The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-11-23
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such Home, this committee petitioned the
State Legislature at its recent session for aid
in the projeci. and secured an appropriation OF
$4,000 for the building and 5000 annually
for the maintenance of the institution.
| The new Home stands in the beautiful grove
| 81 little 10 the south and left of the present
| Soldiers Home mt Grand Rapids, on the same
gronnis under The control of the same Board
OF Managers, and will be ready for occupancy
| Jan l, 1884.
The plans show % double rooms and six
| single ones; 10 OF the former and three of the
| latter each of the two floors. The double
| rooms require only one set of furniture, but
may he occupied by two persons, and vary in
| size from I5xl5 feet to 17lx171 feet. The
single rooms, designed for one person, are
10xl5 feet in size, and may be furnished by
beds less in width than those in the double
rooms.
The appropriation for maintenance is small,
aud will be sufficient for only 40 occupants the
first year; but few additional inmates can
he comfortably cared for at the rate of $3.50
each per year, for which contingency the
w. re. Home fund should always be prepared
In order TO properly distribute the benefits
of the Home, applications will be received
from Senatorial districts, of which there are
81; the remaining places may be filed fsom
the State at large.
All applications must be recommended by
recommendation of the Department President.
WRC., after due investigation of claim for
admittance. The Board of Managers of the
Soldiers Home will hold the W.R.C. Home
Committee responsible for the eligibility of all
women admitted to the Home. Veterans al
ready inmates of the Soldiers Home will not
be admitted to the Woman's Home except OH
written consent of the Commandant.
Our hopes have assumed the proportions of
a blessed reality. In the outset we sought aid
of the Stats and our expectations have been
more than realized, insomuch that the State
has assumed the burden of building main
tenance, furnishing Teception-rooms, halls, and
corridors, but through the Board of Managers
asks Posts Corps, and individuals to furnish
the bedrooms st cost not exceeding SIS per
room. 1t is estimated that $40 or $50 will
very suitably furnish any Of the six smaller
rooms.
1t remains now for Posts and Corps to prove
their sincerity by redeeming the pledges made
last year. Posts and Corps which have pledged
$75 TO the committee for the institution can
redeem the same by furnishing a room, aud
can have the privilege of naming the room.
The smaller Posts and Corps can unite with
Others in their vicinity, or those in their own
County or District, and combine their contri-
buttons in furnishing a room, with the privi-
lege of naming it; otherwise the smaller con-
tributions should be sent to the Department
i I6dSuGeE LOT TIC w .hO. 1Oub IUUD, WHICH
shall be under the direction of the Committee
The money pledged for what was called i'm
mediate or down" payments being paid in
this way, Posts aud Corps are relieved from
the payment of the so-called annual or yearly
pledges.
Posts, Corps, and individuals - whether
pledged or net-desirng rooms, are requested
TO communicate with Col A. T. Bliss, Chair
man of the Joint Committee, Saginaw, Mich,
at once. and have rooms assigned them. so that
by the glad Christmas time all arrangements
will be complete
Rooms TO furnish have already been selected
by the following parties: Ithaca Post and
Corps. Col. snd Mrs A. T. Bliss, Col. B. F.
Graves Past Department Commander North
wood, Houseman, Donnelly & Jones, and Mr..
and Mrs. Plummer, in memory of their daugh-
ter Mabel.
list of the necessary furnishings is here
with appended, which Corps can purchase for
themselves, or can send money TO the Board at
Grand Rapids for the purpose. The acknowl-
edgement or receipt of the Board therefor can
be sent TO this committee and the pledges con-
sidered paid: One bedroom suite, three pieces;
one wardrobe, one wOven-wre spring mattress
one all-wooi mattress, one pair pillows, two
chairs. two rockers for double, one rocker for
single room, one chamber wash-set, one three
ply ingram carpet. one two rugs one pair
blankets, two or three comfortabes, one conn
terpane. six sheets. three pilIow-cases. 10 or q
dozen towels. one hair dust-brush.
Col. a. T. Bliss, Hon. Giles T. Brown, Hon.
r. Il. Pealer, Sara L. Brown, Abbe r.
Flagg. Sarah A. c. Plummer, Committee.
MAINE RELIEF CORPS HONE.
The following circular letter, sent 10 the Ma
tional Relief Corps of Maine by Department
President Ella Jordan Mason, shows what can
be done in carrying noble enterprise to CON-
pletion when the Grand Army aud the Relief
Corps join hearts and hands as they should
ever do. in anything they undertake for the
common good:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF MAIZE,
WoMAN's RELIEF CORPS, AUXILIARY TO
TIE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC. [
BIDDEFoRD, Me-. May 20, 1893.
Circular Letter No. 2
To the National W.R.C. Department Of Maine
Greeting: have g glad tidings Of great joy"
10 bring you. At the Department Convention,
held at Rockand, Feb. and 10, 1893, the
recommendation was unanimously |
adopted:
That the Department of Maine, Woman's Re- |
lief Corps take steps for the establishment OF |
Home for the support of aged or disabled vet
Grams and their wives widows who are disabled, |
Army Nurses who are past labor. and the de- |
pendents of Union soldiers That the incom-
ing President appoint a committee OF FIVE. tie |
President being one Of that number, TO formu-
late plans 10 secure donation of lands build |
ings and money necessary to establish De-
paTimtnt W re. Home.
That VIC ask Of the comrades In Encampment
now assembled the appointment Of a like COM
toittee. the Commander TO be one Of that num-
Der, 20 assist Us In this work That this Con-
yentiOn take steps at once 10 become "a cor
porate body, that we may be in condition 10
receive donations for work.
The matter wAs presented TO the EAR En-
was enthusiastically Endorsed, and
The following committee appointed: VAIN
wright Gushing. Department Commander;
Horace II. Burbank, Past Department Com
manoer: Henry 4. Shorey. Past Assistant
QuErtermaster. General Charles f. Jones, Past
Assistant Adjutant- General; J. Wesley Gil
man, Council Of Admin isl ration. Committee
from the Womsn's Relief Corps: Ella Jordan
Mason, Department President: Clara Il.
Leayitt Past Department President; Grace T.
Howe, Past Department President; Bina
Emery. Department Junior Vice President;
b. AntoiDette Milleit. Department Aid.
In the accompanying circular-letter issued
by the GAR. Committee the needs, design
and facts necessary for the establishment of a
" Home" are very ably presented. aud repe-
tition IN this IS unnecessary. Carefully listen
10 them:
My DEAR CoLABORERs: ] wish we were ali
together, and ! could tell you about this mat
ter-what caused its first thought. what urged
it on, and what still compes the pushing on TO
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