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 IL6o 
 
 Organization, Constitu- 
 tion and By-Laws of the 
 Soldiers' Heme in the 
 City of Chicago. 
 
 (1863)
 
 LINCOLN ROOM 
 
 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 
 LIBRARY
 
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 OI^OAIVIZATIOIV, 
 
 Constitution and By-Laws 
 
 OF THE 
 
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 SOLDIERS' HOME 
 
 IX THE 
 
 CITY OF CHICAGO 
 
 No. 45 Randolpli Street, 
 
 CHICAGO: 
 8. P. Rounds, Book and Job PanrrEE, No. 46 Stats Street. 
 
 1863. 
 
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 OROANIZ^XION, 
 
 CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS 
 
 OF THE 
 
 SOLDIERS' HOME, 
 
 IN THE 
 
 CITY OF CHICAGO, 
 
 45 It a n d o 1 p h. Street, 
 
 CHICAGO : 
 
 S. P. ROCXCS, BOOK AXD JOB PEIXTER, 4G STATE ST. 
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 INTRODUCTORY. 
 
 The Soldiers' Home has been established iu Chicago, for 
 the accommodation of Soldiers returning home from the 
 army on furloughs, or discharged from the service, and others 
 retm-ning to their regiments, who arrive in our city without 
 the means of paying hotel exjjenses, and are thus liable to fall 
 into bad associations, or suffer neglect for want of a home. It is 
 in successful operation at 45 Randolph Street, with Mr. D. 
 Johnson as Superintendent, and Mrs. Sai-ah Johnson as 
 Matron. The Home is under the care of an efficient Board 
 of Managers, comprising many of the best ladies and gentle- 
 men of the city. Food and clothing may be sent the Home 
 from abroad, thi'ough the Chicago Sanitary Commission, as its 
 own stores are sent free of freight charges. Donations of vege- 
 tables, butter, milk, eggs, poultry, &c., &c., from the country 
 will be highly acceptable, and will be immediately taken to 
 the Home, on their arrival at the rooms of the Commission. 
 
 Donations cf money may be addressed to the officers of the 
 Home.
 
 OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES. 
 
 The following are the officers of the Soldiers' Home, tinder 
 the following Constitution and By-Laws : 
 
 THOS. B. BRYAN, President. 
 
 Vice-Presiden ts. 
 Mrs. 0. E. HOSMER, Mrs. E. WADSWORTII. 
 
 JAS. H. WOODWORTH, Treasurer. 
 
 Mrs. C. H. gushing. Assistant Treasurer. 
 
 Mrs. J. E. FARGO, Secretary.
 
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 OFFICERS 
 
 AND COMMITTEES. 
 
 
 Directresses. 
 
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 ROBIXSOX. 
 
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 Dr. Burnham. 
 
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 J. W. Foster. 
 
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 N. LUDDINGTON. 
 
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 J. II. WOODWORTH 
 
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 J. C. Haines. 
 
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 James Bowex. 
 
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 J. B. Ward. 
 
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 A. II. IIOGE. 
 
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 K. S. BALL. 
 
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 LiVERMORE. 
 
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 S. S. Williamson. 
 
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 E. IIlGGINS. 
 
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 C. Stoughton. 
 
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 Ambrose Foster. 
 
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 J. Long. 
 
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 C. Foll.vxsbee. 
 
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 J. Buchanan. 
 
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 Boyd. 
 
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 E. H. Brackett. 
 
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 Lamb. 
 
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 H. L. Bristol. 
 
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 J. Hamilton. 
 
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 A. Kenyon. 
 
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 S. TiNKHAM. 
 
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 J. S. Fuller. 
 
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 S. Shackford. 
 
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 Allen. 
 
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 C. Grey. 
 
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 Schneider. 
 
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 S. Far WELL. 
 
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 Dagenhardt. 
 
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 W. Moore. 
 
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 Tuttle. 
 
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 Hilt. 
 
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 Young. 
 
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 Dr. Hamilton. 
 
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 Van Higgins. 
 
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 J. D. QUINLAX. 
 
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 Dr. Blanc. 
 
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 W. S. IlERRICK. 
 
 Miss 
 
 Blakie. 
 
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 Dr. Adams. 
 
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 Shervan. 
 
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 G. GiBBS. 
 
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 Norton. 
 
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 Morgan. ■ 
 
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 L. Carpenter. 
 
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 •s. Dickinson. 
 
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 F. Smith. 
 
 ADVISORY committee. 
 
 Rev. R. PATTERSON. 
 
 " ROBERT COLYER. 
 Mr. B. F. JACOBS. 
 
 '• E. G. L. FAXON. 
 
 " P. PAGE. 
 
 " H. FULLER. 
 
 " W. T. HANCOCK. 
 D. JOHNSON, Superintendent. 
 Mrs. SARAH JOHNSON, Matron.
 
 CONSTITUTION. 
 
 1. The design of the Soldiers' Home of Chi- 
 cago is to provide gratuitous refreshment and 
 temporary lodging for Union soldiers going to 
 and coming from the army. 
 
 2. The management of the Home shall be 
 committed to a Board of Directresses, with an 
 advisory committee of six or more gentlemen. 
 
 3. The ofl&cers shall be ladies, with the excep- 
 tion of the President and Treasurer, who shall 
 be gentlemen, selected by the Board of Di- 
 rectresses. 
 
