Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-07-01
REPORT.

The ladies inchargs of the "HoNE," believing
the public to be interested in their mission of love
| and mercy, would lay before those who have so
kindly aided in this charity brief statement Of
what has been accomplished for the welfare Of
| it's inmates.
The HoNE" has been in operation for six
months, and numbers over 80 occupants. Hero
these destitute ladies and children, some Of whom
have been reduced from afluence topoyerty, by
the misfortunes of War, fnd a comfortable shell
/ tor, and a. pleasant home. In the seclusion of
her apartment each mother can carry n the work
of training her children with the same privacy
aud care that she, could in her own home; and
the children can still enjoy the privileges and
pleasures of the domestic circle. =.
| Three times D week soup is supplied 1.-the In
stitution; and from time to time such provisions
as have been sent by friends have been distributed
among the inmates, and most gratefully received.
A school, numbering over fifty childrcn-and
constantly increasing, gathered from the families
| in the "HoXE" and from those unable TO secure
| education elsewhere-has been organized, and is
regularly and gratuitously taught by young ladies
! OF refinement and cuIture. Tho progress OF tho
| children in acquiring knowledge has already been
such as to reward and stimulate their di.interest-
ed teachers.
Tho large and conmodious building rented by
the Board of Control, affording the facilities, it
is proposed, ss speedily as possible, to admit o
limited number Of girlG-,daughters of Confeder-
crate Soldiers, who have been impoverished by
| the War, and to afford them home, IN ordsr to
| secure them the means Of thorough education.
They will be placed under the supervision Of a
discreet and experienced lady, as Matron. For
the means of their education and board, however,
the Board of Control makes earnest appeal'to the
liberal and benevolent. Tuition for them eau be
obtained, at somo Of the best schools in the city
| of Charleston, ut half the usual rates; and
tho zeal aud determination of the young ladies
to secure the means of self-support will, doubt
less, ensure double the ordinary progress to that
coveted result.
Fortunately, also, the spacious premises occu-
pied by The HONE" hhs afforded shelter 10 per-
sons in need who do not come within the exact
letter of the purpose of the Institution, but who
have gladly availed themselves of the privilege
of occupying roomsin the building which were not
Immediately required by thos or whom they
were originally designed. Tho cngerness with
which ladies have nyailed themselves Of even n
temporary shelter, which they covonanted cheer
fully TO resign SO soon as it should be needed by
those having 4 prior claim, does but indicate the
extremity to which are reduced, the patient
magnanmity with which it is borne, and the
timeliness, Of even the leat effort and prayer for
its relief.
While thanking most gratefully all who have
assisted US in this undertaking, we earnestly on
treat them not to relax their generous eateavours
on behalf of the "HoNE"
There aro many wants oflits inmates which we
are unable to relieve; and feel that our work is
incomplo until VIC pour out the full measure of
comfort, upon those whose protectors yielded up
their lives in defence of their homes and ours
We fully realize the vast Importance of our un-
dertaking-its grave responsibility. We know
our work to be noble one-to comfort the widow
and the fatherless, and 70 shelter the homeless.
Therefore, with an abiding faith In the kindness
of our people, and confident trustin the benovo-
lent promptings of humanity, We earnestly COM
mend the .a.HoNE" to the loberal and philan-
thropic everywhere. -
Mrs. P. G. GAiLLARD.
Mrs D. e. HUGER.
Mrs. GEO. ROBERTSON.
Mrs. WIN. RAVENEL.
Mrs. HENRY RAVENEL.
Mrs. J.-S. SN0WDEN.
Mrs, c. S. HEDDER.
Mrs. We. MIKELL.
Mrs..J.S. PALMER.
Mrs. M. P. .'MATHESON.
Misc M. b. CAMPBELL.
Miss ANNA SIMPSON. ~.
~. Miss e. E.PALMER. -
4t Miss MATILDA MIDDLETON, y.