Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-29
HOME FOR THEKIDS
Noble Charity inspires the
Noble Women.
TO FOUND A SNUG RETREAT
Where the Wafb Of the City Nay Find
Shelter frem Cold and Semsthing -
Eat - Protest II Cxisens-


Today 10 gala day for twenty home
lees. poverty stricken little children.
tor il i the time set for The opsaing Of
the new chiiarep't Hens where The
twenty are 10 b housed. 10 10 the
only institution Of the kidd N the CITY
and enc sorely needed. For sesne TINE
past . large basd Of earnest women
have been quietly but effectively plan
ming to estabiisk . place where dssti-
tate children might DO cared tor with
ont regard TO age, SCI, color or the re-
ligious or pon-re lgious tendency Of
their surroundings. About enc year
ago . society WAS formed with that
purpose in view. but With the advent
Of hot weather the project was tenn
porariiy abandoned. In the fall . re-
organisation vas effected with the fol-
lowing officers: President. Mrs. ii. y.
Moore; secretary. Mrs. c. {. Morley;
treasurer, Mira. tassius II. Sweet; ad-
visory board, Mrs. III. n. Moore, Mrs.
&. III. Sweet. Mrs. c. :. Morley, Nre. Z.
J. Horton, Mrs. r. w. strahan, Ars. -.
z. Clay; auxiliary board, Msssrs. III. y.
Moore, j. II. Mckee, +. CFofton Fox.
J.W. Rosenthal and DR.. r. III. stevens.
Meetings we're neld every week and
much aid was extended 10 poor fami-
lies and many deserted children were
befriended. Whenever cnse Was re-
ported a committee of two WAS named
and thorough investigation WAS made.
when, If the case warranted il, help was
extended. Oh course not all who sp-
Piled were worthy, but the majority
VINO came not only needed help but
deserved II.
Estabiishsd . ucDe.
Tie society, which new numbers
about fry members. determined 10 es-
istlisii hane where they n,slrt more
effectively carry out the a. ole work
winch they puIposed. To attain this
end the hol.se situated &c No. AZ South
LAFAYETTE Aresi was rented at a
monthly cost cf $50. IL 10 Admiralty
adapted to the &c. d. Of such . home
beng large, rccmy, we'll lighted, gen.
rrously supplied with closets and with
pleasant yard where The little tots
cgri enjoy Code sunlight though the
supsrine Of q family home lie denied
them. Rest OF all II is in an excellent
ne:ghtc, hood. People OF refinement
1--we ac;oss lac way . on either SIDE.
The street 10 purely residence To-
cality sBd loud-moutEed wee Will rot
s,a.k ,. mpant before the eyes OF ,hno-
cents 10 lure them into lives of dis
honor.
The Chiiiren's Home is Charitable
Institution pure aud Eple. every
prtic.e III the nome, from tue chIioren'
eloih.:g 20 the lasder ard Tie house
furnish rg. are either durrted or are
PURCHASED with money donated for the
pnrrcse. TIE society IS t.sli z te SEIZURE
Tie names Of Je9 feEseas VITO wii
pledge themselves 10 donate 80 ract.
annually. So far they have rJet With
success, but the number ARC. yet c1n,-
pete. Then they desire 10 sse.re the
I'D of those who will donate 50 an
nually OF less. A goodiy sum OF
money wall he required to meet ali ex.
penses and Oil gstions at the end ol
each year, and IN addition the ladies
hope 10 bs able to purchase the home
the option having teen gwen them
Fitted Up the Place.
During the week the house has beer
thoroughly cleaned aud rers,red
Some carpets were left by tile turmei
inmates and ,hrre have been renovated
and replaced. but more are needed
Mrs. W. d. Roberts and Mrs. HsrT.
Perkins have each sent in carpet, but
there are still many bare floors, for ihf
house contains many rocps- 1rusn'
Ofilcer Fee aud hia ektiniabie wife, eyei
resdy to respond to the cry OF Z
Neglected child, sent 10 the home yes
terday handsome bedroom suit II
sixteenth century oak. Mre. JEmf'
Lyman and others have contributes
CHAIRS, still there arc not enough. One
cute little cnlJ's rocking char wa
spnt Ia by the Vinegar Furniture com
pary and doubtless II all rock many 9
happy litlle soul-hsppy IN the pos
session Of that which is liner than any
thing they have ever seen before. Mrs
T.. ". Johnston ana Mre. II. Il. Fair
Child have each donated kitchen uten
sis, ard considerable cIockery las heef
donated by II. Leonard's Sons and w
j. Graham. Others have brcngh
canned fruit end vegetables OF al
kinds. There are still many empi,
corners in the larder and couptlts
places where contributions OF all kind
can 30 MADE nsetui. Ibe home Will re
man open all day aud committee o
lxa,ts will be in attendance 10 recc.v'
whatever kind friends may bring.
IN the evening, from In 10 o'clock
the ladies of the ASSOCIATION will give |
pubic reception and all are welcome
Light refreshments, consisting OF dough
puts. sandwiches and coffee VII b
served, and the home will be throws
open 10 inspection.
| Considerable feeling has been srousc'
by the protest OF the local propert.
owners against the establishment .
such an institution ia that vicinity
MANY believing that the presest cam
too lste-thas II should have cone be
fore the expense and work were IN
Cured and so nearly completed, and
indeed, with a competent rnstron :
would seem that no trouble need be al
ticipated from the young inmates.