, 1880-09-26
OLD PEOPLES HOME,

| CHICAGO, Sept 2a-In my communication last
| Sunday endcavored to show that the Old Peo-
/ pies Home by its charter Is not an asylum for
! paupers, and that rules and regulations which
discriminate against the honor, integrity, per
! sonal security, and true woinanhood Of its In
mates are absur1lties, insults, and nuil1ties- To
| the many who have furnished me with addition
al fucts and assurances during the past week
that my defense OF these old people Is timely,
let me say that, while have no personal feeling
against any one connected with this institution,
! / shall not hesitate to push this investigation
| until every inmate OF the Home is treated with
| the respect which the aged always deserve. I
| Of the Home. Some. time ngo the officers Of this
| Institution caused an article to be pub
4hed ch,faro IN one bfes 1es daily a6sv
| we have discordant element in tho Old Peo-
pies Home The facts are these: Tho Home
asp9a asssd teo lax 1as aapRsk pasks fHE VII
rejoice to Know ut new and eihcient t Matroa On
has been obtained: EEe1y @ member as .a A Of
Trustees arc unanimous IN her faror. and
desire that the public should know TINT they
en II @
all In her good moral character. ETC.. Among
the new rules we note tho following: ''Al
are required to rcmain In their respective
places unul dismissed By the Matron. Tha
dining-roo door will be locked until the bell
TO 70 to the basement without the consent Of
the Matron- Inmates will not be permitted
aso tse
inmates will be required to trent the Matrpn
and Managers with Difference and respect,
department., TO dit1use an air OF cheerfulness
and good feeling throughout tho whole estab-
y thus aSa
honor is above reproaeh- She Is truthful and
honest, and, above oil. has a good moral chnr-
Matron has been obtained. Tho .diniug-room
@se 6ooF W" f Pc S ao1ea nns ae q e 10 r t
ment Qkitehen) Inmates will not be allowed to
take any food to their rooms; AZ must remain
Matron:. An viii pe expected punctually 70
attend family prayers. Certainly, u there Is
IL hs yoad Gusa5 9
OF age who Is so depraved that she cannot be-
trusted to enter or leave dining room or pass
me ask. Who are these inmates who, in this
anmstabahIe nk5 be- manner, arc charged @ With Dis. Dis
% eli the Home lone! a o spotlcss reputation. s Nos
so Be
entered this charmed spot, after they have ar-
tended few family prayers, not one OF them IS
respect the Managers and Matron, and By a
out the whole establishment. How they can bo
expected to thus affect the whole establishments
not d I'D
there is a discordant element TINT does not
dinuse cheerfulness. How strange! This re-
hts subject in the chair, he directs close atten-
tton to the end Ut the camera, and drawing q
q nm
countcnance and a smile OF good feeling, for
want Eou to understand my reputation as m
Is sad
isa-' asxss that = never :,.' blossoms il ~ as.
other e rules r.
appetite Of the aged IS not that Of the younx-
a crust OF bread or cracker sometimes 10 the
be agreeable, but really necessary. To be sure It
would be very homeiike were they permitted to
but what harm or what expense would 1t be to
allow them to take piece OF bread or Cracker
to their rooms, or even something better? And
am not mistaken, the criminal has been con-
vtcted and now awaits sentence: At. least this
1s true In several cases where the charges arc
show in my next Communication. NJ time is
gone, and have but barely noticed the least
which y n be mde to the
this article, that the etnmates OF the Home are q
magnificent company of women: Many Of them
petty. t5rants that rule over them. Some Of
the Home. and would do honor 70 it. What
bone Honorable ! than @ ages" Il love everything % olds
says Goldsmith; = old friends, old times, Old
S Sds old a q
derstandfng." -" And God said: Thou shalt rise
up before the hoary head and honor the face Of
the cid and fear thy God TT, e.