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


Secretaries-lS67, Mrs. c. D: Strong, record
ing secretary; Mrs. A. J, Rulifson. CORE.
spending secretary (this office was dropped
ton; October. 1868, Mrs. William B. Herriott !;
1870, Miss Kate Nicols; November, 1SS3 Mrs.
z. w: Hackett; 1886, Mrs. $. b. Beals; 1883,
Mrs. W; J. Dyer, Mrs. J. W: Cooper. 1880
fsSis, ISL Mrs. FEW Wiliam lhifS l. Graves @ Mrs : D. De"iS
Treasurers-lS65, Mrs. William Wakefield; ;
1870. Mrs. j. A. Wheelock, 1871, Mrs. +. NJ.
Dean; 1873, Mrs. s. ID. Flagg.
Two OF our lady managers, Mrs. Alexander
Ramsey and Mrs. X. II. Dongan. have been
called to better land while labOring with
us. Mrs. Ramsey became interested In the
work in April. 1875 and served as vice presi-
dent from January, 1876. up 10 the time of her
death i'll November. 1884.
Mrs. Ramsey's loss was and is still deeply
fe II by all who knew her. She was n queenly
woman. of fine capacity and exceptional
ability, fearless in her
DenunclatiOn of Wrong,
and quick to appreciate the good. 1t was
largely to her wise planning that we owe our
present commodious building The Home"
| was the one charity TO which her energies
were devoted How much her heart was in
| the work was testified to in her last beQueSI
Mrs. Dougan had been interested in our
work two years when the final summons
| came for her. In that two years all had
| learned to prize her counsel and appreciate
| the gentle spirit that dwelt within her. All
who knew her loved her, mourned her. What
| greater tribute could be paid?
| We have had eleven matrons. OF these
| Mrs Smiley served the longest-eight years.
| This report would not be complete without
| especial mention of her. She was the second
matron employed ey the board after the pur-
chase of the home. She was honored and
| respected by the managers, and gave the best
| there was III her life to the care of the insti-
tuition. She was always patient kind and
| QfpS n
| excellent Christian influence on all who be-
came objects of our care.
In the early days of our work, as has been
mentioned before, we were sometimes COM
! PEELED 10 open our doors TO men who were ill.
| In one instance 1t Will be remembered by a
| few of the older members Of the society. a
MIR. Wood. of New York, came to onr state
seeking health. He failed rapidly, SO
position that had been procured for
him by interested friends Dispirited. and
| without money, he was admitted TO the
| Home. far gone i'll consumption, the most
hopeless. despondent case we had met with
| in our work. He was without God and with
out hope. 1t was through the influence of
| this good woman, Mrs. Smiley, that ne was
led away from his doubts and embraced the
Christian faith. From being morose and dif-
fcult TO control he became as gentle and low
| ing as little child. Such radical change
III The nature of one is seldom seen. and
| when the end came it was peace. One who
witnessed the death-bed scene has said that
! it was the most triumphant example of what
| The Christian faith can do il the trying hour
that she has ever known.
When ii came time for Mrs. Smiley to lay
down the burden of her life. the managers
were glad that they had the privilege of pro-
vidipg and caring for her. She passed away
| at the Home, where she had been so useful
| and beloved, in March, 1880.
For the past year. for the twenty-four
| preceding years, ii has been our privilege to
| endeayor to tighten burdens, ease sorrows
| and provide homes for some of Gods un-
| fortunates.
| AS our work increases we feel our respon-
| sibilities greater. we feel our need for larger
| sympathy and charity; we need to feel that
| 10 us this wretchedness that We are trying to
| make less might have come.
| AS our city increases in population our
family naturally is larger. This year Cur
home has been full to overfiowing all of the
llme. taxing our treasury TO the utmost. and
| the strength OF our matTon as well. During
| nearly three months of the year it has been
| necessary for her to have all assistant. and in
June she was given leave of absence for a
month for much needed rest and change
The largest number of inmates was during
| october, when The family numbered sixty
| seven. Two hundred and SIX different per-
SONS have Eeen cared for during the year and
the average family per month has been fifty
seven. Thirty children have been taken for
| adoption this year TO glaoden homes into
which no childish voice had come or from
which it had
Gone Out Forever
cannot restrain from making especial
mention of one boy who was adopted. He
came to us from the city JAIL where he was
lodged for theft and vagrancy. The trans
formation in him after few short months
under our kindly matron's care was marvel
ous Latent gentlenesS honor and upright
ness needed but the touch of kindlinesS, sup
plemented by warmth and food, to supplant
the old vicious ways. He went from us into
a refined Christian home, which, thus far
he has made glad by his presence. One such
result will compensate for many discourage
ments.
In May an elderly woman, who had given
any amount of care and trouble by the un-
settled condition of her mind, was sent to
| the insane asylum.
Two deaths occurred during the year, one q
baby, who died of cholera infantum: the
othe other middle le-aged woman, whose suf-
ferings for months had been agonizing; none
could regret when at last the tortured body
was at rest
Drs. Wheaton, Riggs, Poole. Rogers. Saw
| yer. Dinwoodie and Bradbury have been es-
| pecially kind to us this year. with no recon-
pense but the blessings of the suffering end
the deep gratitude of our managers. which
we wish publicly to extend to them.
We would thank too all ministers who
have held divine services in the home par
lors SUNDAY afternoons The Easter service
in profusion were sent from st. Paurs
church and the House of Hope. The serv-
| ices were conducted by Rev. DR.. Wright, of
| St Pauls ceurch Other services which our
managers have attended at the home have
been mentioned as most interesting and very
much appreciated by the inmates.
! Thanksgiving and Christmas were both
| joyous occasions The Thanksgiving dinner
was, as usual, provided by the managers. and
| was both delicious and bOuntiful. On Christ
mas every inmate was remembered with
some needed and appropriate gift. nor was a
| beautiful Christmas tree lacking. This was
| the gift of Mrs. Auerbach.
The only outlay of any note during the
| year was a new carpet for the matron's room
| and the cementing of the cellar, which was
| In very bad condition.
Donations OF food. clothing, etc.. have
been very generous this year. The managers
wish TO thank every kind heart that has eX-
tended to them a helping hand i'll any way.
LAS ye have done 1T unto the least of mine,
We have done it unto Me- Respectfully sub
mitted. BELLE GRAVES. Secretary.
The receipts and expenditures for the
year were:
RReRin1S.