The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-17
S. D. LAUTER CO.,
1869 BROAD ST. NEWARK, N. ],
THE NEW WHITTIER HOME.
Almost Completely Furnished-The
Progress of the Work.

Almost Completely Furnfshed-The
Progress of ID work.
The new Whittier Home at No. TIA Grand
street is splendidly adapted for the work of
the Social Settlement, now firmly estab-
lished in Jersey.City. Miss Cornelia Brad
ford, the energetic head-worker, says that
in none of the large cities is there a Settle
ment House superior to che one now being
furnished under her direction by friends in
terested in the work.
The new Whittier House is such a striking
contrast to the former tiny office occupied
by Miss Bradford that the wide hall and the
large parlor seem quite palatial in size. On
entering the house, the visitor is ushered into
Miss Bradford's cosey office, soon to be
provided with a bright rug and appropriate
furniture by a Sunday school primary class
Of Montclair taught by Miss Doremus, the
principal Of the Bergen school for girls.
Across the hall is the parlor extending the
the kindergarten class and will not be fur
nished except with tables and chairs for the
children. Here will be held IN the fall all
the large classes, Il any teas or other
functions given by the workers Of che settle
ment. A better place for q Saturday night
dancing class could not be found.
Adjoining the parlor in the sunny recep-
ton room, which will be fitted up simply,
yet elegantly, by the Monday Club of Eliza
beth, before which Miss Bradley spoke on
Monday last. They We're SO enthusiastic
that early Tuesday morning a committee
arrived to take the dimensions OF the room
preparatory to providing rugs, chairs, cur
tains, portieres and whatever else is neces-
sary.
From the entrance hall a winding stair
way leads to the second story with its four
large sleeping rooms. These will soon be
furnished. Some ladies of Orange have
offered to take charge OF one. Montclair
friends are eager to fix up another, and 1t is
probable that a Kings Daughter Circle OF
the Universalist Church at Library Hall
viii furnish a third under the direction of
Mrs. A. j. Newbury. It is through the
kindness of Mrs. Newbury, also, that the
Whittier Home will possess a piano, a gift
long desired by Miss Bradford.
In the third story are rooms admirably
suited for studios. In the fan a sculptor
friend OF Miss Bradford's win use these for
her work.
Descending to the basement one finds q
pleasant dining room and a large kitchen
adjoining. These will be furnished by Miss
Bradford's co-workers at Montclair. Linen,
china, glassware and all dining ROOM APP
p~ointnents are included in their gift. From
the kitchen one proceeds to the yard, which
is quite large and forms a pleasant play
ground for the kindergarten children.
A week from today Miss Bradford ex poets
her first visitor, the head worker of the st.
Louis College Settlement, who will remain
at the Whittier House g fortnight.
Later on Mrs. Sarah Bird and a graduate
of the Normal College at Greenwich, Conn,
will become resident workers for the sum
mer.
Miss Bradford is now arranging for the
outings promised the Agassiz, Irving and
Mothers Clubs. On Saturday the boys
club, know as the Agassiz, with their presi-
dent, a Smith graduate, will go to Montclair
for a days pleasure. They will be enter
tanned there by friends Of Miss Bradford.
The Irving Club of young girls viii proba-
bly, go to Upper Montclair on Decoration
Day. The Kindergartners with their
teacher, Miss Hayes, have been invited 90
Nutley for a days outing.
Miss Bradford will speak in Bound Brook
next Sunday before a union meeting. She
expects to secure there some OF the hundred
contributors of $50 annually, who are
needed to support the work. Several in Jer-
ssy City and elsewhere lave responded to
this call, and it is probable that the hun
dred will be found before long.
Jersey City does not intend the Whittier
House supported entirely by outsiders and
several of our prominent women have
promised to do their best for the cause. The
Special Settlement could not possibly exist
if it did not satisfy a long felt want. 1t is
evidently needed and ought to have the sup
port of every one.