Evening star., 1898-09-10
TEMPORARY HOME.
District Soldiers Given n Resting
Place at Alb 9th Street.

When the 1st Regiment of District Volun-
teers marched away it bore with it colors
presented by the Legion of Loyal Women
When it returns it finds The same organiza-
ton ready to receive those of its members
who have not homes of their own in u
home especially prepared for them. 1t is
situated at Alb 9th street, in the center of
the city, is large, bright and airy with
large garden in the rear. On the first floor
are the office, dining rood and kitchen. On
the floor above large pariors and read
ing room and commodious sleeping apart
Irents filed with comfortable cots.
Owing to some accident, the printed in
vitations prepared by Mr. b. H. Warner
the chairman of the executive committee
for relief from the citizens committee, and
also the chairman of the local committee
Of the Red Cross, We're not distributed to
the members of the regiment when they
came in yesterday. 1t IS desired however
that every soldier who has returned and is
in need of home will consider that he is
especially invited to 413 9th street to rest
and recuperate.
Mrs. A. S. Odell and Mr.. Peter E. Sween-
ey can always be found in the Office Mrs
Pond has charge of the dining room and
kitchen and is assisted by excellent cooks
who are giving the boys plenty of beef
steak good coffee, hot rolls and everything
else the market can supply. The tables
were set last evening with snowy linen,
great bowls Of nastGrtiums, and contained
quantities of everything good to eat
Mrs. Sara Perkins, who has charge of the
linen, reports an abundance of bedding and
bed linen, but that many more night shirts
and towels are needed. An abundance of
soap mas also been supplied, but donations
of money and food of all kinds will be ac-
ccpt able. Religious services will be held
in the parlors tomorrow afternoon at 4
o'clock.
The ladies desire to return thanks for all
donations, which are Specifically acknowl-
edged below Mr. Shedd one gas range.
Miss Emma SickleS, loan of gas range and
cooking utensils and donation of box of
extracts; Mrs F. M. Alexander and Miss
Little, table covers, Dozen bath towels.
couch pillows, hymnaI and PRAYER book
calendars, paper and envelopes; Mrs Cut
ter sheets and pillow cases; Mrs Lawrence
sheets, pillow cases, towels; Mrs. s. s.
Shedd, pair slippers, night shirts, table
cover, one quart seven-year rye; Mrs.
Rosenburg. soap. towels; Mrs. jacob
shirt soap, cornstarch Mrs Green. three
chairs, one portiere, ore bowl ana pitcher.
coffee pots; Mrs. Crosby, dishes, comfort.
two rockers. chair; Mrs Stanford, rocking
chloride of lime; Robert boyd wire
hooks and tacks; J, H. Small, palms:
Friend, washstand; Miss A. Story rocking
chair and table: Miss Ialoney, soap, lam,
soup and tee; no name, rocker. chair, mir
ror: Mrs. Wade, books: Mtss Green towels.
Miss Louise Carr, towels and wash cloths;
Mrs. Jenkins, chair; Mrs. Mary Lamb,
mattress; Miss Eva Doughty. grapes and
flowers; Miss c. Curry. flowers; Mrs. Or
ton, books; Mrs. Houghton. plates Mrs.
s. Berry, l comfort: Mrs. e. L. H. Bailey,
basket of peaches; Mrs. Ensle. glass Hover
bowls; Mrs. Klenlroth, ribDon; Mrs. Law
renee Sands, russ and books; Mrg Bald
win, lounge cover, cushions and books;
Mrs. Gibbon. books; Robert Boyd. dish
pans; Solomon Lewis. painting of signs:
Mrs. J. w. Babcock and laelas OF Soldiers
Rest, flowers; Mrs. Lake. flower vases;