Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-11-07
GIRLS INDUSTRIAL HOME.
Annual Meeting at Second Presbyterian
Church Sunday Night

Annual Meeting at Second Presbyterian
Church Sunday Night.
The annual meeting of the Girls Indus
trial Home was held Sunday night, at the
Second Presbyterian Church, which was at
tended by large congregation, the services
in the other churches in the city proper be-
ing suspended for that purpose.
Mr.. J. A. Rayl presided as chairman, and
Jno. HI. Moore, of the CHRONICLE, acted as
secretary.
The exercises opened with the beautiful
rendition of Come Holy Spirit" by
splendid quartette, consisting of Mr.. and
Mrs Z. W. Steen, Miss Matte McCamp-
bell and Mr. Frank b. Kirkpatrick with Mr.
Asa B. Bixby as organist. DIR. Thos. w.
Humes read the Scripture lesson and Rev.
F. E. Sturgis offered prayer
Music was given by a select choir from
the Second Presbyterian and First Nj. E.
Churches
Mr.. Matt M. McClung was called upon,
and read the following reports of the years
work
sECRETARYs REPORT.
To the members of the Girls Industrial
Home the following report is submitted for
| the year ending October 81, 1882:
/ The work and management of the Home
| for the year just closed have been the same
| as in former years, with few changes.
| During the year we have had, on an av
erage, seventeen girls, ranging in age from
| five to nineteen years Four girls have
been placed in good homes Five new ones
have been taken in. Two have died, one
from scarlet fever and the other from hered-
itary consumption. There are now fifteen
girls in the Home.
The sewing room was closed for four
months during the year, and the superin
tendent of this department resigned, caus
ing delay in the work; consequently there
has been very little income from this branch
of the "Home"
Mrs. G. j. McClung resigned her position
as a director in July, on account of Ill
health. Mrs. Sam. Ogden was elected to
fill the vacancy occasioned thereby.
Miss Lou. Joroulman resigned as treasur
er in July. The undersigned was elected
in her place
The board feeling the necessity of get
ting permanent home, and having con
siderable fund, purchased of DR.. Rhea, il
March the house and lot known as the
McAnnally property, on Main street, fol
| the SUN OF TOUR tlOuSdnQ uOltdTb. Ut
cash required was paid, and the notes o.
the home executed for the deferred pay
ments. These notes bear interest from
date, and are liens upon the property unit
they shall have been paid.
The treasurers report will show what ha
been paid on the property, and also thu
state of the building fund"
As board we feel quite anxious, con
corning our undertaking, both for the main
tenance of the inmates, and paying for thu
building. Nor can we close this report with
out making an earnest appeal to the citizen
and public generally to aid us very mate
rally, and at an early date.
We are, as for many years past, indebted
to DIR. Sam. B. Boyd for medica
services, and for many other kind
nesses. Also to numerous friends TO
articles of food and clothing, and for delica
cies sent in for the sick children.
We are indebted to Mr.. Doughty for put
ting up lightning rods on our dwelling.
We feel that our success in getting throug
the year and being SO little in debt, is du
in great measure, to the matron, and he
worth to the institution, in every respect.
invaluable.
The donation of $40. 96, from the railroa
employees, was gratefully received, and cam
in most opportunity.
Respectfully submitted
Mrs. LEWIS TILLMAN.