Evening star., 1895-06-15

property which it occupies, at the corner of
Broad branch and Grant roads, and has
just completed an addition to the building
which viii accommodate ten more children.
The home is an ideal place for children, the
grounds and surrounding country furnish
ing all the requirements for vacation fun.
The little ones are well fed, carefully
watched and housed in a manner luxurious
to most of them. The dormitories are large,
well-lighted rooms the beds spotless and a
big play room is provided for use on rainy
days.
1t Is usual to give each set of children a
treat of some kind, and this ordinarily
takes the form of a picnic in the woods.
Birthdays are celebrated and are made the
occasion for general rejoicing, as some good
angel in the city never fails to hear Of it
and send a birthday cake
The Officers.
Tho officers of the home are as follows:
President. Miss Kate L. Roy; vice presi-
dent Miss Caroline Simpson; secretary,
Miss Frederica Rodgers; treasurer, Mr.. F.
". Robinson. Trustees-Miss Elizabeth
Bryan, Miss Margaret Cassels, Miss Kate
Chandler, Miss Victoria Emory, Miss Nam
ME Eastman. Miss Josephine Hockaday,
Miss Hunt, Miss Margaret r. Mcpherson.
Miss Alice Parker, Miss Kate L. Roy, Miss
Frederica Rodgers, Miss Emily Storrow.
Miss Caroline Simpson, Miss Lila NJ. Town
send MISS Mary l.. Wilkes Miss Marian
West, Miss Louisa Wainwright. Mrs. E. E.
Whiting. Mr. +. V. Robinson.
The children are selected through the eff
forts of Miss Mamie Gordon of 231 18th
street southwest. who visits each case re-
ported and thoroughly investigates its
worthiness. People who know of sick and
destitute children having no other means
of getting a summer trip can communi-
cate with Miss Gordon. who will investi-
gate and make a report.
The home is supported by voluntary con-
tributions entirely. The recent addition to
the dormitory, enabling the placing OF ten
more children, has increased the expenses
of the institution. and charitably inclined
people are invited to make donations.
Another Country Home.
Z Visitors to Atlantic City while strolling
along the board walk have their attention
attracted to number of modest frame
buildings. which altogether form an ad-
mirable institution. known as the Seaside
Home. Every summer hundreds of sick
little ones, whose parents are too poor to
give them necessary treatment,are brought
TO the Seaside Homo and strengthened
and invigoratcd by the salt Atlantic
breezes. These children come mostly from
Philadelphia, and the funds for their sup
port are contributed largely by the citizens
of that city.
Another institution Of similar character
will shortly be opened at Colonial Beach,
below the city, on the Potomac, where the
buildings of 1.-THE Bell Home are already
ago Prof. \. Melville Fell OF this city do
mated two acres of land at Colonial Beach
for site for salt air hcme for sick
children. worn out mothers and harG-worls-
ing shop girls. Tie property was placed
under the trustecship of the Daughters of
the King. and this admirable organi2a lion
of Christian women Immediately SGT about
procuring means TO make the benefits to
be obtained from such an Institution in,-
mediatcly available. II will be supported
by contributions, and many cha:tabiy dis
posed persons have already given to the
fund necessary for the erection OF build
ings, and, rs before stated, the work upon
their erection has already commenced
The first of the :tructj.res. both OF which
will be plain and uEprctentious. will he
known as THE Clcr.y House" It, will
contain six rooms. ard . vide pol ca will
surround 1t OH all sides. This hcrrc VII
be finished and ready for occupancy, it L,
hoped, on the 10th OF June
The Ecii Ecmc.
The ether building, which the contract
org promise to have rcady ~ July /. VIII
be known as THE Bell Home" IT Will