, 1864-06-18
SOLDIERS HOME.
FIRST ANNUAL NEE ETING.
Boara Of Directors cf the Pre-
sldent, 7. 3. Bryan-Reports-
E]ecti8n of OflterS.
Meeting in Bryan Han-The Gallant
NtnetccnIh-Annunl Reports
Addresses by Prominent
Citizens

| Meeting in Bryan E1aIl-The Gal1ar
Ntnetccnth-Annunl Reports
Addresses by Prominent
Citizens.
Twelve months Ago the patriotic ladies OF Chic,
80 decided to establish "a soldiers' Home, whe,
the travelling 6oletes might rest and be refreshed
hiE journey, or receive hearty collective wclcou,
on his return home. Twelve months hare passef
and he results are before US. The work has pst
creased to full frnition, and the First Annus
meeting, held yesterday, attested the holo whic]
these efforts have taken on The great heart of til
community. The reports presented give the A.
erefate Of work proposed, at least so much OF 1t
ean be expressed in dry statistics the amount Q
good done IL tnt talculable.
BUSINESS MEETING.
The regular weekly meeting Of the .dy m.nap
ets was held in the atteEnoon. at the Solljerr
Rest, being also the annual business meeting. Il
The absence Or The President, 7. 3. Bryan, TIL
dent Mrs. 6aye1s, the Secretary, read the minute.
OF the last meeting, which were approved.
The Committee On the Home reported that
everything was eastsfactozy, and m.py Improve:
The following donations were made: Holliste,
& wilkins, $50; hurley & Ty1rell, pair Of hand.
come vases, valued At 81: visltosss book for the
9sT bon bone , 2alae6 At ~ e., f5on =; Aanson and
Up IN beautiful ety,c, having the motto of the
soldicre' Home Ut The head Of each page. Il Fas
leaded By subscription of $40 from Mrs. Sarah
nlsin. e.; Mrs. Rugby, s.; .Wm. Taraes, SO:
Mr. rosty, SIS; Nj. Schneider. SO: iii. J. Fai-
ler, 80; F. 4etz = Co., y non bedstesds yalaed
e q $;f; Mra: Dsgephast Ia from Lockpor5 s.: Mrs.
hart reported she had collected S5 LOT the purpose
oi purchasing COW, and through the Kindness OF
William Barry, at The English settlement, ten
their actual value; She had also collected on that
journey w bushels OF potatoes. one baeket Of
egEs md one box Of butter aud sundries had been
DaEenhart also reported 1run1 Lockpo1t dowers
for bouquets; also a barrel OF tobacco promised
" NJ; frankenthal. il wanted, for the soldiers.
one ao 9s V.a sesaass two % aessa
one tablespoons. Three dollars balance on the
COW vas paid in; H: 4 Newcombe, printing, s. !;
NJ; b'isa = tvo magntacept loaves Of cake little
Shields Mission, a patchwork bed quilt.
The report ofthe weeks operations 1t the Rest
was handed in showing That ,S14 men had arrived
and A85S mezls bern furnished.
The RESIGNATION o: Mrs. a. A. Baruham rs Man
agcr OF the Board waB rendered, accom- panied b.
ths expreesien Is o. he hope that ehs might be per
fused on the ground that she was too Valuable 4
member to be permitted to leave.
An application was received from 3 disabled
tCl<&A4 lEI1ult 64u9 10 Q14{N ~ the home
while studying In Commercial College, for the
term ottwelEs weeks, Accepted.
Mr.. Hosmef read . communication from Nj,
EFyan stating that he could not consent to be re-
elected as President thanking the ladies' 1os their
Endneee, and Stating that he should always be
Elnd to serve the interests Of the Home in any
way. The reclamation Was nErusED by unani:
mons fasa4S tole, and ne Secretary was directed
The report of the home for the past three weeks
chow ed ihat a,tO6 meals had been served, and that
there had been Ill arrivals.
The Chairman reported the resignation Of Mrs
WadeKorth IL Vice President
On motion Of Mrs Ludington the managers pro-
cetded to elect other officers than the President by
noting committee: Miss Blake, Mrs. Bdsioi, Mss.
Smith, Hrs. Medil1 and Mrs. Limb. They report-
cd t;r:t tas f1ll1xi1g N;cs 1gs<t,et :ickst ,s po.
Second V3ee Frefden-Arn. Dickinson,
Stcsrfa7y-Mra. 6arre.
7Fe0susrF-Mrs. ionge.
AkStkfdnf 1F11sufeF-Mrs. Cushing
Auotfihg C0snmttte<-Miss Blake, Mrs. Setback
ford and Mrs. Loornis, to eerve for three mouths,
Tue nominations were eonhrmA unanimously.
The aPswer Of Mr. Bryan to the communication
OF the Secretary WIS recelyed and read to the
Board It was an imperative dee1ination. Of the
honor Of again acting as President
Ambrose Foster and 3: ". Raymond are report
Home.
Mrs. Cushing, Mrs. Lamb, and M-s. Dickensou
Eere appointed as Committee to wait upon Mr..
BEan and ins.st npon hts acceptance Of the office.
Nfs. Rarvey, Ms. Ranny, Mrs. ]. n Moore, Mrs.
KOb1nEon, Mre. Daniel Jones, and Ars. John L.
Patterson were admitted as members Of the
Board.
