, 1863-12-19
the SOLDIERS HOME,
Meeting OF tho Board OF Directors
4mancfPaelon Proclamation Fac
S1uUcs-1kepor&S from CunvaaserS.

The minutes Of the previous meeting were read
and approved.
Sesesal efforts made by the 1adies to entertain
regiments upon their arrival, By furnishing them
Ea11n mea1s at the Home, having been unsucceas-
fnl, owing to the uncertainty Of the hour or evcn
the day Of their arrival, and owing to the limited
capacity OF tho present bnilding It was decided By
vote that the Soldiers' Home will at present IN.
derake to entertain only such soldiers Is 1egiti-
matc1y como under Its ca1e. according to its con-
stitutfou aud by-laws-thc aick and wounded Of
any regiments arriving to be cared for, but whole
regiments destined for Camp Douglas cannot be
entertained
The Visiting Committee for tho ensuing week
vas sGpeinted, 70 cousiat Of Mrs. Hosne1, Mrs.
The Superintendent reported, during tho past
week, 4s1 arrivals and 440 departures-Ieavlng II
at ,he Heme; mea's M snEp'tsd Is: !odgtnga, 80.
we.e adaed to the rubishing Committee. Co nit '': Aen
ham in eanyassing Laks street. ~ -
eFt House.
THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION.
The Preaidcnt, after some explanatory remarks
as to the importance Of having tie control not only
DENTS Emancipation Proclamation In the hands OF
the Soldiers Home, and stating thst al the profts
s5ng oa ss9 So of & shoad be
ing, which AZ read. was received with emotions Of
pleasure BY the ladies' present
To the Board Of Managers OF the Soldiers Home
also As Ss nasyn tS I'D 1
lion, good faith required mo to grant the patty sag
simiiea Subject to TINT Hight, yoa own tie oriei,
for xSieh It lid been sold. have been ANXIOUS %
searee s and an to Se able % to na sae
Hight privilege. and that it is now owned By ~
IL ssP Psa
abled soldiers: a large fund may be realized
o% e. the publication and aas s. Of ,se e
and incidental expenses, i tho enterprise b. sasss
eetical1y end 5uaicIously managed. TO do, this
esTe as 1Do h. v apnesn 5ss
and supervision Of agents, and win deVolve upon
me, (eTcn With the assistance Of employees1 a
preecnt duties to this institution. All this cheer
fully undertake, provided you first select three Of
the best known and most practical business men
ginning. also TO confer with the engraser md my
SELF and determine at once TIC per ccntage OF re-
ceipts that must he deducted Tor the reimburse.
penses an. .! aTs t ncldent q The 81
such an undertaking. This lmust insist upon In
the commencement, in order thst thu. returns to
tho Soldiers Homo, for erery copy sold. may b.
established in advauce, and that no questions may
arise In the future. Very ressnectfnly,
TAoa. b. BRIAN.
In compliance with the request made in the fore
going communication, the following gentlemen
wcrc unanimously elected co1nu,Ittee to ex-
anime the contracts, transfer papers, &C., riz:
Messrs. E. S. Wadsworth, o. z. Hosmes, and J.
! G. Hamilton.
4 rote Of thanks wns rendered to Mr.. Bryan. for
his ontieng npd .s e erts 70 paso
! proper foo,ing-but he declined to entertain the
mo!lon, thonEh qIn.an1norsly I.. supported.
Of 1hc sa faesne Of te - Pesidens
as It is being Autographed. Il looks rey like the
original. and wilf meet with large sale. Mr.
and lctters Of inquiry nom eIery section of the
country, cven from distant states. These copies
will be ready for circulation early in January,
On motion, it waa UNANIMOUSLY ui Voted that all
peEeons outside the city who shall subscribe 81
townrds the erection Of the New Soldiers Home.
sinie; and every pcrson re1nittns =, will receive
3 Tetan ss 1,s %as osdsrs ai thu nay
| EKpoRTs 1Rox so1Icr7ons. =.
The weather was quite cold and unpleasant yes
tesday, and but about one-third Of the ladies ap-
Home. were present; TT upwards Of one thousand
doliars wssH ssported' and paid over to the TFea'
Mls: Z. T. Mether,li, ia Ada.a,s a, I st., $i.5o.
MTs. DR.. Bur1ham, Il blk on Lake st., $t4.
Mn. Dr; Hurnham, from Potter Palmer, 500.
Mts- 8. Sayess, part Of Water at, $100.
| Mrs. J.. Morris. Washington st., $a.
Mrs. =. Higgins. Van Burcn e., SO.
Mrs. DT. Bsfn, W. Like and Fulton ste., $5.
4 Mrs. A. snider pa1t of ". Monroe st $SG.
Mrs. !. Cornell, $3.50.
I Hrs. n. Estet, $1a.95.
Mts. Z. g. Bradley, SsA11,
Mrt. C. ". Andrews, SIS. ..
I Mre n. Il. Parker, eonth Of Twenty-thlrd at. $40
Nrr. j. n P6e|ps, from City Hotel, 81.
H. H. A1as & p fSsXea FRs|ss: 81 r. Van Buren, st.
OF the above, Collins s Burgte gaTe $15:75, and
/ cAEh OF their employees, 81.
Mre. J. 3. Mouiton, y. Randolph, *l7o.o0.
Mrs. + Griffith, $45.c5.
&Fe. T. ch2upla:n, part of Adams, $5.ss.
Mrs.. Dr. Danfor.h paid In Silt, collected b5 her
! teK and other ladies' at Joliet. She was commits
stoned 10 continue in the good wo.k, and author
ICED 10 appoint asststante-book No. Is.
a solicitor stated that Fullager s Smeeth sub
tc11bed $10 and each OF their seventeen employees
]. II. Woodwork, Esq, Treasurer, announced
that the anouut now In his hands belonging to tht
Soldiers Home ie, 5,essa, The Fresilcnt stated
that this money Was invested In u 8. $50 efI pei
cent bonds, as fast as recetyed.
l. The Managers acknowledged the receipt Of q
fox Of delcocice and very acceptable articles from
I the Racine RELIEF Eociety.-Fote Of thanks ten
| lered.
Next Friday being Christmas dry, it was decided
TO defer the next meeting til Saturday morning;
up the checks received Christmas presents to the
| Hcne, and vote Acknowledgements for donations
| Of various kinds. A request WAS made that all
canFaseers should be present next Saturday, and
report progress.