The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-01-24

stones idea. He sow SO many friendless
wanderers as he went at night between the
stone threw herself into his scheme and they
got committee formed and the work started.
From the beginning Mr.. Gladstone has been
president and Mrs. Gladstone Il regular VlSl-
tor. The object of the Refuge is to give tenn
porary shelter to persons out OF work ana IN
present distress so as to enable them TO tlde
get into work again. They do not take in the
practiced casual or loafer, but weary sore
footed travellers, who have walked far IN
search of work and found none; these are
always admitted as far as room PERMITS.
They have the assurance OF weeks louslhs
free to them, with the prospect OF an extern
chance of their getting work. or course such
can carry on their search for employment WIN
increased vigor and chccrfulness.
IN the course OF single year about $1,000
nights lodgings and 10000 rations have been
granted, and 300 men ana women have 90.
tanned employment or else have been sent
home to their friends
1t was soon found advisable to add BOYS
industrial school to the work OF the refuge.
Many boys in distress were constantly pciiiS
discovered. who would certainly dr11t INTO
Il life of idlencss and dishonesty If not taken
in hand. and the managers of the refuge ee mec
tcrmined to try this novel combination-reiuge
and school-which hazardous as 1t was AT
its commencement, has proved an entire sue
cess.
Orphans are Rome at Ciapton.
In 1866 a sharp epidemic Of cholera reacheo
England and the east OF London was severely
attacked. Mrs. Gladstone came IN contact
with it, IN her regular visits to the London
hospital Whole families were brought IN TO-
gether some to die. others to recover. far-
ents dying left their children 6ehlhu car.
r;ed away many Of the poor little Things VII
tually In her arms. They were NAKED Ior
the only clothes they p9sses snd b nan to
wrap them in and took them with her' TO
her own house or to lodgings thar she had
Shn got ber friend. TO furnish clothing with
out delay, and she rented an empty, house = at
CIapton and there she LODGED her orphans: she
their needs and that of other cholera pa
TENTS She wrote letter to the Times ask ndo
ing subscriptions for this object ana t tn,o 70
keep her little cholera orphans In comfort.
One who saw the sight when she accom-
panied Mrs. Gladstone to Clapt1n says sne
opened she was surrOuDded by the children
who chung to her and almost oyerwhelmed her
in their eagerness to be near one they loved
so much.
Woodford Free Convaiescent Home.
Her free convalcsceot home arose out OF
the necessities of the sick poor, which were
brought to light by n this 5o GhSe G Pdef Clad
stone that many person who had passed safe
" through the dangers Of this and other
and sometimes fatal illness from want or that
timely change of air. wholesome food and
to find in their own homes.
There were convalesccnt establishments in
operation, but when recourse was had to
them. il was found that they were already
full. or else admission. was so surrounded by
such conditions of privileged tickets. weekly
payments and distance that before these
could be complied with the evils sought to
be averted had actually occurred.
Mrs Gladstone determined TO establish a
convalescent hcmo where admission would
he Quickly arranged free Of cost. She called
to her aid committee of ladies and gentle
men qualified by their business experience
their professional knowledge or their famil-
iaritv with the needs Of the poor. to COOPER
ate with her In this work. Such confidence