Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-02-24
Soldiers Home Department.
n. P. CAMPBELL, Editor.]

~.es Sss~Ss sSo Va Oouu0AI zSVts W udCc
from August 2nd, 1890. at Sl2 per
month.
Harrison p. Moore of this city ap-
piled for admission to the home ON the
18th inst, and was duly accepted.
Read the article on the home from
the Howard Press of the 18th inst.
True every word of it.
Capt. Lucas made rousing speech
before the appropriation committee of
the legislature on the 18th at Pierre.
and you can bet the old soldier will feel
well. in consequence, the coming two
years. Hurrah for "Old Shady"
The Home runs as smoothly as may
be under the excellent management of
Capt Magrew, our new commander.
and his painstaking and polite lady as
matron.
Number of inmates February 20.
eighty-one. as shown by morning re.
port.
The services at the Home chapel were
largely attended on Sunday last. and a
growing interest is manifest among the
old boys and citizens as well.
The Rev. Crowther, an Adventist, has
been holding series of meetings here
during the last week with u view to
enlightening and interesting the mem.
bers of the Home in his especial and
pleasing doctrines, and SO well has he
performed the task that the veterans
look for his coming again" and he is
rewarded with good and attentive au-
diences. We all hope he will Continue
to lead us that way. Never sought in
vain when sought Alright" We sim
cerely hope he will continue his lee
lures.
Singleton Kimmel. or "Old Sing" as
the boys delighted to call him, died
Monday night at 1 30 O'clock. Deceased
was soldier in the Mexican war, serv-
ing in Co. b, lst Reg. Penn. volunteers;
has been great sufferer. but bearing
with much resignation and patience.
lie entered the Home March 1st, 1892.
from Deadwood. Funeral services
were conducted by Rev. Anderson on
Tuesday.
Major III. q. Eaton, who has been un-
der the weather with rheumatism lately
ventured out to our chapel services
last Sunday, and after church loitered
in the office to chat with Capt. Megrew
on the modus operandi of the future
government of the home. His benig-
nant smile betrayed the friendly inter-
est and sOlicitude in behalf of his old
comrades at arms, and we are sure he
felt we were in safe hands. Come
again Major.
The old boys at the Home were high
ly and delightfully."- entertained on the
night of the Goth, by the Poet scout,
Capt. Jack Crawford. The chapel was
well filled. all the members turning out.
together with a goodly sprinkling of
citizens from the village. The whole
Entertainment was received with smile I
cheers and tears. alternately, and 1T is
drawing it mild TO say they all were
well pleased.
The following interesting article ap-
peared i'll the last issne of the Howard
Press. after Editor Persons brief visit
| here:
| During a recent trip TO the Hills the
writer spent "A day at Hot Springs, and
of course called on our tuwnsman who
is now in charge of the Soldiers home
at that place. Capt Megrew and his
wife had 'een III charge of the Home
only Il few days when we had the pleas
ure of calling OH them, but one would
not suspect but they were "old hands
at the business" of experimenting
that institution. l'he captain se..neu
in ett-l health and consequently in
better spirits than we ever saw him in
before, and we nrlieve lie will tllol ugh
y enjoy the duties which his pos tor,
imposes upon him Mrs. NIegrew, with
her we'll known m"therly dispos: ton.
seems to br perfectly at h. me as ma
tron. and will donbtle prove to nc pc
culiarly adapted for the position. The
beautiful site. and is well and comfort
ably furnished. About eighty veterans
are now under the care OF the Home
authorities and if anybody doubts the
expediency of maxim. appr .priations
for such an institution he should pay
that one a visit instanter. The "solid
comfort" that the old comrades enjuy
in the assurance that they will be cared
for under the government for whicl,
they ri ked their all in younger days,
must awaken even in the mos. stoicai
natures. u sense of the .eternal fitness
"f things" in this nursing and protect
ing in old age aud ln.irmity those who
made it possible for this and future
:enrratiOns to live and the stars and
stripes which are guaran,ee of "Iife
liberty aid the pursuit of happiness"
The capt,in and his estimable wife
show every c0urtesv to visitors al the
Home and we are authorized to state
that they will be very glad to see any
of their old Miner county friends and
will extend to them specla' courtesies
They also wished to be remembered tG
all enquiring friends. we know that
we but voice the practically unanim0ue