The morning times., 1896-01-19

assistance such rs we can give may bs the
means of saviaE man V lives. as il WIS IN
one or two instances last season.
The effort will he made, and with the
kind assistance OF friends it Is hoped that
all allapplicants VIII be comfortably {, ommo-
dated.
Those who are sent to the home are only
allowed TO remain fifteen or twenty days,
except in urgent cases, when the time is
indefinitely extended. In this way ii is
possible to reach many who otherwise
would go all the summer season without
aid of Il ny kind. no matter how sorelynceled.
ANEXCELLENT FEATURE.
Another excellent feature of the insti-
tuition is that it is intended as Il cheap
home for shop girls and others who could
not afford TO pay the exorbitant prices
asked for board at many watering places
within easy reach OF Washington. This
class of appliCI ntS Will be taken and cared
for under the personal supervision OF the
ladies OF the home al SO small a cost rs to
make Il months stay possible to all the
wOrkiDggirs of the city.
The latest gift TO the home is another
from Prof. Bell, already the homes first
and best friend. on the east side and ad-
joining the grounds Prof. Bell has donated
six more lots. This land is admirably suited
for agricultural purposes, and it is the
intention of Mrs. Davenport to use it,
for time at least, for vegetable garden.
The garden was started on Il small scale
last season and proved success. This
season it is proposed to make the garden
a factor in the support of the home.
Resides the dona tions of the original site
and the land Just mentioned, Prof. Bell
has given over $500 in cash for the support
OF the home. Among others who have
Contribut ed largely are Rev. DR.. Macka V
Smith. cash; Barber & Ross, lumber aud
furnishings: Mrs. ]. I. Campbell and DR..
Taher johnson. beds and bed clothing;
Mrs j. S. Brown, clothing and Mrs. A.
NJ. Weaver, clothing. Besides there are
many o,herS who contributed both cash
aud hou schold nccess tiles.
MRS. DAvENPoRT'S HELPER.
As president of the Daughters OF the
King, Mrs. Davenport enlisted the services
of the ladies Of This widely known bcnevo-
leut organization IN the new work she hau
undertaken, and to them and other friends
She attributes her ultimate success. Among
| these ladies who were most actively cu-
cared in prumotinC and carrying to sue
! cess This work are Mesdames l.. X. ROome,
! &. r. Siephens. T.. II. SmallwoUd, W. NJ.
| Graves, ID. T. Barr l.. NJ. Fritingham, E.
! A. Tyler and Miss Edith Hart.
| Last season the home was kept open for
! n few months from June to September
| q f,nring this time it will also he re-
| membcrcd that only the clergy house was
| habitable. Between thirty ana forty chill
/ drcn and many older people were cared
! for n nd nu rsed back 10 health and strength.
In many instances the cures effected were
! indeed wonderful Most of those WHO went
| TO the home, especially the children, were
! lingering between life and death, their
| systems being completely exhausted for
| want of not only fresh air and proper medi
cal attention but even the actual ncces-
| stiles of life. Tic fresh country air drank
in during the many pleasant and bcncfi
cial drives in the country, and the salt
sea breezes waited from Home Bay had a
magical effect on the inmates of the home
and never more than week elapsed before
| a decided change for the better was plainly
| visible.
SAVED MANY LIVES.
Those who had arrived few days be
! fore sailow and sick soon began to show
signs of rapidly retu ruing health and
| strength. and the little invauds wcr,
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