The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-12-05

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Mrs. Minnie E. Cumminga. tho
Mealthy widow and au9horess and
noted for her many pfsctieal
t6Aemes Of philanthropy, has just
made her most notable gift to her
less fortunate sisters BY giving her
palatial residence at Elberon, n. J.,
the Towers. which was for long
time the summer residence OF the
late ambassador Runyon, to the Wo-
mans Property Protective league,
an association founded by her for
the projection of homeless and un-
fortunate women of gentle birth
and education who have lost their
homes and station in life through
no fault Of their own. The Towers
will be place whore those women
may reside until they are in q posi-.
ton to become self supporting or
recover property to which they may
have claim and have been unjust
" deprived Of. To recover this
property will also be one Of the
aims of the association.
Another purpose of the Protective
league will be to found other homes
such az the Towers will be. They
will be maintained 40 private resi-
dences and will in no sense be
known as homes of charity. The
Towers is q grand and imposing
building, built upon scale of lavish
magni6cence in keeping with the
great wealth of its owner. II has
48 rooms and 10 surrounded by
magnificent lawns.
Into this residence Mrs. Cummings,
who is the president of the Wo-
mans Property Protective league,
with loving kindness welcomes all
those who come within the scope of
the objects of her association.
In this home Mrs. Cummings not
only proposes to supply the mem
bers with refined home, but also
with clothing in keeping with their
refined surroundings. Women of
all ages will be admitted. Proper
marriages Mrs. Cummings proposes
to encourage, and she will even pro-
vide the trousseaux and pay for the
weddings as we'll as to insure the
welfare of the newly married
couples.
The chief object that Mrs. Cum
,nings has in view, however, is to
save for the unprotected woman her
home. If foreclosed upon nom
payment of interest on mortgage.
or if the principal Of mortgage be
due or the home is seized for debt
on fictitious or real claims, the Pro-
tective league will pay up such
claims and redeem it and deed it
back to its owner, take back q mort
gage from her, and if the revenue
from the property is only sufficient
for the support of the owner or of
her family dependent upon her, the
interest shall be permitted to &C.
cumulate until the owner shall be
in a position to pay. If necessary,
the mortgage shall remain without
being foreclosed during the life of
the owner. If the income il not
sufficient to provide her with the
necessaries of existence, she shall
become guest in the league home.
Here member will pay for her &C.
comodations. If she has no in
come at all, she will be cared for
from the funds of the league, the
Same as those able to contribute
something toward their support.
The league will also endeavor to
supply those of its members who
can and are willing to work with
congenial home employment.
Mrs. Cummings has been led to
this step by the reverses which have
befallen great many of her friends.
Notable among these is the widow
of the late General Custer, who is
now reduced to poverty.
Mrs. Cummings is the originator
of the drawing room theater and
the first school of acting in this
country. 1t was she who, 1t the
death of Eliza Newton, Whose dead
body was threatened with apauper'a
burial. evolved the idea Of thesAc.
tors fund. g. -
Mrs. Minnie L. Cummings is the
authoress of Power of the Press
aud number Of other popular
plays. She still resides at the Tow
-ers, but has established an Office 70
better carry out her plans.-Ne&
York Journal.
Who Is . Friend.
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