The National tribune., 1895-08-22

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their visiting friends.
On the lawn on two sides of the Con rthoust
dare the inscriptions respectively in red, white
and blue letters. with green and yellow Dor
ders GAR. Welcome to Old Kentucky" ant
&C. AR. Welcome TO Louisville"
The florists of Louisville have donated many
flowers and ported plants to the Ladies' Citi
zens' Committee for decorative purposes.
The Woman's Relief Corps have a novel en-
| joyment in store IL the grand barbecue gotten
up with all its pristine aecompaniments.
MISSOURI RELIEF CORPS SOLDIERS HOME.
The property just decided by the people o.
ST. James, Mo-, to the Department of Missouri
W.R.C.. FOR use as Soldiers Home WAS for
merry the residence of William James. the Iron
| King of Missouri and is located at st. James
| Phelps County. the ST. L. & L. Y. Ry., in tho
salubrious Ozark Mountain region.
The building is three stories high besides the
basement There are 30 rooms, including base
ment, two of which are 30x36 feet. 1t is fitted
with all modern conveniences, heated Ivy fur
naces. There arc also six-room brick cottage,
laundry, ice-honse. greenhouse. barn, two
stories high, 125xs0 feet with go acres Of land
adjoining the city limits. There are 500 bear
ing fruit trees and 10 acres of garden that is
irrigated and drained by the Dolls system.
The total improvements on the above tract cost
$4,000.
Six miles south Of ST. James is the celebrated
Meramec Spring, one of the largest in the
country. surrounded by fine scenery, and is
famous pleasure and health resort.
Ilolen +. Day. President of the Missouri Re-
lief Corps Home Association, who negotiated
the beqnest of the property, writes as follows
concerning its present status:
DEAR TRIBUNE: An article in your issue of
July %, indicates the necessity of clearing
away all doubts as TO the positive existence Of
the Missouri Woman's Relief Corps Soldiers
Home-the location and Home being firmly
secured, only needing few repairs aud fur
DishiDgs TO get it ready for occupation.
When the Home Association met in Macon
10 consider such bids as were brought before it,
they were narrowed down TO two-one from
st. James of magnificent tract OF 80 acres
under high cultivation, with 500 bearing fruit
trees and solid brown stone structure of 80
rooms. with all the necessary outbuildings,
offered as free gift from the citizens of Phelps
County, and the other bid in doubtful con-
trast-100 acres of barren land. offered by n
syndicate whose chief desire was TO increase
the value of property in their locality.
Owing to the loose reconstructed bylaws Of
the Association, whereby any individual may
become member and have voice and vote by
the payment of one dollar, the La Plata people
packed the Convention, thus promising 10 carry
things their own way, and to save st. James a
motion was made 10 adjourn, which was regu-
officer, Mrs. Day, who then left the scene OF
tumult.
In the evening the Mayor Of st. James. Vic
tor William Reitz, visited the Wonan's Relief
Corps, and there presented the Home TO that
body. Mrs. Day moved that the property be
accepted by the Department of Missouri, and q
committee be appointed to receive il. This
motion was numerously seconded and unani-
mously carried. Mrs. Rachel Hall appointed
Mrs. Adah G. Briggs, Mrs. Mary McNab, aud
Mrs. Christine b. Scott. Many prominent
Grand Army Men were present, and congraeu-
lated the Woman's Relief Corps on this action.
At the time of the presentation every dollar
TO the purchase of the st. James property had
been subscribed by the citizens of Phelps
County, led by Phelps Post, st. James citizens
and their wives and daughters. but owing to
the confusion at Macon and the garbled press
reports The citizens were slow in coming up
with their subscriptions, thus preventing
Mayor Reitz from consu mmating his promise
at the time set.
This delay gave rise to rumor that the st.
James people were unable 10 fulfill the obliga-
tons they had assumed. However, when all
doubts were removed, and the La Plata con-
tingent showed no intention of further inter-
ference, the money t$l5,000) was paid. and the
deeds signed and transferred to the committee
The following letter will confirm this state
ment:
ST.. JAMES. July IS, 1895.
MRS. III. T. DAY-DEAR MADAM: Your letter re-
ceived and contents noted. / was pleased TO hear
from you. i have this day forwarded the deed TO
the President, Adah q. Briggs. The deed is made
out follows:
Adah @. Briggs, Mrs. Scott, Mary McNab, and
their successors in Office, trustees in trust for
the WomaD's Relief Corps, Department Of Missouri,
for Soldiers Home for the ex-Union soldiers and
wives. ~
i suppose you will approve Of this clause. rslso
request Mrs. Briggs tocsll her Advisory Board and
appoint committee To take charge of the Home
and attend TO repairs Now allow me to thank you
for myself and the good citizens of st. James for
your good work that you have done for US. We
ack knowledge that you have work ed faithfully for
the Home. and you deserve credit.
assure you that appreciate your noble work.
and hope you will soon be with us. You will get
your reward sooner later. viii always be
pleased to hear from you.
Yours frsternally,
VICToR WIN. REITZ Mayor.
Now, tho facts stand this way: The Woman's
Relief Corps have the Home, while the Associa-