Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-10-23
FOR SWEET CHARITY!
The Grand Army of the RePuOiic
Cali for Help for Needy
Comrades.

At regular meeting of Mexican Post
No. l G. A. R., Department OF Utah,
last night, General Fairchild's order
stopping collections for the benefit of the
Charleston sufferers was read, and the
Post was instructed TO discontinue all
efforts in that line.
| In the course of the evening it was
| shown that the near approach of rigorous
winter, with its compliment of suffering
for those who are not fitted to meet it,
threatens to afflict number of COM
rades who have families dependent upon
them, and whose days of strength to be
breadwinners are past. They are men
who, by the record, have faced all the
dangers and privations of actual war
fare, being wounded in battle, and now,
from that cause and old age, are unable
to fight the battle of life without the aid
of comrades, with whom life and the
world have been more favorable. Nc
Kean Post is composed of men, the
majority OF whom are financially
poor, yet they have given freely to
all who called upon them, and this
together with their recent heavy expenses
attending the reception of visiting COM
rades, has depleted their treasury, and
left them without the usual balance,
always, heretofore, on hand. To meet
this want, the Post has determined to
give theatrical performance at the
Walker Opera House, to take place some
evening next week, tickets for which will
be offered for sale by comrades of the
Post and ladies of the Relief Society, and
by this means the Post hopes to recuper-
ate its loss by recent heavy expenditures,
and be in trim to meet the cry OF
distress and the appeal for worthy
charity, as becomes soldiers and men.
A committee consisting of Comrades
Avis, Campbell, Paige, Brown and STAN
ton were appointed to meet Mr.. Lansing,
the well-known actor, who has kindly
offered to furnish complete company
for the occasion, and who are now re-
hearsing the play. Everything will be
in readiness in few days, and the |
charitable people oil Salt Lake, who can
honor an old soldier for the good he has |
done, will in the meantime be called |
upon to purchase tickets of admission. |
1t should be remembered that the G. A. |
X. helps all men who were soldiers |
in the war, whether members of
that organization or not. and in
fact that most of their help is
given TO poor men who are not
members. In the broad field for the ex-
ercise of Christlike charity, there is no
part more deserving than that occupied
by disabled soldiers, who, in their weight
Of years are doubly disabled, and lift a
mute, appealing look to the hearts and
hands of those who fought with them in
battle and bivouac to bequeath home
and country to the oppressed of all
;limes. For this reason the Comrades
nave entered into this matter with their
whole hearts, and trust in the well-known
generosity of the people of Salt Lake to
assist them in this their earnest endeavor
o help the truly needy and worthy:
ooh happiest work below,
Earnest of Joy above,
70 sweeten many a cup of woe
By deeds of holy love.
Lord, may it be our choice
This blessed rule to keep,
Rejoice with them that do rejoice.
And weep with them that weep.
GOD of the widow hear,
Our work of mercy bless;
God of the fatherless be near,
And grant us good success"