The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-24
HOME foa AGED WON EN-.
Adjourned Annual Meeting and Election
of Officers Yesterday Afternoon.

day afternoon. The managers presented
their forty third annual report
ItSis related of Agassiz, sthe naturalist,
that when making his maiden speech, his
only fear was that all that he could say
would not I'LL the time allotted to him
three-quarters of an hour-"when l had
spoken a half hour he said, 81 had Told
everything | knew in the world, every
thing Then l began to repeat myself"
ne added roguishly, land [ have done
nothing else ever SINCE
WIN suoh o precedent, the public may
perhaps give indulgence while the man
ayers, for the forty third time, report that
their house is under good and equable
management. that every room is occupied
and that they are giving rs comfortable
arrangements for food, light, warmth and
nursing as their means will allow; while
they again say that the meetings OF the
board are well attended, and the needs
and feelings OF the benehc1ar1eS lie very
near the hearts of those in charge, and
while they repeat that though very CRATE
ful for the legac1es received, tney SILL
need the usual annual subscriptions.
The report of the deaths in the house.
four during the year, cannot De called q
repetition, for death even here where all
are old, is always new. The list begins
with one who entered the home nine years
ago. and who Is remembered by the
patience with which she bore her suffer
ines, and it is continued by one who had
been for ten years a landmark in her neat
corner room. The cordial welcome of a
dear, helpful invalid, whose room was
near the entrance of the house Is missed
now BY the managers, as they nav their
usual visits. Their respect and love were
especially due to her, whose life before
her coming to the home had been passed
in prosperous circumstances, and who
showed her innate courtesy in never allud-
ing to better times' The last who died
was gentle Miss f. She had been for
twenty-one years an influence for good in
the house, busy woman in spite of her
infrrnities. with work (which, like her.
self, was unpretending,s but thoroughly
to be relied on.
In this connection it may be mentioned
that when a vacancy is made by death in
the house, not one, but twenty destitute
women are waiting for the place, The
board begs its friends to be considerate
in pressing the claims of their applicants,
and to believe that the managers will use
their best Judgment in deciding which
case Is most necessitous.
The kindness of the frie- DIS of the Home
has afforded variety Of pleasure during
the year. A History club for some time
held regular readings at the house, and a
caiisthenic class gave an entertaining ex
h ition of it's powers. Tickets for an
oratorio, for lecture by Peary, and for
many sails on the harbor, holly wreaths
for every room, the daily and weekly
papers, gifts of fruit, flowers, clothing,
books and household supplies have
brought delight, as well as comfort, and
are here gratefully acknowledged. In
behalf of the managers
HARRIET S. M'COBB,
Secretary.
The secretary, Miss Cornelia N. Dow,
made the following report:
Receipts.
Balance, October 81, 1896, S I,394S4
Annual subscription, 436. 60
Interest on investments, SOFA 80
Entrance fees, $50. 90
Bequests, TO- 736. SIS
All other sources, 3I4.4
$18, AS. 90
Expenditures
Provisions water. fuel, light, 81, 572 SO
Salaries and labor, 1,S31. O5
Repairs, 577 81
Furnishings, 106. Al
Clothing, so. 05
Annuities, Is SIS
Drugs, 1850
Funeral expenses, 1890
Investments, 10,5 IS
All other expenses, 4S82
SIG. 049. 88
Balance October 2e, 1887, {, 1896. 10
SIS, 445. 90
The following officers were elected:
President-Mrs George S. Hunt.
Vice PresideGts-Mrs. j. VI. D. Carter,
Mrs. Il. p. Worce T..