Evening star., 1896-10-24

bly, unequaled In this city or vicinity The
same scrupulous neatness was observed In
tne Mausby Home that was predominant In
the other building, new as II is and every
1ning was as clean as II was possible to be.
Inc dormtories which occupy large rooms
on the second and third floors were equipped
with little iron bedsteads well supplied with
bedciothing and the air was warm and
irtsh and pure The hygienic arrangements
ia this building were of the same Character
as those In the new building and steam
beat has also been introduced.
All the children are now sleeping in the
Maulsby Home and eighteen of them are
wards OF the board of childrens guardians
having been taken from unworthy parents
by that board and given homes as Indicated.
The Story Of the Society.
The Newsboys and Children's Aid Society
was Incorporated in 1885, and from its in
ception has been uniformly successful I'm its
splendid work of charity. The first house
occupied was the old Metzerott mansion on
18th street. which occupied the site where
the Columbia Theater now stands and
which was rendered by Mr. Metzerott for
the purpose.
The society at that time was known sim
ply as the Newsboys' Aid Society, and the
accommodations at the home were extended
mainly to newshoys, but the necessity of
extending the scope of the work was made
apparent and the present system of doing
good was adopted.
The society prospered and a building was
secured at 92G e street, which was occupied
until year ago, when the present COM
modious and attractive building was Sc
cured The funds which enabled the So
ciety 10 SO Increase its usefulness were re-
oeiVed through bequest of Mrs Anna NJ
Maulsby, who bequeathed SSOUp0 to the So
c.ety ior the erection of a suitable build
ing Tor The use and accommodations OF
the news5oys and children defended by that
society, and to be named the George Mauls-
by Memorial Home in memory of her hus-
and { streets was purchased with a portion
Of this bequest, and the new gymnasium
and dormi:ory has been paid for out of a
portion Of the remainder.
The System Followed.
The boys and girls in the home who are
able to give something toward their sup
port are encouraged 10 do so, and the
working boys also DO what they can to-
ward keeping themselves, paying about
half their wages in return for board and
lodging. Any girl or boy rnay go to the
home for shelter. ard If they are found TO
need horne they are taken in, and after
some training situations are found for
them The children sent to the home by
the board Of children's guardians paid
for out Of the funds of that board The
home can now accommodate about a hun
dred children.
The new gymnasium viii be formally
opened next Tuesday evening at O'clock.
and about two hundred invitations have
been sent out to prominent citizens TO at
tend the exercises. The program. which
will be a short one, will include addresses
by Rev. DIR. Alexander Mack4ySmth. pres
ident of the board of trustees; Justice Har-
Ian of the Supreme Court, and Postmaster
General Wilson.
The Officers of the Society.
The officers of the society follows:
Members Of fcorporation-Croshy S. Noyes,
Edward NJ. Gallaudet, Joseph r.. Hawley,
James K. McCammon, John w Thompson,
Thomas s. Childs. Alex. Mackay-Smith,
Henry B. F. Macfarland Henrietta c. Met
zerott. Mary f. Hood, Sarah ID. La Fetra,
Rose A. Foster. Jane l.. Childs Artemisia
II. Thomas, Helen W. King.
Board of trustees-Alex. Mackay-Smith.
ID. d., president; T. S. Childs. II. D.. vice
president; f. NJ Gallaudet. LII. D.; Crosby
S. Noyes. Mrs +. F. King. Mrs. NJ. F.. c.
Wilbur, Miss Ida Corson. II. B. F. Mac
farland secretary; ]. B. Wight, treasurer.
President, Mrs. T. S. Chlds 13uS Con-
necticut avenue: vice presidents. Mrs Tell
er, Mrs McCulloch. Mrs. Waite, Mrs. Cum
ningham, Mrs. McLanahan. Mrs. Gallaudet,
Mrs. Myers, Mrs. Hamlin, Mrs. Armes,
Mrs. ]. c. Breckenridge, Mrs. Mackay-
Smith; recording secretary. Mrs. r. II. At
water, the Elsmere: corresponding secre-
treasurer, Mrs. J. F. Macfarland, 1727 F
street: auditors, Mrs. J. Il. r. Tupper, Miss
F. g. ChildS: superintendent of home, Miss
b. NJ. Wilson: attending physician and sur
geon, Or. A. r. Stands: executive commit
tee, officers of the society, chairmen OF
committees and Mrs. j. ". Babson. Miss
F. G. Childs, Mrs. Chas. Dulfn. Miss NJ r.
Ferry. Mrs. c. G. Hapine. Mrs. T. Il. Hood,
Mrs. l.. ID. Merchant, Mrs. A II. Thomas
Mrs. j. B. T. Tupper.