The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-10-31
HOME FOR AGED WOMEN.
The Annual Meeting Held Yesterday and
Officers Elected.

| OAtCeTS. EfecteQ.
| The annual meeting of the Home for Aged
Women, was held yesterday afternoon.
| Miss Harriet =. McCobb. secretary, made
the following report for the managers &,
which was accepted: ."Forty years have
passed. and all is WE'LL is the watchword
| OF this thirtieth day of October, 1884. Inc
| report which the managers here respectful-
ly submit, showsefew deviations from the
usual condition of The house. Certain re-
| pairs have been made. every room has It's
| inmate. and the matron, to whom all are
| devotedly attached is still in charge. Inc
| occasional changes which death must cause
| still come, bit the advanced life or the four
| who have been taken away during the past
| year, only proves how much life is pro-
| longed In this institution by comfortable
living and good care.
Two of this number had lived for ninety
| three, one for eighty-seven, and one for
| Eeyenty-eight years. The individuality of
each was strong, and their loss the more
marked on that account. The nature of
| one sweet woman was as sunny as the
bright room in which her friends could al
ways fnd her. The life of another was her
| religion Her transition was little more
| than bodily, so long hau her thoughts
manned in the heaven she loved. A third
| to whom sound was more a matter of mem
DRY than of sense, received some years be-
fore she died, most sudden and blissful re-
lief from her infrmity. Mine ears hast
thou opened was her first words. A fourth
born at the beginning of the present cen
fury, was pleased and proud of the distinc-
tion conferred upon her by her ninety three
years, enjoying, like happy child. a little
birthday celebration. Their rooms have
other occupants. but their presence is very
real in the thoughts of the household.
In considering the list of applicants,
nothing is sadder than the necessity of re-
fusing admission to those who, in every
way worthy to be received. and often in
pitiable need of a refuge, are not eligible to
the Home. Some who simply are of foreign
birth, while this is an Institution for Amer
ian women; some have not reached the re-
quisite age-60 years; others are paralytlcs,
OF sufferers from inourable diseases, and
the Home is not hospital. If fund. given
for such patients exclusively. could be
placed at the disposal of the board,it would
hespossible to care for them outside the lim-
its of the house, but under the supervision
of the managers. These cases are very
numerous. May not the means suggested
for their relief be at hand? This plan must,
Ct course. be understood to imply special
privilege-a luxury of giving. which should
make no demands on the regular income of
the association.
With regard to finances, the chief surprise
and delight of the year has been the gift of
the late William G. Twombly, who has made
this institution residuary legatee of his
estate. But his: bequest, generous as it is,
does not make the Home independent. The
income from the general fund, even with
| this addition, must still be increased by the
annual subscriptions which havc always
been necessity. If any future good for
tune should enable the board TO dispense
with this important item in the years re-
| ceirts.the managers would be only too glad
| to notify their friends of the fact, and will
assured1y do so.
| In conclusion, hearty thanks for past IA
vors are rendered the public. he daily and
weekly papers, sent gratuitously for years,
are boon scarcely knownto those in active
| life, who are able to gather news for them
selves. Next to the newspapers in power
of giving pleasure. is the substantial gift
| of tickets from the Portland Railroad COM
1 pany, through which the inmates often
have the satisfaction of seeing and doing
| for themselves that which could else be
known only through others. For all servi-
ces, spiritual. mental and physical. CRATE
| full acknowledgment is here made, and
| above all, for the continued good will of in
Vulnerable friends.
| The treasYrer's report shows receipts for
the year, including balance from. the pre-
ivous year of $500. 10. amounting to Sl2,759.-
s.; expenses S5,579e9; SIS. 500 have been re-
ceived in three requests.
The following board of managers was
| elected for the coming year:
| President-Mrs. George S. Hunt.
Vice Presidents-Mrs. J. W. D. Carter,
Mrs. Samuel small.
Treasurer--Miss Cornelia M. Dow.
These are the managers:
First Parish-Mrs. George G. Frye. Mrs.
Second Parish-Mrs J. W. D. Carter
State Street-MIs. ". W. Brown, Mrs
Weston F. Milliken. Miss Lucinda E. Ban
| croft.
High Street--Mrs. T. E. TwitchelI, Mrs.
St. Luke's-Mrs. James E. Prindle, Mrs.
St. Stephen sEMrs. DIV. Fellows.
i st. PauIs-MIs. j. W. York.
Church of Messiah-Mrs. E. H. Sargent.
First Baptist-Mrs. William P. Hastings.
Free street-Mrs. Peroiyal Bonney, Mrs
Chestnut Street-Mrs. Abial W. Smith.
Congress Square-Mrs. W W.sVirgin. MS.
M. P. Frank.
| Congress Street Methodist-Mrs. r. b.
Lowell.
Williston-Mrs. A. H. Berry.
Pine street1,Mrs, Adam Leighton.