Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-10
THE ORPHANS HOME.

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THE ORPHANS HOME.
Description of the New Building ON
Yaic Street.
Eight years ago non-sectarian society
for the care Of orphan and abandoned
children of both sexes was organized in
this city. 1t was organized to meet a
pressing need, and in the most trying
financial time, the Los Angeles Orphan
Home gathered its first family together
in an old shell OF house on Fort street,
between Fifth and Sixth. In short time
more suitable house on Figueroa was
rented, and there the family remained
until the present location, corner Of Yale
and Virgin streets, was purchased. The
medium-sized dwelling upon this prop
erty was re-arranged and doubled in size,
and 80 made ample in accommodations
for the time, but was soon over6owing
A second house was then built, to be
used for nursery and girls dormitory.
The Home family of little ones, now
numbering eighty-four (s4), has for some
time totally outgrown the present quar-
ters, and commodious house built TO
meet the requirements Of the still grow
ing family has become an imperative
necessity. Realizing this, the managers
very sensibly concluded to build per-
manent Home of such proportions as
should meet the demands, not only Of
to-day, but for many years to come.
Kyser, Morgan & Wells, under the dir
ection Of the ladies of the Board, is now
in process OF erection. 1t is to be a per-
lasr ar1 a,.Ia .a1 .tx ..f
brick, three stories in height. The plan
covers 16S feet on Yale and 140 on Vir-
gin street, and embraces every conven-
fence necessary to an institution of its
character. The lower story is not to be
floored, but will be used as play room
for the children in rainy and hot weather.
There are to be three stairways upon
each floor as well as three outside. The
sanitary arrangements are excellent.
Hollow walls contribute to the healthful-
there are to be eight commodious bath
rooms besides an immense plunge. Eight
water closets of the most approved patent
are TO be in the house, and ten have al
ready been built upon the grounds. The
rooms are SO arranged that none are
without sun at some time OF the day.
AhO CoiittaCt BhttC VI t1tio bulAhlnS ID
$44 900, but additional conveniences and
good order. which is much increased
BY the change Of grade, will make
the total expense fully 1000.
In order to make rom for the new build
ing it was necessary to purchase an addi-
tional lot, thus increasing the land to
nearly one acre. The two houses most
.t,, f.f
Of the land and put in condition to make
the family comfortable during the cree
ton OF the permanent Home. Virgin
street has been graded during the year
and an expensive sewer laid to drain the
premises, which formerly had no such
service. The necessary expense prepar-
atory to building stands:
For additional lot. .....................,S $3.50
Moving and repairing houses .....,.... 1000
-Gradin ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50
Total. so,sio
:. BY active canvass the ladies', with the
help of their friends, have secured sub
scriptions amounting to $34, 325; dons-
tons from Flower Festival, 81, 500; total,
$38, ,S25. Deducting the preparatory ex-
pense, there is towards the cost OF the
building $32 ,485. By this it will be seen
that $17 bis is still TO be raised. To se-
cure this money is now the absorbing
question with the Board OF Managers,
who have faithfully labored to gel, the
institution into its present favorable con-
dition, and who feel that such efforts as
they have made in the last year they
cannot continue. To supervise the
mental, moral and physical well
fare Of the children Of the Orphan
Home is sufficient labor for the ladies',
and that they may give their undivided
attention to the duties, they now appeal
to all good citizens to come forward and
discharge common duty which all NOR
ally owe to the unprotected. The sum Of
$17 ,515 is necessary TO the requirments
OF the institution. A. simple and feasible
way out of the difficulty is for II ,Jl5 men,
women and children to come forward
with 81, and thus finish the building and
leave the Society unhampered by debt.
How many persons in the city will
contribute 81 next week TO this worthy
charity? The managers say never mind
about any previous or future donation,
but give the one dollar now. No amount
over one dollar viii be received from one
p ON, but any person so inclined can
pay one dollar for each and every mem
Der OF q family. To make it convenient
Il such Of the 5000 inhabitants as de-
sire to do their duty in this matter, the
ladies OF the society with their friends
have secured stations in central places,
where they will be glad to have all who
will, walk up with one dollar. Tuesday
morning, June 18th, at 10 o'clock, the
stations will open in charge Of the follow
ing ladies';
Cou!ter's store, Mrs. s. M. Parcels and
asgsistants; Jcvne' store, Mrs. 7. J De
Puy aud h jss2Rts L9zugus 4 Melzer's,
Mrs. Fla. Gibf asaisianfq fer-
suaon 4 RjpF t)od3W2rih /