, 1865-06-19
SDlplERS' HOME.

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=. SOLDIERS home.
Second Anniy. .rsary-Reports OF Oh.
cIx-Org sntzation for the Com1eg
H.aF.
The second anaiverss1y meeting Of the msns-
gers Of the So'diers' Rome and Rctt was held On
saeu,d.y afternoon in The baieopy OF Union Hall.
Aful' att ndsnee Of lsdics we're present.
Athatpast thee O'Clock, III. President, Thom.
as B. Drysn. Esq., called the meeting tc, orcer
md after few preliminary remarks reid his an
nual sderee: as fellows:
PRESIDENTS REronT.
To The Board Qt .A1na7ers Of fhs soldiere' Aonse:
Auothcr year'e record Of the So'di.rs' Home Is
klossr. n.su'jssta q interest ate 9i:cns.ed md
AID The Treasurer. :! shol' therefore rorteat my
self with nrtef allrs,ou to two pouts which
Eel N The mot at present to command public At
IL wba, Is The Soldiers Home doing for the
so]d,.rs:
fcture v III the fuE'a tesu:tpE from the Fair.
Toe stu isttcs furnished IN Ghe elaborate report
kf the Secretary chow most eopcluslve'y tnet no
inttinou ts e,neenre which provides meals
e II. Hsnts and comforts Of ho:t Of
est. Il 1ns'%n.nt Sa 9po1 ne e d5egs ne
catcn'auc 10 the psr3udtee cf the ladtes Of the
Sn1diess' Hone. to the effect II It ibeir services
t9 IT, tn. ssna nj r "a IL
a1. s1nE. q so snducs an sE.ss neglect of 'he re.
ard in whose beha,f the Fair Itself ts tosten
tlhly'' irs itated. Neves IN sny cly or IL any
tirine labo1r IN behalf d ths soleter hscn y per-
formed tnan those which it hiss been ths u p'ea<-
ue and he pride Of the ladies Of this fusttutton
to ,ss fny ns ,he% 10 sa:nt
wo1Etd with their cxn hands fu toe hos
P!t*i, the dining roo = and eren IN the
kitchen Of the Soldiers uorsc snd Rsst, pr.
which thtlH own hired dozasslics a. homo would
faEe rebelt9: Nor have these arduous Iabors
beer eobfned 70 the d4S ttmt-to fair weataer-or
10 occasions IF public or consp cuooe display.
On tte contrary they hare embraced ali ki3ds,
iu the ittensest heat OF Rnmmcf- Is In the lun.t
knos itdGe bear u nssltnon5 10 the fact Of en'irc
nights bling epent By them Ia entertaining reg
lrrntE all the sfat Of th- city asleep whilst
IN IN IN
chez mtg them On tn their msrch :, and return
from the whr. L. II has recently occurred, reg.
OF the Sabbath, sad anothas STIR midnlch.,
Or TUE or17 GERS s5zor Tue rS.T1rrTfox
EAv,rr r.csis.o ty ie1c0tsm e1 otnerwiEt The
r1e ehttsl n.i, lto6 If Their cutninr, snd he col
diert frlt sgsreved, drst that the cit zeus sene.
rally fst:d 10 s-plaud them u their m1eh
meal was &c: IL readiness for teem, The soldte1s'
z. me Is sterly b.smeIets in the ptcmlseA. And
th1. the Ulcers ateure rue they aud the crsat m1ss
OF the true1F now uudsrstsnd. most heartily
wish ttat mosc enthuelasm we're manifested by
tbe pecple-a unre earnest. sopl-:tt1sln1 r.cep.
ton were extended to the brave boys on tbelr ar-
1ea6y, fler cue notice shall ire teen recc ,for
several hundred men canncs be fed wlthnu' at
g
DO tsnds of nuElc, nor has 1t control OF the voices
ii wnvinR. hsndke rchiets Of the peooIs; and
these a,c ef sasfy..moie interest to the pruud.
Nc one m-n-aDd no onzen or rore women {ho1-
ever zealoue std however un'irfpel can aicns do
tus1!ee t. Cheavo IN the proper Ieetpao1 ofthe
dlers home is a V01uutsfy Institution. rou.ded by
few when even Its necs>a u ~as Questioned, and
F. E.tvsred y now when maey th1nktt ought 70
heart. Of tht to:d1ess IN The army generally, md
'ie t1tnE to bear the odnn Of any aceia:nta'
neslsst IN H. Part o[ ,he Citizens properly to
ii love. o an would re.1y delight 70 honor 1 f6a
second point witch ntm-d Tor mo nent's con.
po.s to CO in the future with tho funds resulting
from the Fa'rs Floein2 the Treasury o! the in.
.tita'itn completely exhausted lsss f+!l and no
ton. to ee.T ~ ens ia assntisi burdsss. 3D. I ip1o-
poeed lbat the Board Of Managers should holt
anie Representatives, Of the Northwsstern nrso h
Of the Sanitary Conmissson-. joint fs,s beinR
tens asasfn'ned hapan and ss fnSsssstay ,
from fisy TO one hundred thousand dollars as-,.s
share Of the pet Receipts l sp:Rk shus tudea-
s'das hare untt,rms avoided hagdl'az the
fund.-, hch IRE 1n the keeping Of the Treasurer,
E. W. Bat hfotu. E.a.. whose accounts are al
pssfeu npun by a1 auc1ung coum,,te- Of several
n ht-Nt n
made "a G for the Home VII Be refnnded, ana s1srs
ss:f a7ses Sf II ne ea e1ssss .e %
C-ao'sl by aur excellent Treasurer, G. F. v.
