The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-06-16
BOARDING HOUSE.
A Good Place for Young Wom

A Good Place for Young Women.
During to-day and tomorrow the dwelling
house No. 1905 Filbert street. recently pur-
chased by the Womens Christian Association
for boarding house for young women, will be
opened to visitors.
The house, which has accommodations for
about forty boarders, has been thoroughly re-
paired and renovated the rooms are all newly
furnished, and are replete with every conve-
niepce
received from some of our liberal merchants
and manufacturers, such as paint, paper, car
peting for one or two rooms, chandeliers, etc,
and in many practical ways some of our noble
mechanics have given substantial evidence of
their appreciation of this worthy enterprise.
The need of such q house is no longer ques-
tion. Every intelligent observer and reader OF
our daily newspapers feels the necessity OF
shetering Christian home, where the homeless
toilers in our shops and stores may enjoy home
comforts for a sum which will merely cover
expenses thus making the institution not
charity, but help to those who are disposed to
help themselves.
a new and important field of labor for the
ladies who have the qualification OF seeing this
enterprise 80 auspiciously begun is the estao-
lishment of q restaurant, centrally located, for
the benefit of those whose places OF employment
are too far removed to admit of gong home for
a warm, substantial dinner, and whose slender
means precludes from frequenting the restau-
rants already established on our principal
thoroughfares.
This enterprise commends itself to the
thoughtful consideration of all whose hearts are
interested in the welfare of humanity.
CRUELTY TO ANIMALs.-The monthly meet
ing of the Pennsylvania Society for the Preven-
tion of Cruelty to Animals was held at No. 1920
Chestnut street last evening Numerous letters
were read from the representatives and from
other gentlemen in the interior of the State
reporting an increasing interest in the cause
and inquirng as to the proper course OF proce-
dure in special cases. public meeting has
been held at Lancaster, preparatory to the Or
ganization of a branch society, and movements
are being made for the organization OF other
branches. The agents have made tour along
the lines of the Schuylkill Navigation, the North
Pennsylvania, and Lehigh Valley Railroads,
making some arrests and calling the attention
of local magistrates to the occasions for en-
forcing the laws. A circular was received from
the Royal Society OLOndon), announcing the
postponement OF the Sixth international Con-
gress until 1879 on account of the European
difficulties. The Improvement in the stock
used on the city passenger railways is subject
of frequent remark. Che complaints of over
loading are also diminishing. disposition has
been manifested to resume the practice of muz-
Zling calves, and some arrests have been made,
but the cases were dismissed for insufficient
evidence. The increasing business in the out
skirts of the city and the adjacent counties
renders the aid of additional agents very de-
sirable, but the want of funds renders their
employment impossible. William T.. Fulton,
Esq, was appointed representative for Oxford.
DESERVED COMPLIMENT Mr. Edward Pay
son, former Secretary of the Volunteer Fire De-
partment, and also similar officer of the Hope
Fire Company, was last evening the recipient of
a handsome Joseph Johnson patent lever hunt
ing case gold watch and chain, the gift being
by Alfred Bamber, Esq. The presentation was
made in the house of the Hope Fire Company,
at the conclusion of the regular meeting of that
organization. fhe presentation speech was
made by Edward Quinn, Esq, and was received
by Mr.. Payson himself in neat and appropriate
speech. The gift is beautiful piece of jewelry,
and bears ON its cap the following inscription
Volunteer Fire Department.
"ReqIiescdt ia pace.
Presented by Alfred Bamber to Edward Pay
son, an appreciation of faithful performance
of duty while Secretary of the Hope Fire Com
pany. June Is, 1871"
The above inscription is no idle compliment
to Mr.. PaysOn, The temperament of the man
would not allow him TO be other than active in
the discharge of his duties. A more wide-awake
officer it would have been difficult to fnd and
he united with this admirable quality so much
of good sense and good humor that he became
immensely popular with the old volunteers.
STATUE TO SIR WALTER ScoTT.-The mana
Ngers in charge of the celebration of the cen :
enary of Sir Walter Scott have put In eircula-
Ii on paper of which the following is a copy
''The subscribers hereto agree to pay to james
l.. Claghorn treasurer, the amounts set oppo-
site their respective names for the purpose of
pureh asing and erecting In Fairmouut Park a
marbtAs statue of Sir Walter Scott In honor of
the huE'dredth anniversary of his birth, August,
1871"
SUNDAY AT CAPE MAY.-The Sunday mail
train via West Jersey Railroad, commences its
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