Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-06
CITY AND DISTRICT.
I'D SAVE THE FALLEN.
The W rk of the Hope and Help Nil
s,on-Th- Difficulties. OF Reforming
~ omen Who Driuk.

Al No. 3O5 Missouri av nue. northwesr. Is three
story and basement brick building OF fifteen rooms
furnished nioely thrOu yhouL over the door Is the
name, "hOpe an Help Mission" IL Is one OF the
branches OF tue W. c. T. U. The principal object
81 the work - the reclamation o, unfortunate
women and placing them In respectable positions
The institution WAS established January 1, 1857,
On IL street between c and ID streets nortnwe l.
y FEW weeks ago the present more commodious
blIlidlng was secured and opened for the uses OF
lac N sslon MrS Perley, superintendent OF the
-ocia purity department., is In charge, with Miss
cunning ham a. matTon.
sTsE reporter Who called at the house a few
evenings ago Was u5heIed into q neatly fdrnis ned
reception rOpa. behind which a large airy par
tfr. he attendant at once called the Ladies' IN
'.Irgr ana soon one OF tuem WIS rtpiily talking
vl Jurir work. swell do not know that we should
siy -. sle said 10 answer TO reporters inquiry
whether hey mad met with success al here are
Eiris no come here an spend a lew weeks and
il'nk that they are sufliriently strong 10 resist
tmptaIon- We md them good homes and they
C0UuL 20 light tt3 way OF life. Many OF them have
'Jutrtctei a taste for liquor and as soon a. th''y
receive their wag-s they drink and then back
10 tneIr former condition OF lie with nghtnlng
-pcsd I tel you that the greatest obstacle 10 the
reformation or the unfoTtunItes Is Intemperance
aud " we only lad a pfOhlsltory law our success
would b. very great Ihee poor girls when they
Rave 20 away with good Intentions and but
inr hQuOr would continue in the path or rectitude.
lu the work % prevention we are having much
sEccesS There are several Gases could mention
WbPry young women have been saved from enter-
III
Elm the IA h street house was the answer Eve
had -tolI III girls. and since We have been here
we have had number OF new ones We nave had
81 girls come 10 u In trouble; they all come here
10 hide thslr shame They were cared for. and then
got them 10 their homes. They are all doing
VII IL j. with those who have been In the
depths and who have acquired taste for liquor
Thai We have the least success. IL, however, pays
II blj few brought out OF the mire and 4 ven
n opportunity 10 lead useful lives. All who have
uepn here have started well, but, IS with people
scBerJIIly, some have gone back
The lssly mentioned the case OF one woman who
q few years ago was notorious ''She is to-day
I.vlEg useful hfe," she said, .and we believe, a
CHRISTIAN one. That one case pays she, however,
Ind not contracted habit Tor drink. IL pays US
vEo have learned the history OF the poor unfOrtu-
mates 10 ~se tAen setiing out TO make an honest
uying. pne woman who came 10 Us was. from her
stOry. the Nic.Im Of a lawyer, who finally tired OF
Ter and left her homeless nj iriendesS she came
here ana remained nearly ,so mOntns. We re-
Ltr,ird h''r n "A changed woman and found her 4
pace. sac went back 70 her cups and gnen TO her
I"rsner 49, We hear now thai sac Is with the
l.lN or a ain
.NSe have other encouragements" said one OF
the ladis's. 'aud IL makes us hopeful Of better re
suits IN the ia urp. refer 10 the manner IN which
the WorK II referred to by those whose pecunIary
.atrrt. ar. uecf oil h.. ul.t rsS-.as OK G.rsDuta-
bic Hur-es- 4 LuInueT cf them have called al the
r'ouls md wished us success. some say they ab-
EJr the life am tS surroundings"
.'Do the women yoa nave with you do any
work. asAed the reporter.
'vh. yes vas the answer, "they do the house
Gprk AMI sewing. They generally come with
sarfrOUe- out OI repair, and unl-SS they remain
-uuus week, after 10 not do mucn besides rrpair-
iIE theiT own wardroOes Thea they do OIner
Swing and quilting. some are even willing TO
wash
~But they d. not earn enough to support the
house. said the reporter.
No, SIR, was the answer. "Tha bulk OF the
support - from voluntary contributions The
Whole hOu-- i furnished throughout. Those who
come generally do ~ empty handed. but now and
then some Will insisf on paying, from what little
thcy nave, some TIMING amour. The house Is,
We nIIy say. supported by voluntary contrbu-
lions .ntlrty. We Jry To make those who come
20 Ia Zee. that they are we come. We give them
fool. Sh-ter anu advice. not forgetting religious
Instructions, and endedyOr 10 find places for
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