National Republican., 1875-11-27
THE woMEE's CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
Completion THE Nsws Hou,e-The RECEPTION
nm Thursdav

On Thursday the ladies of the womsn's Chris.
Han Association met at their new Homo building,
on TbirteeEth street, between r and. 5 streets,
to receive visitors who wished inspect the newly
completed structure. The work on the building
was commenced last spring. The original plan,
executed BY Edward CLARK, esq, comprised
main building, fronting on Thirteenth street, and
wing extending back from the centre. The sp.
preparation BY Congress and the slender means Of
the association were far too small to carry out the
erection Of the wing, leaving the Completion Of
the building for future day, when Congress NAV
take another charitable turn, or the people Of the
iIg, as It is is large, but viii hardly enable the
ladies TO answer all the calls that will be made
upon them. The structure is of plain brick, three
stories in height with o basement. Ga each
floor are twelve large rooms. The apartments
are well lighted and ventilated and the building,
with the exception Of the third floor, will be
heated throughout with steam.
Each floor is supplied with bathrooms and
waterclosets. The rooms on the first floor will be
right of the main entrance viii be used as q re-
ception room, and the board Will hold their meet
ings there. The room at the left will be occupied
as the employment room, and the other rooms on
that floor VIII be used as dining rooms, the ma.
tron's room, sitting room, and rooms for some of
the old women, who will De % unable to undergoth the
stairs. The second floor Is psrtitioned of into
dormitories, and will be occupied by the old wo-
The third floor will be set apart for the children,
and some rooms for the young women. The base
ment contains two kitchens, . laundry-room, fur
rooms, for rainy weather. The work IN the build
ing is not yet finished although It is ready for in
new building on Thursday, but they were dIsap-
pointed, and probably will not move in for two
weeks The children had to eat their Thanksgiv-
Ing dinner insthe old Home, where they have been
THIS Institution Is q worthy one, and deserves
feas sny one may S to y The .oss
BY any other Institutions. The children at their
Home are not orphans, but the fatherless chill
mothers pay Q nominal amount for the board and
care Of their children which takes the sting out Of
the word, charity; The young women whe ind
as are seeking employment or are thrown upon
the world without means. They are here shell
leave the institution generally to take places IN
respectable families. Oftentimes young women
who are seeking employment and dislike depend
tum. The old women are. some Of them, purely
dependent; others contribute slightly to their own
WHO enjoy the Of the Hons 10 Contribute
by the labor, If they Are able, to their own sus-
tenance. The Institution does not encourage pau
The young women do sewing, which is disposed Of
Those who are not able to do plain sewing do
work about the house, and learn 10 become good
servants. Although in this manner the occupants
contribute to the support Of the establishment,
YET tne abtOClatlOn lB At q constant expense, and
their funds are In deplorable state at the pres
ept time, owing to the drain upon them to build
the nev H,,,, They have many things TO pro-
ni.sed suns11 ns rhis os so.i nun % laid in and ali
the winter supplies must be obtained. AZ epkest
has been made to the public, which canot M 70
have good result, asking merchants, dealers In
weod and coal, and others to contribute some
thing to the Institution.
The rooms that are to be furnished afford
splendid field for charitable enterprise, either
Il ~ mi a. - r.
ward and volunteer to furnish o room, no matter
how plainly, or II some church would volunteer,
others would soon follow, and the building would
be fitted out at q comparatively triflng undI-
vided expense. There IS room for great deal of
Christian reflection, and now, the holidays are
70 reflect,