Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-04
HOME FOR NEW SBOY IS
The New Structure to Be Occupied
Shorty.
Rhetorical Building Devoted 10 q
4
Noble PurpOse-The Arrangements
and the Future Prospects.

Because Of the generosity of the late Mrs.
Anna M. Maulsby. the Newsboys and
Children's Aid Society will soon be in pos
session of fine permanent home. As has
been heretofore stated n The Star. the be-
quest of 10000 made by Mrs. Maulsby was
directed by the court to be applied to the
purchase of home. and the society
has purchased the old Todd house, at
the southeast corner of 3D. and streets.
The society now occupies the house at o21
E street, and as soon as certain improve
ments have been made in the Todd house
the organization will move there
The Todd house was erected in 1S4S by
DR.. w. Z. Gilman. and in those days was
regarded as one of the finest houses in the
city. The exterior is not unlike that of a
Chinese Rgoda- 1t is three stories and
subcellar and is one of the most conven-
iently arranged and substantially built
houses in the District today. In addition,
there is large back yard, inclosed by
high brick wall, and a large stable or
coach house. DR.. Gilman never occupied
the house, but in 1850 leased it to Senator
Familiarity known as Duke G:vin. who en-
tertained therein in a most lavish manner.
The house was also political center In
those DAYS. and such men as Daniel Web
ster, jefferson Davis, John Howard Payne,
Francis Scott Key, Tom Benton. Franklin
Pierce Howell Cobb and others famous in
American politics and history met there
After the War.
DR.. Gilman sold the house after the war
to William B. Todd, and upon his death 1t
passed to his heirs, who short time ago,
sold it to a syndicate, who intended TO tear
1T down and erect a row Of buildings in its
stead. From this syndicate the socie,y Dur
chased the property. 1t Is the intention of
the society to make many changes AMI I'M
my to Md Arnh
has kindly drawn the plans. These alter
atoms and improvements will at Gnce lie
commenced. 1t Is Intended to tear the
coach house or stable down, and erect on
It's site two-story building, the first floor
of which will be used as a gymnasium
and the second floor as a music or enter
tainment hall in The subcellar of the
main building an industrial schoo! Wi be
established. where the boys will be given
an opportunity to learn almost any trade
In connection with this department of the
home transient lodging place will lie es-
tablished. wherein boys coming here from
other places will be given an oppor.uoity
10 pay for their board a nominal charge
being made for bed and meals
Other Arrangements
Large lavatories and bath rooms will be
placed in the cellar. and a large dining
room will be arranged in the basement. On
the first flor will be the board room recep-
ton room or parlor. superintsndents office
and the library for the inmates. The upper
floors will be devoted to sleeping rooms
one department for bUys and the other for
girls. The transients will be separated as
much as possible from the regular inmates
Miss Mordaunt Wilson, the present SUPER
tntendept of the horne, will assume charge
or the new one when completed. At pres
ent there are about twenty boys in the
home. While the new home win be fur
nished to some slight extent by furniture
now at the old home, very much new furni-
ture will be needed. and the society hopes
Its friends will supply II. as the purchase
OF the home has about exhausted the funds
O hand