Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-12-17
TMECOXFEDERArE ORPHAN ASYLUM.
Cards from Green Morrow and the
Managers OF the Asy yiun.
Statement OF the Condition OF the
Home.

ny llNllatIOn, appeared before tlt
officers and members of the CUnfed-
crate Orphans Home, at Clarksville,
Tennessee, on last Christmas eve,
and presented the Fair donation box
and contents to the Confederate Or
phans. was FULLY convinced that
could those orphans be seen by our
citizens, their sympatliies would be-
come rs deeply enlisted as my own.
Upon reflection, u concert, for their
benefit, was thought to be the best
mode of accomplishing this purpose.
Its success more than realized our
hopes. Encouraged by the generous
beneticence of the people OF NASH
Vile, 1t was believed that series of
concerts would be attended with the
happiest results. For this purpose I
was engaged as agent at II salary of
Sl25 per month, and my expenses.
On the lst day of February, 1870, l
commenced the discharge of the duties
of the position. After the visit to
Louisville, it was thought best for the
orphans not to leave the Home. This
occasiOned disappointmenta at Evans
Vile, Henderson and Paducah, anda
loss of some four weeks time in max
ing arrangements for entertainments
at those places. then gave II prize
concert In Nashville; after which |
carried the children to Memphis.
Owing to the fact that the concert
was given during the summer, when
most of the citizens were absent at
the springs, 1t was not successful pc
cuniarily, but served as a favorable
introduction for West Tennessee.
From this time resolved to give en-
tertainments consisting of tableaux
and concerts, and to rely upon the
amateur talent of the different places
visited. 1t had been announced
that the orphans would be present at
Jackson. All the ladies were at the
depot to receive them. You may
guess their astonishment when You
learn that the only orphan who
slighted ut that depot was Green
Morrow and his wardrobe, consisting
of two sheets, one sheet of gold paper
and red fire. At Jackson | realized
over $3.50, and was also presented
with wardrobe for tableaux. Next
i / visited Sommervilie, where it had
also been announced by mammoth
posters, at the railroad stations, the
orphans would attend, and had, in
consequence Of their absence, to i'm
provise tableauX and concerts. The
receipts exceeded 1925. returned to
I Nashville, wrote to all the auxiliary
societies, and after waiting about n
month, received no answer, and de-
termined to visit the towns at once.
| went to Paris. Brownsville, Tren-
ton, Dyersburg, Moscow, Covington,
4 Newbern aud Ripley. In all these
towns | met with the most liberal
encouragement from the ladies and
the citizens generally. AT all places
except Covington, j had to build
stages, seat the audience and provide
lights.
The management of the finances
was entrusted entirely to the auxil
AIRY societies, declining to have any
thing To do with that. had made
arrangements to visit the following
places, viz: Memphis, Union City
Charlotte, Nashville, Trenton, Gov.
inyton, Murirecsboro, Pulaski, Col
umbia, Gallatin, and finally Clarks-
vile, January 3lst, thus concluding
the year of my agency. But nj
; Brownsville | was notified that a
; different system had been adopted
that l., that funds could be more ea,
! silly and abundantly raised by contri-
buttons to be had In the churches
: Readily acquiescing In this arrage'
ment, and knowing that the officer,
were working only for the good o
the institution, | Immediately threw
up these engagements and returned
home. My plan had been to visit
the small towns in the summer while
; the roads were good, and the cite:
and large towns during the winter
The impression seems To obtain thai
: very large sums of money have been
donated To the Orphans Home. 4,
, correct this error, l make the follow,
: ing statement of the actual receipt,
since my connection with the insti
: tuition The whole amount of do
: nations of provisions and clothing
including also the January concert
! at Nashville before | was agent, wa
six thousand and siXty-eight dollar
and eighty-tive cents. Drductinl
, salary, nine months, at IA hundre,
= and twenty-five dollars per month
+ leaves a balance of four thousand
i nine hundred and forty-three dollar
- and iiity five cents. NY expenses.
amounts Eto seven hundred dollars
| donated to the institution.
IN retiring from the agency ii he
comes me to say that the manage
ment of the institution i admirable
n itS officers the best that could he So
y lectcd, distinguished for heuevolene
!, and the most disinterested zeal for il
Z welfare The orphans receive ever!
I, attention which could contribute L
u their com tort, happiness andimprovc
4 ment. From this time its success
/, will depend on the churches aud pri
r vate contributions, aud ! have n