Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-06
SERVED BY KINGS DAUGHTERS.

An Interesting Incident at the Home for
Decentralization Day at the Insti-
tution-May Fair and Festival for the
Aged CoIored Women's Home.
The beautiful Home for Incurables, on
Butler street, never looked more attractive
than it did yesterday afternoon. Besides
the natural environments Of the place.
which in themselves are of a rural and de-
lirhtful character, the members of the
Board of Managers had exerted themselves
to make the interior as fresh and spring
like as the outside. To accomplish this they
had placed flowers and greenery here and
there throughout the building. In every in
stitution in the two cities founded by Miss
Jane Holmes and her brother, Mr.. William
Holmes are pictures OF them both. In the
home ut Butler street there are two large
portraits, and yesterday they were taste
fully decorated with ferns and lilies, hung
artistically on one corner of each frame.
The ladies OF the board say that 1t is impos-
sible to honor the memory OF the founders
too much, and it was q labor of love indeed
to adorn the frames for yesterdays recep-
tion.
The purpose of the reception was to raise
money for the new hydraulic elevator that
the board is about to place in the Home but
gratitude. The money for the elevator did
not come in as largely as the ladies had
hoped, but it Is expected that when 1t is
&c enerally known that funds are needed for
this purpose there will be more contribu-
tions.
Donations of Dainties and Necessaries.
There were q good many donations of
groceries, books, drygoods, fruit. ETC., but
not so much as in former years. Mrs. WILL
iQr Thov ri n
money and a letter of regret that she could
not be present. sad occurrence Mt the
Home yesterday was the death of Miss Anne
Kirkwood. one of the inmates, who had been
suffering from complica tion of diseases for
number of years and was utterly helpless
She had been at the Home forth past three
years. She was good Christian, and when
the end came was quite prepared to go.
The visitors yesterday went all through
the Home, and were very much pleased
with the excellence of the arrangements, all
conducting to the comfort and cheerfulness
of the patients. Particularly were they
struck with the "Sun Parlcr."a O large, airy
room of glass on the second floor, that COM
mands view of the city from three sides,
and is actually what it processes to be-a
sun parlor. There have been fire escapes
attached to the Home within the last year
or two, in the shape of long bridges that lead
from the hall doors on each floor. These
fire escapes were viewed with great
deal of interest by the visitors. many of
institution where most of the patients are
unable to walk, stairs are of little use, and it
is for this reason that the managers are de-
sfrous of putting In an elevator as soon as
possible.
Served by the Kings Daughters.
Refreshments were served yesterday from
2 to 5, i'll the shape of ice cream, cake, Rus
sian tea, etc., under the direction of the
Kings Daughters. Mrs. George Scully
Miss Reese up till last winter, she being one
OF the pretty brides of the season. The
Kings Daughters ere all pretty, intelligent
girls. and they frightened up the Home with
their presence in a way that could hardly
have been accomplished by anything else.
Their merry laughter resounding through
the halls and rooms was in itself a treat to
the patient sufferers of the institution. The
young girls were the incarnation of beauti-
full, breezy spring. Among them were Miss
B1rde Brd M..e
ME Smith, Miss Grace Taylor, Miss Blanche
Street, the Misses Martin, Mrs. Will Ed
wards and the Misses McCallum.
Among the managers were Miss Pressly.
the President, who seemed to be every
where at once and making everyone feel at
home; Mrs. n. NJ. Smith, Vice President; Mrs.
George Iay4F Th1 has taken
to resign Oh account of the large amount of
work on her hands in connection with the
Columbian Exhibitions; Miss f. Stevenson,
Mrs. w. Miller, Mrs. Book, Miss Arbuckle
and others.
THE annual May fair and festival for the
benefit of the Aged Colored Women's Home
was opened yesterday in Lafayette Hall and
closes this evening. Judging by the large
attendance and the pleasant manner in
which every thing is carried on the fair will
be sure to be great financial success. The
hall never appeared to better advantage
than 1t did yesterday with its jolly faced,
busy workers attired in gay, spring-like
dresses. There are prettily arranged ice
cream and refreshment tables in charse of
Pittsburg and Allegheny ladies, and num-
ber of dainty booths filled with useful and
fancy articles for sale. The flower booth,
orange tree and chocolate stands are pre-
sided over by pretty, winsome young girls
whose principal trait seems to be unceasing
good humor. Dinner will be served to-day
from 11:30 A. NJ. to 3 P. NJ, and the special
features of this evening will be the unwind
ing of the Maypole and music by the Iron
City Band. The ladies who have the arrange
ments in hand are: Mrs. d. S. Richards, Mrs.
E. Hawkins, Mrs. E. Johnson, Miss S. Ma
loney. Mrs S. Dorsey Mrs. Z. Cain. Mrs. Kate
Strothers Miss S. Delaney, Mrs. NJ. Allen and
Mrs. C. Stinson.