The morning call., 1891-05-05
OLD PEOPLES HOME.
Termination of Sixteen Years of
BeneVOlence.
appeal for Funds to Continue the work-The
Former Residence Donated to the
Kings Daughters.

The sixteenth annual meeting of the msm-
bers of the Old Peoples Home was held
yesterday at the corner of Pine aud Pierce
streets.
Mrs William j. Dntton, the Secretary. re-
ported that the past year has been the most
prosperous in the history of the institution.
In September last the removal of the in
mates from the former occupancy on Fran
cisco street to the beautiful edifce where
they are now domieiled was safely accom-
plished. The personnel of the staff of off,
GERS has been changed by the election of
Rev. w. L. Citizen as Chaplain and Super
intendent, Mrs. E. T. Carpenter as MatrOn
and DR.. A. p. Woodward as attending Ply
stefan.
The number Of applications has been
much greater than during former years and
116 have been cared for. There are now 107
inmates, A males and 90 females. occupying
112 rooms, with 81 vacant apartments. Dur
ing the past year IA have been admitted, %
males and 10 females, Is have died and
have left or been dismissed. Two hundred
and twenty-seven garments have been dis
tributed-to males 129 and to females 9S.
The benefcenee of Mrs. Charles Croker
was acknowledged, and her untimely de-
mise, before the occupation of the home
she had so generously established, deeply
regretted. The Sunday nearest the ami
versary OF her death, October 9th, 1899, has
been set apart for the holding of appropriate
memorial services in the chapel of the home.
OTHER ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Thanks are also returned to Edgar Mills
for an organ, to Joseph Knowland for
$1,000 to purchase new books and to G. V.
s. Gibbs for electric cloths throughout the
institution. The donations of many friends
are gratefully acknowledged, and especially
the work of the young ladies OF the Fruit
and Flower Mission and the Young Ladies
Auxiliary, whose attentions have gladdened
the hearts of all the inmates.
On Sunday afternoon PostmaSter-General
Wanamaker visited the institution about
4 o'clock, accompanied by Colonel Fred
Croker. Mr.. Wanamaker gave a brief
address to the inmates, about ninety of
whom were able to hear and enjoy the re-
marks Of the distinguished visitor.
The report of the President Mrs. Charles
Nelson, while acknowledging present pros
perity, contains an appeal to the generous
public Of San Francisco. Our home, con-
cludes the President, SIS a lasting and
worthy monument 10 the muniticence OF the
late Mrs. Croker. Her successors have
followed in her footsteps and carried out
her wishes, still We must look to our citizens
for the means to continue our lab0rs We
have no endowment. no permanent fixed in-
come, and | do hope that all who can will
come to our help, for II Is noble thing to
help the falteTing and the feeble, to help
those who, having borne the burden and
heat OF the day, now faint by the Wayside.
FINANCIAL
The report OF the Treasurer, Mrs. George
II. Tyson, showed that the income from all
sources during the past year was S34, 753 80
and the total disbursements SlS,2S0 81.
There is a special deposit to the credit OF
the home amounting 70 S14, los aud the cash
on hand amounts to S2307 63.
The total resources Of the Institution, as
invested III various banks Of this city, aggre-
gate $50, 554. The building with its furniture
and the lot at the corner of Pierce aud Pine
streets. an unimproYed lot at the corner OF
Chestnut and Stockton streets, and build
ing with its contents on Francisco street
represent a total value Of S212, 553 IS.
a board Of twenty seven lady managers,
with eleven gentlemen, who form review
ing and advisory Board of Trustees, to serve
for a year, were then elected as follows
Mrs. Charles Nelson, Mrs. A. Easton, Mrs.
ID. J. Staples, Mrs. Isaac Hecht Mrs, j. h..
Martel, Mrs. William Croker, Mrs. 4. W.
Scott, Mrs. Captain A. Freile, Mrs j.
lam Brown, Mrs. {. Gushing, Mrs. c. Z.
Mills, Mrs. William Dick, Mrs. George H.
Tyson, Mrs. B0wles, Mrs. II. YeamanS,
Mrs. W. Z. Shaw, Mrs. J. II. Barton, Mrs.
C. L. Miller, Mrs. f. G, Wright, Mrs. c. +.
Hanl0n. Mrs. +. /. Norman, Mrs. 2. j.
Saunders. Mrs. a. Waterman, Mrs. c. +.
LageTcraRZ.
Trustees-C Y. S. Gibbs. ]. Knowland,
A. W. Scott, s. L. Peterson, d. j. Staples,
W. E. Brown, E. E. Mastiek. L. p. Carroll,
William Croker, Charles HanlOn, David
Hewes.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The Board of Lady Managers then con-
vened and elected the following officers;
President, Mrs. Charles Nelson; First Vice
President, Mrs. A. N. EastOn Second Vice
President, Mrs. Isaac Hecht; Third Vice
President, Mira. j. L. MaTtel; Treasurer,
Mrs. George II. Tyson; Financial Secretary,
Mrs. William Dick; Recording Secretary,
Mrs. William Dutton; Corresponding Secre-
tary, Miss NJ. Nelson.
Subsequently the Trustees met and organ
zed by the appointment of Charles +. Han
lon as temporary Chairman and Mrs. William
J. Dutton as temporary Secretary. The
following permanent officers were then
elected: President, William Croker; Vice
President, Charles +. Hanlon; Recording
Secretary. Mrs. William j. Dutton; Treas
urer. Mrs. George III. Tyson.
A suggestion emaDating from the lady
managers was brought to the attention of
the Trustees, recommending that the build
ing and furniture formerly occupied by the
board on Francisco street should be do
mated to the Kings Daughters, who desire
to open home for ineuTables. The Presi-
dent ana Secretary were authorized to make
the transfer as suggested.
proposition to sell the los on Chestnut
and Stockton streets for $4,000 was re-
ferred TO committee, comprising Charles
F. HanlOn, J. KnOwland and David Hewes.
The deed of the property at Pine and
Pierce streets, handsomely engrOssed and
framed and bearing the signatures Of the
Croker Trust. was presented to the board
by Rev. Mr.. Citizens, for which resolution
of acceptance and thanks was passed.
Yiee-President Hanlon reported his inef-
fectual attempts TO obtain a renewal of the
three-year lease on the old Home" build
ing from the Board of Supervisors. Sew
eral amendments to the constitution and