 4. The other officers shall be two Vice Presi- 
 dents, a Secretary, and an Assistant Treasurer, 
 all of whom shall be elected in like manner 
 with the President, Treasurer and Advisory 
 Committee at the annual meeting of the Board,
 
 10 CONSTITUTION. 
 
 and shall serve for one year, or until succes- 
 sors shall be appointed. Any vacancy in any of 
 the said offices, or in the Advisory Committee, 
 shall be filled by the Board of Directresses at 
 any weekly meeting, provided that not less 
 than twelve shall be present. 
 
 5. The President, or, in his absence, one of 
 the Vice-Presidents, shall preside at the meet- 
 ings of the Board of Directresses, and at public 
 meetings which may be convened at their in- 
 stance. The Treasurer shall hold the funds of 
 the institution, subject to the order of such per- 
 son or persons as the Board of Directresses may 
 in their By-Laws authorize to check for the 
 same. The Secretary shall keep the minutes of 
 all meetings, and also attend to the publication 
 of notices in the press, which may be needed. 
 The Board of Directresses shall raise the funds 
 and provide for their disbursement, and have the 
 entire regulation and supervision of the aifairs of 
 the Home. The Advisory Committee shall be 
 consulted when deemed necessary, as the title 
 of the committee imports.
 
 CONSTITUTION. 
 
 11 
 
 6. There shall also be a Matron and a Male 
 Superintendent of the Home, whose respective 
 duties shall be assigned specifically by the 
 Board of Directresses in their By-Laws and 
 printed regulations.
 
 BY-LAWS. 
 
 Section 1. There shall be a weekly meeting 
 of the Board of Directresses, at such time and 
 place as they may determine. 
 
 Sec. 2. The order of business shall be as 
 follows : 
 
 1 — Reading the minutes of previous meeting. 
 
 2 — Reports of committees. 
 
 3 — General business. 
 
 Sec. 3. There shall be an Auditing Commit- 
 tee of three appointed every three months, to 
 examine and report weekly upon all bills and 
 accounts, and upon their report the Board shall 
 act in appropriating funds for the fjayment of 
 bills, which the Auditing Committee and the 
 Board may approve. Checks shall be signed by 
 one of the Secretaries and countersigned by 
 the President or one of the Vice-Presidents.
 
 BY-LAWS. 13 
 
 Sec. 4. At each weekly meeting there shall 
 be appointed a Committee of Visitation or In- 
 spection, to consist of three members of the 
 Board, to serve for the week next ensuing upon 
 their appointment, and whose duty it shall be to 
 visit the Home daily, to inspect every depart- 
 ment, and report to the meeting of the follow- 
 ing week. This committee shall also aid the 
 Superintendent in the purchase of needed sup- 
 plies. The Superintendent shall also refer to 
 this committee all questions as to the admission 
 of applicants whose claims to the benefits of the 
 Home may seem to be doubtful. 
 
 Sec. 5. The general design of the institution, 
 as indicated in Article 1st of the Constitution 
 may be specifically defined thus : 1st, to feed 
 and lodge temporarily our own soldiers who 
 may pass through Chicago, on their way to their 
 homes, to hospital, or to camp, including such 
 as may have been recently or honorably dis- 
 charged. 2d, as far as is consistent with the 
 purposes of the Home and humanity to the sol- 
 diers, the rule shall be observed that no man 
 shall remain in the Home for a longer period than
 
 14 BY-LAWS. 
 
 one week, but in all cases of longer and per- 
 mitted sojourn, the cause of sojourn shall be 
 stated on the record. 
 
 Sec. 6. The Superintendent will thoroughly 
 inform himself of the condition of each man ap- 
 plying for admission to the Home, and he will 
 receive none who have not a real claim as here- 
 inafter provided. 
 
 Sec. 7. He will carefully guard against re- 
 ceiving deserters, or in any manner encouraging 
 men in remaining away from their regiments. 
 
 Sec. 8. He will not receive into the Home 
 any man afflicted with a contagious disease, but 
 will make some other provision for his comfort, 
 under the advice of the Visiting Committee. 
 
 Sec. 9. As o£&cers are usually able to pro- 
 vide for their own accommodations, the Home 
 shall be considered the place for non-commis- 
 sioned officers and privates only, unless absolute 
 sickness or other sufficient cause exists to justify 
 the exception. 
 
 Sec. 10. The name of each man will be re- 
 corded as soon as he enters the Home, with his
 
 BY-LAWS. 15 
 
 company, regiment, residence, date of entrance, 
 departure and place of destination, witli such 
 other memoranda respecting him as the Super- 
 intendent may deem it advisable to note. 
 
 Sec. 11. The Superintendent shall have gen- 
 eral charge of the building and its inmates, and 
 shall do or see to being done whatever naturally 
 belongs to his office, although not specifically 
 set forth as his duty in these By-Laws. 
 
 Sec. 12. The Matron will have charge of all 
 the rooms of the Home. 
 
 Sec. 13. She will see that everything which 
 is necessary for the relief of the inmates of the 
 house (except such things as come under the 
 immediate care of the Superintendent,) is pro- 
 vided. 
 
 Sec. 14. The Matron shall have the appoint- 
 ment and discharge of her domestics in her dis- 
 cretion, and further aid, if needed can be sup- 
 plied by the Visiting Committee. 
 
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