Supee, ERa-. for The hsnent Of the insu.
grounds are found TO be totally iradsqu.te
10 The wanfs Of tbs hundrsdt OF sick and
crippled solctezs ds sf1nc home :hcre. tt will BE-
absolutely necessary to erect Z FuttAnle brick
building il front Of hist built ltst year. md whit
vss then intended 10 BE- only d Wing Of rear
Iwo0ld advise thst This new erection be pain,
ltst thorough: dreA'teet4-dAy mat, vet ,cHh a
eaTsfst a.o'danee ef Hsrdttss satosioa-so
thRt the BIT ldiuR tnsT pfuve sttbstanttot, not ua
len but hoIortd in,natet. All the re:tdue OF he
,foLd should reuaiE on interest IL Government te-
cur1ree TO aetray The euErsn, epense:, and = far
p.tefb!s 70 sEetsfn the institution to which We
are &ll ardcut1y attached.
Atthe conclusion Of Mr. Bryan's addrrts, The
aLIual report Of the Secretary was called for.
d ". H.
| read a. follows:
eKcRErAn1's nErcKr.
Another year cfonr 1,bors has dTawa to ciose
"a rear Of an1tety and toll eTen beyond that
f. ~ yfaf be ~ at
| upc eesltd by the blood Of our great aud good
Prteircnt We have been permitted IN the Prov
idenee Of God to 1--we IN ao era Of ersst even's,
though i he INT to give cnp Of cold water TO
tho who baye bren q zht;n3 Inc battles Of our
countzJ. A ionr yc1r. tempest Of blood ~ car
II cunning. aad carnage N tts truck: get
through the 1:f's in the dark clouds 1t has
cen p rnitsed ue 10 tee brightness eTen beyond
OF the Republic. Ont Of the terrible ecourse Of
war, blrttines bare come. which would sc.Fcely
h,se accrued 10 Us 10 4 century of peace anu ~
H,m, aod the frtat rebellion, which a! ons time
! tbrestsued the overthrow Of The Government. has
ns5td 10 the materlsl, moral atd poln 7l strength
higher p sne, tbau we have ever oef,re oeeapie i.
sbd yt!op-d Chr'ttttn philanthropy. and BE-
nevol. nce such as the world never before saw.
| We can po* rslse our voices IN Z song Of thanks
giving ,hst our country ts free tnde,a. sud that
tl1vt1y Will toun ceaee to exist within our bur
ds~1, IL an phtnst r2Ik in the sight Of God and
| n.su. .-.--
The 1ahor. deyolytne upon those having In
charge the ''So'dse1s' Homo and Rest" dnr'Dg
s.t
| falis, promptly md efae1eEty performed. Aaa
VT tnke plest ure In hearing Testimony 10 fhe gym
ntIsisr, ofilrert @ho ii different times have beel
op euty tn the ci1y. in earring torH.rd our work
Of Chicago and Of the Northwest In contributing
money ard Lecdcd supplies.
| One feature Of nut work has changed. Hilbert,
ve nsye feer untin'y employed 10 nitd,pE "Grt
rtu to peril their Hive. for ut md for their couo
TN Thty were leaving their quict homes on tl
o. a ce o .r s9 see
man.ocd'e duty in the ca9.e Of nhesty md goo
rovtrnwent. Heuceforth It will BE- our plea.ur
he % rurcen 1 md heat of the das," and WIN hav
| to,pe their cnuntry's banner 70 repested IN
uprhe, conquered the r be'tton, re--etabi:he
,hs ,ions eio Eot y, pertesmea.na vha nav r.
iurnlpc to civil itfr, crowned wlh laursls Of VT
tosy, nfid greeted with The plaadits Of ssaselr
The cxtent c1 the work which has dsvo,re
upon The Board, nay Re eefn & BY the s e. feiswin
+ts,emt1t OF arrivals at the h9me snd hest, an
the rumtcr Of meas d'speneed:
1914 80. Arrivals. Mea
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Tarts fIrssst5 '''''''" :.., 4T0 $40
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6n0p 1917
Tie soldiers who haye netn our Eue.ss rtpF
sent all the Ioya and ncsrly all the 1n.ufreeno
. ary S13,te Of The Uulon. 1he large.t nuuber
, ! however come from Illinois. WISCONSIN and Nj
: nesotp, consisting cf the new Regiments eotnE
1ht ~ fruns, - veterans returning Aome 10 fetfu
= thEsr rauks sfier 5eara OF n1dLous snd houoraD
eegytee, dttachtd paItiet. and those :. n sick {
!, | wnuntt ,rfoughe. Chicago helng on the - gre
hish@ @sy Of natto1e,' EImen.s from the Easier
: St US, whoze term or teTv:ce expired In fhe D
:. partmert Of the Gall, or elsewhere in the Sout