The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-10
HELPING THE POOR.
Labor of Love Of the Ladies'
Relief Society.
wAFs N TaE oRpHANs. HoME.
chEldren who AFe Rescued From the
ssrees-Few Americans Among
Thean-Their ssssasas'' Life.


tssissf $3.50 Il s.govsf aoaeEHsxesy - the pub
ue condolences L enIogs aEa tae tsppsaE1s 81
cases wbsgs Il bsx fed the haugrg clothed the
rsked end sheltered the hoaseiess enG Rotse-
les
The fadSes Relief Society MAS incorporated
Apfsa 3. ~ with The following trustees
BABgfYg eATzERT. G. =. sANpEgsoS.
May d. IEAEr. A. ]. HASF0kn,
= 3 rKw~Fp BELLE b HATSES.
cARAH p FEaRY. ELIZABETH u. MfaOB
EMMA ". WOOD, akkGiE BOONE
MANY BOOTH 3 j. fkrLkk1
n A PIERCE, l. a. FCkTH.
xOGLTE " FULTON
I.la the spesaal duty OF the visiting commit.
tean Of each wa1 Of the city 81 seattle 70 search
cut cases 81 destination and 20 make themselves
aeauas nted With the necessities 81 tae needy
ard SICK tn their respecsye wards, also to solicit
eongribm' 1ns 81 money, eioshing, provisions
etc, 70 be used Tor the relief Of the deserving
poor The aettye lady memafrs 81 the soeleEy
belong 10 the highest circles and It's lsss Of hon
orary members comprises sbe names Of many o.
oar Oldest residents the weaithiest aaf most re-
speeted citizens q seattle
All she ladies and gentlemen are aefuatsd
b. ssroag humanitarian impulses; their hesris
are ST. upon Success nence Il Is DOT surprising
that their phllanthr0pieal plans have pFespeFed
and that The peoyie respond hbera4iy 70 All their
appeals for adj
Men. women and children Of sIi ages, cTeeds
snd eoautTtes come within the scope OF she
s6eEetg. Ia IL deserving easel This - tbs
only pertinent question 70 be determined BY
the society in considering applications for
assistance, ard In sufne exceptional instances.
where the applicants were not deserving, bat
were sick or suffering, the society, prompted oy
merclfuliy eharitable motives. has not refused
10 help them out 81 their aficsiisies
The Orphans Home IS designed. a. is name
a.. -. arr-. a4s.F4= r4ef
YecisFaatiou OF friendless and destitute little
children who have lost either one or both OF
their parents or else been thrown upon the
world ere they were able 10 earn 4 living. aud
Is under the immediate Jurisdiction Of the
Ladies' Relief snciety. II IS located at the corner
Of Harfisoa and Box streets, in North
Seattle In an oId-Gashones, yet home ike
locking Two story frame building with couvea-
tent verandas and eommol.oas ground. A rep
ressntative OF tbs posr.ISFELIlaEscER visited
the Institution reeeaty. looked through II, con-
yersed with the motheriy Inatf0u. Mrs ~ 9.
smith. aud critically observed tho habits and
appearance OF the tweaty-four children. thir-
teen boys and eleven girls. by whom 1t is at
PR sent ienanted
Half OF the children were away. attending the
Denny school. the rest were indoors singing.
talking, playing. reading and performing some
hgAt household tasks Ali were eleauIy and
comfortably clad and looked smiling and con-
tented. The ages Of the childron vary from
5 20 II years and they represent many different
and far distant elimes and counties SIN, des-
piss the siSeEkilies Of birth aad social
condition. they dwell frAternally together
like tho members of one happy family. Mrs.
smith, or rather "Aunty. as they call her. il
recognized ~ their common mother. The time
dntlng which children remain in the homo
varies according 10 circumstances. Sometimes
the little waits are reclaimed by their fathers
anA naafhare h4tf affauSr 4haV fxnAa fffstsf.a
with adopted parents, la conformity 20 the gem
esai polcy OF the sneiety. Many kindly people,
who desire % adops Dor girl. apply AZ the
home and ifnpon investigation Il Ia thonghtto be
ia tho best interests Of the orphans. thsir appii
atoms are granted.
"How do the children usually pass their time
when not at schoolf' was the question put TO
Mrs smith. the matFon.
"wei." vas the answer, ''they rise at $50
o'clock lie The morning, breakfast an hour later
dine At noon, take supper at o'clock Ia the
afternoon, 80 60 bed At and 10 fifteen minutes
are all sound asleep. blessing is asked by
them In eol:ccrt before eaeh meal. aud upon
ratirsng ~ night Essen child Is required & repeat
the Lords prayer. Ne seeisrlan, religious
teaching is permitted bat try rs far as possible
60 instlii into their minds good morals"
swhat sort Of fare d you give the children
'sThe fare = plain. bat wholesome and there
Is plenty Of IL fos breakfast We have mush aud
u.
The dinner bill 0l faro comprises meat, yegeta-
bles and preserves, with water 60 drink. Bread
sui butter or bread aud fruit with milk consgi.
tnEss The supper. This Is the usual fare. with.
of course. occasional variations Water or milk
Is tho regular drink. except At sunday break
fssiS. when we sfrve tea or coffee"
10 yeu End the children dtficuit 20 cuutrols'
'Se they arc on the contrary. very trsctahio
AMI etsedient. and seldom ever gtve me any
tf0uhsa They arr prompt in returning home
from school and As they are ncveF permitted 20
he out aioae in the STREETS az other times tey arr
net exposed 20 the temptations which would re-
sult from evil aSsockaseE"
sNhst do they DO when not 1T schools
s-The elder girls make toe beds ard dress the
httie ones, while the boys ems the ksndling fesst
the chickens wash tlse windows. etc They are
al willing 10 &sass g. tho extent OF their
pewer."
what arc their amusegaentse''
They play childish gAn,gS tagrthrr sna
smuse Themselves with theiF tsys ct AhsOh
there Il q liberal supply / 3nqucniiy Tell
staFsex tr the Younger rAilaFcn. and 8hrn there
arr haoks for The Wse ai those wke can rad
thsm. In The swmHacF tiaoe thry SO oUt ami
play ia The yael. and Ina tAc wsater evenings
they stay is she house ana talk and slnS snd
eet reFsregn
s'lsoes the xaeissy generally sRecee,i fa sscur.
Ing desirahss hprfS SCR orphan hass sna sgftsf
~oh. yes A3alph FFskeE, ecv,i wears. y hase
tsthsr diesl ~ ne peaE farm. ass rvrentfy
adopted ~ iasatGy - whzte river Hls broghes
1eAunte 4na his sgstes Mag sse stsll hem wtih
"a Charlie HarviSen. who wtth hts two sisters,
F.uFsnet and Georgia. VS. ieft ea the street.
snd Deserted BY his nSataSF. who weag - Vie.
sog5s. has heea adopted by MrA 3canef tfs
shsrfs ssh hare tAeiF hNxne wath as Rfs9
zsgnes has heVB a3eFsct ~ Ms PasScn Efszss
ssars ey Mgs Beatty, q uympis. shAr1ss
fAsasherty ~ NJ gasyY es sgagfae. ana Fsas
Aiared by NF> SmltA- Retfse Rreeva hsz as,
saan8 horas wlts tstafly on FgfalSo fslsn.f
$50 Martin osteA wss FeesAsn'sA lAxt week hy
hss isiasg
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a. SEA anRf'
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gelsss 1asi sI2<Re4 tnzpecgnleaS 0srEaAa, uAa
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