The morning times., 1896-01-12
THEY RESCUE THE WAlfS
Splendid Work of the George
MauIshy Memorial Home.
is A PRACTICAL CHARITY
An Institution That Covers n Peculiar
Field Among the New sboys and
Other Children and Cares for Home
less and Hungry Little Ones-In,er-
estinS Features of This Enterprise.

The George Mausby Memorial Hcme,"
or, MS II is mere commonly known. The
NeWsooys' Home" on the southeast cor
ner OF Third ard streets northwest, is
one OF the most practical charitable in
stituiions in the city. Its object is most
worthy and is deserving of the moral and
financial support of The whole community.
Its operations extend over a fled rarely
ever entered, except III special instances
by other workers, and for this rea SON il
no other, the result CT It's good WORK has
made IL known and felt.
The missionaries or the Maulsby Home
prosecute their labors among a cIass gen
orally looked upon as beyoLd recail-strcet
arabs, many of whom lever knew the
infiucncc OF Il Kind father or mother or
ihe cunioFts OF hcne-aH they know
being learned ON the streets from COM
panions as rough as themselves. Their
Sole aim is by hook or by crock to exc
out "A base existence, and il rs generally
the toughest ard toughest that succeed!
best.
THEIR SYMPATHY ENLISTED
ihe unfortunate condition of these little
fellows, Il large majority of whom were
newsDoys, caned forth the active svm-
pathy of many of the 6ind-iieartcd inen
and women OF the city, and steps were
taken Tor the bettermeat CT their con
dition. The first movement in this dire,
tion was III 1856, when the NcwSboys' and
Chldren's AID Society was organized and
Incorporated. Among the incorporators
were Chief Justice Waite and Associate.
Justice Miller OF the United States SUI
prcme Court who haves since died: Scuator
Joseph X. Hawiey, Dr. Ed. NJ. Gallaldet.
president OF GallaLdet College; Mrs Flora
PaiDe Whitney, wife OF The then Secretary
or the Navy w. c. Whitney, and others
who have always taken a prominent part
in all charitable undertakings in the DIs-
irici. The first headquarters of the Sc |
ciety was established at No. 921 street |
northwest, here the coed work was |
carried on until the purchase OF the large
and beautiful home" now occupied
The 1irst president of the homc was
Mrs. Darwin X. Jones, wife of Congress
Nan u. X. Jones from Brooklyn N Y
Mrs. Jones served the society for one year
On her retirement Mrs. 7. :. Childs the
present incumbent, was chosen president |
and has served continuously since.
MONEY FOR THE HOME.
The commodious and attractive buIlG-
Ing, at the corner of Third and streets
Forth west, now occupied, was purchased
with money bequcatbed the society by Mrs.
Anna NJ. Maulsby, i'll 1899. Tie Request,
amounting TO $4,000, was made in Il
codioH TO Ter will. The will was twice
by relatives; first on .e ground
that tie words District of Co .mbia" had
veen omitted, and, second, tecausc the
codicil beQueathed the money for the
erection" and rot for Ike purchase OF 4 |
building. The litigation was lons-irawn |
1ut and fierce, but failed 10 break the
Viii. Finally, in August last, tie society
vas given full legal possession of the
property.
When the move 10 the ncw home became
| necessity it was with many regrets on
tpor rt Of hos
Welfare OF the little fellows, who had
or so long been members of the house
lold on L street. 1t was feared that the
move would be one OF more than simple !
haDgc OF place. 1t was moving further
rom the haunls and companions among .
which the inmates of the honle spent the
ay, and il was seriously Coubted whether
hey would leave them out of ttcir lives
t night, if cnly for short while. HGE-
lily, however, all tie arprehensions and
iisGivings were without foundation, for II
he attractive, new home proved an at -
raction, indeed, and more than repaid the
oys for TIE extra walk.
DO COOL WORK.
To the surprise and pleasure of the Ia
les interested. instead of their being
Hing off there has been 4 constant increase
the nightly attendance and there is
very reason to believe il will be lasting W
he regular attendance at the old home W
n L street averaged about thirty or II
'rty, while now there are over one hundred RI
nd fifty enrolled as regulars" Nor are
e boys who attend the 'evening socia bles" /
t the home boys from the street. AL n
Tough nearly all of them are newsboys oi
lere are among them many who have been 81
uGht by the patrons and assistants OF the p,
)nie that il is the best place for them and | tr
rery precaution is taken 10 make the
ace as inviting and interesting and at in
active as possible. C,
At the home there is no distinction made | a,