, 1864-02-22
SOLDIERS HOME AND REST,
Regular Monthly Meeting---sales and
= Proceeds Of Sales Of the Procla.
nation.

! The regular weekly meeting Of the managers O
| the Soldiers Home was held Fridsy afternoon
1.-THE Soldiers Rest" and was largely attended
| notwithstanding the wind blew gale, and the
fractional parts Of ''real estate" were fYing in
| every direction. After the reading OF minutel
OF the former meeting, &C.,
The Committee Of Visitation at the Home fol
the ensuing week were appointed, consulting ol
Mrs. Long, Mrs. Ir. Blain, and Mrs. Stoughton.
The Committee Of Management and Reception at
the Rest, Mrs. Dickinson, Mrs. Williamson and
HRS. Dr.. Hami1l.
INTRODUCTION OF WATER AID GAS.
The committee for tho past week reported hav-
Ing made Arrangements fo1 the he1ntroduction Of wa-
ter and gas into the soldiers' Rest, and that the
work would hare been completed by this time
but the weather had been too cold to excayate for
laying the pipes outside. ,. :.
soLDHRte ENTERTAINED.
The same Committee reported hsying entertain
ed at the Rest 1914 men during the past week,
who were supplied with 1,1e6 meals. These sol:
dierr belonged to The sd Minnesota, Invalid Corps
S9th Illinois, 6tat Illinois, 9th Wisconsin, 18th
Wisconsin, 18th Wisconsin, and eth Wisconsin.
Large purchases OF provisions had been made, and
the outlay by the Home had been largely increased
BY opening and conducting the Res, so many
regiments passing through the city during tho
past few days. In addition to the above, tho su:
periutendcnt's Report shows tho number of Ar.
rivals during the week at the Home to be So; lods
!nga f8i; meals furnished ,cee-oTer aoa per day.
The whole number Of meals furnished By the latea
ct tho Rome and Rest, wc1e four thousand aud
RETURNS FROM THE eALEs OF THE rRoc1AxA.
- TON.
T. B. Bryan, Esq, President, presented the
Board with the following, which will explain
itself:
Tottc Board Of Managers OF the Soldiers Home:
=, In handing yon herewith ny check for ffteen
to the Soldiers Home OF the first sales reported to
me Of The Proclamation fac-simi1e-I must renew
ny seqnsst ior youf qppolntment Of q committee
exact account Is kept Of every contract made with
asents and Of s,s so1d Whilst fly sp
you to deene scTupna eIoseI1 ess .t
simple donation, and whilst thanking you tor this
manifestation OF your confidence, 1musr, never
eeesaf s MboRe aep H. q
M 6 Z shss ss NH
see hd$ys M g. & 9npR .s t. .ns
Commission, every dollar Of the profits over the
44sgltlmate 4 e Ss1pensea p iou vii 1ssnembeE IN the
its suceees,) my offer TO Give ron my check for
twenty-five thousand dollars tSa5, ,0oo instead Of
the arails Of the Proclamation, II yon preferred
that certainty, mentioning at The ssme time that
pub1sher Of which Ind no desire to avail mysclI
except for lie beneat Of the ome, and therefore
the choice was yonrs You preferred the docu-
ment and Its profits; but I'm gratIded to announce
EAyfEg secured the EefTsces, as State agent for
Massacnsetts, Of the came enterpriefns publisher
l*dyard Bnl, well known as the publisher Of Alb |
bott'a History Of the Civil War. The agency or
ten other Eastern States has been undertaken by !
Z: Smith. the successful 1nnp publisher Of Phil
adelPhia- Competent State agents hare also been
appointed IA the West, returns from ali Of whom,
Eaet ard West. hare barely commenced, Since The |
Of this publication, y6rious like !
mogcments have been lnau.urnted and to-day |
receive notice Of the intended sale at the Albanv
Fair OF the preliminary proclamation. or CONNIE |
We cannot eIpec. to monopol.ze the field, but |
Should rather wish SUCCESS to all undertakings real
y intended for the benefit OF the soldiers, nm /
daily receiving from soldiers in the deld assurances
By the untirfng efforts in their behalf Of iast1tutona
IKE our own throughout the county; and pU !
Western eoldie1s seem specially grateful to- aswell
ss proud Of, the Chicago Soldfers' Home Let us /
pcrsevere to render It worthy Of It's good name
Respectfully. THos. D. BnTAs.
In accordance with the request Of Er. Bryan, the
examination Of his books and accounts Of salcs. |
was referred TO the Advisory Committee.
The following sums were paid in: By T. B. |
Bryan s., ESQ; Ars. Foster from q. c. Cook j. Co.,
5100-also s. from other sources; Edwin Ellis s.:
By Mrs Il. Sayczs, from tho preaidenr, y1ca Prcsl-
dent, and Secretary Of the Brewers Association, |
each $5-$1s; Mrs. Chamberlain s.; bundle Of |
Tags rom Bowen Bros. and handsome stre.uer |
from Scranton d Purington.
ou motion, the meeting adjourned