The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-11-04
Report of the Managers of the TUousa for
Aged " omen

we present this attei noon the 18th apnua
| report oil the state OF our household and finan
| ces. 'N
we congratulate you on the cheering pros
p pnots Vi NE Association. The generous be
| quests, received the past year, show the holC
our cause has on the sympathies of the benev
oient. We hope the timely addition these vii
oring TO our income will enable us to provide
lor larger family, without mourning debt OF
epcroaching on our fund.
| We regret that sufficient sum has not yet
been raised to pay all demands for the new
home, but we have received eve'y assurance
| that this will eventually DC secured. Com
mencing with debt was contrary to our WISH
es, but the exegencies of the ease demanded
better accom- modations, and that immediately.
The comfort and harmony of all the inmates
was disturbed by the pecuiarities ofone. 1t is
difficult to realize the unhapplness caused by
people of totally different habits and tempera
ments being placed in constant luxtaposition.
Add to this, the infrmities and lrritatlities of
extreme old age, and the position of affairs
here, may, in a measure, be understood Our
troubles might have been partially avoided had
we a room for each inmate; SO as to prevent
the recurrence of other cases of the kind, it
was decided to commence the new building
This, we trust, will meet the wants of the COM
munity for many years. Externally, it is near
ly completed, but it will not be ready for &C.
cupancy for some months. We now need
about $4,000 to finish and furnish the house.
When this shall have been obtained we shall be
placed on permanent basis, and hope we shall
10 longer feel the necessity for our frequent
calls upon the purses AID coed will of our
friends.
In common with SO many benevolent associ.
atoms, We have to mourn the loss Of good and
tried friends, 10 Mr.. Steele and Mr.. Green
ough From the commencement of this IN
dertaEing Mr.. Steele has been one of our most
valued advisors, aiding us by his wise counsel
as we'll as by his ready purse, giving freely
himself, and entreating the aid of others. His
constant words of encourages have cheered
us when our prospects we're tie darkest, ard
no one reioced more than he when they SEEM
ed TO brighten. Mr.. Greenough, by his be1nest
OF $1,000, has but confirmed, what he has so Of
ten expressed, his estimation OF the worthincss
of this charity.
Our family, at present, is very small. In
July one member left us to take up her resi-
dence with brother in Illinois. In August,
another Miss Holand), was taken away by
death. She will long be rememb ared, by WISH
tors as well as inmates, for heI gentleDess and
suffering, and gratitude for kindness. We
have not yet filled these vacancies, though we
have received three new applications in addi-
ton to those already on file, thinking it best to
defer any admittanCe till the new house shall
be completed, unless the immediate necessity
of some one shall require us to change our
plans.
We would present our sincere thanks to all
our friends for the favOrs shown during the
past year, and especially to those gentlemen
who, by como Quoting the religious services at
the Home on Sundays, have bestowed so much
qualification on those who have been prevented
by age and infirmit;es from attending regular
church services.
By order of the Board