The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-10-02
THE SOLDIERS HONE.
Speedy DIseentinuance of the same---
Expiration OF the Term of the Com

The term of the Sanitary Commission
expired yesterday, and in the natural
course of events, it was expected that the
Soldiers Home, which has been under its
patronage, should expire with it. But the
energetic and self-forgetful ladies who first
established this institution, and have ever
since given it that support without which
it would long ago have gone to ruin and
decay, purpose to continue it in operation
month longer, until the United States
Home at Columbus shall lhave been opened,
which will receive all the destitute and dis
sbled soldiers of this State not only, but
also those of all the States who may be
passing through and needing the attention
and care which alone can be found in such
an institution. It is known generally that
the Tripler Hospital at Columbus is being
converted into q Government or United
States Soldiers Home, and that it will be
under the superintsndence of Surgeon
General Barr. The Directors of the new
institution will meet on Tuesday next, in
Columbus, to perfect arrangements for
throwing open the Homo and receiving
from the various branch Homes and hos
pitfalls of this and other States, all destitute
Ohio soldiers who have been disabled in
the war. The Central Home will thus be-
| come an institution like The famous French
InuGlides.
Too much praise cannot be bestowed upon
the ladies who have been the life and spirit
of the sOldiers' Home in this city. Mrs
Rouse, Mrs. Harris, and Misses Terry
Brayton, Miller, Mahan and YOunglOve
have devoted their time and energies al
most exclusively TO the arduous work, and
have in the way of recompense the sens'
of having done a great work. the sincere
thanks and gratitude of the thousands they
have aided, and the admiration of all oul
citizens and neighbors who have heard o
their labors.
Capt. J. Jerome, of gainesville, has served
during the last sixteen months as Superin'
tendent of the Home, and his administra
tiOn of affairs there has proved that ht
brought 10 his duties ability, energy, sym
pathy for his brother soldiers, and thorough
love for the work and the most conscien
tious fidelity in the discharge of the ardu.
GUS duties of that Office. He has filed thu
position with satisfaction to the ladies o
the Commission, and those who have re
ceived the hospitalities of the Home, anC
with great credit to himself. He INTENDED
to sever his connection with the Home OF
Saturday. The ladies of the Commission
greatly desire him to remain as Superin-
tendent the coming month, and they MAJ
induce him to stay. In case he retires, hi
will return to Psinesville and re-engsge il
the business he prosecuted there before h
went into the army. He withdraws fron
the Home with the best wishes of all VIII
have had relations with him there.
In speaking of the speedy discontinuanc
of the Home, we should not omit to men
tion the invaluable gratuitous services
medical and surgical, of DR.. Terry, who he
from the first devoted much of his time T.
relieving the sick and wounded soldier
who have stopped at the Home. He hs
been there missionary of good works, anC
his lAbors should not and will not be for
gotten.