The New York herald., 1868-03-13
NATIONAL CHARITY FAIR.
Home for the Widows and Orphans Of
Deceased Soldiers and Sailors.

Heme for the Widows and Orphans Of
Deceased Soldiers and Sailors.
For some weeks past several wealthy and benevo-
Unity disposed ladies Of this city have been engaged
I i perfectng scheme whereby means might be
k,taned for the erection and maintenance OF a ma
3nal home for the widows and orphans Of the
ldiers and sailors who have died in the service OF
e republic. These patrioticay disposed women
I'D meetings at SOL Broadway until all their arrange
cnts. 80 far as they could develop them indepen-
,ntly OF gentlemen. were made. They then issued
call To gentlemen as well as ladies TO convene at
e Fifth Avenue Hotel, which call was very hand
,mey responded to on Wednesday. At this meeting,
which James C. Cross was chosen chairman and
uber Hosey secretary the plan of those who are de-.
rous OF the establishment OF an institution generous
0ugh in Its scope to include the protection Of those
Inc widow and the orphan, made SO, on land and
.ea by upholding the national fag) was submitted,
i'gcther with brief statement to the gentlemen
fesent--who for the most part appeared wholly ig
Qrant OF the object for which they had assembled
the Chairman of the unaided lab0rs Of the ladies',
no, in answer to an inquiry presented by Mr. Til
b be known when 1t was ascertained that they were
| well known for their active benevOlence In the
Immunity. The meeting accepted the plan or these
&dies-namely the giving OF fair, lectures and
3ll--proceeded to business and appointed the fol-
bwing committees, composed or gentlemen whose
mpathies are ever with the poor and the unfOrtu-
yate:--
LOc0tino 1rd B,tildi1 Di1aittee--General Robert
ndcrson, General viele, George Griswold Gray,
! Bnu Committees. L. NJ. Barlow, Clarence A.
\eward, August Belmont, Lester WaIack, General
M,ssic Cunmiitee-Dr. ogden Doremus, Admiral
Charles Bell, william 7. Blodgett, Henry Walling
henry A. Smthe, Dudley ). Gregory
| Newspaper and observation-disclosures wilson, w.
D. Hurburt, w. A. Butler, J. G. Bennett, Jr, +. 5.
Subscription Con,mfttee-General ButterGeld, Leo
hard W. Jerome, S. B. Chittenden, q. w. Mclean,
concert ana Lecture Connitee-General John G..
Fremont, Edward Cooper, James I. Brady, General
ktoughton, VIM. Kemble.
|,leNanier White, William Schauss, George p Put
Erecu,tre aud auditing Comnittee-General An
kerson, General ID. Butterfeld, w. +. Blodgett,
HeorUe w. Pratt, General j. Il. wilson, James NJ.
Cratifed and encouraged with this uncquivocal
violence Of sympathy on the part OF those VINO COM
hosed the meeting, the ladies agreed to meet in
IlrN,erance Of the plan which had been concocted
kythem and adopted by the meeting, at the ofce IN
Broadway at eleven O'Clock this forenoon, and what
liver conclusions were arrived at by them submit
Them TO the action Of the gentlemen OF the vari-
bus committees. who will, by special request,
3neet at the same place tomorrow evening ut
Plight O'Clock. There Is now little or no
bf our wealthiest churches have signihed through
aides OF the congregations to provide tables In the
air For this purpose ladies Of all the churches In
he city are invited to meet on each Wednesday
morning at the rooms. No. COL Broadway. II Is
Intended in various ways to raise the required
amount Of money-by holding q fair, by ball by
lectures, by art exhibitions and by concerts TO which
he states sovereigntes, will be invited TO con-
ribute. Indeed, II the liberal and as yet not fully
developed projects Of the originators OF the scheme
Are fully carried out as we sincerely hope they WILL
sum OF money will be contributed that without
Question will establish q national home for the
3N.Gows and mothers OF our soldiers and sailors.