Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-12
$26.O79 As


Total ............,............. $26, ,079 Al
Mrs. M. A. Gibson then read the re-
port of the President for the past yeal
in which she deplored the sickness O
Mrs. Stephens, who was prevented from
putting in an appearance only by the ad
vice of her physician. The Orphans
Home was founded in July, 1880, for the
purpose of caring for orphans and those
who have lost either OF their parents
providing that the surviving parent was
unable to care for the child or children
For instance, the mother who has several
small children and who has to leave
them during the day 80 as to attend tc
her work outside, may bring them to the
Home where they will receive proper at
tention. Here they may remain until
tn yare old enough to return to her
wiz ut receiving incessant attention,
sh awhile paying as much as posi-
BILE their maintenance from her week
ly stipend.
Our Ework appeals to each and all
and has so far met with success. Our
children, when old enough, are sent to
the public schools, where they have
equal advantages with other children
more fortunate than they. Special at
tention is paid in the Home to the regu-
lar training of our children, and we
strive as much as possible to be in SYM
pathy with each ones character, mat
ter which is unfortunately but too often
ignored in an institution of this kind.
The past year has been q rather trying
one for both the children and the mat
ron, Miss Rowe, who has been indefatig-
able in her untiring efforts in the man
agement of the Home. The buildings
had to be moved and the children's play
ground was almost entirely taken up by
building materials for the new structure.
However, we trust that this work may be
completed in about two or three months
from now, when we shall be able to
transfer the children into more comfort
able quarters. We tender our most
heartfelt thanks to the physicians who
so kindly offered their services to
us gratuitously. We also beg to
express our gratitude to each and all
who have in any way aided us in the
good work. After the experience of the
past year, during which we had four
deaths and several cases of measles, it is
absolutely imperative that we should
have hospital in connection with the
new building; consequently, it is the in
tention of the Board of Managers to re-
tain one OF the old buildings in that
capacity.
After an earnest appeal to the ladies OF
Los Angeles to become members of the
Society by paying the small sum of so
each as annual dues, Mrs. Gibson paid a
glowing tribute to the Society of Willing
Workers, which was formed for the pur-
pose of raising fund to furnish the nur-
sery department of the new Home.
The same lady then read resolution
of coincidence on the death of Mrs. De
Puy.
A report was then read showing that
for the year ending June 30th
there were admitted 157 children,
of whom twelve were adopted, sixty
returned to their friends, and four died.
leaving balance Of 81, of whom So were
boys and % girls. Since the opening of
the home in 1880 there has been total
of 383 children admitted.
The meeting then proceeded to the
election OF officers for the ensuing year,
and Mesdames Averill, Bicknell and
Maynard were appointed as the nominat-
ing committee by the Chair. After an
absence of few minutes these ladies
presented the following nominations, all
of whom were subsequently elected, the
Recording Secretary, Mrs. F. A. Gibson,
casting the ballot.
President, Mrs. D. G.. Stephens; Vice
President, Mrs. M. A. Gibson; Record.
ing Secretary, Mrs. F. A. Gibson; Finan-
cial Secretary, Mrs. r. H. Hewitt; Cor
responding Secretary, Mrs. A. s. Averill
Treasurer, Rev. B. F. Coulter !; Managers,
Mesdames M. s. Baker, j. d. Bicknell,
N. Bouton, J. Fl. Bryant, J. s. Chapman,
Dodsworth, w. Ferguson, Alice Fitch,
g. Fitch, j. Henderson, McManus, H
III. Maynard, Parcels, A. E. Pomeroy
Phillips, and Miss Martha Dodsworth.
Mrs. A. E. Pomeroy came in during
the election of officers, and, apologizing
for her lateness, presented DR.. Bick'
neil's report and her own, in which she
stated that she had audited all the books
OF the society and found everything cor
rect. The contract price for the new
Home was $3S, 400, but the sum of $500
had been incurred extra on the excava
$2,10O, thus making the total contrac
price $44, 900. Before starting the build
ing, sc, $40 had been expended in neces
lot, $2,250; moving and repairs, $4,000
6A0NAAAe} FoOVs AO ouA1 VI P1O31OV Adl
already been paid ON the new structure
and another S., 900 was due to-day, max
ing practically $1,000. There was still
on the books not yet turned over to the
Treasurer the sum of $l7,4 which
together with Mr.. Hellman's generous
donation of $4,000, made $22,472 still
due. There were secured in subscription
$40, 40, which, deducted from the contrac
,,rico would loavo $9 o90 However a.
subscriptions were sometimes slow ir
being paid up it would be safer to sa.
that at least $1,000 would have to b'
raised before the completion of the nev
Home.
Mrs. F. A. Gibson, the Secretary, thel
read DR.. F. T. Bicknell's report stating
that the average number of children
who enjoyed the benefits of the institu
tion during the past year was eighty
ranging from earliest infancy to the ag
of fifteen. From July last year to Apr
in this there was no sickness requirin
medical attention except in one case {