The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-09-11
SOLDIERS HOME,
One Of the Best Managed Of the
State Institutions.
A HOSPITAL TO Be BUILT.
No Better Man for tho Place than Cant.
W. v. Lucas In South Dakota.

W. v. Lucas In South Dakota.
Huron, Sept. especial to the
Sioux City Journal: The board Of
commissioners Of the South Dakota
Soldiers Home, at Hot Springs, was in
session here on Friday. The hoard is
composed Of Col. +. Z. 0ough of Yank-
ton, president: Col. U. Il. Dewey, of
Watcrtown, secretary; Judge G. 8.
Palmer, Of Sioux Falls. Capt. w. E.
Phillips, of Hot Springs, and Col. SIN.
Laird, Of Pierre. During its session
the board reviewed the worl of the
past three months and appointed Mrs.
w. V. Lucas matron of The home. The
lady is the wife of Capt. Lucas, the
efficient and able commander of the
home, and to whose efforts is due the
present excellent condition Of affairs
there. In speaking Of him Col. Clough
said:
"There is no better man than Capt.
Lucas in South Dakota for the place
he fills. He understands his duties
thoroughly; he is firm in his discipline,
yet kind and sympathetic. He was a
soldier and knows how to deal with
soldiers. The inmates know him to be
their friend and have the utmost re.
spect for him. The board is satisfied
with his management of the home, and
now that his wife has been made its
m%atron, we believe the home will he
better and more homelike than hereto
fore. Gen. Averill, inspector of SOL
diers' homes, says the M at Hot
Springs is the best managed of any in
the northwest. He approved OF Capt.
Lucas methods and also of the rules
governing the home especially that re-
ferring to PENSIONS. Here is what an
outside newspaper has to say of the
home:
"'The state of South Dakota deserv-
eddy ranks high in the esteem of the
soldiers of the land. She had not IN
fact yet been honored with the title of
state when she made provision for the
accommodation of her feeble veterans.
She has built her home at Hot Springs
and a magnificent home it is. 1t is a
massive stone structure as enduring as
the hills and supplied with every con-
veniencc to enable its inmates to pass
their days in retirement and peace.
The location was selected with a view
to both ITS usefulness and beauty. 1t
is a source of fascination to the dis
abled heroes, and readily attracts the
attention Of every visitor"
.'What about the proposed t~ospital?"
asked your correspondent Of the gal
liant colonel.
"At Fridays meeting the board APP
proved the plans for the hospital wing
to the main building. This annex will
be 6S feet long by % feet wide, - feet
high in the clear. There will he two
rooms for the accommodation of
special cases; the main or hospital room
will accommodate fourteen beds, there
will be water closets, bath rooms, etc;
the equipments throughout will he of
the most approved patterns for hospit-
al uses. The building will he heated
by steam. Of the $1,000 fund being
raised for this hospital about 5000 is
now in bank. Donations are coming
in and it is quite probable that the en-
tire amount will be IN hand very soon.
No work will be done on the building
until we have the amount necessary to
finish and properly equip it. Today I
received a contribution from XII
patrick Relief corps Of Huron, and
without giving You the exact amount
Ill just say that it is the largest dona-
tion yet received from any relief corps
in the state"
do you grant the inmates furloughs
as they want them?"
mo, not exactly, but furloughs are
granted. 1t has been found necessary
to make some changes in this part Of
the home discipline. The rule relating
to %furloughs has been changed, where.
by it is o necessary for the applicant
if sent there by money contributed by
a Grand Army post, a county or an in
%diyidual, for Inn to yet a permit from
them befose the leave of absence is
granted. In short, if those who sent
him to the home want him to have a
furlough they must so request"
"What of the rule governing pen.
sions?"
THAT also has been changed. Pen.
SONS go into the hands Of the treasur.
!, err. If the man receives So month
!, - of it is placed to his credit and he il
, at liberty to draw it in amounts ap,
proved by the commander. Inmate.
!, , will have what money they actually
need but none to spend foolishly."
: care those now in the HON,
healthy?'
ayes everything considered they ar,
in good health; only a few sick-non,
seriously. They have plenty of foot
of good quality, clean and we'll cooked
they exercise, work and enjoy lif,
pretty we'll. They are much better Of
Q at the home than they would be else
where"
Married.
: : Thursday, Sept. 3, by the Rev. H
ID. Smith, at the home Of the brid
y near Smithwick. Mr.. j. A. Shrider an,
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