The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19
NOTES FR ON. THE
SOLDIERS HOME
b. One Of TIE, !. !" Vets
Soldiers Home. Minnehaha. Nov. Is.

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Soldiers Home. Minnehaha, Nov. Is.
When fifteen or twenty old soldiers |
were assembled on the west bank Of the
Minnehaha in what was the temporary |
quarters of the Soldiers Home Of |
Minnesota, brightest dreams could not
ture years have developed Tracing the
hospital which began then in an un-
finished room in wooden shack, we
find that the care of our sick has been |
a constant study for theirEcomfort and !
improved hygienic conditions. When |
the cottages here came into use at first
there was as sick man, i1E each build
ing and afterwards a large room was
set apart and designated as the. hospi-
tai. .#:'rs.-
The main part Of the present commod-
McMillen, as commandant, and DR..
Greenlee as surgeon, since which time
various improvements for more room
and comforts and better sanitation
have been made. In 1896 the south
wing was built, which. added twelve
beds. In 1900 the basement was finish
ed SO as to be utilized thruout, and In
1908. under the present administration,
wing at the, west. 24x30 it., three
stories was constructed. which added on
the ground floor kitchen, surgery and
dining. room. There was also built a
continuation of thea main building to-
ward the south, some twenty feet, and
occupied for general hospital purposes.
The building is with Easements of stone
and walls Of red brick and is covered
with slate. 1t is over $40 feet long and
seventy-fve feet wide in the center:
rNl,o hoc,;+,1 Of ~, 4bo 1o,I,or
plaza of the Home park-some twenty
feet below the other buildings and oc-
cupies the extreme southern point of
land between the Mipnehaha creek, at
the west and the Mississippi. river at
the east, with almost perpendicular
rocky bluffs beneath and reaching to
the water some eighty feet below and
near the union of the two streams. At
the extreme southern point is. planted
a. coIumbiad-lookingi savagely ! down
the river" Its pyramid Of balls stands
| c6nVenient1y and peacefully: nearby.
| The shade trees here and the steamboat
landing beneath: make this spot a fay
orite summer resort and it's rustic Seats,
chairs and shades are, very, inviting. All
around this point and extending along
the west bank of the river half a mile
d substantial iron fence. .. ..~- >
L
DR.. E. J. Davis as resident surgeon
Of the Home and he with his wife, has
rooms here. Doctors Greenlee Of Min
neapolis and Higbee Of St. Paul are
consulting specialists on diseases Of the
ear and eye. DR.. J. S:Reynolds is resi-
cent assistant surgeon. Miss B. A.
Hughs is the matron, respected, be-
loved and efficient and is ably assisted
by Misses nSchowhi, :. Matson, Gillick2 and
Hhntingt on as day nurses; Cha les Lrii
dell as male: nurse, and fou: ord erlies,
who assist particularly during the, days
but at any time when needed ~
The culinary .depar artment is presided
over by Miss Maggie Nickel, just from
the Iowa Home. Her skill and patience
suits the patientso > She has two male
&. helpers. The flower garden - lis
built, against the 1stoncave bluff which
faces the center Of the building on the
feet high of crescRnt shape and stands
across the driveway from the admins
tration entrance.FTA ~.,-E;IXa .t;7E NV;
The building can accommodate 100
patients and hasa ll7night supplies :o1
classified war dsatXt Ipressnt t. LIE r. ar
five tOJr six PATIENTS of failing mind
Tho, none seems vicious or destructive
their cases demand constant cares ane
restraint. It has been: found. neees
sary since the homo: was created TO- re
Peter Mimi, some Of whom have Re
, turned greatly improved ITO take theil
places again. .'1' ais . .5><@@. '";..s&t 4.
:. AN inmate made a mistake as tt
: which railing post he. had il hand las
|, Tuesday evening land instead .. o.
} descending the stairway stepped off ;
3 bank more perpend dicular than horizon
$ tai and slid, rolled and tumbled som'
sixty 81 feet, bringing Up against a cluml
marked scrafehed. He is IS all HpsGfyitt aisht
: Il. ,Comrade Clarke, new man here, los
t his purse this week by dropping It OIL
the street car. Twas a small loss, an(
at the "Lost and Found' office tn,
! purse was recovered5 intact. ~ :. =, r. -
: A party Of fine young women from
r Chicago and its suburbs We're lately a
| the. falls. and the home, viewing an
4 Cottage " one''feH in a convulsiol
e and was taken to the hospital. A 'fev
9 hours later she had so far &recoyere
r that the party left for home. '>;.e' r., :
$ Workmen and teams have bee
Y doubled on the foundation for the ne1
1 building. The walls at the eastern en-
d, Of the main. building are completed
e ~OuI SuulIu0f uaVIHg befmIndI6Q VIII
O, a, decided freeze instead Of early4frost
v and then an Ind diang summer, asis usua
:: the leaves did not show theireicrimso
' and gold, and still stranger, the oak
4 which generally hold their leaves ii
!. the buds swell in spring, are nearl
4 bare. g. s1oiat. =, - :. :.=.'
It The government dam opposite the Oh
= Peoples building @5progresses. .slowl:,
n Teams are blowing the. Mississippi
s loosen the earth for removed from witt
IN the, lock some six feet lower tina
s. outside water. Muscle and hills al
d numerous nun e 70 and pearl hunting pa,
+ Minneapolis cup of revival meeting
home oves ueht 5St sneda moFfn E. an9
m le sang, SUPPORTED BY the chapel .organis
ie =, F.1B.. Stevenson preached from the tx M
IS Isl tured his audience by his first senten
than a good peace. it is@a good fight,
re- with the emphasis on the word good.
IN Another good meeting was held Mo
# day.
W W There have been admitted to Il
re- Company K, Third Minnesota Infantr
II II Martin L. Phillips, Company D. ST
1e 1e teenth Pennsylvania Cavalry; Geor
~, A. Clark, Captain Company ii. Four
~ Minnesota Infantry; William R. Re
: Company F, 1924 Pennsylvania; Jam
F. NJ, Robertson Company d, Ninth. Nj
or nesota Infantry; Robert Bruce, Co
led pany G., Eighteenth u. s. G. Infantl
q. Sly arc ahsnnt with lpava ond GOV