The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1884-08-20
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THE NATIONAL HOME FOR DIS
ABLED VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS
AND SAILORS, NEAR DAY.
TON, 0.


FoUNDNG-How NrANAGED-PREsENT BOARD
OF NANAGERs-NIoNUNIENr DELEGATION
THE LAEEs-NUNTBEB OF INMATES OF THE
HoNIE-sTATIsTICs OF FOOD CONSUMED
CLOSING NOTES.
On the last day Of President Lincolu's
first administration, Congress passed an
act Of great importance to the disabled
soldiers who had volunteered to serve their
country in the struggle that was still pend
ing. Even before the smoke of battle had
ceased to rise from the bloody contest the
Goddess of Liberty came waited from the
field, proclaiming "Peace" in such melli-
fluent, reverberating shouts, that the halls
of Congress hurled back the echo, adding
in grateful tones, "The nation has been
nobly defended; she will now protect her
defenders"
The same patriotic, self-sacrifcing men
who had faced the fire Of the foes front;
who had encountered and endured indie
scribable hardships; who had ever flung
defiance in the face of Wrong; and who
now were issuing from the struggle, dis
abled for life, were to be protected and
provided for by the nation they had saved
With this in view, Congress provided,
on the day referred to, for the establishing
of an asylum to be called "The National
Asylum for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers
and Sailors" In 1878, the word "asylum"
was struck out, and the word "home"
(much more appropriately was substituted.
This National Home is divided into four
branches or Homes, the one at Dayton, of
which it is our intention to write, being
known as the Central Branch. The four
branches are under one Board of Managers
appointed by Congress. The following
are the names of the managers at present,
unless some recent change has been made :
President, Gen. VIM. B. Franklin, Of
Hartford, Conn; 1st V. Pres, Col. L. A.
Harris, Of Cincinnati, o.; ID. " Pres,
Gen. John A. Martin, of Atchinsou, Kan;
Sec, Gen. NJ. II. Mcmahon, of New York
City, besides q number of minor offices.
The President of the IT, S., his Secretary
of War, and the Chief Justice of the U,
Is. are each officers eD-obioj0 of the Board.
Each branch is under the immediate con-
troll of other officers known as Governor,
Treasurer, Secretary, Adjutant, Surgeon,
Chaplain and Matron.
This Soldiers Home has lately been the
seat of quite an exciting scene. On the
29th, 3Oth, and 31st ult., Montgomery
county dedicated an elegant monument
which has been erected ''to perpetuate the
memory Of the fallen soldiers and sailors. "
This was known as the Monument Dedi-
cation and Soldiers and Sailors Reunion. "
Many distinguished persons were invited,
among whom may be mentioned President
Arthur and his Cabinet, and the distin-
guished surviving officers and military
heroes Of the late war. We will not, how
ever, attempt to describe the occasion, or
give any further particulars concerning it,
but hope that someone whose pen is more
fluent than ours, will give it the graphic
account it deserves. (For full descrip-
tion Of the monument above alluded to, see
our next letter.
The entire grounds Of the Home are
beautifully laid OFF and well cared for, the
'Home" farm included, the annual prod
ucts Of which are valued at $4,000.
Avenues, bearing the names of the differ
ent States of the Union, extend in all di-
rections throughout the Grounds. There
is chain Of beautiful lakes covering an
extent of many acres, and dotted here and
there with many small islands. These
lakes are well stocked with fish Of many
kinds And what is better still, one may
enjoy a boat ride on these lakes, as you can
easily procure boat almost any timc-lud