New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-31
AGED WOVEN HAVE A HOLIDAY.
AN ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE INMATES OF
THE PEABODY HOME

The old women IN the Peabody Home. No. 2o6i
Boston-ave., ENJOYED a rare treat yesterday altei-
noon 1t was the occasion OF the annual MONDAY
festival given by the women managers OF the nome
10 the aged inmates. which is the only time IN the
year that the old people are especially entertained
as the guests of their benefactors
There are at present twenty-five aged women oc-
cupving comfortable quarters in the PEABODY Home
and Yesterday afternoon. when the entertainment
began at 2:3O o'clock all were seated in the parior'
apparenty in the best of health ana spirits mat
not one of the old people obliged by Illness TO
remain in her room speaks we'll for the manage
ment Of the home and for Mrs. Thomas Bolton. the
matron.
The large hall was prettily decorated with ever
green and holly and the paror. too, was In holiday
array The rooms Of the inmates presented home
ike appearance ard in every one of them there
was some appropriate token which showed that the
Christmastde remembered by the management.
The entertainment consisted principally Of vocal
and instrumental music. Miss Christine Dyer ea''
several violin selections and was accompanied on
the piano by Mrs. w A. Bolton. Mrs Charles W.
Nash and Mrs James Bolton sang solos.
The Rev Dr. +. Wapole Warren president or the
Peabody Home made the customary annual ao-
dress in the course of which he expressed the hope
that through the lberality of friends or the nome
in this city. the present frame structure. which IS
inadequate to accommodate all the applicants LOT
admission would soon be replaced by large brcK
building the plans for which have ALREADY oeeh
drawn The new building will be erected on the
present SITE and part of the money Tor IL Is al
ready in the hands of the trustees.
The chaplain of the home, the Rev. Charies ray
son Mallery, also took part in the exercises.
At the close OF the entertainment Miss Howard
one of the inmates OF the home. on behalf OF the
OLA women presented handsome silver-monnted
comb and brush TO Mrs Bolton the matron. Inc
women managers presented TO the matron a SILVER
framed hand mirror. Then came the distribution Oh
CHRISTMAS gifts the old women. Each OF th-in
received a box of candy bouquet or flowers anu
a small amount OF money. Refreshments were
served, consisting OF ice-cream. cake ana coHee
one OF the inmates. whose face was Wreathed IN
smiles and who had d pleasant word Tor everybody
is Mary Ann Copeland. She Is ninety years oiu
and is the oldest OF the inmates having entered the
home when II founded twenty-one years ago
j. Cores Lawrence. Of No. l5S Broadway. who no Is
the treasurer and of the trustees. is much liked
by the Old people. He visits the home frequently;
and was present yesterday distributing the gifts ana
chatting pleasantly with the inmates After the en-
tertanment was one proposed three
cheers for Mr. Lawrence, and the twenty-five usually
feeble gave three times three with rght good
| Will The shout prolonged and loud.
! The officers of the home are: President. the KEY
DR. e Walpole Warren: vice-president. Walter Wat
! son: chaplain. the Rev. Charles Payson Mailery;
treasurer, j. Corlies Lawrence; secretary Robert y
/ HAbden; physician Dr. {. W. Crompton.
| Among the persons present at the entertainment
! fanny Miss Caroline Phelps Stokes Mrs. Edwin
Johnson, Mrs. Edward II. Litchield Mrs. Banyer
Ludlow Mrs. Archibald NJ. Maclay and Mrs Charles
!