New-York tribune., 1896-05-26
MONEY FOR THE PEABODY Eov,
TWO GIFTS OF 5000 EACH FOR THE xcv
BUILDING-sloOoo MORE MUST BE
RAISED BY NOyENRFp

The trustees OF the Peabody Home for As.s 49,.
INDECENT Women. at Boston-ave. and Cov.,~.
have for long time been planning to build l,,..s
and more modern structure 10 Accommodate =, ,.,.
twice az many inmates as now find peasan, ,,s
comfortable home In the old wooden bu!dIns ~.
plans for the structure already IN tbr NJ a.
OF the trustees and the lack OF the necess,rv snA
is the only thing that has prevented them fro, n.
ginning work on the building. There 10 sypry .,,.
pee, now that this difficulty is 10 be removed throuS
the generous gifts OF two friends Of the home
The trustees have recently cent out an annou,o.
ment TO those interested in the work. which read. n,
part as follows: The trustees OF the Peabody Bon.
for Aged Women with gren, thankfuInesG ann,unc.
the generous offers from Mrs. c. R. Kunhsrd,
through the Rev. Dr. Il. Walpoe Warren pr.sldsn,
ard Mrs A. r. Van Nest. through Mn. n. ID rs'
fany president OF the lady nanaesrH Of 800 sacA
toward a new and more commod.ous brIld,ns ore.
vded further sum OF SO 600 be raised By Noyemhs,
I, 1896
Should that amount be subscribed, the uvaea
are prepared with plans to erect home TO accomms
cate forty inmates Nor whose support they hsv 4
sufficient income assured and there are many appa
cants awaiting vacanc.es) instead Of twenty-five The
present number 10 which they are limited BY the In
sufficient arrangements OF the present inadequate
structure. and also TO substitute stone and brick
building Tor the old wooden house, so dangerous IL
case of nre, which they at present occupy. -.
Can you help 30 desirable cause either BY a
immediate donation of either large or small
amount: by pledge. payable when the whole amount
IL subscribed by a donation OF 5000 emitting the
donor to nominate an occupant tsIbjec; 70 the rules
governing the admission OF all appl.cants)y' 'T.
This announcement was sent on, only few DAY,
ago and since that time the following gfs have
been received Miss p A. Thorne, 100; Mra {. 2
Huntington, 500 MIS-. Josiah NJ. Fiske, 800, and T.
Hogan sleo leaving s. 100 yet 10 be raised before No.
vember l. The hrst contribution ever received fee
h. rrrsi1n aUn Y.
fany. who designafes the Widows mite as; Fifty
cents from NJ 5. X !! has brought b.esslns
Corlics Lawrence the treasurer. =. o. Box %a New
York CITY.
The new home is 10 occupy the centre Of the
present plot In Boston-ave, and will stand much
farther hack from the street than does the "a
structure. The plans for the new building call 10!
a handsome three-story structure OF red brick ana
lght-colored stone. and II Is 70 be absolutely are.
proof Most OF TIE rooms will be single arrange
for the accommodation Of only one person. They
will be light and airy and furnished comfortably
There w..l be STICK ward on the hrst neor. and on
both the second and third noors VII ee water-
heated and Will be equipped With The most modern
sanitary improvements and eonvenlences Ihers
are TO be two wide p.a5zas surrounding the oui'g
ing on al, four sides, opening from the WINDOWS
the rst and second stories The building IL TO CO..
about f3a0O1 and when completed wtl pe pau i0
in full Work on the building VIII begin as soon y
the 200 has been subscr'bed n.,,,,,.,x
on July e. 1874 and IL one OF the few Tree shu "a
sectarian charitable institutions man,alneo e.na
IN New-York City OF its vicinity Inc inmates nass
kind upon entrance and the trustees intend 10 con-
tInue this policy. p.os,as,, N. Rev
Or F. walpole Warren vice-presidsnL "snH w.
Watson. chaplain, the Rev. Charles fayson ns'
lsry: treasurer J. corfes Lawrence secretary "'~
er; Y Hebden physician DIR. C. w Cromp'on