Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-04-11
ALL FOE SWEET CnARIrY.
Tho Ladies', Auxiliary Society ana
Lndies' Relief society, Accom-.
plish Their Mission and ADJ
tourn Wtthout Date.

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journ without Date.
In response 10 call issued by Wolford
Post, G. A. r., sevesal ladies Of Perrys-
burg met at Grand Army Hall, Jan. 90,
1883, and organized society to be known
as the Ladies Auxiliary Society, Wolford
Post, and a constitution and by.laws were
adopted.
AZ this frat meeting, the following Off
GERS were elected: Mrs. S. b. Price, Pres.
ident; Mrs. Z. Finkbeiner, v. p; Mrs. ].
s. Ellis, Treas. Mrs. ]. P. Averill, Sec'y.
Al meeting held Feb. I'd by special
invitation, number Of ladies from Forsyth
Post, Auxiliary Society, Toledo, were
present and gave inctructi ons regarding
the manner Of conducting meetings, which
proved Of great benefit to this new organi-
zation.
At called meeting, held Feb 9th, the
secretary reported the receipts of $25 from
Wolford Post, TO lie expended for the relief
Of soldiers families. An executive COM
mittee and visiting committee were ap-
pointed, and arrangements were made for
the holding OF an entertainment, for the
benefit of the reliet fund, tho result Of
which was social Feb. 22d, which netted
$l767.
A series Of entertainments were held
April 5, 6 and z, for the benefit Of the
Monumental fund, which netted 800 Tor
that fund, and S2172 for the Relief fund.
The young ladies composing the Broom
Brigade" who aided in these entertain.
ments, were made members of the Society.
AT called meeting, May 1lth, arrange.
ments were made for II proper observance
of Memorial day, in connection with VOL.
ford Post, and citizens generally. An ap-
propriate programme was arranged. which
was properly carried out on May Both.
The ladies Of the Society being anxious
10 do all in their power to aid in the erec.
| tion OF monument in honor of our fal.
len heroes,at their regular meeting on the
frat Friday IN June, decided to hold a
Strawberry Festival the latter part of the
month"; the proceeds to be given to the
Monumental Fund. Again were their ef-
forts crowned with success, the net pro.
ceeds being $5537.
| During the summer months, the means
which hnd been obtained for the purpose
was expended IN relieving the wants OF u
number OF soldiers families, and much
comfort and aid was rendered them by the
COMMITTEES appointed to visit them.
At the regular meeting in November, il
was found that winter had set in nnusua l.
| ly early and severe, and that there was
much suffering in the community ia conse-
quence among worthy families not imme-
diately connected with the soldiers of the
late war In consideration of this fact, a
new society was formed within and yet
entirely independent Of the Ladies' Aux.
Hilary Society, to engage in general work
of charity 1t was known as the "Ladies
Benevolent Society". With no money in
the treasury, all the Society aimed to do,
was to clothe the poor children of our
| town. Committees were at enne appointed
TO canvass the town thoroughly for con-
tributions OF clothing, and the citizens no.
bly, responded. Indeed so gracously and
bounufully did they respond, that ut thi.
first meeting, nineteen children left the
hall with glad and smiling. faces, heart
felt thanks and bundle of neatly fitted
clothing. A call had been issued to all
The children whe were needy to come, but
at the first meeting, more came than could
be supplied with fitted clothing; SO these
little disappointed ones wete asked to come
again. The pressing need of these chill
dren was NO urgent that another meeting
was appointed for the same week, at which
ten more children were fitted with good,
comfortable clothing, and ten more hearts
made happy. Thus the good work went
on, until all the clothing, so kindly sup.
piled, was disposed of. and all the needy
ones, wholly or partially clothed
In disposing OF some of this clothing, our
visiting committees found, IN some of these
homes, grim wans and destituiion, and yet
no means to relieve it. In this pressing
emergency, rs by the hand OF God, came a
contribution of Sis from the mission
Cleaners" Of the Presbyterian Sunday
School, which was gratefully and thank
fully received. On Christmas night the
same Sunday School presented the Society
Sunday School collection of 81, II total of
diately were the hungry fed, the freezing
supplied with wood, and the baretooted
ones furnished with strong new shoes.
Could these doners have seen the tears Of
gratitude, and heard the heartfelt thanks,
how amply would they have felt repaid.
In addition to this, So 25 was contributed
by the German NJ. E. Sunday School, for
which the Society's sincere thanks were
rendered. This amount, together with
1886 from other kind friends, came Just
as the first amount was expended and a
few necessaiies were needed for sick and
suffering ones.
Thus has the good work been accom-
plished, as with the sanction and blessing
of the Most High. One after another OF
the needy enes have been helped, until
now, when the wafm, bright rays Of a
spring sun have dispelIed the bitter cold
Of a long Jreary winter, our treasury is
empty and our work, for the time being,
seems TO have been accomplished.
AS S, ciely, we first return thanks TO
our God, for 80 blessing us in times of diT-
iculty, and providing us, through HIs
grace, with the power Of accomplishing 70
much with so little. Our thanks are also
due 10 the citizens generally for the uni
.versal generosity with which every call
for aid was met.
The general summary Of what the Ln-
dies Auxiliary Society has thus far ac-
conplished, may be summed up as follow,
| No OF Soldiers families relieved ...........
No. Soldiers families visited in sickness
Amount in Bank for Monumental
Fund ........ ...,.......".......... ....... Sl55 81
Amount remaining in Relief Fund S22 II
AT meeting OF the Society, held on
March %, 1884, they voted TO disband, ant
turn over the amount in the Relief Fund
$22l5, TO Wolford Post Relief Fund.
Respectfully Submitted,
Mrs j. =. AvERILL, Sec'y.
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