Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-21

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the establishment. and maintenance of this
noble work of charity.
The Children's Country Home is o place
about two miles northwest of Washington, Q
country house where little children Of the poor
! are taken from the hot and crowded tenements
and alley homes Of the city and tenderly cared
for by charitable women. They are allowed
the blessed privileges-so cheap to Thousands
| and yet otherwise unobtainable for them-of
cool pure air, nourishing food, milk and fruit
and bealthful conditions Of living How sim
pie the thing, you say, and yet what . boon to
them.
The home is an old-fashioned frame house,
nesting down in grove Of trees and sur
rounded by shrubbery and grassy lawns. II
was donated for the purpose BY Mr.. G. O.
Glover and Is maintained entirely by voluntary
contributions. 1t is managed by Q board Of
young unmarried ladies Of this city.
HOW THE HONE Is MANAGED.
There are accommodations for thirty chill
dren, each child being permitted to remain two
weeks. Only destitute children are taken and
q committee Of young ladies investigates each
case to ascertain it's worthiness before admis-
sion can be gained. In this way the benefits Of
the home are reserved to be extended only to
those who would be benefited and need benefit
ing
These young ladies, who are heart and soul
in love with their work, visit sections Of the
city probably absolutely unknown to thousands
of the readers Of this article: explore streets
whose pavements never fesound with the clat-
ter OF the carriages OF the rich and witness
sights Of restitution and despair which many
might doubt could exist in this lovely city.
GOING THROUGH THE ALLEYS
Come down with them on one of their trips.
They have been notified that worthy ckse
exists in a certain lowly district. You turn of
from the main thoroughfare up an alley which
runs the length Of the square. On either side
are the humble homes of the very poor. with
their little hot, stuffy rooms, in which are
crowded the invariably large families. Through
the open doors you see the pitiful looking little
children playing around on the floors, driven
indoors by the fierce afternoon sun, which
beats mercilessly down upon the cobble-
stone-paved alleyway and seems to bring
out more garishly the sordid aspects
of the place. Everywhere is squalor and mis-
cry. The children are fretful and peevish. the
poor tired mothers no better. and, oh, the flies,
the smells, the noise and the insuherable heat.
All The homes are alike. and there are probably
dozen worthy cases in the row, but the one
recommended TO the committee isfound. 1t Is a
little girl, probably six years old. Her pallid
face and pinched features tell the tale Of her
needs. At first she does not want to go. but
her mother prevails upon her, and there ia
something in the sweet face of the Young
woman who has come for her that inspires con-
hdence. The other children crowd around
with wondering faces and some vistfuI faces
among them are as they watch their sister get
ready to go. The mother stands in the door
way with the baby in her arms. with the others
peering out beside her. At last they are out
and it's goodbye to the noise, the smells and
the flies. the CRYING babies and peevish parents
the hot sunshine and the dirty alley for two
long weeks.
REvELINa II Pure All.
From Goat alley to the Country Home 10
from purgatory to paradise. The sick and
tired little one revels for two weeks in the grass
under the trees. eats bowls Of bread and milk
and nourishing food. swings to her hearts con-
tent, plays doll house with the others and ut
night curls up in a clean white bed With the
cool night wind whistling through the wide dor
mitory. -
Three hundred children, boys and girls, by
turns, arc cared for during the sessoH il this
way. Think you not this is . noble charity?
The small sum Of $50 will maintain bed in the
home for the season and give health and happi-
ness to q dozen children
The officers Of the home are: President Miss
Mary l.. Wilkes: vice president, Miss Kate L.
Roy; secretary, Miss Rodgers; treasurer, Gen.
e ID. Townsend; trustees, Miss Mary L. Wilkes,
Miss Rodgers. Gen. E. ID. Townsend, Miss Kate
L. Roy, Miss Hunt. Miss Hockaday, Miss A. N.
Sutherland, Miss West, Miss Lila N. Townsend,
-ttlss " StOTTOW, MISS Eastman,
Miss Parker, Miss Augusta Tappsn, Miss Nc
Kim, Miss Munroe, Miss Carlisle, Miss Bliss and
Miss Bryan. ..
Last summer the home was maintained in
part by those who learned Of the home aud its
work through The STAR. Many came forward
unsolicited and contributed to the support Of
| the commendable charity through The STAR
The STAR now gives opportunity to all who de-
sire to do 80 to unite in the good work. Con-
tributions sent to The STAR will be properly
credited and turned over to the treasurer Of the
home. small contribution, and contributions
of any amount will be welcome, will certainly
give some poor little one much happiness and
may save life. The EVENING STAB heads the
subscription list with $50, which will pay for
one bed for the season.