, 1877-10-10
TILE SOLDIERS HOME.
Discussions Among the Board Of
Managers.
A Proposition to Turn It Over to Rush
Medical College.
1s there an African Hid in the
Woodpi1e7

l1ut kICIG EEfLalu Ai4EECiGGo III u LHc AiH-
position of the fundso the Home. The Soldiers
1iomc started In on the dood.tide OF patrtottam
and energy, and for tcn years It's path was
strcwed with roses. To-day It Is worth at lcast
45, CO., Including the ra1uc OF the South Evans
ton property.
4 lew months ago II was decided to abandon
the Home and 10 locate tho pensioners elsc-
where. Then came tho question as 10 d!aposat
Of tho funds, in hand and to inhcrc. Out Of
this grew story, interesting to nil citszens, and
especially 30 to old soldiers, and to those whom
tnc by-eono rast contributed Of their wealth To
the support Of tho Solliers' Home.
4 lew weeks ago movement Was sprung
npan tho Beard Of Managers which will lead to
trouble. Formerly reporters wcrn welcomed,
Of late they hare been ruthcssty barred out.
The utter futIity Of such proceeding, where
there arc fourteen women on the Doarjt will bo
tccn at gance. What the motive may hare
bcSn my pS''y .psnr tpf.sr n on
that atWnt two months ago tho Home was
closed. Furthermore, they doubtless noticed
that the Homo has been rented UP to May !,
1878, 10 the managers Of the lndustrial Home
history Of the affair, the chickering's and dcker.
inRs which hare attended upon 1t, l'age never
yet been exposed.
Tie llonie possesses p1,sspsFtg m r, rS,ugn1y sst-
Wateuf ~ ueiuH notsn IL *s'."V. " tHis huH1t
tic building and laud At Eouth EyanAt on 10
estimated to be worth the remainder. The
mortgages arc amply secured, but, ut,unfostuna.e-
u, the ..-.'.... ...
~ tn IS Soa Rat. 81 'hi, tn Sto T.
III question.
When, thrce months ago, 1t Was decided to
close up the Ho1ne, tho question arosa as TO
mnat ehou!a oc aono WIN thc money. 10 some
Managers = certain proposal This purPorte!
70 e1lanasc ifosh the faeu!tY OF husii Nledical
College, VINO wla!cd TO borrow *9.uU, foF
twenty ycats certain, A. pei ehL interest
70 ha t
all secret, or a. nearly 30 as tho
enss ot wonen would allow. The
,1leide history ol the amir u nest Elscn IN the
name con be tlatt Il necessary,
"alr. Hcporter, want to tell The people what
there really ID IL tl,e matter. lon Know {well.
.ys pSfaa' Spg run dGn s g ai ST. 6Sr1n Ma fruf s s
Aent @ o. thc Eoala, oEonRnt u pfoposN 70 loan
xDUptn Rash Medical College lof twenty
years at PCT cent. Ae wanscu also TO lean
thein whatever money m'ght, g, accrue from tne
Eeen ea,E o1 our pepps n lct ancm
sS,untr counter propos!t!on mado By tho College.
Inns was inat win tug money taeP got from Us
:i3e :nSy 'Saa Scps % a.nn II W.. vs. a9rsnye, "
thnt tta W"nna,,+s ~ tI,o liam shn,,ld ,sr TN
oaa ~. ,e H. ~" H. ar S9
tnstitution st md That S cd solIers falint. sIsk
should bo aceommouated tacfc1h."
1oa naM anout ., twenty men up a. Evans.
.in, ~ shat ,1,r h4,a wo,,i =" ,,I II 0' ''''
~ ~ ~ ~, on thaf IL 1,nrc nv IN sch,r,.
comet n III II IA % nrnnosed a not nnty to % loan Ike
I9nefe Ss2"v' i nui " ehe mohe5 " may e.
,G oc man was sie t'; for wceI wc .io',fi have -
o'o "AI ~ s9GS rnn MN enn 1u "H'' ~
.na ~ M othcT m.e cxi.sc,i for n" ri ,,u,,ro
tho H." .car nv ri. trcattncnt woniI cn.t hat ann
III, IL ~ mn t9n,s y wi5 cast s
~ III III! s'eH ,,nom,.t ~ II thn intorcst
III III ~, th's thtr1 ha. hcr,' n,,.brd
tnro,9b 3ou IN sp's sccrnt TIM rcnortc mSa
,as" irco cn,,rt"S md coarcd ~ attan., ,svo
%o"., n"rttsrHiv rof',saS o1amtt ond shs
oS i it.Hf Innks hai. Tberc sr.s ',oif d do1rn aa
,.rinra onen ~ tho c,.ting. ~ ~" ioa-S ,t
,onn h,t .Gass ~ ~ Iisn;i csr ~ nsi WV
ing,n ''
"That has been rented to the industrial
sshoo! IS, until hsy noxt a. = n9nllnal Agure.