Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-11
CITY AND DISTRICT.
THE TEMPERANCE HOME.
= Place Whore Old soldiers Can Enjoy
Their Tobacco, but Get No GrOg.

4 nier the depart ment OF Soldiers and Sailors
TX o. the ". C. T. U. there was opened, on the
18Th OF July last, at No. SIG Missouri avenue.
temperance Home"-the objects OF which are 10
provide a restinz-p for soldiers, sailors and
others and to care for Inebr1stes. This home Is IN
charge OF MrS Rachel q aham as matron, with
capt J. A. Graham as caterer. The "home' occupies
cOnyenIent arranged building Of thirteen rooms
ON the Iower floor ara the reading and dining
ruomS and above are the bedrooms One OF these
BEDROOMS furnished by some OF the inmates
az the soldiers Home. There are accommodations
for ~. and since the opening 49'i persons have
b-en IOdge1 and fed. at an expenditure OF about
81. 100 When the home was opened the manage
Tnsnt had funds 90 hand sucieDI only for the pay
Ment OF one months rent and the depJsit required
b. The Gas company, but they had faith In the
success VI the work. While a nominal charge is
made Tor meals and lodging To thOse able TO pay,
sailors spillfrS and Civilians, 10 worthy applicant
u turu@i away.
sT.K reporter who visited the place found sew
sral inmates enjoying the comforts OF temporary
II suppose that the object Is to make men bet
trr." said The reporter
sYes~ req he'd one Of the ladies' present "that Is
cur object ia a nutshell: tn giye men place where
tL'', eau IND comfort and pleasure Instead OF re-
sorting 70 the oar-rOon and SaIoon-a nice reading
nom and a sncsing ROOM"
Il understand" said the reporter. shat the W.
q. L. q. make war OF tobacco"
YES" was the reply, III does, but would you de-
prive an old soldier or sailor OF his tobacco! We
have 70 overlook that habit, FOR you mixut as well
III H4tL - 20 lAhr away MS LODdSCU. In short.
". try 70 make u pleasant Tor those who come
here, and have no severe irOn-c ad rules Con,e-
qu"ntIy the Institution Is growing In popularity.
Sum. are brought here by the police when drunk
Instead OF being taken 10 the station house. and we
have sacceeird la reciLIniDg some. We have 10
Mind boy OF seventeen years brought
la by pOlic"man. lie had wandered here
from Connecticut He stopped with US TWO days
bOkiAs over the wants In THx STAB each eve
Eihs. he has now good place. The most inter-
sstins cas- We had was that OF young man, a
kiadeate o. ODE OF the leading institutions Of
learning. tie was nhe civil engineer and linguist
and OF GentleTnanly address, he was however
gwen 70 drlnA, having natural appetite for liquor
AMI when ne came some month, ago was far gone
toward habituai drunkenness He said that under
thC Influence OF his appetite he would give thous
anus Tor q drink OF liquor. After remaining with
IL about two months be let with determination
never 10 drlnk, and Is now probably engaged In a
Ie~ponsiole position IN a neighboring city. We
have Nd, TOO. young man who In this city had
become almost hummer, out he Strengthened up
ana s now engaged ON a farm. lie thi. Ks 50 much
OF Ills turning point, as he calls the home, that
ne calls "a 70 see Us frequently, but he shuns the
Odr-rUOUlA"