MIS-. o. Curtis Of Belvsde.e, and Mrs. Mason Of
LockroEt, were admitted as honorary members OF
The Board Of Managers.
The Auditing Committee presented the folio wing
report Of expenditures; accepted. The report
eovt1s the period between July 9Th, 1852, and
June lst, 1874; Groceries, Sl,s1e o5: meal, s..
mk ea1s.se essaq snd ePpzess Rise ssd fasf
printing: Stationary and postage, $i69.si furni'
inre, intending esoskery, Is: %. .;o!: repairs,
wases, % es7s.s7; saIa1y, % 81 snperiniendsnt Inc % snd
der. si s7ssss: miece1a]neoas, ] & II
medicines So. -: Total, sl1, ,Aass %.
sieting Of Mrs. Haryie, Mrs.. Dasenhardt, Mra.
Stongh and Mrs. FollanRbee.
Mrs Smith, Are. Bain and Mrs. Andrews were
appointed a. acommiitee for the Home ior the next
two weeks.
The Board then adjourned
MEETING IN BRYAN HALL.
4 lnsge audience assembled In Bryan HAl ia the
erentng, to join in the closing exercises OF the day
Yesterday WIS the first birthday Of the Soldiers
Home, and it was dttinx that the occas,on shouli
be appropriately ecleh1ated. The attendance val
quite IL lsres, Is Tas eTpected. Representatives
dience.
The meeting was called to order by 7. 3. Bryan
ESQ., at about half past s O'Clock. Nj. Bryan salt
little Of their military proficiency in the streets
and that as soon as they recovered their eqcsnlm
tty they Wonld visit the hall. The audience VA
After a little delay, it was decided to wait n,
longer.
Rev. Robert II. col1ycr opened the exercises
With an appropriate ana eloquent prayer.
szcR1TA1rfs REPORT.
Hha$ $ra4 . ,%k khn
S. C. Sayfe-Wne then read by the President Mr
Bryan. II will be found on onr third page. vi
fefer the reader thereto ior many points Of e1
ceedfng interest,"
ENTRANCE OF TIE 18TH.
Just as the report was finished the 18th reef
mcnt marched into the hall, and waa received Will
applause by the gentlemen, and with smiles auG
waving Of handkerchiefs By the ladies. The sol
apart tor their uae. Thtir present appearance val
III marked contrast with their enienJk ~ the,
LETT three yea1s ago. 200 strou. for the field AMI
sngeestea thonehts o. wounds, sickness and death
gallant 18th. These were given with will. Tbt
conplim ent WIS returned BY the members Of Cap
nons 9eaase ESaFe S tss
ADDREss or DR.. 11FrAEx.
Rev. Q. q. Tiffany, p. D., WAS then introduced
and spoke substantially as follows:
One mast have good and unusual reasons for dc
c,tp1ng to epcak 1t such call, in snch presence
home, thousand memories rise, the mind zoe.
back over the jourucyugB OF life and riots Ii It:
earliest recoections. Scenes from the early year
Of childhood come up before us clear. distinct and
beautiful; and it lie well that distance lends en-
chantment to the vieH." for We nave thus duplf
Gated joy in memory. It 1e the rich and loving
independent Of outward etrcamstanees, and where
ever We may be placed, bow far soever ne may
wander, the hours OF childhood and The scenes 81
youth arc ever fresh and beautiful,
n ffaTYn and
the paths We pressed with guilc1esB merry feet
fringe often With 1t sharp panr. The trees, In.
deed, are Lot lees green, though they have grown
wider spreading bonshs ; the brook. indeed. il
smaller tlau it seemed, and Its baalss are not SO
Eay, but its merry laurh is joyous as OF rore and
lts r1ppiee are bright in the pure sunshine. Yet
We cannot 'eel that 1t 10 home, fur alas friends
who were companions there hare gone on alonger
journey than orr own, and Of some we read Ia
marble epitaphs, and Of others only in the sad
recall them to the recollection Of their best
friends. N>9'
Such yleits l have nade-fndlne the Old home
stsaa thG tali hro.d Ieachiug tree; the springing
where mary happy houra were spent in childish
Innocence; but II vas not the same home 1 left
1t had passed into other hands, md in the country
near By. was the grave Of her who had made II
home to me. No beauty Of nature or Of art could
have made the placo home without the presence Of
the one whose joy WIS in her summer child-who
grics, put away his b0yhobd's sorTows and blessed
his early manhood with her holy hands- And 60
We MI learn at one time or another. that houses,
lands, pceecreione, carly scenes, these do make
ahomc-these only give It place. Home is the store
house Of kind deads and friendly acts Of sympa-
tby-tEe place where daily unobIusire deeds Of
kindness win their way into the heart and ewins
1t with the amarauth Of love. IAeA make home,
where there are no treasures Of art, no resources
Of wealth; but only loving hearts and great and
generous eou1s. In abodes where sorrow IL as
suaged and pain soothed By gentle hands and Kind
attentive thonshttulucss; VIII ere the weary man
panses TO refresh himself and leaves with prayer
and benteon; where TIE way-warn may ind rest.
ore our h0snes, azd to them we tusn with thank
tulness, and OF them We speak with blessings.
Happy, then, is our land, Wher.in 80 many
Homes are built. 1AppV are we in rneetinr mere