St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-05

months all this has been changed. Dy inc
kindness Of friends and churches, nearly
every room in the house has been made al
tractive bv nice carpets. mats, curtains ana
good substantial furniture. second lur-
mace has been putin. the cellar mas Deen
partitioned and cemented, the yard has oeen
GRADED and a fence has made II possioIe 10
have a good garden, which, during the sum
mer. supplied nearly all the vegetables needed
by the family.
STATISTICS.
To this comfortable home have come dur
lpg the wear one hundred and forty individ-
-ials for varied reasons and for different pc
RODS of time Some remaining only few
DAYS. others weeks, and few have oeen
with US the entire year. Or these Sixty
four we're children and seventy-six adults
They represent every stage OF human lie
from early infancy 10 extreme old age. Inc
largest number OF In mates in any month mas
been thirty-onr, in December. Inc largest
number received in one month has been six
teen. in September. The average Of admis-
siOns each month was eleven ana three
fourths. Three infants have died
and one has been born. Twenty
four times our reports record the names
of mother and child as children who nave
found shelter within our walls. PitiIul tales
NJ sorrow and woe are represented By these
cases, and it must gladden. the heart oil every
friend OF humanity to know that we have
been able 10 relieve the wants even temper
arilv Of so many Of this most helpless class
of sufferers. one Inmate who has been adj
mitted for life, by her sweet patience in suf-
fering. cadears herself TO every member OF
the family. Her silent influence seems TO
be a positive blessing, and our matron has
said Of her iii We had an invalid maze 10
order We could not have nicer one"
OF TIE SIXTY FOUR CHILDREN,
many were as sweet and lovely as can be
found anywhere. In many ways they make
themselves useful, out Of school hours, thus
tightening the cares OF the matron and add
ing to the comfort and happiness Of all. An
unusual amount Of sickness among them
has added much to the duties Of the matrOD,
who. through Il all, has been unmindful of
self 30 such 4 degree as 10 undermine her
own health aud at one time make season
Of rest a necessity.
At 4 O'Clock each Sabbath after
noon. the inmates have gathered
in the room, now made sacred TO
the memory Of our late vice president, who
40 lovingly furnished II, to join in the service
AS II is led by pastor or ayman on the different
Sabbatis of the month. as follows: First
Sabbath, 81. Pau's Episcopal; second, First
baptist; THIRD, First Presbyterian; fourth,
Plymouth Congregational; fifth, Methodist
Episcopal. From minutes Of monthly meet
ing aud reports OF managers. it is evident
that there has been careful discrimination In
receiving and maintaining inmates As here
tolorc. The much larger number received
must be- attributed entirely 10 the increase Of
population and the stringency Of the times
A few have paid our regular price for board
while others have done all they could.
BENEFITS AND ENTERTAINMENTS.
Our strawberry festival was held In June,
but came near being failure. Sickness
at the home prevented our holding It there,
and after We were nicely settled In Armory
hall an unusually heavy shower, which con
tuued far into the night, kept our guests
from coming. Rs the generosity of the pro-
prietor Of the hall and other friends, and
our own foresight in having sold large
number of tickets, good sum was realized.
The annual donation visit In October
seemed 10 make amends for the partial
failure OF the strawberry festival, as the man
ayers had carried paper bags 10 their friends
which would receive the gifts, and be re-
miudcrs OF the needs Of the home until they
were filed and sent on their errauds OF
mercy. The day OF the visit was bright and
there came into the home such 4 supply OF
-four, tea, coffee, sugar canned
fruits, vegetables, apples, aud nearly
every article used in house
.,oIH as viii materially assist In diminishing
expenses throughout the year. Many vsl-
tors came who had never seen the new build
ing, aud they we're proiuse in their exclama-
Tons expressive OF their appreciation OF our
comfortable rooms and the abundant cvi-
dcnce of the generosity Of friends Of the in
sttution. In addition to the names Of thir-
teen churches aud individuals who had
pledged to furnish rooms, as reported last
year, We add with MANY thanks, Christ
church and Mrs. d. W. wollman, making
6ftrcu In all.
Efforts made 10 our behalf by children at
the Clarendon hotel, are acknowledged with
great pleasure. As the result Of a Httc fair
managed by them, our funds were Increased,
as the trvasurrrs report will show.
THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS.
brought fresh occasions for acknowledgment
90 thoughtful friends, Of many delicacies fur
nishcd 10 The home table. On Christmas eve,
our president aud our visiting manager were
present aud largely through taeir efforts the
occasion was made a most joyous one. They
had tree loaded With gifts appropriate toeach
member OF the family, 80 that no one
could feel that they were without
friends. The visiting manager saws OF 1t.
- never saw q happier lot Of faces than as
sem BLEED here the Christmas night Of 1854. F."
AZ present cur board consists Of twenty
thrive members. Daring the year Mrs. J. T.
NcLarcu has been received from the -.
John Church In the Wilderness, Mrs. Dr.
Richcson sud Mrs. VIM. +. Davidson from
Central Presbyterian, Ms. J. B. Hoxsis from
Christ Episcopal, and Mrs. Chas,
r Fururss from House Of Hope Prcs-
byteran. Mrs " L. Wilson'S resignation
vas accepted with many regrets. on account
q iil health she could serve us no longer al
present.
Az OFFICERS DEArH.
Il becomes our painful duty Tor the first
tine Ia the history % this association, to
rrocrd The death 81 loved officer On the
st,eVnCon 81 Nov. %, cur vice president.
Me+ Arua +. Ramsey, passed from this life,
10 live vita her savior, waon she had here
- faithfully served. Identified vi,h the in
forests q HIS kingdom on earth.
she has ruue 20 share His