New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-19
govE FOR THE FRIgNDLESS.


Between Fourth and Fib avs, on In'rnetn 81, tne'e
noble brick building four stories high 50 by y feet
Containing 80 rooms besides bath rooms wash rooms
closets cellars ct cetern and upon the back part OF one oil
the Eve lots each OF which is % by % feet there
another building of two stories sometimes called noSp
and sometimes q reception house Upon the mont OF the
main building may be Rad the words when head 'n'
article Ye. suppose that not one nah Oh lne occupants
Of the arocratc homes in the immediate neshoorho0d OF
the Home of The Friendless know how or why It was
built why bears that title, what are its purposes In
brief We will tell them
This institution had its origin in the hearts OF some oe"e
VIOLENT ladies who began make ther INST efforts o"Su
the res ne Of the fallen and salvation OF the endeS "
the wear 1888 Their first labors were drec'ed 70 W."
locality which everybody called God iorsaken ana '
deemable" the Five Points OF New. orS 'hy q" p'C
bsble that these ladies' and Mr.. Pease' or the Ladies
H. me Mission that sent him there entitled to the credit
of being the orguaors Of the reform which others have
so gloriously carried ont in that locality.
In the visits Of these devoted self elected missionaries to
TO the houses of the frendess the prisons and Aims
Houses they found the difficulty which Others nave
found since When they plead with the fallen to ioTSake
their hauns of vice. they were answered and senceu III
the Sc wors-we are fendess and have other home
I'VE are outeasts-spurned by everybody-what can we
do"
Sure enough wha, could they do Nothing OF them
selves so their friends made appeal to the pubic,
and subsequently established paper to advocate mora
reform
In and 1888 funds were obtained and aferward five
lots in the then out town locality on Thrteth ST.
near Fourh ay and three buildings erected which were
dedicated and opened as home OF the fiendess in Dec
ls4s Since that time. between 5000 and 1000 destitute
children and homeless repentant females have been pro
vded with home temporarily in this house or more per
mauepty with families in city country where some eh
dren have been adopted and found parents and Others
good homes and kind friends to them to adult age
Several females like the Prodgal have been restored
TO and forgiven by their parents Ii is gratifying to the
managers of the institution to be able to prove that large
majority Of those who have been rescued by them have
proyed themselves worthy benefciares OF their charities
They show with little commendabe pride, some intensely
Interesting letters which have been written by persons VINO
have been saved from life of sin and woe in thus home
which they found when all other homes except the prison.
olmshouse or brothe closed against them The DO
mestc arrangements of the house are admirable emorac
ing nursery school, hospitals and management oil the
children of strictly Protestant parental character Inc
house is under the immediate charge OF maron who Is
assisted nv hired cook who remarkably competent a
aupdress who has charge of all the wardrobe department
and secretary who has charge ohe correspondence and
bpsiness of the establishment The average number OF
children who are inmates of the Home ID about one hun
dred With the exception of the above persons, all the IL
Dor in their care done by female benefcares who are
inmates for the time being In summer oil rise at clock
and perform heir additions in the wash room in running
stream of water take baths as required In winter inc
hour of rising and of retiring o'clock Every person
and every thing must be kept cean-tha an unchangea
bic law The following is the dinner bill Of fare for
week;
sunday-Pe and bread and butter
T HSIdsy-MSssi and and potato stew.
Friday-Bread and butter and fruit
Salurday-Besn soup with bread each day
The other meals are tea and bread and butter caAe'
fruit hominy mush and milk &C. and all are taught to sit
at the table and conduct themselves with proprety and de-
corum such as should govern them through life Children
are apprenced out whenever applied for by persons who
will exercise kind parental them but they must
produce the best of testimonials that they suitable per
sons to have charge children before they obtain them
from their Home For adults and children over nine years
old homes in the country preferred and for such there
is constant demand
The funds for the support of the Home are derived rom
the voluntary contributions Of our citizens and AID from
au1isry societies in the country The lots and bulldogs
on Thrieih st have been fully paid for and very much m
creased in value since their purchase by the Society For
expepses the Managers in need Of con
trbuons and these are freely given by those who are
familiar with the good work which engages the attention OF
the sefdevoted ladies who direct this truly excellent nst
ton.
In the records of the history of this Society including the
biographies of some those who have found homes beneath
the roof Of this home there materials enough for
volume of more interesting incidents than ever filed the
pages of romance In fact the publication of such scenes
from city life would be looked upon by those who have
always lived amid them, as romance, and perhaps be
denounced as the yerest fiction To such persons better
ACQUAINTANCE with the Home of the Frendless would be
beneficial The proudes of the proud need not fear such
an acquaintance will lose them caste in society particularly
while such names as the following found upon the
/ list Of