The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-05-20
CONCERT

a Grand Charitable
PRESENTATION CONCERT.
IN AIDoF THE
Southern Orphans Association,
incorporated BY the Legislature of Virginia,
January Seth, 1851
TO be Given.at Baltimore.
June 18th, 1867.
,t,He PROFITS OF THIS cox.
L CERT will be given to the Southern Or.
phans' Association, 20 the subjoined address
from the officers Of which, We call the attention
Of the public:
We, the Officers Of the Southern Orphans
Association for the maintenance and education
q the destitute orphans Of deceased Southern
'!iiers and sailors, earnestly solicit the sympa-
tHv and cooperation in our Grand Presentation
Concert, OF all who desire to see the Home and
School" enabled 10 receive and care for all needy
ones who seek its shelter aud protection.
Thanking our friends for their past contTibu-
tons and assistance, we again appeal to them
TO help US in a more extensive enterprise. II is
the design OF this Association to erect q Home
and school for the orphans of the South. both
male and female on an 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 healthftrl location. and
will increase the quantity of land IL needed.
II Is with confident hope in favorable re-
spouse to this appeal 10 public which has never
yet failed TO sustain charitable institution.
10 nut INF
Messrs. L. T. Palmer & Co, No. 10 Holiday
street, Baltimore, to organize q Grand Musical
Presentation Concert for its benefit and earn.
estly solicit the kindly aid and patronage of the
public toensure its success.
ISignedJ
MIS- JOnS L. HAMMOND. President, Ballimorc
CHAs. McCUmIS, Vice President,
L. \. i. MEARs, Treasures,
j. IA. SuIEIls, Recording Sec'y.
TRUSTEES.
MIS-. JOIN l.. HAMMOND baltimore.
CHAs. MCCUBHS
+. A. +. MEARs,
Hon. JAS. Lyons. Richmond
JAMES THOMAS,
THOs. BRANCH
Baltimore, February ir, Icof.
1t may seem unnecessary to add "A single word
70 the above address, but the calls upon the In.
'titution have been 20 numerous and pressing
lud the struggle through which il Is now pass
ng widen the circle Of its charities, is of such
IN ardnous nature that the management cannot
90 strongly urge upon the humane and sympa.
hetic eyeryW here, an active participation in
his additional attempt to alleviate the sad con
lition of great numbers Of helpless children,
'endered thus by the terrible war through which
Tc have passed. And assuredly, whatever may
rave been the relative political views Of ladies'
md gentlemen heretofore, Oh must agree that
the children referred TO- could not by any posi-.
,ility, have had any agency In bringing about
heir present deplorabo and destitute condition,
md are suitable objects for the charity OF ali
persons, of whatever shade Of political opinion.
rhe Home and School which they now more
,drh uldrly seek 10 establish and end0c, win be
Il incalculable benefit by providing not only
God and raiment for these helpless ones, but
likewise solid and thorough education, thus qual.
flying them for future usefulness 10 society at
arge. In order That this appeal may be effectu. !
! in enlisting the active interest and co-opera |
ion of all classes of persons EVERYWHERE we |
ave concluded to issue for the