St. Paul daily globe., 1892-01-28

1865. to engage in the same work in ST. Louis
l find no record of any one being employed
TO carry on the work in her place.
Besides this evangelical work, clothing and
money were distributed, aud assistance given
10 the needy in all possible WAYS.
Very soon the feeling IF we had home,
how much more good could we do" i'm
pressed itself upcn the hearts Of the man
ayers, aud III January 1850, committee of
which Mrs s. s. Taylor was chairman an
nounced the establishment of home in a
building or Wclnut street, which was rented
for the ptrpose.
IN April. 1859, Mrs. H. s. Fairchild and Mrs.
William Wakefield were appointed a COM
smatee TO purchase n building. In May the
Collins place; on Collins avenue, was bought
and the institution was established i'll its
present location. just two years after the or
ganization of the society.
In May, 1872, the last payment on the prop
erty was made, amounting with interest TO
S5,663. showing the great generosity OF Its
friends aud the untiring work of its man.
ayers. lit Is needless 10 say that that May
meeting bore something of the nature of
jubilee.
In 1850 new edfice began to be talked OF
FOR the near future. as the present home was
very old. very small and insufrerably cold"
Action followed soon. Messrs. j. ID. Ludden,
Z. NJ. Dean ard Maj. j. A. Sabin were ap-
pointed an advisory committee.
Fne work progressed slowly and with
good many discouragements, but by August,
1SS2, through the united hard work of the
board, s., 800 had been raised, special credit
perhaps being
Due TO Our President,
whose energy and perseverance and personal
efforts TO raise the money acted as all in
Spiration TO all.
The following summer, 1883, Mesdames
Pascal Smith, Ale Xander Ramsey and j q.
Adams were appointed Il building committee.
and the home VAS ready for occupancy the
following December.
The ladies of Unity church had offered to
furnish room i'll the new structure. This
suggested TO our manager the adyiSability of
asking the ladies' societies of the different
churches TO each furnish one. This request
met with a. generous response. and several
rooms were made most comfortable and
homelike, with good carpets. full bedroom
sets. pictures, books, etc. Indeed, to go in to
some of the rooms one finds il hard to realize
that he is i'll public institution.
In the new building new rules for the In
Mrs. Flagg were appointed to draft them.
The rules, us drawn up by them, are still en-
forced.
In June, 1884. negotiations for a loan of
S3U0 for three years was made, in order that
The building might be paid for. Affairs
progressed SO we'll under the excellent man.
agement OF our treasurer that by January,
1887, this debt was entirely paid, and we had
n balance of S2.S0) in the treasury. j. ID.
Ludden, ii. S. Fairchild and Gov. Ramsey
were appointed an advisory committee for
the best investment of this sum and for any
sums that might thereafter accrue in the
treasurerS hands. We have had occasion
several times TO be deeply grateful to these
gentlemen for their advice.
Many suggestions have been made from
time TO time that we enlarge our field of
work: that in connection with IL we start
founding home. an old ladies' home. day
nursery, and that we take charge CT a wom-
ans hospital. With the exception of the day
nursery we are doing and have al ways done
much work that comes i'll the scope of the
other, charities, for we have inmates from
two weeks old TO seventy years. and as some
one is always i'll i'll our large family we find
ourselves doing large amount of hospital
work. No sick had been cared for up to
April, 1879. excepting those who fell i'll on
our hands 1t was then decided TO take
those who were Ill where there was pros
pect that rest from care would restore to
health.
Up to 1873 men were given a home as we'll
as women and children. l find record of
only one man who was admitted after that
time. After the establishment of the hos
pitals caring for the sick men was given up.
but 10 this time it-was almost necessity.
For the large number cared for very few
deaths have occurred. The first was that of
a DR.. Nevin, who died OF smallpox in April,
1869. There we're two o;her deaths from the
same disease that month.
1t has always been the desire of the man
ayers to have daily family worship and
divine services OH Sunday held at the home.
For the past few years results have been
much more satisfactory in this respect than
at first Now family worship is held by the
matron daily, and services are conducted
every Sunday afternoon i'll the parlor by min
listers from different churches All inmates
are required 10 attend these services.
For several years ministers of different de-
nominations were present at our society
meetings to open them with devotional exer-
cises. This is now done by onr managers.
The first life-member was admitted in
Abr ], 1856 Six other life-members have
been admitted, three CT whom have gone to
other institutions. leaving us with rut four
In My, 1891, a committee, of which Mrs.
Worthen was chairman, was appointed to
prepare new forms for
The Admission of Life-Members.
The report of this committee was more
complete and unanimously adopted.
For many years, in fact ever since its or
ganizatlon, up to the year 1891. the society
has been very materially helped by the pro-
ceeds of entertainments given for It's benefit
Strawberry festivals and donation parties
were settled facts each summer and winter
and were very successful. IL was also the
custom for many years to have Thanksgiving
collections in the churches for our benefit
All the ways of raising money have fallen
more and more into deSuctude for as our
work has become better known individual
contributions have been more generous.
During the twenty-five years of our exist
enbe we have received the following dOna-
tions of land and bequests:
In March, 1871. lot was given by Rev. Dr..
Brown. who for many years was the pastor
of the Central Presbyterian church, and
deeply interested in our work.
In April. 1871 at MIR. Woodbury's death we
received some land in Ohio.
In October. 1872, Loriston Hall, of New
York, gave us the deed 10 half lot in st.
Paul. Two years aflerward at his death, he
LETT us $1,000.
In 1880 Mr.. Pusey donated 96O acres of land
to us.
III February. 1877. we were given some lots
in Asylum addition by Mr.. Easton and d. C.
Shepard.
In 1884 Mrs. Anna E. Ramsey beoueated
5000 TO the institution.
III 1888 Thomas Bower left us an estate
from which we received by compromise
S1,15O.
Miss Mary Steele at her death, left us 500.
In 1890 Henry Hale left US $1,000, from
which we are to receive ST. 900 yearly
In 1899 Mrs. Washington Stees remembered
us most generously, but as this estate has
not yet been settled we cannot state the sum
received.
in the struggle of the pas. it has been
necessary TO draw somewhat upon our princi-
pal for support. However each year finds
this not as necessary as it was the year before.
Our treasureI's report will show that our
interest moneys go a very little way toward
our expenditures and that we are mostly
supported by individual contributions We
feel deeply grateful for beginning toward
self support, ana with large faith in the tut
ure, believe that when our fiftieth anniver-
sary comes it will find lis not only continuing
our work in our humble way, but with the