Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-02
THEIR TWENTIETH ANNUAL.

- - The Managers of the Home For the
 Friendless Hold Their Annual Meet
 1ng-Features of the Reports-Omcers
 Eiected-A Proposed Home For Aged
 WOmen-A Much Needed Institution.
 The twentieth annual meeting of the man agers of the Home for the Friendless was held yesterday afternoon aG the United church chapel, the Rev. Dr. Munger presid- ing. After prayer Mrs. Samuel Harris, the secretary, read her report, which was sub stantially as follows:
 The managers of the Home for the Friend less present to-day their twentieth annual re- port. It differs little from that presented on it's first anniversary and tells the same story of poverty, wrong and suffering, of women and children who have asked for home and help and who, thanks to the generous contri- buttons of the friends of the Home, have been received and cared for, their bodily wants have been supplied and in some cases, how many we may never know, their hungry souls have been fed and cheered and the way of life pointed out to those who knew it not. The Home fer the Friendless IS doing work quite different from that of oth- CT charitable institutions. It receives not one class of persons alone, but all classes, J Mothers come there with their little children for much needed rest, staying few weeks or longer circumstances may require. Little children are received, so that the mother, widowed or in too many instances deserted by her husband may have her hands free to do work for her own and their sup port. Young women who have sinned and are sorry often learn there for the first time what it is to have home. There are every year so many applications for the admission of aged women that we find ourselves forced in the interest of humanity once again to urge their claim upon those to whom God has given the good things of this life. It is pitable fact that there is in our city no free home for aged women, un- less it be the almshouse. There is ample room on our house lot for the erection of suitable building to be devoted to this pur- pose, and we suggest that on this twentieth anniversary some steps be taken which may result in the establishment of such home, to be conducted in connection with our oth- CT work. It is impossible in our report to give full or satisfactory account of the work of the year, but few among many in- cidents may be of interest, and will at least give to those not already familiar with it an idea of the work done in the Home. Last fall there was admitted to the Home @ deserted mother with three small children. She remained there thirteen months and during that time her three chill dren were dangerously i'll: Great care was taken of them and they all recovered. A short time ago she left the Home with her children and is now trying very faithfully to succeed. In August, 1882, a young Swiss woman with a three weeks old babe was ad- mitted to the Home. She came to this coun- try in search of the man to whom she had been betrothed and who was the father of her child. It was the old story of sin and sorrow and her heart was broken. It was evident from the first that she could not get we'll, and although excellent care was taken of her at the Home she died July 15, 1886, having been an inmate of the Home most of the time for four years. We might mention many other cases of great interest in which the Home has been 8 hope and blessing The average monthly number in the family at the Home has been thirty two. We wish to thank all those who have so kindly assisted us during the year in our work, which has in every manner proved a satisfactory one.
 Rev. Dr. Munger then made few remarks in which he stated the necessity of having a home for aged women, and hoped before long to see one erected. He complimented the managers of the Home on their good work done during the past year and was cer- tain the good work would prosper under their management.
 Mrs. Charles c. Foote, the treasurer, then read her report, which was as follows:
 
 Expenditures 4,sIO 64
 INVESTMENTS HELD. MMo5tgage n9tes c Oo 00 00 N. H. Savings bank. ank...-..........--..-...- 654 e4 Conn. Savings bank. 100 P
 Then followed the election of officers, which resulted as follows: President, Miss E. w. Davenport. Vice president Mrs. Wm. Hillhouse. Treasurer, Mrs. Charles C. Foote. Assistant treasurer, Mrs T. Cowles. Corresponding secretary, Mrs. Justus s. Hotch- kiss. Recording secretary, Mrs. Samuel Harris Trustee John c. Holster, Esq. Advisory committee-John .. Hollister, Esq, Wm. B. DeForest M. D., Mir. Amos F. Barnes, MT. Charles Fabrdque, MT. Justrls $. Hotchkiss, Mir. Charles E. Graves.
 Executive committee-MissD Davenport, Mrs. Wm. IIfilIlouse. Mrs Iaos P Gibbons Mrs T IT Bishop, Mrs Justus S. Hotchkiss, Mrs. CharlesC Foote, Mrs. Lester Brandner, Mrs. Henry T. Blake, Mrs Alex ander McAlister, Mrs. Charles E. Graves, Mrs. Stiles, Mrs J. S. Farren Mrs. Samuel Harris, Miss E. S. Hotchkiss. Wrs. Wm. O. Armstrong, Mrs L. l.. Camp, Mrs. George St. John Sheffield, Mrs. Tim othy Cowes Mrs, Walter Mcfarland, Mrs. Sher- man Foote
 HONORARY MEMBERS, Mrs. Joseph E. Sheffield, Mrs. George W. Staples, Mrs. Henry N. Day, Mrs. John B. Hotchkiss. 1
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