Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-11-16

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Acsdpting The kind isyilAAiss ef1lr.
lpplls, 0sssral Agent t'tbs soeaps'
Home Association, ~ .sifsad .the ens
Park yssasrday sfssrasek Mb ~ milss
from town, and fosnssly ksowa = Csup
kinsaas--4hs ssss thssssshly bs5t taval-
~ nnp In ths- wsst-ssiGisally 4Qstieg
about $50 900, and never eecupisd more
thas NO q three meoths. TIE letalise y
dslightfsl beyond comparison. TAeGounds
soupriss abeot tso acses-around which is
: nearly snbpskih line II Substantial frame
buildings, which leaves about six acses for
tho PARK. which presents perfectly smooth
surfass Of ssn gsssn turf. aad which is
studded here aad there By magnificent shade
trssss The drainage 10 perfect, and full
supply u running water near at hand. The
camp vas bsilt TO asseenodaas twelve hun
drsd men, and - many horses; aud should
nsoessity require them, the buildings can
b. 70 arranged - 70 aeoommodats ever two
thousand children.
Entesing Tie Park st the southeast corn
Or you proossd to headquartera, which 10 .
fas bsildips. ls5 feet long by IS wide, sit
uatsd midway % the sast side. It con-
tain dxteea roons. 4 suite ier The Supw
intsndsnt. Rufus Hubbard, Of Kso
kok; suits fse tie ostrea-Ars. Farley,
Of Cedar Rapids also general Reception
Room; . spits for mothers visiting thsir
children, and another for Delegates or
Boards of visitors that may come o. invi-
taeion. a. % their own setion, froa differ
snt parts n The Statss Attsehsd - this
bsilding ID . eapacious Kitchen, 10 ~ Se
fsSt- Eas tsrnishias the Rsespsioa Room
has bseu taken IN ehasgs ~ NJ ladies Of
this city, who will do il justice at their o~n
ex penee.
Pass along, and next ars two buildings
for stsrss and On =. f.aching the north side
Of the Park, yoa find twelve neat buildings
in . row, 85 by S5 each. Each Of these has
6ve appartments-Une 20 BY 81 for sleep
ing room; one - BY l6 for school room !;
one 10 by IL for the teachers' room. or sub
natrons', and two closets besides. The FIRST
Of these buildings-on the east, is designed
6or the hospital building. The rooms are
N neat aad comfortable le-being newly plas
kered and whitewashed. In rear of each Of
these buildings are smallDr buildings, IL BY
10 fesA 70 b used - bath rooms, water
closets, etc, properly fitted up. Each ol
these dwellings win accomodate from forty
to 6fty children. Everything about them
bears an II O. chesrfuiness and comfort.
Passing from the north side TO the south
side yos pass through covered walk SOC
feet long, which passes Immediately in front
Of the stables, and half excludes them from
from the Park. This covered walk il an
exesllsns temporary arrangement. In rain
or etoen Il will shield the little ones - they
pass ffom the dormitories On the north side
70 the dining hall on the south side.
The diaing hail is on truly magnificent
scale, being under one roof. and 80 BY l0(
feet dimsnsiops. It was the oil drill roou
but has been plastered and painted, and
presents truly inviting appearance. 1t i
to be supplied with seventy Eve tables. eact
to accommodate seven persons. The furn
ture will bs neat and inviting. This room
will also be used - chapel, for the pres
ent. In rear Of this hall, are the two k,tch
ems, 81 BY 81, fitted with ranges, ovens
and all the utensils necessary for first clas
culinary department.
NeAsS W sSso UOUsu ossAes ~ - s1oA
buildings, "a bv SO feet which are nttet
for the children that have already arrived
The little beds are neat md clean-th'
rooms are well sired and warm-s6d 10 q
things comfort and quiet setns TO- bound
Many Of the little beds ws nouo?d hat
bright, prettily wrought quilts, on whicl
were inscribed the donors names. Thel
caos iron sabbath schools, ladies societies
church societies, and kind srd benevolen
people all over the staes-who have the vel
fare and happiness Of these dear onss slos'
to their warm hearts. ~
In rear Of these buildings last msHtissed
are three moro buildings IL BY - feet, enc
these are being fitted up for the Inian
Schools-for the smallest Who could hardl,
take their chances with the larger onss Q
the Main School. II 10 an excelle6t idsa.
We have ossn the rounds Of the Home
Park, and now We will 80 to the Principa
School Building just across the street in I
delightful grove. Here ID neatly construct
cd one story building. facing soath, with ,
two story vcstibule-neat in design. Th'
building is 80 feet long by 81 feet wide
With two wings. ono on each end 30 BY 81
feet. Inside ore four foe school rooms
NO 80 by 40 and two in tbs wings 20 BY
90, with cloak rooms, etc. The school will
bs graded q sosu % practicable and mads
- osariy psrsses in its ~rrangsnsats =
possible. A library Of 1000 volumes b d
ready owned BY The sssocnaisn which viii
b. accessible e the children.
Thus briefly have We stetched ~ Hsms.
All that could b. done for fpur weeks past,
70 change barracks into dwelling houses,
and make The many extensive Improvement
required, has l,ssn done, and ~ thsss d
no spA 10 the work vt On hssd. The
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