The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-10-30
The Association for tho Relief of the A ged
INDECENT w0mtn.

The Board of Managers OF this charity report
that only one inmate of the Home has died
during the year. This was the eldest who died
at the age of 90. The report of the managers
says:
The MEETINGS of the Board have been regu-
larry held, and well attended, the Home" Wis
tied at least once week throu9hou the entire
year, by one or more managers, whose reports
bear abundant testimony to the good manage
ment and continued fidelity of the matron. Ii
is fourteen years since this Association was
formed, and twelve since the house now occu-
pied as the Home, was purchased, which, though
mall, and ill adapted 10 the purposes of this
Institution, was yet the best to be obtained with
our limited means. In the purchase of this
house, and in other TRANSACTIONS we have n :
celveG advice from several gentlemen, COMP
tent judges in such matters, and we are now
permitted the privilege to consult as an Adj
vlsory Committee, the following named een-
t.emen: Wmi. Willis, Eben Steele, Martin
Gore, Andrew Spring, George E. B. Jackson.
We give the report of the Secretary in full:
Since the establishment of the Home. there
have been from thirty to forty applications for
admission, many of which cases have awakened
our .warmest sympathy. Seventeen of these
applicants have found peaceful retreat in this
Home" for aged women. The greatest nun
Der OF occupants, at ony one time, has been
nine, the house not admitting of a large num-
Der. We are compelled from INSURGENCY of
rooms, to have two OF them and those not large
occupied by two persons, which arrangement
has often proved inconvenient and uncomtort-
able. The recent death has caused vacancy
which place has already been applied for 6v
several persons-it will soon be filled, after
which no more can be received, however urgent
the case Our only reply under present cir
cumstanceS, TO all applicants, must be the dis
heartening one, 1--WE have no rooni"
OF the seventeen admitted, eight have been
removed by death, three for various reasons
dismissed; the six who remain are all over
eighty years, enjoying and approaching the
comforts OF their home Iu reviewing the past
year, we are cheered by evidence OF an increas-
ing interest in this Institution. We take this
opportunity most gratefully to acknowledge
our obligations for the generous gift of one
thousand dollars from Mrs. G.. r. Stafford, who,
though now resident of Dorchester, Mass is
still connected with st. Stephens Church OF this
city, and also, the liberal bequest OF two thou
sand dollars by the late WIN. Kimball Of this
city, which donations are to be used for the
erection or purchase of house. To all others
who by gratuit0us labor, or reduction in their
bills, by donations in any FORM or who have
in any way, contributed to the support OF this
Institution, we here present our sincere thanks.
While we have such abundant cause for graf
itude, our need of larger house adapted to
the purposes of such an Institution, is impera-
tive without which, the designs of this Associ-
alton cannot be fully carried out Similar In
tanned, and doing incalculable good. Our home
was established and has been thus far sustained
under many discouragements, by strenuous
persistent effort, and though it is on a small
scale, to abandon it, would seem to those who
have from its commencement been most care
fully o1servant Of its beneficent works re-
proaeh upon the wisdom and foresight of our
benevolent community. Portland so Justly no.
ted for its enterprise and liberalty will surely
not be behind other cities in supporting such
an Institution. Thus making known our pre-
sent situation, we cheerfully commend our
cause to the consideration of the public deriy-
ing hope from past experience of the generosity
OF our citizens, of soon being established in a
new and commodlons building. We are con-
tident our appeal will not be in vain, knowing
as we do, that there are among us many of am
pie means, and noble generous hearts, who
ever literally respond to all demands upon
their generosity. Upon all such as thus "de-
wise liberal things, will surely rest the blessing
OF Him, who hath said at is more blessed to
give than to receive
By order of the Board,
M q. ID. Dow,
Secretary pro TEN.