The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-01
HOTEL FOR THE POOR
HOW THE HOMELESS ARE CARED FoP
IN GLASGOW

Municipal Lodging HOUSES Minus the Sting
of Charit,--No Chance For Politics In II
The saturday Night Entertainments and
How They Are Conducted.
One Saturday in Glasgow | traInped
about lhe poorer portions Of the toxin
till midnight. first i'll company with the
head Of municipal department and
aitcrwar1 with an estinable bailie vino
is renowned III the town for his OPPOSE
ton to all things alcoholic. My tour Re
gan seon after dusk, which comes aston
ishinglg early in these northern ldi-
tudes giving one hardly time 10 saluts
the sun between dawa aud dark. Our
points of call in the earlier half II our ex
petition were the municipal lodging
houses those places Of agreeable refuge
which the city established 90 years ago
for tie purpose of selling decent shelter
to the lower elements of its floating pop
ulatlon
On Saturday night in winter time
some form of entertainment is devised
for the 1000 municipal dodgers. The
entertaining talent volunteers for the
performance. 1t is part of the duty of
the city committee having in charge
THESE notes ior the poor 10 secure Oh
saturdays me assistance Oh aii"teuis
who can sirg or dance or tell a story or
give an athletic show. There are seven
municipal longing houses ana III tiie
A'creatoh rooms oi eacll 'llese SATURDAY
night pleaSantries are conducted Every
concert, or magic lantern = 'oW. or whai
ever 1t may be- Is presided over by a
chairman. VINO volunteers Tor Inc puf
pose from the ilieilipefs I'll Tue Guy sN-
eminent
Inc gentlemen SO pfeSldihg are h7i
nluinelpai pollllcianS' oeeause' as l nay
previously e. Piaiie"' Ing nav N ''ds
gov no municipal l'al'nS. "ul ll'r y
an administrations MI. Ni'l'tiilat', 'her5'
fofe' Is not Ill quest u CO.'S ana II II
were a'9 services III i"" sni5 ""uss
would III require MN. MOI Is there any
appearance Oh ehdf''A' 0onaeseeh9l" j.
nor any otner uh'o"af" mug III 'lh.
bnsla.zs. Inc entertainment Is carfie#'
on very ihncp us IL concert - dhodru an
Atlantic ilher-With TINS exception lhai
no co.leetioh Is hlaue' ne Lluhltl pan
Is pHt Ia no expense Ill the matter an
1t may be assumed mat me cna'r'n q
are pei 10 no inconvenience lhey at
usually men WHO "tVote l"rSe p'r' .
thelf lives 10 l'iilla'l. hiol'ic Worh'
a saturday nl9n' "l.''iei'ce a1 one O
these municipal lodglllS houses eoihprlsa
"ldf assortment OF eil"raciers anu
cohsileraoie 'as'ri"''loii u ldot' hei'
are sailors VINO nave you nara up III port
soidlefs recently olscharse'' ihere afs
| poor devils VINO are slehhlhS lhelr iasl
pennies Tor shelter ana iood' Wilch WI
take lhe1h over 10 t'le Aioh'idN hi' rilhS
when they may De aoie To PICK up some
| where somehow pennies enough TO las
| lhelh ever ahoii"I niGe.. anu ilcre az
l"uofefs Ill f'g''iTE ei}PloNihen'' arm
SANS, 100 VINO are hot hitru up put WIG
are lodging mere "hlie th'N are al Wora
III the town. mere are "f course nil
Who nave sen better aaNS ana men WIZ
ny no possi''lii'A can ever See any Wof3'
ones. 7oi'l' ARE mere rom heeeSS'y
some from motives Oh economy. ahp nj
OF them are iHflN eohioftable While inc
are here.
The Saturday night entertainments are
| voluntary "i'ose'iier' Inc entertainer
| give Their services, ana the audiences ar
not asked Tor penny. lhere We're IRON
2oo to 33o men m each OF Inc recreation
rooms which we visited ana hearty ap
pause gave evidence oil lhe aehSht O
the men, VINO appeared 10 ENJOY ihelh
selves thoroughly.
nluillcipal iodging mouse Is iarSe
well iishted ana well ventilated puild
ing. Az the entrance mere Is an once
where the applicant Tor lodging pays In
38d, or 44d' and receives ticket en-
tltling INN To the privileges OF the house
On Inc ground moor mere are three hrS'