Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-01
j. TfEE CONFEDERATE ORPHAN
u ASYLUM, CLARkSVII.LE.

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's 70 the Editors OF the Union and American:
Having Visited Clsrks,ille lest week and
enjoyed the refined hospitality for which
our sister city is renowned, it WI be a
pleasing task to call the at eniion of your
= readers to the condition of our orphsus and
their hsppy home.
b, The annual meeting Of the officers and
Board of Managers took plrce on the 10Th,
the anniversary of the founding of the Asy-
lum. While we regretted not seeing our
dear friend Mrs. H (who, With the good
angels, was watching by the bedside of
her husbend,) we found the Presi-
dent, Mrs. F., filing the chair With
dignity and grace; her report, which was
written in mastery style, was read with
effect by Judge King, the Nashville and
Edgefeld societies we're eulogized as hav-
ing done more than all Of the aux Hillary SO
cieties combined. Speeches were made by
Gen. Quarles. Col House, Rev. Mr.. Davies
and other gentlemen of GAINESVILLE, mani
Testing great interest on the part of the
Advisory Board, and suggesting many
plans for raising funds in the future for the
maintenance of the children. On visiting
the asylum, we learned that there
were sixty five children, and we saw
With delight how well cared for
they were in body and mind. Too
much cannot be said IN praise OF The
I. management of this institution. 1t will
warm the heart Of any on@ to visit this
home for the children of our failen heroes
and 10 know that they are not forsaken,
but have all of the comforts and advantages
of a boarding school; and as an evidence Of
the economy practiced, each child is fed,
4 clothed and educated at an annual cost Of
SI3s. co. This result is due mainly to the
judicious administration of Mrs. NJ, who,
during the past year has filed with ineom-
parable energy and wisdom the offices of
Treasurer and Corresponding Secretary.
The farm of $50 acres, all paid for, is par
tally stocked, and all under Guilt
Walton In estate aud bonds the Asylum
ret present is worth $3S, 900; calls on the
people now are made for the current ex-
penses. 1t is hoped that the concert to be
given the LIST of June, inaugurated by the
orphans friend. Mr. Green Morrow, will
be great success, and fill the treasury for
I these little ones. Mr.. Morrow'S efficiency
as agent has been fully tested by the large
amounts sent in; traces are every day seen
of his untiring efforts in behalf of this in
stitdtion; an organ, a sewing machine, etc.,
= etc, were pointed out to US as gifts coming
through his agency. 1t is interesting to
witness the appreciation of these children
as demonstrated by their sorrow at parting
with their friend.
Z The ASYLUM is most fortunate in securing
for matron, Mrs. Mckenzie; she is an i'm
spersonation of neatness and thrift, and,
while the children reap the benefit Of her
care for their personal wants, they are i'm
proved in every way by their constant as
sociation v 18th her, and their instructress,
Miss T.. who unites with her qualifications
for improving the mind, fitness FOR cult
waiting the manner of her pupils.
Nothing touched US more in going
through The various apartments than the ev;-
dence everywhere seen Of the love Of these
children for flowers. They go daily into the
woods and gather the most beautiful wild
blossoms, and tasteiully arrange them in
bouquets placed in glass by each plate al
table. and fancifnlly decorate their pillows
on their little beds What dreams msy
come. we know not-what memories are
awakened of esrly homes, and loving
hearts. and busy hands-homes now desc
laied-loving hearts, now bleeding OIL
- broken-and strong hands once busy fol
their sustenance and comfort, now power
less, and folded quietly across the breast o
a.. one who gave his 0n-his wife, bis child
rem his bt6 for his country.
"Ahi then and there was hurrying to and fro,
sand gathering tears, and tremblings 81 distress,
= and cheeks all pale, which but an hO1 ago
Elanshd at the praise Of their own lokeliness;
And there were sudden partings, such as press
<fHe life from ont young hearts, and choking sigh
Which ne'er might be repeated who could guess
~ n ever more should meet those mutual eyes?'
Many of these little ones remember sucl
scenes. Some are there who remembe
mothers, whose young life in grief withereC
: away, and they, too, fell into that sleeI
which knows no waking; and some havt
mothers
WHOSE day draes through, though storms keel
60. out the sun,
aud thus the heart, though broke, yet broken
lives on"
Orphans of the heart sweet be you
slumbers on your flower decked pillows
We will tighten your sorrows as vel a
we may. May your brave sires be glad
dened in the spirit land by our pious care
and may We never give grudgingly on
time, talents or money for those who hav
oiyen their all for us. FIDFs.
b = EDaEFIFrD, May 2S, 1870.