The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-23
Annual Report OF the Louisa Porter
Home for the Friendless.

Home for the Friendless.
To-day we are brought to the sixteenth ami
versary OF our institution. and the managers Of
the Louisa Porter Home submit their annual re-
port to the public, with grateful acEnowleig-
ments to each and to all who have in any way
aided US In this far reaching charity.
During the past year the immediate work Of
the home has been somewhat changed. the
board having adapted their work To the needs
which have presented themselves. The add.
tion Of another story TO our building has given
us nine additional rooms, which have been
neatly and comfortably furnished. A me no.
rial room has also been furnished by a mem
Der of the board. AS the great need presented
itself to TO us for comfortable home for
young working girls. at moderate rate OF
board, regulated by their salaries, we have
utilized these rooms IN this way. Offering them
at such n odsrate rate that this worthy class
of young wors ers could realize something from
their labcrs after their months expenses were
met We are glad to report success in this
undertaking, having had our rooms occu-
pied at the moderate rate Of from
g. To IS per month for room and board Cur
efficient natron has proven herself quite equal
to the undertaking. and We have under her
supervision a graf ful and happy family, whose
comfort and happiness it is the desire OF the
board of Managers to promote, giving them
after their days work is done dome with such
surroundings as Will prove both comfortable
and elevating, and IN every way helpful. We
have also eight children under our care, bright
promising girls, who attend the public schools
AMI are good scholars in their classes. Ia the
afternoon they are taught home industries.
We have also new department added to our
work having opened day nursery in one OF
the adjoining buildings to the home Mothers
can send their young children to the nursery,
leaving them during the day under the care OF
klnu and competent matron aud an able
assistant, and return for them at night, the
children TO be fed and cared for. A woman
can thus 10 into service or do days wors. labor
ing for the maintenance of her children
while they are well cared for and PRO
tected. A sick woman also, needing hospital
treatment, but having young children whom she
cannot leave, can send them to the nursery to
be cared for day and night temporarily, or until
the mother IS restored. We have found his too,
meeting the needs OF some burieued mothers
and have quite r family Of happy little ones
particularly Of these departments, because we
desire the community TO be informed of our
work. that each and all may minst TO our
success by making our work known TO the needy
ones who cross their path.
Tue county commissioners fund for the city
poor is still committed to US for dis ribution.
We gratefully acknowledge the trust committed
to us. We do endeavor to do Justly and show
mercy" in these distributions; but in this de-
partment we are met with many difficulties and
discouragements. Our city has greatly in
creased its population, and the poor are in large
proportions. The amount to be distributed has
not increased with the population And how TO
make the supply divide itself TO meet the
demand is the monthly problem TO be solved.
And we often turn away heartsick and weary
from the wan faces, eager eyes and Outstretched
hands of the last crowd that come to us for
help We would gladly give more to each
worthy applicant, but the demand is too great
to do more than to give n little help to each.
We hope If we ars to continue this distr button
that the commissioners will at some time not
tar distant find themselves in condition to
respond tavorabiy to our oft-repeated appeals
for an increased appropriation for the city
poor,
The ladies of the board give their personal
attention TO the purchasing and distribution OF
the clothing and tho giving out of wood tickets.
Our monthly committees visit personally all
cases reported and try TO he just and dlScrimi-
mating, Is well as cOnsiderate and kind We
hope we have made our work clear, and that
the simple statement of these facts is all that is
necessary to recommend this very general
work. All denominations are represented in
our beneiiciares an all al 80 share the benefits
of our Institution The board of managers at their
meeting IN January last determined Co album
don in the future, the annual charit ball as
source OF rev renUe and in its stead unite their
forts to increse their subscription list We
have a number Of faithful Subscribers enrolled
at a subscription of Sc a year, but there is need
for more; and it would be very gratifying to us
to have those of our generous and sympathetic
citizens to whom the work Commends itself =,
who would be co-wor6ers with us send US
their names to add TO our subscription Inst.
blessed Is he who constlereth tho poor. -
Our thanks ana acknowledgements ARE due
for numerous do iations and Contributions;
TO the county commissioners for the fund TO the
city poor; to Drs. Charlton. Owens and Aiken,
for medical attendance; sjlornons & Co. for
medicine; TO the Central railroad aud Savarf-
nah, Florida and Western railway, for half rates
on tickets: to merchants, tor deductioEs on pur-
chases; to Mr Hlrscb, for use OF telephone aud
many favors; to Mr.. Carson, for use " carriage
whenever needed; to s.. Johns Rsctory Society,
for refreshments; TO Twilight Social Club, for
amount of Sl5 from concert; to appeal COM
mittee, cotton exchange. for donation Of SIS.
Mrs. j. MAGELLAN, President.
March 1. 1891
Raporf oF u1atrr,y, NJ 7 ot,fea porfar Hama For
year ending March ], 1891:
Number of inmates for year. .................9 20
boardere. ..-.'... ....-..-....- .s''...oO
Beneflciares. ............. .................. 81
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