Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-01-15
READY FOR THE Children
The Formal Opening of the Belling-
ham Home For Children
MRS. @. P. THOMAS RECEPTION
The Pink Tea-Mrs. Fischer's Luncheon
The Glover Club-Miscelleneous
Events

The formal opening of the Children's
Home yesterday afternoon was most
successful and pleasant affair. The
parcel party, which was given in con-
nection with the opening, was most
generously patronized by the residents
of the Bay, the tables being well laden
with appropriate and useful gifts of all
kinds, including towels, linens. bed
clothing, rugs and countless other
articles of household use, besides many
jars of preserves, fruits and other edi-
bles. The energetic ladies having the
entertainment in charge secured the
services of wagonette, which made
connection with the street cars, con-
slant stream Of visitors availing them
selves of the opportunities thus offered
to inspect the building and its internal
arrangements. No better location for
the new home could possibly have been
secured than that on which the build
ing stands. The surrounding scenery
IL not TO be surpassed from any other
spot in the city, while the sanitary con-
ditions of the house and grounds is all
that could be desired. The home con-
,tains ten rooms all told, and is capable
of accommodating large number of
children. Additions can easily be
made as occasion requires. The open
inc of an institution of this character
in Fairhaven speaks well for the ladies
who have labored so earnestly and dill
gently towards its establishment, and
that il will supply an urgent need Is
demonstrated by the fact that appnca'
tions are already coming in so rapidly
as TO promise a speedy filling OF the
home to its utmost capacity. The ap
neal of the directors for members II
meeting with a ready response from TIT
residents of the Bay cities, as well a
from some in the country. 1t is hoped
that all those who learn o
the founding of the home vii
become members by sending thel
names to Mrs. Il. w. Gillette of thi
city accompanied by the Initiation re
of 81. The fees are only Twenty-hv
cents per month. The home Will b
under the management OF the board
directors comprised Of Mrs. 7. W. Strs
der, Mrs. b. w. Benson, Mrs j. W
Gillette, MTS. H. y. Noh pun ohu -
X. Larrabee. The services Of Mr.
Robert Lines, competent ana tho
ouphly efficient matron, have been 8
cured. who will give the institution u
home atmosphere and carefully lot
after the comfort of the children col
mitted to her care. Following is
martial list of those who made contrib
lions at the parcel party yesterday,
the names not appearing owing to Z
fact that some Of the parcels came U
marked: Mrs. J. NJ. Warmer, Nj
Robertson, Ladies' Benevolent Sociel
Mrs. ]. A. Ryan, Mrs. l.. T. Dodsc
Mrs. Guptill of New Whatoom, M
William Hedge, Mrs. j. A. Kirkp
rick, Mrs. f.. H. Holbrook, Mrs. g.
Kellogg, Mrs. George Black, Mrs. J.
Smith, Mrs. G. Y. Larrabee, Mrs. ] !.
Kerr, Mrs. Huntoon, Mrs. W. A M
key, Mrs. 1. n. Templin, Mrs. NJ
johnson Of New Whatcom, Mrs. 10
Getty, Mrs. L. NJ. Day, Mrs Geo.
Derrick, Mrs. ]. G. WRIGHT, Mrs. 4
q. Wilson, Mrs. John Black, Mrs.
w. Gillette, Mrs. Il w. Benson, N
II. A. Compton, Mrs. Strader, N
lone Powers, Mrs. Samuel Curry, \
Hugh Templin, Miss Kellogg, Ma
Dewey Clark, Dorr, Felt, MCGOWAN
Co., George Hamil and others.
Mrs. G. p. Thomas gave charm
ladies' afternoon reception at her he
in the Blondin block, last Wednes'
afternoon from to 8, prior to her
parture for San Francisco. II was
nounced by all who attended a
thoroughly delightful affair.
apartments were deliberately decora
darkened and artificially illumins
presenting a novel and beautiful
pearance. The hostess was assisted
Mrs. Kellogg, Mrs. Mayer, Mrs.