Telegram-herald., 1888-04-12
HOMES AND HOSPITAL
Fos Sex WEARY AND DISTRESSED
a Generous sod Fhtl@nthroptc People Are
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Ak or the most Important bsss
HA Supported. and universally admired
beneficial institutions Of nv STATE
of Niehlgsu. 4 ihs Home nIov3s6
sor Der veteran aud Disabled soldiers 10
class Of citizens sss better deserving % the
fostering oE7v II the Gossrniusnf Tor which
they fought. aud no State Ia the rnion
has fulfilled the trasi So fully aud nooly a.
Michigan. Grand Rapids was selected ioI
the location OF the soldiers Home. sad 4
vas completed and dedicated sboul one
yesr ago. II Is Iasi north OF the city up0D
high aud beautiful grounds sloping 10
Grand River. and = one OF the mosi a.
iraosiss places III the State. oonsraclos
uI.on broad an liberal plan. The msiu
structure Is OF brick snd - sandstone aud
has total frontsse of 20 feet is Creates
depth being % feet The central portion
OF the building Is ious stories high - ieef
b. the apex OF the root and he Two wiaes
are three stores hish. ls feet % ,ts eases
A tower rises over the centre o. The siruce
ure 10 feet. The interior Of the building is
similar TO other structures cl tins and thfrs
are accommodations for a. umafes. There
aTe storage buildings Surrounding and ihe
grounds. c0murslng ifs ecfes sa9ra
ample room FOR lhe eieasuIs and profit ai
the veterans The grounds rosl sie $40
aud were donated by TIE city. tlt main
. building cost slO0.001 and tie safouao-
/ ing buildings Nth the water works. cost
I 5000 more The DIVE along iAe river i.
/ these grounds i a beautiful one.
The q. b A. Home Is one oi tie most 90. e.
brated charities. paT aklns Of BOTH a paaiIe
anu religious character known in tht state
! II was Duit BY the / nion Benevolent ssso-
cation of cra.d Rapids, completed in Ihe
| Summer OF lsss. and has been occupied
about wear he building = large hand.
some. ana Is fitted throughout with at the
modern cOnveniences o. the care ami
treatment 4 ihe unfortunate Ia conIee
iion with the Home j. a training school for
nurses and The society also MAINTAINS 81
| outside Relief Committee 20 supplement- IT,
great work for humanity. The Home AND
! grounds cost uDWsrd Il $1,000 anu IS
located on tie corner OF College-are. and
Lyon-st.
Among the denominationsi homes Of the
State o. The highest order is 81. Marx :
Home and Hospital with objects similar 10
that OF the L. Is. A. bat blit under the
auspices of ST. MARKS Episcopal parish
Here the aged. slck poor and iuhrm ate
ca.ed for. and the work Of The society has
so far outgrOwn rs present quarters TIA, n
new. large and cOmmo li0us hospital build
| iug Is 10 be ii, once erected st the southeast
corner OF Esst Bridge and b stwick -sis
The site. costing Sil500. has been secured
| and plans perfected for a 5000 structure
|, 10 he completed dunng 1855.
The Catholic parishes, always among the
] first u provide retreats for The helpless ones
4, have established two Homes IA the ciIy
| One of them is IN operation. siiuai Ell on
| South Lsfayetiest. j Is called Home OF
the Little Sisters Of the Poor But one wins
of the large aud c.egaDt new building pro-
jected hes been built ano is now IN use
The building /. n oGel "a plain architecture.
beauty and its appointments. The property
has cost siJ 900 thus FAR. Gne when com
pie!ed will have cost nearly SleJ0J0.
The other Catholic institution Is he Or
phan Asylum 70 be stared ID the near f9-
: iure. The plans are prepared Tor hand
some structure 10 he ol the be-; materials
and 10 possess ali the modern improve
nenis. which shall cost about $4,000. The
Catholic societies OF The diocese have already
secured the site for the bu.i6ing. the ten
acre tract lying bet geen East Leonard aud
tarrier-sts Norih-ave. aud Nouh College
/ sve. Work npon the structure viii bs
pushed The present year.
The Woman Christian Temperance
Union maintains bone ana hospital for
uniorlGnaies and fallen women ur0n tss'