Wichita eagle., 1888-10-07
DONATION DAY AT THE ssCHILDREN'e
PROTESTANT HOME"
An Appeal From the President to Friends ana
Well Wishers Throughout the City
and Country.

An Appeal From the President to Friends and
Well Wishers Throughout the City
and Country.
At the regular monthly meeting Of the
board of directors, held October 4, is was
decided to inaugurate an annual dona-
| ton day upon Friday, October II, 1888
| At that time the ladies Of the board will
be at the home, 119 Pennsylvania avenus
| three doors north of Douglas avenue and
one square west of Hydraulic avenue, to
welcome all friends and receive gifts OF
money, coal, provisions, bedding, furni-
ture, clothing, etc. No charity can make
stronger Or more impressive appeal to
| the heart than helpless orphans or aban-
doned and neglected children. We note
with thankfulness, that each new month,
new friends are showing an interest in our
home; and may this widen and deepen un-
| til all the kind people of Wichita and
| vicinity shall live in habitual sympathy
| with the wants of the homeless and desti-
| tute. To those unto whom God has in
trusted means, may there sound a voice
yet more loudly: Freely ye haye received,
| freely give" Should there arise with
any a feeling Of impatience that we
too often ask for gifts, we would beg such
to remember that it takes much to meet
the expenses of such an institution; and if
you look upon children rescued and saved,
and count the dollars it costs, think '.if
it were my boy, if it were my girl, rescued
from want and peril, no expense would be
too great to accomplish such a work.
Through the allowance from the city coun-
oil fho cvif IF he
careful management of our matron, we
have thus far been able to meet expenses;
but the coming of cold days and nights
and the constantly increasing number of
children thrown upon our charity, extra
supplies will be needful, especially of fuel,
light, bedding and clothing, hence our
appeal to all citizens and churches, also
friends in the country to bring or send
generously, from basket, store house and
bank, on October ~. If this does not
reach the farmers in time for them to
that day they will be gratefully received
at any time, either at the home, or if more
convenient, can be left at Mr.. E. j. Fos-
ter's queensware store, No. 219 E. Douglas
avenue.
That you may better understand and
realize the value of what we are endeavor-
ing to accomplish will give you glimpse
of our work. The board of direc-
tors, consisting of twenty ladies
from different churches, meets the first
Thursday afternoon of each month, at the
home to systematic the work and plan for
the best use of the means furnished as by
charitable public. To this end, and as an
assistance to our matron, two members act
as visiting committee for the month,
going to the home twice week. and car
ing for it's needs. The organization in
cludes members who pay 81 annually.
Vacancies occurring on the board are filled
frem their number. Solicitors are APP
pointed for each district. Aside from the
regular officers and executive committee
we have a finance, a clothing, building
committee, while our advisory board in
cludes twento-three of our hOnorcd citl-
zens. Our family at the home at present
sists of Mrs Craig, our faithful and effic-
lent matron, two assistants, q boy work
ing for his board, and fifteen children, we
having found homes for three recently.
Seven are in the public schools-the rest
are taught in books and homework when
they are old enough. while all are mother
ed by the matron. The most important
part of our work is finding homes for
those given to us. Right here
let me add that no persons
need apply for children unless they
are of good moral character and have the
means sufficient to justify assuming their
support. On Friday of each week is Wis
itors' day, when all are welcome to the
home from a. m. to 4 p. m. So many ask:
what do you need at the homer" Our
special wants are: Iron bedsteads Gould
not several club together and buy them0,
coal, coal oil, blankets, comforts, rough
lumber and scantling, nails, a clothes
wringer, feed for COW, provisions of all
kinds, mirrors, clothing Especially in
fant's), half dozen knives and forks,
moulding board, good combs, brooms, car
peting, table and stands, coal pail and
shovel, chairs. Money is always handy to
have in such family, while a daily paper
and telephone would be luxuries. "a
word to the wise is sufficient"
Mrs. A. Basley was elected financial sec
rotary at the last meeting, in place of Mrs.
Clara Lynch, resigned.
With heartfelt gratitude towards all
friends for past gifts and encouragement,
we beg a reasonable continuance of the
same, the hope that we may do our work
in such manner as to command your con-
fidence
In behalf of the board,
Mrs. E. j. FOSTER. Pres.