The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-25
the WORKING WoMsR's HONE.

Opening and Reception Yesferday-D escrip.
ton Of the Institution.
reception Of the Home No. As Elizabeth street. wal
held yesterday. simultaneously with it's opening the
purpose OF introducing and to the public
the institution, which Is founded upon business plan
The trustees OF the Five Points House Of Industry are
determined to secure board for whero they may
enjoy, consistently with their limited earnings the CON-
fort and security Of q well regulated home where the
Influences OF Christianity and social surroundings may
Ill every association connected with Its sacred name
The conditions OF admission simply that applicants
shall DO working for and supporting themselves
OF good character, and that their department when
received be correct As IL is not charity house,
the trustees nr the prcs OF board at SO 25 per
week, payable in advance, yielding moderate living
profit with interest on tho investment, but
no margin for unpaid board bills. The co operative
plan viii be go far adopted that whatever profit
shall be made nj tho prico5 liked upon shall be divided
among the permanent, boarlers under conditions
the trus tees may deem best IL - not sec,ean in
siitntion, but Christian family Tor all VINO desire s
advantages. The trustees hope by this brlng
tho finer feelings u his clasI within OF rennin<
influences. Music and oO1ks and cultivation NJ flowers
by window gardening arc among its attractions.
The reception well attended, and prominent
men wero present, among thsm Matthew Halo Smith,
Just from london tour among tho poor, who're bls
business to examine into the rciormatorles or La
class; Mr.. Walker kob5s, Episcopal clergyman, con-
nsc,ed with the seaman'g Mission; Dr. GrscOm, Rev Ar
Peaso, MIR Barnes, Mr. Halliday, Er. Ely aud others.
Some fair ladies' Eraced tho scono nrs Porter tho
na,ron Mrs. schrceer bookkecpor did tho donors
OF hospitality. Lunch was served in the beautiful
and spacious dining rooms, four IN number, clean
aud nyiing after which congersaiiOn In tue parors
which are quite handsome, was resumed These parors
are vol furnished, and have the doubls attraction OF
Books 10 be aided 10 its ATTRACTIONS mental cut
tDre viii DO one Of the aims OF tho institution The
board had SONS business tho O9ce but their principal
work seemed q DO en- examination and uspccton OF tho
whole house Ils superintendent Is Ar Halliday sgd
toe Institution was 10 TACT projected by him. The irus-
toes and con TlbuOrs are mostly leading merchants
The building Ia six nigh hfty-four feet vide
running back Two hundred feet into Mott street IL was
orig nally Intended FOR unoment house; but the
havo most literally Devoted IL 20 ne purpose,
for which IL seems particularly adapted by tho joint
AID OF others they have further Subscribed TO pay
on the mortgago ard defray tho expense Of
furniture and improvements. The sun appro.
prseS SoO, SaS 10 Payment 81 rem,
accommodate six women each. Thus tho house has
space for I've hund ed ard seventy six inmates the
each chamber, veh It's two washetands round tables
six chairs and cosoy looking fireplace Is home ke au
sry, being paved With stone, and each one provided
with water and heating pipes; the stairs Of stono,
tho rni ings ron lr tho cellar arc the kitchen, coal
room, weehroom and bahlng rooms; in tho latter arc
Twelve baths for the froo Of inmates Tho Kitchen
Is spacious saloon; It's baking and boiling aud kuead-
ng roughs bread cutters and dumb walers are worthy
OF first class hotel. The whole culinary department |
combines neatness with scites for cconomzing lme
and labor. The bathing are furnished with iron
tuna with hot and cold water; hot water Is supued bv
large tank In the centre holding four hundred and
1fy gallons OF war, heated BY ono hundred aud atty
feet OF steam COIL capable Of heating thirty gallons OF
water per minute There are six oesrs eight by thirty
Xix feet, besides two smaller vaults; vaults ex- I.
ond under the sidewalks, heavily walled and cool.
broad passage feet wde from one end TO the
,ther Of the building The Ice coil for general
,sc consists OF hundred feet OF block Tin lined pipes
ad IN tnc bottom OF large IRON chest, placed In the
la Tho washing apparatus IL capable OF turning out
20 hundred and Hiiytpecos per hour The drying
,es Will dry articles from the wringer IN neen minutes
ca dy for ironing, or eight hundred per hour
Tue trustees OF The institution are Archibald Busse,
resident; r. u. Lockwood, Secretary: a. A. Camp,
Trader ok a.. Foafpr Chprfos |
Beas, Marshall Lofforts d. L. suydam, Morris X.
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