The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-01

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The object OF the Home, as stated in its
charter, Is "to provide home for female
members OF the Protestant Episcopal
Observation-Disclosures who are in reduced
circumstances, and unable to procure for
themselves an adequate support"
Its maintained from two sources:
First, aud principally, from voluntary
contributions.
Second, an cntrance-fee from each inmate
ranging from $3.50 to $3.50.
The first goes to defray the current OK.
penses Of the Home aud the matrons' sala-
nv. There are no outstanding expenses OF
any kind, all the bills being promptly paid
every month.
The second forms SORT OF reserve fund,
and Is invested by Mr.. T.. b. Addison, OF
/ this city, treasurer OF the Board OF Corpo.
raters, for the future needs Of the Home.
In addition TO this there is an endowment
| fund, which, begun only year before last,
| and by the accumulation oi little sums, now
amounts TO $1,000. Acknowledgements TO
this are made In the Southern Churchmdn.
! Recently mother, in memory OF her only
son, has endowed room, giving certain
sun every year towards the support OF an
inmate. aud providing for continuance OF
the same ia the event OF her death.
/ The Board OF Managers feel deeply anx-
| ious that the Home should be endowed.
From the very nature OF The institution. its
I expenses increase as its inmates grow older
and more lntrm. Thev become Inyallds.
They have TO have hired nurses 10 attend
them, and special nourishments provided
I for them.
The medical aitendance-tbe best in the
cily--owing 10 the kindness OF the pnysi'
clans, Is gratuitous.
! This institution has now twelve inmates,
! aud as II is open to inspection from visitors
every day after II O'Clock the sight OF the
con;ented home.Ife as seen there will satisfy
anv one who NAV doubt that the Home IS Il
| blessing to the State and the city.
II is a diocesan establishment entirely,
none beng admitted there unless they have
resided in Virginia for one year preceding
their application; yet the people u R'co'
mond are almost the sole contributors TO Its
support.
OF our twelve inmates. one is native oil
Clarke county, w. Va: one IS a native o'
Prince Edward couuty, Va; two are ma
tives Of Hanover county, Va; one is ma
tive of Bath county, Va. three are natives
Of Richmond, Va; one is native OF spot
SvlVania county, w.; one is native OIL
Boston. Mass. one is native OF London
England, and one a native Of Amelia coun'
ty, Va.
The pound-party zone Of the greatest
sources Of assIstance) was success tbi'
wear. People gave generously, ana The
s,oreroom il full OF groceries, which Iasi
year had to be bought.
The Home is in a more flourishing condi'
ton this year than it was last year.
The receipts from all sources this year,
81 1888; expenses, Sl.40S.
There has been one death.
81. PauI's church Home.
No. 500 EAST LEIGH STREET.
Orphan asylum: Average number OF
! children, so: with matron and assistant
| matrOns. In very prosperous condition.
| Mrs. MinnigerOde, president board OF
managers; Mrs. q. b. DavenD port, treasurer
| Mrs. A. II. Reynolds, secretary.
~. Paurs church Home for Aged and
Infirm women,
T0G EAST LEIGH STREET.
! Connected with this Home Is an intirmary,
upOa which great care and attention is be-
slowed; and also disDensary for the poor,
! open every day from y to 1. There are at
pr, sent inmates in the Home and 8 in the
! infirmary. Mrs. j. l.. Bacon, president OF
board OF managers; Mrs. |. IL. White,
treasurer: Mrs. j. G. Cabel. secretary; DR..
|. II. White, physician; DIR. NJ. NJ. Walker,
assistant physician.
| 81. JOseph's Female Orphan Asylum
and Academy.
| Corner Of Marshall and Fourth streets.
/ Founded in November, 1884, and dedicated
under the patronage OF 81. Joseph. lncOr-
| porated in October, 1868. This institution
| is divided into three departments-the asy-
| lum proper, for female orphans; the acad'
envy; and the parochial school for girls.
! The orphans number 81, and the pupils OF
| the two schools go. The institution Is most
| eXcellently managed by fourteen Sisters OF
Charity, with Sister Mariana as superior.
Their new building, which fronts on
Fourth street, Is one of the finest and most
substantial buildings for school purposes 10
| he found anywhere, and is mainly used fol
the pupils OF the academy.
81. Sophia's Home,
-16 Haryie street, between Main and Floyd.
! This institution, under the charge OF the
! Little Sisters OF the Poor, and presided over
| uy Sister Victoria, Superioress, Is a home
! for the aged destitute poor Of the city, ire
/ spectye OF sex or religious creedS. 1t was
! incorporated April II, 1874, beng estab-
| ilshed by the generous charity OF the late
w. Shakespeare Caldwell. There are now
| fifty inmates-eighteen men and thirty.two
women-in the institution, which Is sup
ported entirely by the charitable donations
OF the public.