Evening star., 1896-10-28

have endeavored to provide a substantial
plain building well adapted to the pur-
poses for which 1t is intended, and we
believe that the building is as complete in
the arrangements and as thorough In its
construction as any building of like char
aster which has been put up for the same
amount of money. Special attention has
and the provision for bath tubs, shower
baths, washstands and closets are of the
very best The sleeping rooms on the
third moor for the boys are SO arranged
as to give each boy a room to himself.
They are lighted from electric lamps in
the hall, and heated from the radiators in
the hall. Each room has a window and a
clothes closet, and will be furnished with
bedstead, strip of carpet and a chair.
The committee desire to state in con-
nection with the erection of this building
that in the preparation of the plans and
curing the construction they have had
the valuable services and advice Of Mr.. T.
F. Schneider, who has kindly given the
same gratuitously.
ut may be of interest at this time to
present statement regarding the Mausby
fund. from which this building has been
erected.
THE amount bequeathed by Mrs. Mauls-
by was 100000. There has been received
from interest on this fund, which was kept
invested until needed, s26J0.25, making
total Of s32.C5O25.
Expended-For property, No. 23o c street.
S22,5o0; repairs and alterations at time of
purchase, l.2lS.59; plumbing. s1,1U2.7s
court expenses in connection with Mrs.
Maulsbys WILL $64.05; fire escapes, $3.50;
bronze plate, s110; furnishings. S5G9.S9:
gymnasium and dormitory, including gas
fixtures and electric wiring. $685.. S': con-
creting part of cellar. No. 30 c street.
S6211; steam heating. both buildings, ST. 10:
insurance, two years, 500 showing the en-
tire amount expended, So, ,6J025
1T Is matter of qualification to be able
to state at this time that all that has been
done, both in the purchase of the property
md t.
ton of this building, has been paid for
with the funds at our disposal; every bill
has been paid in full; there are no out
standing obligations of any kind. We do
not ask the generous people of Washington
for any money with which to pay old debts,
but only to help us carry on this beautiful,
charity, by contributing to its current eX-
penscs, and for furnishing the building,
" hich we now have the satisfaction of
turning over to the society complete"
Among those who enjoyed the evening be-
sides those already mentioned were Rev.
DR.. ana Mrs. 7. S. Childs. Rev. and Mrs.
Joseph Kelley, Rev. w. f. Alexander. the
Misses Childs. Miss Harlan, Mr.. Crosby S.
Noyes, Miss Mira Noyes, Miss Mollie Davis,
Mrs. II. b. F. Macfarland. Mrs. NJ. f. c.
Wilbur. the Misses Wilbur, Mrs f. F. King
Miss Ida Corson, Mr.. John B. Wight, Mr..
Wallace G. Fowler, Mrs. Gallaudet, Mr..
William II. O'Neill, and Mr. and Mrs. Muir
ray Addison.
The new building and the George Mauls-
by Memorial Home, which, with the inter
vening play ground, occupied the large lot
at the southeast corner of Sd and c streets
northwest, represent an outlay of SD 650. ~.
the greater portion of which resulted from
the bequest of $4,000 by Mrs. Anne Mauls-
by, left to the society for the es tablis ishment
of memorial home to her husband. The
expenditure of this large sum has been
carefully guarded, and the result is that
the realty secured by it is of splendid char
acter and sufficient for the buildings of the
society for long time to come
The children who are intrusted to its care
by the board of children's guardians or
who become inmates of their own volition.
are taught carefully the rudiments of edu-
cation, and are assisted in every way in
learning to be self-sustaining This system
has resulted in such improvement in the
children that homes are always to be found
fof those who get old enough to he OF help to
housekeeperS, farmers, business men, and
others, and many of the former inmates
are now working for their own lvings
That they take away with them and cher
fsh tender recolec tons of the society its
home, and particularly the superintendent
Miss Wilson, is shown in letters which are
written by them when they are far away
Case in Point.
A specimen epistie of this sort was shown
to Star reporter yesterday evening, and
it is well worth reproduction. The epistle
was written by the wife of the employer of
the youngster. In a postscript to it, the
Il have written this to crafty Henry
VINO seems to be anxious that you should
know everything he does. 1 think you are
ms ideal OF perfection. He says he in
tehds 10 be good because you told him to
be. Yours, Lily Gayle"
Here is the letter complete:
Spottsyivania c. H., October 22 1SG.
Dear MISS wilson: Yesterday 1 went to
the falr l saw the merry-go-round a
Jockey race and heard the band play. Her
pert was there tending some COWS that
had ribbons all on their tails and heads
mad piece of chicken and slice of
pie Tor lunch. l can have milk three times
day. Ask William if he remembers the
time Elsie made the boys eat soap. TIE
hrst time l went to see him he got a stick
after me, too. He lives right across the
ROAD from me. L can have plenty of ap-
pies down here. There are some apples
here that taste like pears. 1 am learning
TO plCw, take the horses to water drive
ana feed the pigs. stop up the chickens
and help Miss Lille do lots of things 4
have been chopping wood today Miss
Lille (lrs. Gayle took me TO church one
night in a buggy. Mr.. Curtis, the hired
man, says he will teach me to set traps
and catch rabbits My shoes are wearing
out. Nearly all the buttons are off 1 was
proud OF my new suit and those nice warn,
CnGerclothes. Elsie was so proud of his
clothes he wanted to undo his bundle and
SHOW then by the time he landed in Fred
erlcksburg. Give my love to all the boys
and tell Robert Berry 1 guess 1 am hay-
ing better time than he is now / am
having good time out here 1t is a nice
place. l am going to school next week
Miss Lille says. Mr.. Gayle met me in
town, but was looking for Mr.. Lewis, and
somehow missed me. l went to gentle
mans who happened to know Mr. Gayle
am he took care of me for day or two
when Mrs. Gayle came in for me. ELSIE
says he is going to have $50, then he'll
be rich. l am going to try to be a good
boy while 1 am out here. 1 hope you will
be pleased with this letter. Mr.. Gayle
likes me. Please write to me- Yours re-
spectfully and lovingly,
HENRY CARTER
That letter and the postscript Mrs. Gayle
wrote tell more significant story of the
Newsboys and Children's Aid Society than
historian, ardent and partial though he
might be, could recount in a dozen vol
umeS.
Some Campaign Figures.
To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
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