Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-01
them the privacy and comforts Of hon.
life in big family. II



Hoee is president OF the directory of tho
institution, aud Miss Woodson is the
matron. No ladies are received at the
home under Is years OF age.
The institution of the Little Sisters Of
the Poor is situated st No. i6 Harvie street.
In IL more than 100 aged women and men
have been comfortably cared for during
the past year. II is maintained entirely
by private subscriptions and through pa.
tient begging from door to door by tho
Little Sisters"
SISTER Blanche Therese, tne Guperioress,
or Good Mother" is in charge of the
work.
So. Paups Church Home for Aged nd
lnfirm Women is entering the nineteenth
wear of its existence, and in 1892 " care1
for more than dozen homeless old ladies.
The institution has large and comforts
bic home az 100 west Clay street. hrS.
M. +. Peasants is president Of the homs.
The Protestant Episcopal Church Home,
at No. 5l7 north Fourth street. is one II
the leading charities of the ciav. 1t is
designed for members OF tie Episcopal
Church only and Is presided over by The
Bishop, assisted by board OF corporatorS.
The institution is maintained by voluntary
contributions from the Episcopal churches
and az entrance Of $500 from every LADY
who IS admitted.
BAPTIST HosiE FOR AGED WOMEN.
This home was founded in 1888 and has
been doing good work ever since. In 1879
II cared for ard gave comforts and bless
ings TO many aged ladies who bad no
means 90 support themselves upon. 1hs
institution is growing In usefulness ana
will soon make an effort to enlarge lts
quarters Mrs. j. l.. M. Curry is presloeh'
of the institution, which now hos sixteen
Ill 81 N hpInO NCCnUleU,
ORPHANS WE'LL CARED FOR.
Prominent among the RICHMOND socie.
.iea az charity ia tie Female Humane
Association, whose splendid home for
orphan girls is located at the corner oi
Seventh and Leigh streets. Inc laIse'
three-story building OF TINS associa d'i
was partially destroyed by hre iasJ o.p .
| TENDER. and the damage sustained was
treat INIT the institution has been re-
SoireA and even while II was unht TOT
| occnnancy the children were as well careu
60, in ether ouarters as though nothing
| nod bennened The capacity of the build
nc, ;s 10 siA ty-two girls and in 1t they are
| taught in various branches ana equlppeu
| for usefulness IN life. There are quarters
| Tor number Of orphans who cannot pe
$50, IN because of the ipsuficiency OF
| funds. Dlrs. FRANK u NUM- 40 W.
uI Zee ave orphan bows are being fitted
| 49, TO- manhood az the Male Orphan Asy-
Inn and there IS room for 100, but this
| nuwbpr would reduce the per- capita from
| 500 TO about $50 per annutn; hecenIy
| water-maIns have been extended 10 tne
! ASYLUM at a cost of Si,5OO, anu the poy
| will soou be ENJOYING the Dement'S OF not
and onld water baths. This institution is
| located in the southwestern suburbs OF
| tLe citv and its healthfulness - TACT
worth noting. DIR. w. ". Parker is presl-
| dent Of the board governing the asylum
and Mrs. Joseph K. Gill 10 the efhcieht su-
s. Pants Church Home. at No. 5O6 east
| Leigh street, with a capacity ior nlty cnll-
| dren. has been full ell the year IN ~ the
little orphans are taught all branches oi
| domestic and fancv-work. as well as Eng
| Tsh. II ia governed bY q board OF isdy
| managers, and Mrs. A. \. stokes IS lts
| nrosident' Mrs. NJ. G. Starke has long Deeu
| Tho uptiring matrOn III the Home.
NJ Jogeph's Academy and Orphan hsy'
| Iu,, "a one nj the Oldest benevolent lnstltu-
tIons in the city, having been fOundel ~
| 1874 1t il under the charge OF sister
| Madeleine. aud 1t feeds and houses apou{
seventy orphan children. lhe sGhooI
s sor,l,t;ee bera are unsurpassed, and the
the little onos is always goou.
TO RECLAIM THE EhllNt'
Sprlng-Street Home Is now nus TWEEN,
to,h cor Of usefulness, aud the record OF
the twelve months Just past IS one OF tht
brightest pages IN its history, IN u an
urodioal daughters desiring TO lead puIel
lives will find home OF cheer anu com
IN Tho Inatron, Mrs. Wentworth, is
doing much 10 elevate and encourage th'
inmates and promote the institution. Inc
| Citv Council gives $500 year 10 tne sup
| mort of the Home, and the Second LTesoy-
| terian church donates Ru annual contriou'
| t,on The boards governing the asylum
are striving TO increase lts ahhual re
sources, which IS very necessary. ~ W
| " Parker is president OF the Board OF III
| rectoTs. ~. ..roo;o
t;or, of XirginIa. at Laurel Station, on the
| Richnopd. Fredericksburg and Potomac
railway. ~ an institution where the youth
| mi criminals are sent TO have their morals
| reformed and are taught the industrial
| branches in life. There are now about
th,rty bows in the reformatory, most OF
whom were sent there during tne pas
wear bv the Police-Justice OF hlchIhohu
| Major Robert Stiles IS president OF tue as
sociation. The managers OF the institu
ton hope soon 10 be able TO lnaugurate
| separate department for girls.
EXCHANGE FOR woMEN's WORK.
| Tho YEAR lust closed was one in which
| tba Richmond Exchange tor women
| Work achieved much success. All sorts OF
| articles made by ladies IN humble clrcuh'
stances are placed on sale mere ana only
small commission charged TO keep up the
;rsr,tution. The sales-rooms OF the ex
nhon,,a IL at No. 1921 east Franklin street
! Sjiss i II. Nunford is superintendent anC
| q. I.oDk R,nford assistant superlntend