The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-14

their friends-aprons, handkerchiefs,
stockings, bedroom slippers, even the
one dollar bill again remembered, that
an hour would be needed to tell it all,
so 1t must be passed by with only an
allusion.
Remembered by Mrs. Reed.
During the past year Mrs. Sively
Reed, one of our life members, has been
called from earth. She was one of the
first officers of the society and life
long friend. BY her WILL she evinced
her fidelity to its interests by bequeath-
ing $1,000 to the organization.
Tho home has also lost, in the death
OF Mr.. w. w. Winton, one of its liberal
supporters. Our sympathies go out
toward his afflicted widow, our faithful
senior manager. One name has been
added to the roll OF life members, Mrs.
William II. Storrs.
A very welcome contribution of $430.51
came to us through John b. Smith. of
Dunmore, treasurer of the fund for the
Johnstown sufferers. st. Luke's Guild
greatly added to the health and happi
ness of two of our old ladies by giving
them a change of air and scene at their
summer home, Dalton.
Physicians have given careful atten-
ton to our sick. Ministers have rem
dered cheerful and willing service.
Quilts have been sent from various
sources, one labelled, For the bed Of
the Oldest old lady" Collections have
even been forwarded from summer re-
sorts. Tickets have been given for
matinees. The press OF the city have
been uniformly kind, courteous and lib
eral.
We hope the coming year that the un-
solicited gifts for current expenses Will
be greater than ever before, as we eX-
pect to do away with the system of
house to house solicitation, except for
the annual memberships. The city has
outgrown the old time plan. 1t is i'm
possible to cover the entire field. 1t Is,
and long has been, an eXtremly hard
and, in some instances, a disagreeable
task to perform. We trust the friends
of the home will take kindly to the
new method, and that the treasury will
no suffer from the change. 1t is prob
able that regular annual subscriptions
will be solicited.
And now, before closing. we must lay
before you the details of the largest
financial undertaking we, as an organ
iZation, have ever attempted. For the
first time in many years we come before
you with a nearly empty treasury. For
a long time we have needed more room.
The managers considered the matter
very carefully. The building commit
tee, with its able chairman, deliberated
long and earnestly. Our advisory board
met with us many times and gave the
matter thoughtful attention. 1t was
deemed advisable to erect new home
building on our lots at Green Ridge.
Architects were invited to submit plans.
Several very kindly responded. Those
Of Davis e. Houpt were accepted as
most nearly meeting our requirements.
Work OH the New Building.
In September the contract was
awarded the Peck Lumber Manufactur-
ing company for the foundation, less
the left wing, for the sum of $6.613, the
architects now changed to Davis &
Won Storch) to superintend the work.
The foundation is completed. We have
paid, as you noted by the treasurer 8
report, 81 900 to the architects and S3,S00
to the contractors. Very soon our last
payment of about $1,000 must be made.
The building fund accrued by bequests
from Mr.. j. j. Albright, Mrs. II. S.
Pierce and Mrs. Thomas Moore, has
been exhausted.
We desire to let the contract in the
spring for the superstructure, less the
left wing. 1t will cost about $4,000.
We hope, in time, to dispose of our
Adams avenue property, but this Will
not be sufficient for our needs. 1t re-
mains for the friends of the home to
say whether we shall continue in our
undertaking. The home has always had
the generous support of the public. We
have faith to believe that when a per-
sonal appeal is made to the friends of
the home, the response will be most
liberal, and that the universal verdict
will be, Let the good work go on"
MRS. w. ID. KENNEDY, Secretary.