GrcenbHcks 1850 each) .,-,-.... o 900
Grand Piano o......................... .... 500
Grand Piano 1000
9 Square Pianos $500 each. ................ 1000
10 0Pailor Organs, $50 each ...,........... 500
100 Gents Gold Watches, $3.50 each ...... Is 900
100 Ladies' fine Gold Watches, 500 each 1000
80 silver plated Tea Sets SO each $3.50
100 Elliptic Sewing Machines, $I5 each ..... 1900
100 Gents hnc Silver Watches sos each - O 500
100 Ladies' fine Gold Chains and Pin, $40
each ... ...... ............. ...-.... -. 1900
200 Oil Paintings, $40 each ............... 400
500 Bibles $50 each; ........ 10000
1000 copies Pollard's Southern History, S5
each .. .. ......... ............ 80. 10 900
1000 Photographic Albums g. each ........ 10000
The balance consists Of the following articles
Musical Instruments, Music Boxes, Ladies' |
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