Thursday, September 1, 2011

Public Meeting


At a meeting, held March 15th, in the hall of Mr. Bilz, it was, on motion,

Resolved, To accept the offer of Mr. Theodore Holm, to go to the battle-field of Pea Ridge, in Arkansas, there to render assistance of our wounded, especially to Lieut. Robert Henne.

Resolved, To hand Mr. Theodore Holm, for defraying expenses, the money collected for that purpose.  Whereupon was delivered to him:

Collection of C. H. Lage
$22.00
Collection of A. Rolff & J. H Hoering
23.25
Collection of F. Bilz
6.65
Collection in German political club
3.10
Total
$55.00

ERNST CLAUSSEN, President
W. RIEPE, Secretary.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Tuesday Morning, March 18, 1862, p. 1

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