, 1863-07-25

The regular weekly meeting Of the Mint
gers Of the Soldiers Home was held y::terdy
afternoon, Mrs. HoEmer in tho Ch4:r.
The report Of the Superintendent, embra-
cling the wesk-17th to :,3l-was as follows;
Arrivals Of soldiers 20; departures 10; remain
ing 8; No. Of meals furnished IS; nights
lodging IS. Ofthese 90 meals and 20 lodgings
were ior soldiers from Wisconsin, Indiana,
Micl;ganand Iowa.
The amount paid out dulins the week for
supplies WAS s14.25.
Mrs. Nelson Luddington reported contrl-
button Of s23 from a number of ladies'.
The Committee on furnishing the Home,
through their Chairman, AIRS. Bowen report
ed their Varchascs and donations during the
rast we.k, stating the total amount thus
far expended By the Committee for this pur-
pose ~ be $4l0.03. The Committee reported
the houfe completely furnished, and on mo.
tion the Committee VAS discharged.
Mrs. Luddiogtou, Chairman Of the Com
mittee, stated tho nett receipts from the
Strawberry Festival to be Sl.000:26.
Mrs. Fuller reported that sho applied to Mr..
Sc.ipps for the do.atiou OF \ Post Office box
for the Soldiers Home. lie had no authority
to donate one as Postmaster. but rented one,
as all indiyidual, aud presented the Home
with receipt for one years rent Of P. o. Box
us, to which all letters for the Soldiers Home
should hereafter be directed.
On motion Mrs. Judge Van Higgins and
Mrs DR.. Blair we're elected as additional mcu.-
bers q tic Board Of Directors.
On motion Of Mse. AMbrose Foster the By
Laws were 80 amended as to require cheeks
drawn In behalf Of the Soldiers Hnmc to be
signed by the Treasurer OF Assistant Treas
urtr.
Section 5, of the Bylaws was changed, pcr-
misting soldiers to iemain In tic Home one
week, instead OF three days.
On motion 1t was decided that the Advisory
Board should be considered 4 Committee Of
Reference to whon1te Superintendent should
1efer all cases that are not plainly understood
uhder the rules.
The Committee on Printing reported having
procured thirty ules for governing tue Home;
fifty large cards for posting at deDots and
public places, directing soldiers to the Home
aud tlrre hundred small cards for general
eTeglsien M setting foth the general objects
loughed, aud luvalid soldiers THAT they will
lnd good u.ea1s and comfortable lodgings,
witlUnt charge, at the Soldiers Homo, As
Rar rdo1nh street, during their temporary stay
it, the city.
: On motion. all persons are requested to
present their bills for articles purchased, pre-
their money between 8 and 12 O'Clock On
Saturday of each week.
Mrs. Hosmer reported case which demon-
strattd the great usefulness of this institu.
-tion. On V6ursday Rcnuseucr Post, a mem
ber Of the Goth Illinois, arrived on the mora
i.g train from Louisville, where he had been
for several weeks sick In hospital. he Was
accompanied by his wife. who has been with
him some time, and lad spent her last dollar,
IN securing his disclargc, and In getting lin
thus fur home. lie expired within ten minutes
after bis arrival at the Soldiers Home. Mrs.
Hosmr1 attended to au the arrangements for
respt ctable burial. The sermon was preach-
ed BY Rev. Mr. Collier, Of the IL E. church,
Of which the deceased Lad been member, 4
hea1se aud carriage vas furnished, aud the
dtceassd was buried in the soldiers lot 1t
Rctc Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Post vas sup
Piled with suit Of mourning apparel, proyi-
ded Nth a pass 10 her home, at Warren, 10
Davies county, Ill, tor which place she Left
last evening"
One Of the managers stated that the soldiers
had expressed their gratitude for the priv
neges and comforts If this " Home" IN the
Watmest terms.
After announcing Mrs James Long, Mira.
derrick and.. Mrs. Follausbec as Committee Of
1nfFection, ard for supplies for the ensuing
week, the meeting adjourned.