Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18
FOR HERDEARSAkE
Some Of the CiIy's Notable
Charitable Institutions.
The GOOD THEY ARE DOING
The Soldiers Home. the Masonic Home,
the u. 3. A., 81. Marks. the Emsr-
con and childr-n's Homes-

Grand Rapids il . city of charities.
Not perhaps IN the broadcast sense OF |
the term. It's left hand generally !
keeps pretty close tab on the move |
menls of its right hand. Its almsgiving
and iis donations are generally for
specially selected purposes rather than
for broad and unrestricted charities;
but no nobler institutions are TO Do
found in the conntry than some OF
those in this city.
At the head Of them all, and the
peer Of anything in the state or nation.
stands the soldiers home Built AZ
total cost Of nearly s250, 900, il stands as
a monumsns TO the men that sacrificed
their health and LIES work on the
altar OF their country. The main
building has = frontage of $50 feet and
Is l20 feet deep. II IS four stories high,
with a tower that rises l36 feet from
the ground. In connection with Il are
. hospital and dormItory. The home
Is capable of taxing care OF 600 veter-
ans. The location - one OF the most
beautiful spots IN the state and the
grounds grow more beautiful from
year TO year under the care bestowed
upon them by the old soldiers. Inc
home Is a model one IN every respect,
and hundreds OF veterans who Other
wise would have 10 go 10 the aims
houses pass the last days OF their lives
under lts sneltsring roof-not objects OF
charity, but objects OF esteem and re-
spect-
Masonic Home.
Near the banks OF Reeds lake stands
the Masonic home. IL WAS built by the
Masonic order of Michigan as home
for worthy Master Masons and their
widows and orphans. The building IT
self 10 8 large three-story BRICK OF
modern design aud cost $780, 900. In
connection with II is hospital. 1t can
Accommodates 100 inmates, but has
thus Tar had but few occupants. The
bulldog Is beautifully furnished, and
contains everything to make 1t home
in every sense OF the word.
The oldest charitable society IN the
city is the Union Benevolent associa-
ton. IL was organized more than forty
ycars ago. IL built and maintained
thc pioneer hospital OF the city. Later
the present u. b. A. home Was erected.
The building stands a. the corner OF
College avenue and Lyon street, and
with the grounds cost $50, 900. The
building IL divided into two parts, one
OF which Is . home for old and indigent
pe-Sons, aud the other is o hospital.
Connected with the hospital IL train
ina school and on the grounds IS a
home for the nurses. Several classes
OF trained nurses have been graduated.
The graduates usually attend ~ cases
in private families, the work at the
hcsy Ital being performed by the stu
deAts under the supervision of super
iutsadent OF curses. An addition to
the hospital, containing q new operat-
ing room. surgical and obstetrical
warts, IS being finished.
81. Marks Hospital
ST. Marks hospital Is one OF the most
thoroughly equipped institutions OF its
kind IN the state. IL Is located at the
corner Of Bostwick and Bridge streets.
The building is . three-story red brick
and cost $4,000. The hospital Is con-
Quoted under the auspices of st. Marks
Episcopal church. It's rooms are beau
tifully furnished and its wards are
roomy and pleasant. Its operating
room IL one of the most convenient in
the country. The hospital maintains a
students being in attendance. On the
grounds north of the hospital the Ken
DIAL home for nurses - being erected.
7: Is a beautiful little structure and will
cost when completed in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000.
On Bostwick street is located
the Woman's homo and hospi-
al. IL IL maintained by the Woman's
christian Temperance Union and is for
he relief of unfortunate and fallen
women. Its doors are open TO women
of all classes who are IN distress and
are in need of temporary aid and as
sistaucs. IL also cares for life inmates.
The building which the home occupies
was recently purchased by the Union
OF Unions and the Indebtedness 10 be-
ing rapidly paid.
The Emerson Home.
Several years ago George Young,
one OF the dissolutc women of the
city reformed and turned her house
of prostitution Oh Waterloo street
into . home for her unfortunate and
eyring sisters III sin. The care Of the
home has since passed into the hands
of q circle OF Kings Daughters. Last
summer 10 was decided that the efforts
Of the home would be more successful
IL II was removed from the degenerate
influences Of Waterloo street. A build
ing was purchased at the corner Of JEFF
ferson and LsBelle avenues, away
from the deprsvIty and decentralization
OF the former location. The home has
several inmates. the methods pursued
in The institution being SIMILAR TO those
adopted at all Nsgdalens ssylums.
Similar IN object TO the Emerson
home 10 the Rescue home located on
the west side of the river. The home
~ maintained by another circle Of
Kings Daughters aud - under the
supervision of nnatron from the Sal
vatson Army. IL has done much
toward raising women from o life Of
shame. aud turning the footsteps of
shsndoned women OF the strees INTO
honorable chsnneIs
Home for the children.
BY no means the least of local chari-
ties is the Children's home. maintained
BY an incorporated association of char
table women. The institution il N ain
tanned for the benefit Of homeless and
f,<f - ~ nd . I.