The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-24
GOOD WORK FINISHED
The Women'S Home at Last
Ready for Occupation.
RESULT OF PATIENT effort.
Tasteful Building Rewards Women'a
Home Society's Struggles-Funds
for Furniture Needed.

The building of the woman's Home Associa-
ton at Poplar s1d Repu blican streets has beer
| completed, Architect John Parkinson has
turned il over TO the board of directors and II
has been accepted The building stands as a
monument 10 the perseverance, energy and In
tel.igence Of band of Seattle women who have
overcome great difficulties in carrying ii to
completion.
The building presents an imposing appear
ance, fronting on Republican street; The base
ment, or first story, IS OF brick, while the main
and second floors are of wood. The inside OF
the entire building has received q double coat
OF plaster, while the halls, which enter from
north 10 south the full length of the building,
are neatly and .s.efully wainscoted.
Tie ground floor contains dining-room
16x42, a kitchen, psntrieS. store-room, laundry,
gymnasium S5xl6, bathroom, lsvatories. eleva-
tor for trunks, boiler-rcon for steam-heating
apparatus. al ofics ard room foc the janiior.
This floor has four entrances, and from it there
runs two wide stairways leading up TO the
main floor.
The main floor is approached by wide and
tastefully designed stairways with 9 wide cor
ridor running the entire length of the building.
Two staircases also lead from this part of the
house TO the second floor. The main floor con-
tains eleven chambers with closet, large double
parlors with sliding doors that connect with the
toilet room. The second floor contains thirteen
chambers, bath and toilet rooms. trunk elevator
and many other eonveniences. There il also a
large attic, which with a little WORK may be
turned into good and comfortable rooms when
ever the association feels the need.
The striking feature OF the entire structure is
the air of cheerfuress with which it impresses
the beholder. Tie rooms are ali light and airy;
the ceilings are high and the ventilation
throughout is good. Each room is heated by
steam
The gymnasium on the basement floor is q
large ROOM neatly wainscoted and finished in
various tints. 1t will be fitted up with every
possible healthful appliance and will be one of
the attractions o. the place. The cost of the
building as il stands is about $4,000. The
kitchen, laundry and boiler room are of the
latest design and are built according to the
most approved plans.
The first papers and books OF the society were
lost, but it is known that i, has passed through
three interpretations, Mrs. W. s. Bush being the
first president. Before the fire there was slss in
the treasury. This was increased By sS.o9) from
the surplus of the relief fund, S,ia5 in dona-
tions and further sum of s. 900, secured as a
loan from the German Savings and Loan Society
of San Francisco. This loan was effected
through the aid of the mems advisory
board, and il WAS this loan that enabled
the association to complete its work
A second start was made by the incorporation
on Nay p, 1880, OF the Womans Home Society
OF Seattle. The original officers OF the society
were: President. Mrs. Gardner kellogg: vice
president, Mrs. Rees P. Daniels; secretary, Mrs.
Fred Fl. Peterson: treasurer, Mrs. ". Fl. Reeves
The first board OF trustees was composed of Mrs.
Angus Macintosh. Mrs. J. K. Lewis, Mrs Eben
Smith. Mrs Gardner Kellogg. Mrs. d. I. Denny,
Mrs. D. A. Mitchell and Ms w. s. Bush.
Then the struggle for public support began.
Entertainments OF various natures were given
and money was slowly raised. Mrs d. T. Denny
gave the society the corner lot on which the
building now stan IS, which is valued at at least
$2,0O0 and the society purchased an other adj
joining Something more than year ago these
brave women started the building. They got
the walls up aud the roof on, but the inside
work had to wait many mouths before it could
be complated. But the women never lost heart
aud brayely held TO their first intention in the
matter.
About six months ago they conceived the idea
OF adding TO the association a male advisory
board, whose duty should be TO help out the
board OF directors in the matter of finances.
This board consisted OF Thomas W. Prosch,
Samuel l. Crawford, John II. McGraw. Roger 8.
Greene, Rev. u. c. Garrett and Jerome Catlin.
These gentlemen have rendered the ladies great
assistance and have fastened the work 10 a
great extent
On April Ii the society was again reorgaDized
under the name of the Woman's Home Asso-
citation, with the following officers: President,
Mrs. Fl. s. Parkhurst; vice president, Mrs. N. N.
Daniels; secretary, Mrs NJ c. Ingraham; treas
urer, Mrs. f. A. Waterhouse; trustees, Mrs. H. 5.
Parkhugst, Mrs. E. ". Sackman. Mrs. c. E
George, Miss Julia Kennedy, Mrs. A. II. FREE
Mrs. Vi. ". Daniels Mrs. G. Mitchell, Mrs NJ c.
Ingraham and Mrs. T. A. Waterhouse Quite
recently Mrs. II. 5. Parkburst resigned and the
members insisted on Mrs. J. S Bentley assum-
ing the Office of president. and the officers now
are: President, Mrs. J. 5. Bentley; secretary,
Mrs. NJ c. Ingraham; treasurer, Mrs E. A.
Warehouse; trustees, Mrs. J. ;. Bentley, Mrs
E W. Ssckman. Mrs. II. II. Daniels, Mrs. E. r.
Johnson Mrs. NJ {. Ingraham, Mrs E. A. Water
house. Mrs. Henry Thurman, Mrs D. K Howard
and Mrs. d. A. Mitchell
The present board will make eye-v possible
exertion TO open the institution early in Sep
TENDER. Steps will be taken al once to furnish
the building and all who desire To contrib
will kindly communicate with Mrs. +. " Sack
man. chairman OF the special committee on that
subject, or Mrs }. :. Bentley
The association intends 10 make the building
as attractive possible in order TO carry out the
objects for which the society has been laboring
so long. II Will be made a bright dwelling
place where young girls and women, who are
out in the world for themselves NAV find a
place surrounded by every comfort and attrac-
ton OF the happiest home. The association has
about $1,000 in the treasury, but this will be
needed To set the institution going SO that any
aid now will be most highly appreciated 1t
thought that as soon the institution is
placed sQuarely on its feet the Women's Asso-
citation will be able 10 make II pay its own wav
The ladies are particularly grateful 10 Archi
tect Parkinson. who gave bis services without
charge and lshorei faithfully In Tho opa