The evening times., 1895-09-10
WORK OF Two CHARITIES.
House Of Mercy and Of the Good
Shepherd Submit Reports.
SCOPE OF THEIR MISSION
Earnest Plea Made by the Former
for New and More CommodiOus
Building-Aid of the Commissioners
Asked in the ProJect-Estimates
for the Coming Year.

A report from two charita BILE institutions
was given out to-day by Col. John B. Tracy.
superintendent of charities.
The first is that of the House of Mercy,
as made by Sister D rothea, who is in charge
of the institution, and is in substance as
follows:
During the fiscal year ending June 80,
1895, the number admitted into this insti-
tuition was IA; left, 8; number in the house
June 80 last, "a.
The care OF the inmates and all other
internal control Of the house is under tue
care of the sister r-in-charGe. The finan
cial affairs are in the hands of the board of
trustees and the board OF managers.
The plan Of the work is to receive inmates
for period for not less than one year, and
when the penitents are very young a longer
time, when 1t can be SO arranged. No one
is received who does not declare herself will
ing to Come, as it is the endeavor to make
the atmosphere of the house that of a home
and not q prison. At present there are
accommodations for twenty-six inmates
only, and at this writing there are no va
cancies, two having been received since
the close of the fiscal year.
NEW BUILDING EEDED.
The great need of the work is q suitable
building, one in which a classification
OF inmates-a matter of very great i'm
portance in the rescue work-may be car
ried on. At present, although classifica-
ton is attempted, and in n measure carried
out, it is by no means perfectly done, owing
to the utterly inadequate arrangements
of the house.
1.-THE present house." says the re-
report, twas at one time a private resi-
dence, and, although within the last few
years improvements and additions have
been made which render it less incon-
venient than at first, still the arrange
ments are by no means such s they
should be II this work is to have its
place as an institution o! the very first
grade 1t is impossible for one, however
interested, who only knows the work from
the outside 10 appreciate its needs
''we appeal most earnestly for the
means to build a House OF Mercy suited
for the work-one which will meet the
peculiar needs of the class we would help
Already a building fund has been started,
and three of our board Of managers
Mrs. Albert Brackett. Mrs. Clarence Almy
and Mrs De Peystcr-constitute the build
ing committee. but the fund does not
yet amount TO 500, and we want S5O,-
900. As a portion of this sum could be
realized from the sale of the present
property, which we hold free OF debt, we
appeal to you as superintendent of chari--
ties to support and further our requisition
for grant OF not less than $4,000. =
This, in addition to offerings from pri-
yate individuals, which we have recon
able hope of receiving, will endble us to
build n house which will accommodate at
least three times our present number. and
for such a house it is unnecessary to tell
you there is need
HOUSE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD.
The other report is from the House OF
the Good Shepherd, as presented by Moth
er Mary, the superior, and embraces as its
principal feature a financial statement for
the past fiscal year, as follows:-
Receipts-Balance brought over, $3.55;
appropriation from Congress, 50, 700; from
work of children, So, 366. .15; all other
Sources, 1,1s4.51; total, $6,254.21.
Expenditures-For all items of main,
tenance, including repairs, Sc ,46 1 81;
workmen wages, S1SS.94: total, S6,-
LAB; deficit, S407.24.
Statistics-Average number of inmates
during the year in the institution, 81;
number of inmates on last day of the year,
81; admitted during the year, so; left insti
tuition, 6; provided with homes, 2; dismissed,
1; returned to relatives, 81; died, 2.
1--WE have paid no officials All the
work connected with the institution is |
done by the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, !
and the inmates, with the exception of one |
man, whom we employ tn work on the place !
as carpenter and gardener.
lowing to the scarcity of work in the !
department for shop work, our expenses |
have exceeded the income, and we earnestly |
Solicit from Congress an annual appropria- |
ton of $4,000 to enable us to continue our |
good work"