, 1864-02-21
ooIpsEh0 nOME AnU HESlt! :.
Regular Monthly Meeting--sales and
Proceeds Of Sales Of the Procla-.
nation.

The regular weeLls meeting Of the managers Of
the so.dicts' Home was held Friday afternoon,
at the soldiers Rest" and was Iargcly attended
Notwithstanding the wind blew gale, and the
fractional parts Of "real estate'' were flying In
every direction. After the reading Of Minutes
of tho former meeting, DC. ::
The Committee OF Visitation at the Homo for
the eusufng week were appointed, consisting Of
Mrs. Long, Hrs. r.. Blain, aud Mrs. Etoughtou.
The Committee Of Arrangement and Reception at
the Rest, Mra. Dickinson, Mrs. Williamson and
Mr.. Dr. un1nitl. '-.:
INTRODUCTION OF WATER AnD CAS- =
/" The committee Tor the past week reported hay-
Ing made arrangements for the introduction Of wa-
ter and gas into the soldlcrs' Rest, and that tic
work world have been completed by this time,
but the weather had been too cold to cxcavate for
lnying the pipes outslde. :.
eo1DlER's ENTERTAINED. 81!
The same Committee reported having entertain
cd at the Rest 1.4H men during the past week,
who were supplied with LBS meals. These SOL
dicrs belonged to the I'd Minnesota, Invnld Cosps,
Goth Illinois, 51st Illinois, 9Th Wisconsin, 18th
Wisconsin, 18th Wisconsin, and eth Wisconsin.
Largo purchases Of provisions had been made, and
the out1ay BY the Home had been largely increased
by opening and conducting tho Rcst.-soi many
regiments passing through the city during the
past few days. In addition to tho above, the Su-
rivals during the week at the Uounn to be $50 odg
ingB T8l meals furnished 2,2ec-oyer 900 per day.
The whole number Of meals furnished by tho latics
at the Home and Rest, were four thousand and
slxtecni
Rk7urBs rnox TIE sAIrs OF 1un ruoc1AxA.
11pN. 20:
T. B. Bryan, Esq.,, President. presented tho
Boar; Board With the following which will explain
To tie Board Of Managers Of tho 6oldiers' Home !:
T In handing 5ou herewith my check for aftccn
hundred ard 1nT.nlna dollars ts1,1 g-the profits
TO tho Soldiers Home oi tho frst sales reported to
mo Of the Proclamation fac-.imflc-I must renew
my request for your appointment Of q committee
to examine tho book herewith shown, In which an
exact account is kcp. Of every contract made With
pFecane So dsescy yheS his hithero@ @ nSuesRd
smps aenaiion and Whiss !hsaSing You you to- Th lis
tbelese, inslst now upon tho appoiatment Of a
committee, wAosc province 1t shall bs regularly to
examine the accounts kept With AGENTS, that such
accampltah my purpose Of appropriat'ng to the
Soldiers Home and the United Statcs Sanitary
Commission, eSery dollar Of the profits over tho
legitinste expenses. You will remembcE in The
beginning Of tie enterprise, twhcu some doubted
twestyGre thousand dollars (5sso5a inassad s ' Of
that certainty. nent: :ouius at The saine time that
proEoslt;cn had been made to me by a
pubQeber OF Which had no de8lFe to avail ulyHc4.
except for the benefit OF the Zone, and therefore
the choice was yours. You preferred the docu.
mott and It's profits; but am gfati6ed to announce
having secured the se:ytcce, as State agent for
NessacluFette, Of the came cutcrp1ising publisher,
Ltdyard Bill, well known as the publisher Of Alb
bott's History Of the Civil War. The ugcncy Of
ten olber Eastern States has been undertaken by
r P. Saith, the successful map publisher Of Phil
adelphia. Competent State Agents have also been
appointed In the West. returns from all OF whom,
Eaet aEl Wett, have barely commenced. Since the
announcement Of this publication, various like
movements have been inauguratcd, and to-day I
receive notice Of the intended sale at the Albany
Fair Of tho preliminary proclamation. or course
VIC cannot e1poc. TO mouopol,ze the field, but
should ratheE Will success to all undertakings real
daily receiving from soldiers in the fed assuranecs
Of the Ealutary influences wrought upon the army
By the unttrtng efforts IN their OF institutions
like our oWu throughout tho country; and all
WRRter1 soldiers seem specially grateful TO- as well
as proud Of, the Chicago Soldiers Homo. Let us
pereevere to render It worthy OF its good name.
Respectfully, Taos. B. BRIAN.
In accordance with the request Of III. bryan, the
examination OF his books and accounts Of sales,
Was referred to the Advisory Committee.
The following sums were paid in: By T. 3.
Bryun 81 $50; Mrs. Foster from G. G. Cook Il Co.,
<1ec-also 81 from other sources; Edwin Hills s.
By Mrs. n. sayera, from the President Vice Preai-
dent, and Secretary Of the Brewers Association,
each s5$l5: Mrs- Chamberlain s.; bundle OF
lagB from Bowen Broe., and q handsome st1eames
from Scranton i purlngton.
On motion, the meeting adjourned