Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-03-16
M0ne for Aged Men Wanted.

Amongst the many private benevo-
lent institutions OF Wilmington there
IN no place where an aged man, broken
down by misfortune and the weight OF
years can spend his las, days on earth,
but in the Aims House. The aged wo-
men have home where they are made
comfortable and as happy as they can
POSSIBLY be under The circumstances.
The INDECENT and fOrsaken children
have home too where they are kindly
cared for and trained to habits of indus.
try and usefulness. These institutions
are munificently supported by the pri-
yate contributions of our benevolent and
humane citizens and they are an honor
10 this city But as we have already
said poor man without friends or
money, however respectable, has no
home. In his youthful days and the
snere,ian vigor Of his life he has no doubt
realiZrd the comforts and blessings of
= Home sweet Home" but when the
head has become hoary the limbs feeble
and steps trembling; when the friends
Of his youth have perhaps gone down in
advance to the grave; when tickle for
tune has taken wings and flown away,
he is a stranger to the pleasures and
comforts of home. Why should not re-
sp c,able old gentlemen have pleasant
home, as we'll as respectable old ladie.
and poor forSaken chill dren There are
men in the Aims House to-day who arr
poverty stricken through no fault o,
theirs. Had there been home for these
aged men their lives would have been
comfortable. There are but few aged
men of responsibility who have not :,
hundred dollars which would entitle
them to membership i'll the Home, and
If they have not that much money, there
would in many cases be sympathizing
friends who would contribute TO raist
them an admittance fee.
We know personally Of an aged
couple of good character who were sc
unfortunate a. to become poor III their
declining years. The wife was admit
ted into the Old Ladies' Home, but there
MAS no place for the husband. He sup,
ported himself for some years by doing
little chores around the city, but becOm-
ing more decrepit with aye and his eye
sight failing hi III, he voluntarily sought
and found a home in the A lmshouSc.
After he was there some two or more
years, hi, wife in the Old Ladies Home
died, and The husband came from The
Aims House to attend the funeral. We
recollect how broken up he was at the
thought OF not being present to speak 4
parting word 10 his wife before sil,
died. After the funeral, he returned
tn the A Inns House where he still re-,
mains. This man VA, Il tit subjec for
charity and instead OF hayjn. d home
in ih,' Aim, HOUSE to-day, he ought u
be- the inmate of an Aged Men )
Home. There ar" many cases Of the
saine kind. Last summer there was
some talk OF having such Home insti.
tuted, and Miss Anna Scluple and some
other benevolent ladies had the prOln,.
OF Il number OF subscriptions for its sup.
port. The lot for the location of the
Home too, We are informed was prom,
sed, if not exactly Il, IA free gift, al
least on very reasonable terms. Tn.
location, We are informed, was to have
been on Lowering avenue, between Rod.
ney and Clayton streets, II healthy and
pleasant neighborhrod. II is said thai
1hr late John Ferris left hrQIeSt toi
benevolent purposes which could be APP
piled 10 the building Of Il Home. II
this report is correct We hope he friends
ola Home for aged men will move
actively III the matter and not let the
coming summer merge intp winter be-
fore Home j. built Tor aged men.