The morning call., 1890-08-21
SAILORS HOME.
Annual Meeting of the Seamen's
Friend Society.
The Institution Stated to Be in Flourishing
ondition-Reports Of Officers and An
nual Election.

The thirty-fourth annual meeting OF the
Ladies' Seamen's Friend Society took place
at the Sailors Home yesterday afternoon
! There was a more than usually large at
tendance of members. The meeting was
presided over by Mis-. c. II. Sykes, who
! opened the proceedings with an address on
the progress made by the institution during
the year. and in which she also thanked
the members for their constant attention to
the welfare of the society.
THE sECRETARY's REPORT.
The Recording Secretary, Mrs. E. B.
Cooper. presented her annual report. in
which she stated that during the year over
| $1,000 had been spent on and around the
| home in permanent improvements. and
| that further improvements are in contem-
| plation as soon as funds are available. The
| trouble in regard to a lease of the building
was referred to, and the Secretary con-
| graduated the society that arrangements
| had been perfected whereby the lease was
secured for another term of three years.
| The report also stated that the library had
| been repleniShed with many valuable books,
periodicals and magazines, so that now
every sailor is fitted out with a package of
reading matter. In order to keep this up
| the public are asked to make donations
| which will be thankfully received at any
| time.
| In speaking of the improvements the re-
| port said that the grounds and yard had
been put in thorough repair, the Interior
| of the home had been entirely renovated
| and considerable had been done in beauti-
| flying the cemetery. 1t also dwelt at length
on the necessity of a Sailors Home, and
had the following to say with regard to
THE SAILORS CURSE:
'Those who go down to the sea in ships
| need safe harbOr when on land, for we
recognize the dangers which beSet them in
| port as more formidable than the perils of
| the deep. On the ocean there is the roar
! IF the wind and storm, and all hands are
alert TO make every spar and rope tight
| and trim, and the presence of danger brings
| every nerve to bear TO avert the effect of
| wind and wave, but on shore their perils
| are of such seductive nature the victims
| are taken unawares; the bright saloon, the
| jolly cOmradeship, the innocent-lonElng
| beverage which catches the eye and pleases
the palate, all these conspire to conquer the
| heroes of the ocean, aud they become as
| weak as Samson i'll the hands of Deilah.
| Our home is teetotal temperance house,
| and if the sailor will only resist the myriad
of saloons and avail himself of the protect
| ing care of the home he will save his money
| and be able to ship on his next cruise sound
! in body and whole in purse"
THE SUPERINTENDENT ACCOUNT
. Captain Fletcher, Superintendent of the
home, submitted a report, IN which he said
| that the following should be thanked for
donations; Senator Stanford, MesSrs,
Goodall Il Perkins, Mrs. Phelps, Mrs.
Boole, Mrs. Vincent, Mrs. NJ .. Sykes,
Mrs. W. II. Voorhees,. Mrs. McKnnon and
the Odd Fellows Library. In his account
| he stated that the total number OF boarderS
| registered during the year was 1863. The
amount received for board was SIS, S37 80 !;
for merchandise, SIS, 1913 90; total, $50, 991 So
| Deposits by boarders, S5G04 %. There was
no expenditure account accompanying the
report.
TIE Treasurer, Mrs. A. l.. Brannan, re-
! portpd as follows