The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-18
FOR OUR WAITS
AND STRAYS.
A Charming Tea in Aid of Little
Homeless Children.
The Residence Of Mrs J. L Dunn Thrown Open
in Charity's Name-Benevolent Ladies
and Their Worthy object.

Dainty cards OF Invitation to musicale and
tea for The benefit OF the Nursery for Homeless
Children al the residence OF Mrs. j. l.. Dunn,
1918 Hyde street, futtered into The hands OF
many hundred OF the benevolent and fashionable
women Of the city aud drew out about 400 In at
tendance yesterday afternoon. The beautiful
house Of Mrs. Dunn was thrown open In gener-
Gus hospitality and the elegant drawing rooms
filled with fair ladies In charming costume pre-
sented a picture not TO be forgotten.
A delightful musical programme was rendered
BY the following ARTISTS SignOr terTer Miss
Ferrer, Miss Music. Sgnor Luchesi, Mrs. Martin
Schultz, Nine. TojettI, Nine. Sem!narlo, Mr..
and Mrs. Bs cheldor, Mrs. Sarah Boyle, Miss
Joseph Miss Danforth, Miss Jennie Dunn and
Miss Polly Dunn. Every number was a gem
and was enthusiastically encored, and someway
underneath The most beautiful strains one
seemed TO hear the wall of homeless little Walt
or an abandoned child. which, because OF the
gentle ministry OF these mOther-hearted women
with tie CnrlstSpirit OF helpfulness. had been
changed from dirge OF despair TO a song OF JOY
or the echo OF q baby's laugh. S0meway, with
the falling OF every hit of silver or shining gold,
as one after another contributed 10 the Baby
Fund, one could not but see II tiny little form
clothed In sottest garments that Otherwise would
he shyering with cold and In shadow seemed
10 peer The baby faces, brIght-eyed, round aud
plump and rosy, insea OF plnched and starved
and sunken-eyed. and one could almost hear The
benedctiOu "Inasmuch as We have done IL unto
Me-"
PRIZES.
Several prizes were given out, among which
was a beautiful doll dressed by Miss Sharon.
which made every woman there wish she were
child again and its owner. The Msses Amy and
Lita Woodwork and Master James Dunn gath
cred a gOOdly number OF coins selling flowers.
Miss Elsie Knox WIS a charming vendor OF lem
Onade, and Miss Alice Trper, IN winsOme way,
found many tcuStonsrs for DOL tickets. Many
known only to maidenhOod, and inyeigled the
shekel from willing pockets in dextrous fash
ion. Elegant refreshments, too, swelled the
Mrs. w. Young, the Treasurer. told this story
for The types 10 tell 10 every pllanthrOplc heart
In San Francisco. The Nursery for Homeless
Children Is at 2901 California street, but is about
to move 10 RlncOn HILL 1923 Bryant street.
There IS an average OF fifty little oues In the
home, none over 10 years of age, mostly found
llngs or abandoned children, for whom nothing
Is paid. With such large family the expense
even with the greatest economy, mounts up 10
about $500 per month, which these noble women
raise by solicitation and by entertainments.
They have little aid from the State. but not
nearly enough for The support OF the home, and
so heavy has grown The burden that even their
willing shoulders can no longer carry 1t, unless
the tender-heaited people OF the city come 10
their Immediate aid. Who wants the doors OF
the nursery for homeless children closed? No one.
Who wants hem kept open and the little ones still
be lred into happy cbildnoOd2 The ladies think
all who do will surely send money or food or
clothing, or donations OF any kind, TO Mrs. w.
w. Young, Treasurer, 1923 California street.
THE MANAGERS
AS these women thus pleaded potenty for
funds every heart responded The Board OF
Managers are the following ladies': Mrs. J. L.
Dunn, President; Mis-. ". b. Harrington, Vice
Presidents Mis-. L. 4. 1ripler, Secretary; Mrs.
W. W. Young Treasurer; Mrs; j. L. SpIusnce,
Mrs. j. l.. Martei, Mis-. j. W. Pew, Mrs. L. L.
Whitney, NJ rs. Thomas Dennigan, Mrs. J. A. w.
Lundborg, Mrs. L. II. Collins, Mrs. Holland
Smith, Mrs l. Lo%snberg, Mrs i4, B. A. Welhe.
were present. Mrs. DIR. Burgess Mrs. Henry
UulOn, Mrs. j. c. Stubbs. Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. A.
d. Sharon Miss May Sharon, Mrs. Kalis, Mrs.
W. h. EckArt, Mrs. NJ. Blossom. Mrs. Fannie
Mrs ". &. Doane, Miss Dennigan. Mrs. f.
I. Allen, Mrs. Erich, MIR. Wendell, Miss Flor
ence Weighe Mrs. l. Elliott, Mrs. e. h. Foster.
NJ. Salms, Mis-. SwaItley, Mrs Mauel Mrs.
alter Graves, Mrs. George Davidson, Mrs.
williamson, Mrs. Garrett Of Santa Cruz. Mrs. Z.
a. Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs. Whtemsn. Miss May
Mrs. q. Colburn, Miss May Coiburn, Mrs. h.
johnson, Miss EImiutne POOL, Mrs. Isaac
TrumbnlI, Miss A. Flint aud Miss Grace Con-
roy. Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Alber sou, Dr..
Bates, Miss wlnans, Mrs. McAllister. Miss
hose Woodwork, Mrs. Humphrey smith
Mrs. X. Melrose, Mrs. Bo9nell, Miss Edith Bon
nell. Mrs. Steele. Mrs. II. Edwards, Mrs J.
Burrs Mrs. William, Mrs. Dr.. Thayer, Mrs. A.
Newman. Mrs. Garrison Gerst, Mrs. II. b. Shaw.
Mrs. j. G. Conrad Mrs. Charles Knox. Mrs II.
Mrs. lngls. Miss Hattie Cooper, Mrs.
Schuyler, Mis-. kuighr, Mrs. Edgar Derue, Mrs.
Edward Wright, W. H. Brewer, DR.. NJ. ID. Buck
pastor Powell-street Methodist Church. Mrs.
/ heal, Mrs. A. L. Simpson, Mrs. Holiday. Mrs
K. j. Chapman. DR.. J. A. W. Lundborg, Nj. Batch
sldor, Mr.. Edward DUNCAN, Mr. Edward Jen.
nnRs, Mr.. Smiley, MI. G. NJ. Gorhan, Mr.. Peter