The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-01
RESCUE HOME BAND
SERVICES YESTERDAY AFTERNOON
ON COURT HOUSE satARE.
The Band VIII Next Tuesday Night
Hold Services In n Main
street saloon.

The Florence Crittenton Home Rescue
band held an open air meeting in the court
house square yesterday afternoon at 4:30
and a fair sized audience assembled to
hear the singing and talks by Mother
Yates, matron OF the Florence Crittenton
Rescue Home; Mr.. John A.. McNabb, one
Of the promoters OF the institution, and
others.
The meeting was opened by the sing
ing of several religious songs and prayer,
after which Mr.. McNabb announced 10
those present the object OF these meetings.
He said 1t was the purpose of these open
air meetings and rallies to interest ;he
general public in the work OF rescuing and
reforming helpless girls and women, and
to raise funds for the upbuildlng and
maintenance OF the home at the corner OF
Caroline and Elgln streets.
Mr. McNabb also stated that on Tt es-
day evening, November g the Rcs1ie land
would hold an opening meating III PLY
Selbert's Turf Exchange salooa, corner Of
Prairie avenue and Main street, nnd an
yited all to be present Said he The
Rescue band VIII be there and will pre-
sent the rescue work to The people Of
Houston. We are not going down there
TO abuse or prosecute anybody, but we ore
going TO hold this meeting IN SIR. Soibe-t's
saloon Tor the purpose OF presenting the
work and the objects OF the Florence Crit
tenton Home to those peopie whom we
can not reach In other places, ann get wlo
should bo interested IN this rescue home
for fallen women
Mr.. Selbert Is going to treat us right :"
he added, "and We are going 20 treat all
who attend the meeting right. We are
laborng now to make this ao.ce an iisi-
tuition where we can place the poor help
less GIRLS when they seek place of refuge.
Even II you are not believers 10 ,eligion
you must be believer IN the providing Of
home for friendless girls in every com
munity."
Mr.. McNabb announced that there would
be another service or dime social given at
the home. corner OF Caroline and Elgin
streets. next Thursday afternoon commenc-
ing at O'clock and continuing into the
night until IL o'clock, aud invited all to
attend
Misses Belle and Mamie Yates and
Messrs. George and Will Yates rendered
some very Pleasing vocal music with guitar
accompaniment They are the sons aud
daughters of Mrs. Yates, matron of the
rescue home, and their singing Is very
creditublo.
Mrs. Yates then made touching appe al
TO her hearers TO Interest themselves in
behalf of the noble work and purpose Of
the rescue home. She pictured in an elo-
quent manner how pure young girls be-
stow their hearts affection upon unworthy
men and how they are led downward, step
by step, into the paths OF sin and shame.
She told how. after taking that one fatal
steps the girls are banished from home and
become outcasts from society and si,rned
by parents, brothers and sisters. She re-
!crTed TO the vast number of young girls
who have fallen In Ike manner and who
are being led astray every day. realizing
their mistake when 1t is too late. after
the doors OF the homes OF their childhood
had been closed against them. she said
1t was the. object OF the rescue home to
receive these helpless girls and give them
II home until they can either return to
their homes or procure honest employment.
Before closiog the meeting Mr. McNabb
stated that the home still had an indebted
ness of 5000 and solicited contributions
from those present fer the purpose OF rails
ing this debit