Telegram-herald., 1891-12-11
help TOR THU lRRING
The Woman's Home and Hospital
Gives 6heltsr.
10 lnE DECEIVED VICTIMS OF LUsl
Whess 8sVssasiess nave nes oesa sAs
sse3ess - Cruel ssaaaai-it 10 Aiss
. Rsss ~ ses sAs AesA asa
laaso--A Sad story.


The Woman's Home and Hospital on
Bostwiek street 10 an institution organ
ICED 10 relieve temporarily and provide
home for the snfirm and aged, friend
less aud destitute women of general
good conduct and character, and 10
provide aud maInta in . general hos
pitAl for women end glris suffering
from disease or injury The home 10
under the charge Of the woman's
Chrlstlan rempsrAnce unioa of unisns,
and the preseut officers are; Presidenl,
Mrs. Emma Wheeler; vice president.
Mira. n. Adele De Wore. secretary.
Mrs. Mary Z. Bodwell: treasurer. Ars.
n. II. Coleman. The woman's CHRIS
tan Temperance unlons of the state ali
contribute mouey aud whatever else
they may have. TO the home. II 10 the
intention of the state unions 70 pay for
free bed" in the home. ~ . cost OF
$l75. Ahou; half Of THE money mas
already been raised No ,persOn has .
right u this "free bed" for more tnan
three mon'as. and none Will nave the
privilege oil Il who have not the endorse
ment of the union in the town from
which she comes-
Noss Are Tsrse1 Away.
No woman who comes to the door Of
the home looking for food and shelter
il ever turned away. although her
residence there may he short. II At
least = ANAL amount for her support
IL not guaranteed from some source.
Just now there are ten inmates. In.
mates are required to obey the matron.
TO attend family prayers and sabbath
service, to os neat, orderly, and court
eous, not to leave the home without
permisaon Of the mstron, and 10 retire
~ 3 . clock in the winter And $50 IN
the summer. No intoxicating liquors.
opium, or tobacco are allowed IN the
b ,me, except on the prescription OF 4
reputable physician. The inmates
must assist in the housework II the
nistron desires II, there being only one
servant regularly employed. A nurse
lives st the home. but when necessary,
others are engaged 90 that sick inmates
always have good care. Several physi-
clans Of the city give their services
when they are required.
Six old ladies make the institution
their homo. None of them are charity
patients-all Of them being paid for.
either by friends or the city. But the
amount paid is very ANAL, from 81 TO
$23 per week. For tins ANAL sum
everything is provided for these old
ladies', heated room. lights, board, aud
clothing. At present all Of these old
ladies need warm clothing. underwear.
mittens, wraps and wells. Many of
them have friends in the city, and the
mstron urges them TO 20 out among
them, both for the exercise and the
pleasure they get from It.
From Plsssv 20 Dependence.
Some of these old ladits have seen
different days, days when Il would
have been hard to mako them believe
their last years would be spent IN this
way. One Of them was an actress OF
some ability IN her day, and IN the
gleam of the footlights she never saw
as prophetic vision quiet room IN .
Woman's home with herself ~ the Gen.
trail figure. But these are very peace
full dave for her. All the rush and
worry, all the. sham and "make-up''
are over, and the curtain will fall very
quietly.
The wants OF the home Are many. A
little while ago some mlscresnt stole oil
napkins are needed. The women are
sadly in need of night-dresses. Mat
trcsses, bedding. towels. dishes, baby
very acceptable.
| An Asyium For the WrscGsA
One of the primary causes for the
founding OF the homo was the press |,
need of home for unfortunate girls
who needed shelter and support during
their illness. and 10 whom Il would bt
q crying shame TO be thrown IN contact
with bad won IN at that time. Since
last February nine such girls have been
received ~ the home, and there have
been five other applications refused
While the policy OF taking these women
is questioned by some OF the board oI
managers, still the question confront
them. ''If We don't take them in. whal
will become OF the girsy" Every thins
being considered. the verdict seems Il
be in favor Of taking them. The story
of their shame 10 not pablished 70 ths
world. they are not contaminated by
impure surroundings, and the chance
are that they will ''go and sTn NJ
more"
Story 81 Jesnis's Fais
The story of .Jeauis," one of IN,
girls, n unusually distressing, anf
illustrates, among other things. TIT
necessity tor teaching = girl some busi
ness fitted 10 her particular Wishes ol
capabilities. by which she may earn NJ
honorable living. "JeAnie" ~ th,
daughter OF people of comparatv,
affiuence. who live IN . town nea
Grand Rapids. She was q sklllfu
enough musician 20 be the organisf II
one of the churches. bat ASIDE from
little practising each day. che did abso
luteiy nothing. II wasn't necessary 70
her to help with the homework, % en-
never learned how 70 DO it. Temptation
came, and after svhile On
dnfted INTO the Wonan's HON
and Hospital. where her va,
was pad for by her family
There che remained until her baby "a
three weeks old, when Der peopls wrot
that they would do nothtng more 70
her. A place vas found for her 10 wssl
dishes. 1T ~ . week wages. OF thss
~ week wss paid 81 the wemsn wb
took the iahy 20 board. After wnil
che was changed from dish washer .
laundry EirI. but the hard work wee 10
much for her in her weakened cor
ditien. Frostrstaoo followed. snd en-
had ~ 70 hack - the Home FOR re.
snt treatment Fortunst<ly. aboH
thfs time. the babF was adopted hy
family, % the poer gifl has thst en'
den OF her shoulders. When she =.
covered. lsstle essief postson wss pre
cured for bef. bnt even ret shs = VIZ
ing beyond her stfsnStn. Last wee
her mother wrote hsr that she world b
sliIine TO take her hack. hsi TIE re,
Of the family we're still opqes>d ~ 4
R>slisisg rsrfsctly the eepsh .