, 1864-07-23
wASHINGTONIAN HOME.
Purchase Of n Permanent Location
Tie BULBS Head Property

special meeting Of the Directors and officers
Of the Washfnetonian Home TO consider the pro-
priety OF procuring new and permanent location
for the Institution, was held on Thursday evening
at tie rooms OF the Young Mems Christian Asso'
cistion; the President, c. ]. Hull, in the Chair.
III. Law, oi the Executive Committee, stated
that the objec Of the meeting was to consider the
81 the Bulls Head property. on West Madison
street, to erect permanent Home. He rather OBJ
jecteo to the purchase, as the establishment ofa
home tor ipebriates Wns only An experiment In
this city and many doubted its success; he wished
to have the institution to be conducted at
aret On amal tesle Thea afiet deG'nstrattns
Rev. Mr. shiDu, agent OF the Institution said that
Iii. Latin had proposed to dohase 10 acres Of land
eouth Of the city, for The use of ths Society," hat Is
he woa'd give them Jesse Of e9 yea5s, II they
erected Homo on the land. though be did not be-
III re he could give them perfect hue, Or 1t they
choae be would sell them the Balrs M Head property
$1,000 600 to be paid shortly attsr the pnrchase
vas effected, and the rest at any convenient tiu1e
.hf hs e. n rs 70 }e aS
have it On he original Offer, it they chose to sail
The present Bul's Head 1ayefa-coniained about
| 100 rooms and waB IN tolerable repair. He, the
| speaker. considered the paana good one:
purchase WAS good, he land alone worth tbe
$1,000 while the house was worth the kG 0o0 fully.
Ii lhey did not like the location they could dispose
tied to tie land in the South Division whether they
IKEA It or not, besides which It would cost them
$500 Or 5000 to erest dwelling thereon, Then Then
| again, be considered that as the Bulis Head Has
larger than they required they could rent portion
| OF it, aid thus obtain > handsome revenue. He
otter and place his subscription beneath It, WhBn
nj. Jennings naked II the claims Of The Home
se9ses sse sfsn Pifsq and
light, there would Be little didicufty IN raislhe tho
ludge Goodrich thought II the money could be
raised he was decidedly IN favor Of the p1rchase,
for he believed it 70 be 8, coo the better bargain,
{ &c, however, did not wish them to effect pur.
chaee until they were ceztan as to the o.
certainty ot the money and intesesL sa phss M t6s
not advise them to be liable, though he believed
they could make money by It, even as speculation
sl5.ooo. Recardine Tie property II The south Di.
vision. he did not think they could ever obtain .
| clear title. Another advantage OF the Bulls
Hcsd was ,te location. The inmates Of the Home
were very sensitive, and required as cheerful a
position as possible, beng removed, a. they are,
from home and friends; Consequently he thought
as the motley could be secured. He thought u
would be difficult to get up meeting unless they
could obtain the services q popular speaker ane 1
Esniza1iona. He was In fasor strongly Of Mr
HAtbaHsy's proposition Of starting q subscription
list, headed by Mr.. Ls1in's odts and donation 0
&1.GGD.
Rev. Mr. Shinn sa1d be had asked Mr.. Latin t:
: give them written proposition regaFdlng IT,
Bnll's Head property. but he considered Il unnec
eesary, but would Ike an expression ol the direc
tors 1t this meeting. The building was rented t
4 Mr.. Steel until next Aiay. but he would let IN
Uome have all the rooms except email portion.
Dr.. McAtlistet also Was in favor Of the purchase
, as he thought It desirable to hare the Home 10
Gated near the center of u city, where cheerf1
| scenes and pleasing associations could cheer th
D despondency which ever haunts those who are b
t iuc reclaimed nom drunken habits. He approve
Of Mr.. Hstbaway's psopofitisD, and thou.ht = con
1nis1ee might be appointed to walt on Mi. L.ain
s | obtain his proposition. --
Or. N. 8. Daylea was aieo in faTnr ofthe puFchas
and thought that II the subjcc: were properly lal
before the public, the Society could without diff
Guilty, obtain the money. II It was not oblfgatoI
. 10 pay for the whole at once, they could easily o'
tain the amount. He for one would give $5D
once, and $50a year until the purchase was et1ec
ed. In conclusion. Mr. Davies moved thas II
agent, Rev. Mr. Shlnn, obtain from the Seereta,
tie proposed subscription list. and during II
next two or three weeks exert himself to obtal
the promfscs of contributions. At the expirAtto
r Of that time, he could report to the Preslden
I They could definitely settle the matter.
= DR.. McAllisteE seconded the motion, and 1t vi
r carried unanimously. ...,
There being no further business, the meetiI
l thew a1}onrned