The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-29
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
LOUISA PORTER 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 TO
port to the public, with grateful acknowledg
ments to each and - all who have in any way
aided us 10 this lar reaching charity.
During the past year the immediate work OF
the home has been somewhat changed, the
board having adapted their work to tie needs
which have presented themselves. Inc add.
tion Of another story to our building has given
us nine additional rooms. which have been
neatly and comfortably furnished. a memo
rial room has also been furnished by member
OF the board. AS the great need presented
itself 70 us for comfortable home for young
working girls, at a moderate rate Of board,
regulated by their salaries, We have util-
lied these rooms in this way. offering & EN- at
such moderate rate that this worthy class
OF young workers could realize something from
their labors after their months expenses were
met We are GLAD 10 report success in this
undertaking. having had our rooms occupied at
the moderate rate of from IS TO So per month
for room and board. Our efficient matron has
proven herself quite equal TO the undertaking,
and we have under her supervision a grateful
aud happy family, whose comfort and happi-
ness 1t Is the desire OF the board of managers 70
promote, giving them, after their days work is
done. home with such surroundings as will
prove both comfortable and eevatiuR. and in
every way helpful. We have also eight children
under our care-bright, promising girls, who
attend the public schools and are good scholars
NAeAeoDo.
taught home Industries.
We have also q 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
kind and competent matron and an able as
sistant, and return for them at night the chill.
dren to be fed and cared for. A woman car
thus 60 into service or do days work. laborinR
Tor the maintenance Of her children while they
are well cared for and protected 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 re.
stored. We have found this, too, meeting the
needs Of some burdened mothers. and have quite
family OF happy little ones sheltered in the
nursery, We have spoken very particularly Of
these departments, because we desire the COM
muuity.to be informed OF our work. that each
and all may minister TO our success by making
our work known TO the needy ones who cross
their path.
The county commissioners fund for the city
poor is still committed to us for distribution.
We gratefully acknowledge the trust committed
to us. We do endeayor TO do justly and show
mercy in these distributions. but in this de-
partment We are met vito 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 de-
mand is the monthly pro ole m to be solved. And
we often turn away hearts ck 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 little help to each.
We hope If we are TO continue this distribution
that the commissioners will at some time not
far distant find themselves in condition to re.
spond favorably TO our oftrepeated appeals for
an increased appropriation for the city poor.
The ladies of the board give their personal
attention TO the purchasing and distribution OF
ClCtltnO o n who'd a
Our monthly committees visit personally all
cases reported. and try to be just and discrimi-
mating, as 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 benefciaries, and all alike share the benefits
of our institution. The board OF managers their
meeting in January last determined to ahan-
don IN the future the annual charity bali as
a source Of revenue, and In its stead unite their
efforts to increase their subscription list. We
have a number Of faithful subscribers enrolled,
at subscription of SO year, but there is need
for more; and 1t 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.workers with US send us
their names to add to our subscription list.
Blessed is he who considereth the poor ="
Our thanks and acknowledgements are due for
numerous donations and contributions: To the
county commissioners, for the fund to the city
poor; to DIS. Charlton, Owens and Aiken, for
medical attendance; ooiomons q Co., for medi-
cines; to the Central railroad and Savannah
Florida and Western railway, for half rates on
tickets; to merchants, for deductions on pur-
chases; to MIR. Hirsch, for use of telephone and
many favors; to Mr.. Carson, for use of carriage
whenever needed to st, Johns Rectory Society
Tor refreshments; to Twilight Social Clue, for
amount of SIS from concert; TO appeal commit
tee, cotton exchange, for donation of SIS.
Mrs. JULIA MACLEOD, President
March /, 1891.