Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-06-02

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VISIT 10 THE AIMS HoUSE.-As stated
in The Gazette, the annual inspection of the
Aims and Work houses was made ycster-
Ily, At four o'clock in the afternoon Au-
,l;inr +, T.. Rrocket, President of the Board
d. Aldermen f. f.. Downham, President of
the Common Council Jas. s. Douglas, AL
jrrncn Henry Strauss. Alderman VIM. A.
Moore. Councilman }. W. Pcakc, DR.. Smith.
Physician to the Poor. George w. Rock,
r,I.. and others, after assembling at the
Auditors office proceeded TO the Aims
yo,iSr in carriages furnished by Mrs. s. Z.
G,rnwrll. the efficient superintendent ofthe
Institution. \ thorough inspection Of the
building and grounds. under the guidance
d, Mr. john Robinson, was made, and every
,hng WAS found in Il condition that reflected
credit upon the management of the cstima-
BE aI Y whom the City Council has wisely
continued in the place so well filled by her
late husband. There are thirty inmates of
The Aims House, all Ofwhom. neatly attired
looked contentcd and happy Their quar-
rtrs are pleasant and comfortable and the
doors Of the building from the third story
10 the kitchen. in the basement, are as clean
aud white lSaoap and water can make them
Thu. whole building ia Il model Of excellent
mlna.rmrnt. while the ten acre., of ground
surrounding it, enclosed by Il neat fence, is
in Il slate Of cultivation beautiful TO behold
There are three acre, of corn, four of grass;
unc-and Il half of potatoes and one of truck,
the other half acre j. taken up with build
ngs, and u beautiful flower garden. Besides
the ten acres mentioned there Is Il three acre
!ot rented by the city from Mr. Slater, in
oats. There are on the place two horses,
twenty three hogs and pigs, one bull, one
COW and Il calf. An additional COW is much
needed.
After the inspection the visitors were invit-
ed int" the private apartment, where was
spread, TO the surprise of all, Il table of re-
:rr-hmcnts, furnished by Mrs Cornwell at
her own expense. 4 more beautiful and
tempting scene could not be imagined The
table WAS, besides being filled with fruits of
all kinds. handsomely adorned with beautiful
flowers culled from the Aims House garden,
and furnished by the residents Of the neigh
borhood. 10y whom Mrs CornwelI is greatly
respected. Ice cream, with delicious straw
berries, raised on the place, was served. The
banquet being over Alderman Strauss pro-
poerd The health of Mrs. CornwelI, and in the
course OF his remarks complimentary of the
efficient acting superintendent, said that
mol only was the institution in better condi-
ton and the inmates more literally cared for
than ever betore, but that under the admins
trat"n of Mr.. and Mrs. Cornwell thousands
d dollars had been saved to the city. This
toast was followed by others, and re-
marks commcndatory Of Mrs. CornwelI and
Mrs. Harris were made by Auditor Brockett.
President Downham, President Douglas,
NrS-r- Moore, penkt Rock J)r Smith onI
oihrr>. all OF of whom expressed the hope
that The City Council would long retain Mrs
Iornwrll in the position which she has lem
onstrnl"d sh> Is so cminently qualified to
I'LL. The gentlemen returned to this city at
MIi-pa-l SiN o'clock much pleased with their
trip