My story of the war: a woman's narrative of four years personal experience as nurse in the Union army, and in relief work at home, in hospitals, camps, and at the front, during the war of the rebellion . Major-General Herron of Iowain the Fair â Letters of Gratitude from Soldiers in Hospitals â Mustsee that Fair â All I have â Safe place of Retreat â Pleasant Greet-ingsâ A Soldiers Psalm of Woman â Cheers for Lincoln â Cheersfor the Soldiers â Cheers for the Ladies of the Sanitary Commission â Specimen of the Soldiers Battle-cry â The Dead. THE LAST DAY OF THE FAIR. ,T was decided to give a gr
My story of the war: a woman's narrative of four years personal experience as nurse in the Union army, and in relief work at home, in hospitals, camps, and at the front, during the war of the rebellion . Major-General Herron of Iowain the Fair â Letters of Gratitude from Soldiers in Hospitals â Mustsee that Fair â All I have â Safe place of Retreat â Pleasant Greet-ingsâ A Soldiers Psalm of Woman â Cheers for Lincoln â Cheersfor the Soldiers â Cheers for the Ladies of the Sanitary Commission â Specimen of the Soldiers Battle-cry â The Dead. THE LAST DAY OF THE FAIR. ,T was decided to give a grand dinner on theclosing day of the fair to all the soldiers inCamp Douglas, the convalescents in theMarine and City Hospitals, and the Soldiers^ Home. About eight hundred in all were jores-^ ent, but there were many others, too feeblefor the excitement, who remained behind. Publicannouncement of the dinner having been made,donations of refreshments were sent to the hall ingreat profusion. Such a furor of preparation asthat morning witnessed! Hot-houses were rifledof their flowers, â plate-chests of their silver, andevery species of patriotic ornament was devised for 450. THE BRAVE SOLDIERS HONORED. 451 the occasion. Rare fruit, ices, jellies, flowers, andgame poured in upon the ladies in the greatest abun-dance. The best band in the city was engaged forthe occasion. The hall was redecorated, and mademore attractive than ever. The pretty waiter-girlsmade their toilets anew, and, taking their places be-hind the chairs, we saw that we had not merely oneHebe, but scores of them. Anna Dickinson had agreed to utter the words ofcheer and praise and kindly remembrance with whichevery womans heart dilated. The ladies felt it wasnot possible to sufiiciently welcome and honor thebrave fellows they had invited to dine with more beautifully laid table was never seen. It farsurpassed in elegance and sumptuousness that setfor the dignitaries of the Northwest the day before
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