The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-29

of the visitors bringing them opium, snuff
or liquor, for many of the women who seek
shelter here are victims TO the dreadful
habit o. taking one If these n ngs.
In ans er t. a q lestiOn as To Z graft
/ tude Of any of uuese wOme A., the Inatron
said that some of them are very grateful;
ali are Ubedieut, ID some of them return
two, three or four mes. O1e wo nan 10
cetu ned fourth time was refused admit
tance on account OF ner fond .ess for drink
and because ths managers Of the home
| thong I that they al done ali they could
for be they considered er subject tor
more rigid institution than theirs Some OF
the girls have en- ireiy reformed and are re-
celved into respect bic homes. where they
make excellent servants; while I IS ex-
pected that others merely make use OF the
| home TO recuperate from the effects of dis
sip ton, without aIy .tentlcn OF leading
different lives.
The home is in chorge Of a board of man
ayers, and IS supported chiefly by contrlou-
| tions The dormito les are clean nd neat,
the sewing ana sitting rooms cheerful,
piano the latter, while in the room on
the second floor where religious services are
nell is a small OrZal.
=. Styles Ely is the president of the board,
and DR.. G. {. Wetmore. son of the fou der
for whom the home IS named, is the secre-
tarv.
The American Female Guardian Society.
of when lrs. Charles Z. North is the Dresi-
dent, maintains nome for the frien1less at
No. 81 East Thrtieth street. This home
receives boys under 10 years of age, and
iris under IA, and instructs them in house
hold duties. Some children are given over
entirely to tie home, and are, later on,
adopted into families, while many of the
chill iren received here are orphans, or
neglected Dy their parents, or are received
temporarily to relieve their parents.
II a girl over IA applies for shelter, and
there Is room for her, she is taken but the
house is generally full, and accommodates
liO An outside committee meets three
times a week to give advice to young ami
Id women, with sugg stions as to how they
ca earn living honestly aud take care Of
themselves
At No. % East Eleventh street is another
one Of these free ZONES. This is for desti-
| tute, but respectable you g women who,
| from whatever cause, are homeless; for
| servants VIII are out of place and have
no home to go to- or for young girls from
| the cou try WIN are looking for work.
This home has been established twenty-five
years, and receives girls between the ages of
| 10 Is. They uu be respectable, and
| they must promise to stay month, or they
| cannot be receiv d aud girls over IS are
| not received, as the managers Of the insi-
tuition have found that after they have
passed that age their habits uecome fix sd,
| and 1T is difficult to exert any influence
| over EN-. The majority of girls who
come here are servants who are out of work,
and who hear of the mouse through the diff
ferent mi slons in the city. There being
accommodations for only twenty-five, the
| house is al "A avs full in winter, tut just now
there are only fou team inmates. During
the month they are compel ed to remain at
the home they are instructed in cooking,
| household work of all kinds, aud in sew
ing.
1--WE do not look for gratitude" the
matron SAID, land we do not get it. But
it is astonishing how ignoranv some of the
| girls are about homework, even at Is.
Many of them have worked in factories
and KIN nothing Of sewing. We clothe
many of tie , and if g Think them oneSt
I'd capable we get them places in the coun-
try: Occasionally we make an exception
and get them places the city, but we
think they are apt to do better i'll the cOuI-
| try away from their friends"
This home is non-sectaria but morning
| and evening service, are held ever day,
and on Sunday Sunday school is held
when the gi Is are taught from the Inter
national Su day school lessons, and ose
who wish to 60 TO church are taken to DR..
| Alexander's C lurcn, where free sittings
l
The no ne is con rolled by board of
managers and various com mitteeS. Mrs. j.
| w. Baker Is first directress, Mrs. II. K Thur
Der second direc resS, Mr.. Henry w. john
son secretary and Mrs. Robert Sswell treas
| urer.
All of the above mentioned homes are
free, and no pay is demanded from any of
tie inmates. There is, no ever, a large
class of working wo zen in this city. who
are not only able but willing to pay a small
sum for a comfortable lodging when out of
work, and for such women institute
t Society to Befriend Working Girls,
which has founded Primrose house at No.
356 West Thirty-third street. This society,
watch is only three years old, maihtains q
comic tabl house at the above number.
where honest, self respecting YOU g women
may go for advice or assistance without
feeling that they are degrading themselves
by accepting charity. The girls are Gated
like friends III need of temporary assistance.
and are given advice or boa d and lodging,
for which they pay what tley feel they can
afford, while the efforts of the society are
directed to obtaining them suitable employ
| ment
During the past year 1872 working girls
have been received in 2. imrose house, and
l2S applications have been refused for want
| OF room. Employ ment mas been found for
l43, seven have ueen sent to hospitals and
three to other Institutions
The preside 1t of the society is Mr.. Jules
s. Enrich, the vice president is Mrs. H.
Olleshemer, the secretary is Mr.. Albert
Villa F. King,