OF LANCASTER COUXTV. 345 



REPORT OF THE PATRIOT DAUGHTERS. 



To those interestetl in the operatioius of this St)c'iety, 11 sh<;lit sketrh of its cflbi-ts, 

 during the four years of its existence, may not be uninteresting. Tt was organized 

 under the direction of Eev. J. I. Mombert, April 23, 1861, nine days after the fall of 

 Fort Sunipter, and has the honor of having been one of the very first societies organ- 

 ized for the aid of our Union Soldiers. They began with only *10() in their treasury. 

 Their lirst efforts were directed to the relief of tlie Ohio volunteers, wlio were, for a 

 time, quartered near this city. These i)oor fellows had left liouu; at a monicnt's warn- 

 ing, and not finding the government prepared to give tliem clothing, were s:»dly in need. 

 They were supplied with overcoats and blankets. After they left, their places wei-e 

 filled by tlie 14th and 15th Pennsylvania volunteers. The Society supplied the hospital 

 connected with that camp, with shirts, bedding, and many luxuries tlie men could not 

 command. They also gave a dinner to tlie men, 2,000 in number, which elicited from 

 them their warmest thanks, llavelocks and prayer-books were also distributed, the 

 latter being obtained through the agency of their friend, Mr. Jlombert. To the vol- 

 unteers leaving our own city the Society was not neglectful. They furnished ibui- 

 companies with rations, one entire company with blankets anrl liavcrsacks ami a whole 

 regiment with flannel shirts. During tlieir four years' labor they forwarded to ditlerent 

 hosjiitals 1,0G1 boxes, barrels, etc. Among these stores were the following items: Hos- 

 pital shirts, 5,219; flannel shirts, including those given at home, 2.187; drawers. 2,012; 

 slippei-s, 94 i)airs; socks, 5,709 pairs; sheets, 129: comforts, 28; (piilts, :50; mitteiLS, 

 2,000; wrappers, 296; pillows, 1003; pillow case.s, 891; half worn shirts, 9,080; towels, 

 4,256; handkerchiefs, 1,700; blankets, 120; gum blankets, 12; fans, 20 dozen; farina, 

 972 papers; oranges and lemons, 872 dozen; preserves and pickles, 1,401 cans; apple 

 butter, 1.801 gallons; wines, 48 dozen; apples, 15 barrels; vegetables, 43 barrels; dried 

 fruit. 63 bushels; bread and rusk, 62 boxes; tea, 18 pounds; sugar 245 jHuinds; beef 

 and hams, 9 barrels; soap, 415 pounds; castile soap, 59 pounds; cheese. 5 boxes; tur- 

 kies, 89; chickens, 301 pairs; crutches, 158; bandages, 66 pieces of muslin; eggs, 41 

 barrels; brandy, 6 dozen; jVIadeira wine, 7 dozen; whisky, 3 barrels; pickleil slaw, 5 

 barrels; cologne, 16 gallons; stationery, $72.00; buckets, 6 dozens; basins, 18; but- 

 ter, 1,020 pounds; donated to Children's Home, one piece of nuislin. one piece of 

 calico, one piece of de Laine, 24 pillows and cases; to West Philadelpliia Hospital, 30 

 rocking chairs; to Fair for Soldiers' Home, $300; groceries for soldiers' families and 

 others in need, $790.92; coal for soldiers' famihes, $107.80; .shoes for soldiers, $«7.55; 

 clothing for soldiers and families, $381.4); meat for soldiers' families, $87.61; room 

 rent for one year. $85; sewing and knitting, $105.10; to disaliled soldiei-s' funeral ex- 

 penses, etc., $303.04; total amount of expenses in making the hospital clothing and 

 other stores, in paying tlieir freight, in buying i)rovisions. and in paying the expenses 

 of nurses, etc., $12,193.88; total amount of receipts of the society, $14,500.60: total 

 amount of expenses, including the above bills. .$14,482.30; Balance on hand. $1H.:!0. 



ROSINA HURLEY. President. 



M. 31. KEN DIG. Treasurer. 



A. C. Si.AYMAKKR. Secretary. 



— From Doily Kmuufi K-rpn'^*. .'/''.y 5, 1800. 



