New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-07
Southern. Ladies' Relief Society,

An appeal to the citizens of New York for
help TO relieve the distress occasioped bv
recent foundations in the South, is now
being made by an association of Southern
ladies' under the highest sanction. The
whole of Louisiana and Mississippi. and
parts OF Texas, Alabama. and Tennessee.
are In condition, well nigh, of ruin. The
loss occasioned by the foods has been
estimated at the lowest as not less than
eight millions of dollars. Thousands of
square miles of once tiourishing lands are
under water; and numberless families are
destitute and dependent. tor subsistence
upon aid which may be rendered them
from time to time by their neiphbors.
They all bave the strongest claim upon
our consideration. Many of them suffered
severely from the ravages OF the vel
low FEVER, which too frequently carried
on tne male members Of the families, and
lett women and children dependent upon
thelr own resources. These have now lost
everything. Their homes are swept away
ana their lands inundated MANY were
WORKING on capital borrowed ON MORTGAGE.
ana II the means OF meeting the claims fall
ing due are not forthcoming even the title
W tn9lr iands VII! pass from them; and thus
people VINO have been accustomed in former
tunes to live in comfort, perhaps in LUXURY.
manently destitute f'A
Ihe society, therefore, has the strongest
claims Tor sympathy and support Its Off
Mrs. H. E. Boothe, Of Texas. presiden.
Mrs. NJ. A. Ware, of Tennessee. vice Pres.
dent. '1oo 1es''
Mrs. II G. Hodges, of Alabama, treasurer.
MRS. M. L. Whitney, Of Louisiana, assist
tary. 'ooio'
Mrs. j. E. Shaw, of Missouri assistant
secretary.
:, A committee will be selected from the FIVE
states TOR the purpose of distributing the
FUNDS that may be collected e0nifahIv
among the most needy. SO that donors and
subscribers may feel that the whole of tbs
money Is reaching its destination, and not
Three of the ladies forming or interested in
TINS association, are now exerting them.
Selves s n the good cause in this citv-Mrs.
ware, blrs. Whitney, and Mrs. Carlin' one
OF the directors. Mrs. Whitney, the assist.
AM treasurer. is duly authorized to receive
an contributions that may be made to tina
h iun%, ana IN 0roer that there may be No
ndence IN the earnest sympathy of this ladv
H IN Dehai OF her suffering neighbors in the
south, We are enabled to state that abe has
credentials of the highest and stronaest
character from large number of our best
ciuzens. The President warmly indorses
.ne mission: and testifies to her claims M.
on our confidence; and among the mar
VINO follow President Grant in the recon-.
m y we find General Sherman. Hon.
II. Y. Schenck, our minister at T,ondon.
Generai Hooper, Mr.. R0beson. Seeretarv ~
me navy; Mr.. w. A. Richardson. late of
tne treasury; General A. w. Harvey. Seno.
' The a. fali hst;teasGn and George E. French.
Mrs. Whitney,s possession: -
WASHINGTON March 81 1921
OnCerstanding that Mrs. nj. l.. Wh.tnar
OF Louisiana, assistant treasurer of ~
ooutnern Ladies' Relief Society. ia about to
proceed 70 New York to solicit aid for the
.Inus OF That association, l take ereat
s r". raUsa IN commencing her and the cause
wnom she may apply. / know Mrs. Whit
ney as most estimable, Intelligent and
culuvated lady: whose explanation AID All.
vocacy OF the benevolent object for which
s9e ~ engaged must win for it the approval
~, " ~ good people to whom she may an.
concur. w. r. SHERMAN. Gener,,
~, IL Is not necessary to give more than th;s.
aaere need be no doubt that all moneys
intsusted to Mrs. Whitneyiwill be- striSt'
devoted to the objects for which
.ney are contributed. We trust, therefore,
that the citizens of New York will nom,
cUae ~ iotward actively in relief of what is
urgent needs that has ever called me foI most
sympathy. The distress is pressing n io Mo our
over. the lands now submerred Will I .oon
DC Ge iree from inundation, and the time mnst
then be availed Of to reconstrnct A tha
i Sn ana 30 prevent q recurrence of the
ras.ructlon e well as enable the people to
T 11sora 20 the cultivation of the lands
Ma ev syEp sa tnns made to the sympathies of
to tima y.. wil, therefore, it is hoped, lead
G,ia,sens; which means, in fact, that no az.
ny should be allowed in immediataIv oo
T zsnizinf methods Of relief.-New York