Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-09-16
RESOLUTIONS
Passed b the Grand rm Of the Republic Requesting Congress
locate Branch Soldiers Home fot Springs, South Da.
kota, to be known as the Sanatarium Of the Nation
alSustsnl.

WHEREAS The p4ops 81 ths Chted States, through !{h
their state and national legislatures fave met WIZ. a
matchess kindness and genefesity the nstees> VIC
tories in their interests by the saifoIs and selde,
in the war for the suppression of the stockholders e
lion, and,
WHEREAS, This recognition in part of great al az.
uous deeds accomplished by the 1S615 has
mas been in providing system of homes for the dis.
abled and clscrePt sailor and soldier, and
WHEREAS, Rheumatisln and nervous troubles are
those which chiefly aic these old heroes and necessi-
tates their entrance of the homes, and
WHEREAS, The directors of the National Home
Made test of great severity of the virtue of waters of
the Rot Springs, located in the city of Hot Springs
South Dakota, for such ailments by sending
there for treatment carload of soldersi in the and
most stubborn stages of rheumatism and kindred s and
WHEREAS, Said test entirely successful that
General Avere director and Inspector general of the
national board of directors for the National Home who
had personal supervision OF the test being made,
ported to the full board that the of Hot Springs
South Dakota contained the medicinal properties that
in their application practical cure for persons
so afflicted and that the cent of effected based
the number of occupants of the several homes the
country showed that the of national sanitarium at
Hot Springs would be met by the numbers of that
would be healed and sent to their homes and the pub
lie thereby relieved from further expense their and
WHEREAS, The system of national and state ho mes
cannot be completed, brought that of per-
fection only demanded but within easy reach with
out the utilization OF the healing properties ofthese
through the means OF large and commodious santar
lum where our comrades can be properly treated and
cared for and restored to their health and homes and
WHEREAS, The greater the number of the homes for
those who seek their advantages and the greater the
number of the occupants thereof the greater then eces
sty for the sanatarium at Hot Springs South Dakota
the erection of which home is important for the
shelter of the soldiers bodies for relieving their pains
and healing the ailments with which they are afflicted,
as, upon the testimony of the highest authority they
cannot be relieved healed elsewhere therefore be It
RESOLVED, By the Grand Army of the Republic in
national camp assembled, that representatives in
congress hereby respectfully urged to
of branch soldiers home at Hot Springs. South Da
kota to be equipped for and known as the Sanitarum
for the System of Soldiers and Sailors Homes through
out the country. And be it further
RESOLVED, That the Commander in Chief Of the.
Grand Army of the Republic is hereby authorized and
directed to appoint committee ofseven comrades whose
duty shall be to wait upon congress and present in
proper form and manner the merits OF the proposition
in the foregoing resolutions.