The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-03-23

AN EATING AND LODGING HOUSE TO BE
ERECTED FOR THE POOR AND UNFORTUNATE
RETURNING FROM THE HOSPITALS AND
PRISONS.
The Ladies' Bible and Fruit Mission is erecting
nearly opposite the gates Of Bellevue Hospital, on
East Twenty sixth street. building fifty feet by
seventy feet and three stories high Their object is
to aid the $4,000 unortunates discharged yearly from
the islands ut the foot Of Twenty-sixth street.
especially the convalescent and almost helpless
class. 1t will be used mainly as place where
this worse than homeless tcdy of and
women may be induced to STOP their immediate needs
be discovered, and. far practicable, supplied,
employment or perhaps safe home found. and
where at least for few cents such a suiciency of
nourishing and palatable food can be obtained will
tempt them from the groggeries Astounding in the
neighborhood, into which ninety per cent
would go landing if no effort is brought
to bear on them for good. hall for lee
lures or services, reading rooms and lodging
rooms. will occupy the upper stories of the house.
The building will cost over $4,000; about $4,000
has been received. Between $1,000 and $4,000 are
needed to complete the work. and appeal for aid
has been circulated The benevolent will, no doubt
consider it worthy object of tn sir efforts. The in
stituton. it III believed Will do muchto large
annual sum now paid out by the taxpayers in main
the latter be given an opportunity OF doing well for
themselves no doubt great benefit would be con-
ferred on the community
The lower part of the building will be used as q
coffee house, where coffee sandwiches may be OBJ
tanned for a few cents. The ladies propose to have
agents stationed at the Bellevue dock where the
steamer lands that brings back all those cured in the
hospitals discharged from the prisons They will
try and induce them to stop at the coffee house. will
take their names and if they can find employ
ment for chem. There will also be different room
where the 500 young medical students who pass by
Az 1.t and oh aba
and better than they at any liquor saloon.
Any one passing by will be provided with good
what they desire. Thus the coffee house promises
to become great convenience to those living in the
vicinity. No regard will be had to any profit in the
matter, it being expected that the yearly expenses
OF the institution be easily met by voluntary
contributions. From their frequent visits to the
hospitals other institutions the ladies expect
reclaim many of the unfortunates by their personal
influence. On one of the upper floors will be eleven
rooms, and four on the other; but at present
not been considered. There two vacant lots on
either side of the proposed building. and these Will
be turned into pleasant gardens by Mrs. William
Osborn, thus giving the place an air OF beauty.
Last year 81, 8O6 were raised with which the lots
were excavated. taxes and ground rent paid and
the building begun. 1t is fairly under
way but more help is absolutely needed to
finish it. The Commissioners Of Charities
and Correction have stated that 100000 are
annually discharged from the institutions under
their care and deposited at the foot of Twenty
street. East River. large proportion of these are
disease and suffering and requiring a stimulating
nourishment of some kind. Upon the three first
squares there are between thirty and forty liquor
saloons, which at almost every step offer attrac-
ton totally beyond the power OF these poor creatures
to resist"
Donations may be sent to either of the following
gentlemen: Mr.. William +. Mott. No. SO Irving
place; Rev. DIR. Dyer, No. Bible House; Rev. DIR.
Crosby, No. 116 East Nineteenth street; Mr. D. Col
den Murray No. 81 South street; Mr. James Talcott.
No. 1OS Franklin street; Mr.. I. p. Cummings. No.
al Clermont avenue. Brooklyn; Mr.. r. II. McBur-
ney. Young Mems Christian Association. or to any
of the managers of the Bible and Fruit Mission.