Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-16
"IHE RESCUE
TEE PROJgC 3D. ROME FOR FALLEN WOMEN
ASSUMING TANG Bib SHAPE.
Entertainments ald Other Affairs Given BY Church
Orga1zl ions-lopics Selected for Sabbah
Disc.1rses. Religious Notes

The ladies' Of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, OF this city, who
are interesting themselves in the estao-
lishment Of a home for the rescue Of
the Abandoned women Of the city, are
making good progress in the work aud
are receiving much ENCOURAGEMENT from
the Kind hearted aud generous people OF
the city, outside OF the Union, who have
Interested themselves in this noble
work.
The special committee appointed by
the union al its last meeting, composed
of Mrs. Jennie Warren, Mrs Rev Engle
and Mrs. Jennie +. Sisson, have been
earnestly at work dong everything In
their power to further the interests OF
this most lauddbie project. There are,
perhaps, hundreds OF abandoned women
aud girls in this city, many OF wnom
have been driven to their present plight
more from necessity than from choice,
aud II is The object OF the noble women
VINO have the Home project Ia hand TO
assist them 10 reform.
The Hone will be- sort Of an indus
tria school, where all who are inmates
will be expected 10 work. A capable
matrOn will be placed in charge OF the
Home, and everything possible Will be
done 10 make the lot vi tbs untOrtu-
nate women who have been sent adrift
on the world as pleasant as possible.
As long as the inmates OF the Home
conduct themselves properly aud obey
the rules of tue Home everything posi-
be for their comfort will be done.
TIE aides of the committee have in
tsrested some of the prominent gentle
men of the city 10 the project and have
received assurances Of help IN the uu-
dertaking which are faJtering in the
extreme. Ii is understood that II is the
intention TO have an ordinance present
cd TO Council, which will allow the man
ayers of the Home 10 take all females,
WHO are brought up 10 police circles,
who desire 10 enter the Home, in their
charge. the CnIef of Police, Mr.. Ben
nett, has been approached on the sub
ject, and has assured the ladies that be
Will 40 ali in his power TO assist them
in the furtherauce Of their noble work,
whenever IL Is 10 MS power
OiuNt ~ uds UcCduo huuWu tuhN suCu
project was being considered the
ladies have received several offers OF
places 10 the city 10 which TO establish
the Home, but as yet none of them have
been seriously onsidered. The mem
oers OF the Society will meet in their
hall, above the Wells, Fargo Express
Co Office, this afternoon TO perfect the
plans for the institution. The Home
Will be a charitable institution and
those who are Inclined TO contribute to
90 worthy an undertaking are earnestly
requested to do so. The ladies' are at
present ia need Of funds AMI also of
clothing, as some OF them nave already
taken an interest 10 several persons who
have been promised help, aud should
anyone feel inclined to contribute any
thing Of this kid it will be thankfully
received.
The ladies of the Temperance Union
have rented the large hall above the
Wells Fargo Express Co.'S Office, fitted
IL ~ handsomely, aud will rent it TO
lodges and for entertainments, cOnven-
lions, etc. the proceeds OF which will
be devoted 10 the interests OF THE
Rescue" the nsme oy which Il is In
tended the Home snail be called.