The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-03


 home for ten years in varying capaci- ties and with unvarying satisfaction, resigned her position of matron early in the year, at the same time agreeing to remain until We could properly fill her place.
 In May Miss M. J. Slater was ap- pointed matron, and under her direc- tion the domestic affairs of the home are running with their accustomed smoothness An epidemic of measles | attacked the younger members of the family late in the spring, and the home was virtually quarantined for some weeks. All the cases recovered. The general health of the inmates has been better than could be expected where l so many are very aged or very young, and very many of them feeble, | Dr. E. c. M Hall who has faithfully responded to all calls upon him for the nine years past, resigned his position of physician to the home in November, In recording this fact we also record our feeling of obligation to him, and our appreciation of the interest he has always shown in the welfare of each and every one who has come under his l care.
 Dr. A. L. Boyer has succeeded Dr, Hall as physician to the home.
 Miss Elizabeth S Hotchkiss, mem Der of our board of managers from the second year of the homes existence, l died early in the year. For twenty eight years she gave her services to 1 the building up of the home and con- tributed systematically to its support. | One of her last benefactions was to pledge the sum of $1, ,00O to the fund for new building, and she also bequeatth- l ed the sum of $1,000 to this institution l in her will.
 Wehaye received a legacy of $200 from the estate of Miss Margaret Shelley. Mrs. Henry Farnam has given $500 to our permanent fund.
 The annual donation visit was ap- pointed, in accordance with our cus- tom for many years, for the second I Thursday in November We regret to say that the amount received on this occasion fell short by nearly $200 of the receipts on Donation Day" of the year previous This, taken in connection with the diminished collections in the churches during the last two years, is 8 very serious matter, for a family the size of that in the home cannot be sup ported on any less than the income we have been accustomed to receive.
 The especial fund for a new building is growing steadily, although more l slowly than we hoped. The additions to this fund made during the year bring it up to $5,213, which has been proms- 1 ed or given as follows: Mrs. Board man, $l,OO0; Miss Elizabeth s. Hotch- kiss, $1O00; Miss Susan " Hotchkiss, s1,000; a friend who withholds her name $1,O00; Mr Treadwell Ketcham, slo0; Mrs T. H. Bishop, s1Oo; Mrs. Fay cite Curtis $5; Mrs. John Bishop $4; Mrs Sophia Black, $1; Mrs. Theodore Booth, $1; Mrs Nathan Smith, s1; Miss Alice Bailey, $1. A part of this has al- ready been paid into one treasury. and is earning interest for the fund, the rest is pledged to be paid when we are ready to begin work.
 The builders estimates show us that we should be able to command $15,00O in order to put up proper structure. The old building is in so ruinous con | to begin work on the new structure with the spring. We ask for subscrip- tions to this building fund in such measure as shall assure us of the speedy realization of our plans for the proper housing of our large family.
 We acknowledge our obligation to all the friends who have so generously aided our work during the past year and to the daily newspapers.
 We hope that the Home for the Friendless may be enabled through continued generosity, to keep on in it's work of reformation and charity. Ev- cry person cared for in the Home fol the F'riendless means one less sufferer and every young life rescued from sin and reformed into upright wonanhood lis a good work accomplished for the whole community in the name of Chris tainity-surely a work that should se- cure the hearty support of all those who care for their fellow creatures.
 THE TREASURER'S REPORT.
 The treasurer's report is as follows: TREASURER'S BALANCE SHEET.
 Receipts
 Balance December 2,