Year: 1863

IN 11NO h1I1 O1S4lDs
The annual meeting of the Delaware State Association for
the relief of sick and wounded soldiers held Thursday
evening last in the Lecture of the Wilmington Institute
There was large attendance of ladies and much interest was
manifested The following the reports of the proceedings
of the Executive Committee and Ladies' Committee for the
past year The officers of the past year reelected.
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.


FORMATION OF SOCIETY,"


year since just after the disastrous retreat of army
from Richmond to James River when many sanguine hopes of
and speedy termination Of the had been blasted
when hospitals crowded to overlooking with the brave
defenders of country, anguhing under wounds and
diseases this Association rang into life 1t was the child Of
STRIFE carnage, suffering and sorrow But it was also the OIL
spring of brothery Kindness pity and patriotic zeal While
nobe-harted brethren sacrificing their health and
laying down their lives for their country friends and fellow
citizens at home onged to testify their grateful sympathy and
to do what in their power to alleviate the uerngs and
dscomorts of the soldiers of the Union This disposition had
been manifested in community from the outbreak of the
war Churches societies and individuals cheerfuy contributed
in various ways for the relief of the sick and wounded and for
the comfort OF men in camps and hospitals.


NECESSITY AND ADVANTAGE OF GENERAL ASSOCIATION.
But the necessity was felt of general organization which
might draw in the bounty of increased numbers which could
take wider views and act with greater ability rompnes and
energy For this purpose formed The Delaware State
Association for the relief of sick and wounded sodiers 1t is
trusted that brief sketch of what has been accomplished will
satisfy the orgnaors and contributors that the step
wise and happy one.


DATE-CosiMITTEEs OF BOARD OF MANAGERS.
On the 9Th of July, 1862, constitution adopted
board of managers named and officers elected The first
stated meeting Of the Board of Managers held July lh
when Executive Committee appointed well us Col
Letting Committees for each ward of the city o Wilmington
and Committees to visit camps and hospitals and to endeavor
city


LADIES' BRANCH.


The ladies' of Wilmington and vicinity invited
and organize Board of Managers and Female Executive
Committee To this invitation the ladies responded with that
hearty readiness which has been constantly manifested by
their whenever any have been proposed to pro
mote the well being and mitigate the uergs of patriot
armies throughout this terrible struggle Their efforts have
been unweared III carrying forward the objects OF this asso
caton and whatever diligence zeal beraly kindness and
good judgment could do for the object has been done will
mgly


EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.


The Executive Committee of the Association entered at
upon the discharge of the duties entrusted to it, holding
weekly meetings and also special meetings when occasion
qued Reports of their proceedings have been read at the
monthly meetings of the Board of Managers


ROOMS


The committee favored with the of in the
Wilmington Institute for which they beg leave their
acknowledgements One of those fitted up store
ROOM where the garments and other articles needed kept
in readiness for In order to enlist general sympathy
with benevolent design circular prepared and print
ed copies of which forwarded every whose
was suggested


CONTRIBUTIONS.


The gratifying responses this appeal and the soca-
tons of the Ward Committees Showed the willingness of our
citizens to sustain the enterprise by furnishing the required
statement receipts and of the different items of
expenditure annexed to this report In the application of
tne lunuS entrusted 10 nave ell
deavord study proper economy At the time where
the e health and comfort of seemed involved
have never hestated at any proposed outlay


TREASURY


We close the year with balance in the Treasury but this
will probably be considerably reduced by the expenditure
authorized for the relief of the wounded in the battle
of Gettysburg.


The different objects to which attention has been de-
voted during the year have been


SENT HOSPITALS.


Sending supplies hospitals and Delaware regiments in
the field large number of boxes containing clothing, ar