The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-12-17
REFUGE FOR AGED WOMEN
Miss Nary Hendricks Elected Matron
of the New Katharine Home.
Purposes Of the MISUNDERSTANDING to 0r.
ganize q Home and Employment
Association for Boys.

Now that the Katharine Home is nearing
completion the officers and board of man
ayers found that the selection Of q matron
for the institution could not longer be de-
lsyed. . A called meeting for the purpose of
s~Iecting some one to I'LL the position was
held yesterday morning at the residence of
Mrs. A. H.. Snow. on North Delaware street.
and there was q general attendance of all
those most interested. There were thir-
teen candidates for the place. Their names
were each and all presented with their
credentials and recommendations. and q
vote was taken TO obtain the choice of can
didates. and was followed by q second bal
lot, which was unanimous in favor Of Miss
Mary hendricks.
- a relative of the large family of that
name, and tor three years past has been the
matron of the officers department. at the
State Female ReformatoTy. under Miss
Kelly: Miss Hendricks was heartily in
dorsed for the position by Mrs. 4. A. Hen
dricks. Mrs. Z. NJ. Walker, and Miss Laura
Ream, board of managers of the reforma-
tory, Miss Marguerite Elder. secretary of
the reformatory. and others. Miss Hen
bricks is naturally qualified to fill the posi-
ton, and her experience has been such
that the Katharine Home managers feel
that she, of all the candidates. Is the one
best adapted TO the needs OF the place.
The Katharine Home is in no wise o
charitable institution, although many have
the idea that it is so. Most large cities
have q home for aged women. The Louise
home in Washington is one of the best
known In the land, and there are others
elsewhere that are scarcely less known.
The object Is TO have a home for old wom-
en-, who eau. upon payment of 500, be as
sure1 of a home and care for the remainder
OF their lives. That there are dozens. yes.
hundreds. of women who are left with
some little property and no one to take
care of them, everyone knows. To be
able 10 take the amount OF money
necessary and feel that. whatever comes,
they are provided for, is n which those
who have had the experience and dread of
being left unpr0vided for can appreciate.
The project was well under way. having
been undertaken by several prominent
women, when MIR. and Mrs. John T.. Wright
gave q generous sun with the pr0viso that
their daughter. Katharine Wright Talbott's
memory. This was well. as the only nam
describing it's object was the Old Ladies'
Home. Other liberal gifts and subscriptions
placed the managers In such q position that
they could put their desires into TANGIBLE
form. This was the purchase of the Gen.
Elliott homestead, on North Tennessee
street. The building is being remodeled
and put IN frst-claes sanitary condition,
and all necessary conveniences are being
A1tAO0uSoas ~ AOuoO IA AOo 10 Aoohy
for occupancy before February. possibly
by the middle of the month, proba-
bly, nearer the last. There will
be accommodations for twelve. The rooms
will be neatly and comfortably furnished.
and those who ave their own things will
be allowed to have them about them, to
make their surroundings as coy and
homelIke Is possible. The old ladies who
make their home here will not be tied mp
with enIess yards of red tape. Only such
regulations will be made as will be
necessary to the wise conduct Of q
household devoted to the interests of
more than One. With the progress of the
home and the matron chosen those who
have worked with q will and q heart in the
work realize that, while much has been ac-
complished. with the help of more funds
the held which grows and wldens az they
60 on in the good work co1ld be made one
of great influence and benefit. When the
Katharine Home Is ready it will be thrown
open for . grand house. arming, that those
who are Interested. and others. may see
b has been done before the dear old la
dies take possession.