Telegram-herald., 1888-04-15
HOMES AhD HOSPITAL
soE Sex WEARY AN0 DISTRESSED
a GeseF00s And f'hllsathrspis fsorIe Are
hao1a ~ TbeiF y etks 1hs Charit-
46ls a1d tseas oiens Assoclatlons
81 GEaa6 Rapids

~w.~ + Nf TIE most Important best
IN supporee. and universally admired
J beneficial institutions u the state
S-'--- Of Michigan. .s the H8aie pfeviies
for Der veteIaa and aisaslea soldiers Ns
class at oitizeas are better deserving of ths
fostering esse of the 0oFernmsai f1r which
they fought Aad, 40 STATE IA tbe Union
has fulfilled the trust 50 fully aud n0olg -
Michissa. Grand Rapids was selected for
the location a The Saldlers Home aud il
was completed aud dedicated about ore
year aga Il Is jass north OF the o.Gy upon
high aud beautiful grounds slopiag 10
Grand River. and is one o. the mos. at
tracnye places Ia tas STATE, o0asgraoted
upon q broad ana liberal plan. fhe man
structure is of brick and rei sandstone and
has t0tsl frontage Of 259 feet its greatest
depth being l21 ieoi- The central portion
Of the building Is four stories high - feei
70 tie apex al the r0of. and tie ts0 wings
are three stores nigh. A. feet 10 the caves.
A tower rises over the centre Of the struct-
ure l86 feeL TIE interior of the building il
similar 10 other structures OF this. and there
are accommodations Tor 40 inmates. There
are storage baildines surrounding and the
grounds. COMPRISING IA acres afiorl
ample room for the pleasure aud profit oi
the veterans The grounds cost $1,000
aud were donated by tie city, the main
building cost 100000. and tie surround
ing buildings with tie water work.. cost
$4,000 more. The drive along Ihe river -
these grounds is a beautiful oue.
The Z. b A. Home is one oi the most ce' e.
braled charities. pafiskine OF both p0biic
end religious chsracter. known in the 5lAie
IL was buiit by tue nlOa Beuesols II Asso.
citation Of Grand Rapids. completed in rae
Summer Of Isss. and has been occupied
shout year. Tie buil.ling i large hand
some. and Is fitted throughout viii ali the
modern convenience Tor the care and
treatment Il the unfortunate. Ia cOnuec-
tion with the Home il 8 training school tor
nurses. and the society also msintaiDs an
outside Relief Committee 10 supplement is
great work for humanity Tie Home and
grounds cost upward Il $4,000, aud is
located on tie corner Of Coilege-sse. and
LsOn-st.
Among the denominAiionsl homes OF the
State O. the highest order is 81. Marx
Home and Hospital. with objects similar 10
that Of the Z. B. A. bat butt uncer the
auspices of 81. Marks Episcopal parish.
Here the aged. sick. poor and lnnrm are
cared for and The work OF the society hSs
50 FAR OutgTOwn It's present quarters TIA q
new. large and cOmmOJlOns hospital build
ing is TO be e. once erected al the southeast
corner of East Bridge and B0stwicK-sts.
The site costing Sli 600, has been secured
and plans perfected for $4,000 structure
to be completed during 1855.
The Catholic parishes iwsys among the
first u provide retreats for he helpless ones.
, have established two Homes ia the city.
One OF them Is IN operation. situated on
South Lafayette-st Ii is called Home Of
tie Little sisters OF the Poor. But one WING
OF The large and elegant new building pro-
iected bas been butt and i now in use
The building is model IN plain architectural
beauty and It's appointments Ine properly
has cost $40 600 thus far, and when com
pieied will have cost nearly $4,000.
The other Catholic institution IL .he Or
phan Asylum. 70 he started in tie near ia-
ture. The plans are prepared for a hand
some structure, 10 be Of the best materials
and 10 possess al the modern improve
menis, which shall cost shout 500 coo The
Catholic societies of the diocese have already
secured the site for the building the ten
acre tract lying between East Leonard and
CarrieT-sis. North-ave. apd North College
ave Work upon the structure VII he
pushed the present year.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
! Union maintains home and hospital Tor
unfortunales and fallen women upon Easi