The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-14
NOW FREE OF DIET.
The Sarah Ann White Home In q Pros.
Serious Condition.

Al q meeting of the trustees Of the
Sarah Ann White Home.recently, held the
trsnsurer's annual report was presented,
showing tho financial condition OF the
property Nos. 8s2 aud S22] French street.
left by Sarah Ann White 30 DO used Is Q
homo for aged and infirm coiored persons.
The property Ia worth about t35Oo. Tho
affairs Of tho home arc prosperous, with a
cash balance In hand, deposited ut Inter.
est. These properties on French street
arc more than self supporting and clear OF
nil debt, except small mortgage OF 800.
The trustees say: 1.-The difficulty expert:
encsd by the executor, the Rev. Il. H.
Chippey, In getting the property free from
cncumbrances and tho designs OF pretend.
cd heirs, and In getting a clear title to the
property, which would make 1t free from
all future claimants, was fully overcome
in November, 1896, after the property had
come into tho Lands Of board OF dlreo-
tors.
"Havlng good title now secured steps
were taken by the board Of directors and
the executor to join the two homes into
one. Accordingly q committee was ap.
pointed by tho Sarah Ann White Home to
meet committee from tho Sarah White
Home After waiting their reply, 1t up.
pearal impossible to combine tho two
homes Into ono This was much regretted
by the committee and also the board Of d.
rectors.
1T was decided to hold public meeting
and let the people know what had been
done and what the Sarah Ann White
Home directors were still willing to do for
the good of the whole. At tho meeting
hold in Bethel A. NJ, =. Church, April 3d.
1897, tho following propositions 10 bring
about union were offered by tho Sarah
Ann White Home:
Resolved, That there DO o COMMITTEES
of nine appointed on arbitration for the
uniting OF tho two interpretations, three
from the Sarah White Homo, three from
thu Sarah Ann White Home, and these SIX
empowered to elect three disinterested
persons, each corporation to elect its own
committee OF three.
Resolved, That the corporation Of the
Sarah Ann White Homo destroy Its char
ter, and the Sarah White Homo destroy
Its charter and new charter be secured
That would blend the two properties under
ono incorporation-The Sarah Ann White
Homo bearing tho expense Of obtaining
tho new charter"
"As has been said, this appeared impos.
sible to do. which fHct tho board of the
Sarah Ann White Home sincerely regret,
believing now, as they always held, II
ored race Of this city to have one home In
which nll could work together than to
have their interests segregated. AS
overtures to this end wero OF no avail the
trustees have decided tn open their home
in the properties they own; and whllo they
are not now ublo to accommodate very
many of the unfcrtunatcs who would be
under their rule, they can care
for AS many US their friends and buildings
will allow
Twas tho decision of the trustees to at
once opon their doors and shortly havo
donation day, Of which duo notlce Will DO
given.
Tho trustees desire to publicly express
their thanks to the many friends who have
lent u hclplng hand to their work, and
they congrstllate all who are working
with them upon the bright prospects for
the Sarah Ann White Home in this field
Of bonevolence.
Tho officers are: Maggie N. Elias, sccre.
tary; Edwina B. Krusc, treasurer; Will
liam j Miller, vice-prssident; tho Rev.
Edward II, Chippey, president.