Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-10
AGED womns,s HOME.
Annual Report of the Managers
Hevicw of twenty-five Years
Work.

Ahnuhl tEepOrt OF the managers-
hevicw of twenty-five Years.
Work.
The report OF the managers of the
Aged Women's Home for the year ended
October LIST, 1880, ia as follows:
In making this, our 25th annual report.
we think 1t well to take review Of our
WORK during these years.
In referring to our old minute book we
hnd that OF our original board Of managers
only five are now with US, viz: Mrs.
Chandler, Miss Semple, Miss Phillips, Miss
Porter and Misc Stroud.
Miss Semple, our present treasurer, was
unanimously elected to that office May 9th,
1860, and has faithfully served In that
capacity during oil these years. On the 7th
OF September, 1864, the Home for Aged
Women was opened with some fear and
trepidation, as we felt that 1t was some-
what OF an experiment. the family consist.
ing OF matron and two inmates, Elizabeth
Kemp and Jane Faucet. We were much
encouraged, however, by the ready liber-
atty of our citizens; from I. Y. DeNor-
made. j. q. Pickles and Mrs. McMakin, all
the ware We needed; from NJ ssrs. Adair,
Russell. Murphey and Nalf various articles
OF furniture and very many useful articles
from numerous friends; from Meesrs.
Warner, Bush and Bartram, coal; from Mr.
Pennypaeker, Sar load Of klndling wood,
and from Mrs, Labella Stone q check for
200 made us feel as II those were not
wanting who were able and willing to hold
up our hands. BY the close OF our first
ysnr our family numbered seven inmates,
Eliza Lewis being one OF that number,
having been admitted to the home on Feb
ruary 4th, 1865.
AS our family each year was still increas-
Ing, and feeling the necessity OF providing
for the future and procuring a suitable site
while practicable, an inquiry was made In
regard to the same, which resulted in the
purchase of the lot Wa now occupy,
lOO2l55l feet, from James Bradford on
June Gin, 1869. for the sum OF 81 500, and
the hope that we might b9 able to erect
thereon building Bdapted to the wants OF
| our home. During the year 1870 contribu-
tions We're solicited for the erection of our
new home; We were again very much graf
| iilci Mt the liberal response OF our many
| friends. In December, the same year. n
fair was held In Institute Hall. which
Melted us the handsome sum OF tl,4O0,
| which so encouraged us that we decided to
build the following year, consequently q
plan was presented by George Sellers,
which was accepted and our present home
| was built, the contract price being S15, 450,
which together with cost of lots. an addi-
tional lot on Harrison street having been
| purchased at a cost OF $625. and various
other extra expenses amounting to BIS, 844.
all Of which was paid except $4,000, a
mortgage for that amount being held by
/ Miss Shipley which has been sufficient to
meet our wants till the present time. AS
cur family has been gradually increasing
and still more applications we have been
compelled the past year to enlarge our bor-
ders again.
Since our last report seven have been
admitted, viz: Mrs. Kelly. Mrs. Oonnell,
Mrs. LOTHIAN, Mrs. GLASGOW, Miss Brad
ford, Miss Clayton and Mrs. Brenn. and
two, Jane Brown and Mrs. Rachel Calvert,
| not yet acted upon, Five OF our inmates
have been removed by death and taken, we
| hope, TO the better home above, viz: Eliza
both Rice, Sallie Smith, Rachel McAllisrer,
Eliza Lewis and Emily Ayers. Present
number, 80; total, "A,
Our matron's resignation. which was
before no at our last meeting, has since
been withdrawn and she Is still with us,
still thoughtful and careful for the comfort
and pleasure of our family. who are mostly
grateful and appreclative. but that some are
not Is scarcely to be wondered at, when
restless and ungratefui spirits are to be
found In all conditions of life.
AT a special meeting called for the pur-
pose on April 9Th 1t was unanimously de-
cided to raise the admission to $3.50 for
persons under 40 years and 5000 for all
over that age. At the suggestion OF some
OF our ladies, Wednesday, November 2lst,
was observed as donation day, which far
surpassed our expectations, resulting In
s625 in money and about $3.50 in provi'
sions, dry goods, 10.
Our annual subscriptions have been gen.
orally kept up and still been kindly remem'
bered on THANKSGIVING and Christmas days
by our many friends. For the kind atten'
tion of DIR. Kittlnger we would renew oui
grateful thanks and while acknowledges
the favors received wa must still urge unor
those who have helped to sustain us In the
past a continuance OF their cooperation In
this good work.
The following officers for the ensuing
year have been elected: President. Mrs
G Chandler; Vice president, Mrs. William
O. Spruanca; Treasurer, Miss A. Semple
Secretary, E. Stroud.