The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-01
NOT A SINGLE DEATH.
West Oakland Home Closes a
Year Of Marked Sue
cess.
Mrs, William H Croker Elected as
President for Another
Term.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL, /

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI
90S Broadway, Aug. 81.
The annual report of the West Oakland
Home, Just issued, shows that the institu-
ton has closed year of marked pros
rerliy. a goo1 balance remains in hand,
ana although over 100 promiscuous chill
dren of tender years are cared for there
has not been single death. This is an
unusual showing when it is considered
that the children are from all sources and
that the parents OF many are never known.
In :he absence of President Mrs. Viii
liam II. Croker, the vice president, Mrs.
J. P Ames, read the annual report of the
affairs in The home.
"Since our last annual meeting the
work here has gone on quietly" said
Mrs. Ames, land without ostentatIon,
and the home is so well established and
so we'll known and We are all so familiar
with every department of it that it see ms
need less 10 enumerate the details. The
health OF tie children is excellent, the
emuloyes are faithful and efficient and the
work goes on bravely.
I'VE find there is great need OF plan
TO start our children TO work when they
reach an age when the State withdraws
its aid, and We hope that some one with
brains and money will be wiling 20 solve
this question for us.
Dr.. H. I. VanIKirk, in his report, referred
to the fact that there has not been single
death during the year and there has been
less sickness than for the past five years. A
good portion of the credit is due, accord
ing to the doctor, to Miss Gilmore, the
matron.
Mrs William Kirk, treasurer, prepared
very healthy report II shows at the
total receipts were SIS, 249, while the ex-
penses were $11, OBS. and that there is a
balance in b1nk of $41S5.
The following officers were elected for
the coming year: Mrs. William II.
weep esident; Mrs. A NJ. White, second
vice PRESIDENT; Mrs. J. A. Campbell, sec
rotary Mrs. J. NJ. Hinkle, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. William Kirk, treasurer.
The following board of managers was
also elected: Mrs. L. A. Wormwo God, NJ rs.
]. c. Richards, Mrs. A. Harris, Mrs. H. b.
Miller, Mrs. Park Fellows, Mrs. ". A.
Armes, Mrs. E. II, Burbank. Mrs. o. C..
Wheeler, DR.. H. ?. Van Kirk. physician,
and Miss L. A. Gilmore, matron.
Was Never as Low as His Partner.
OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 31-Tne case of
1ort. IVES continued before Judge ELL
worth to-day. Mr.. Hudelson was on the
stand all DAY being cross-examined. He
denied ever introducing her as his wife or
walking on the street with her.
II did not walk III the street with her, "
said the defendant, because she was so
common, Although men may nave mis-
tresses, it is not at ali likely that man
would walk out with her. lido not think
that ever said sac was as good as was,
for got pretty low, but never SO low that
/ thought / was no better than common
woman"
Reliance Programme Tonight.
OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 31.-To- night
the Rellancs Club will give its gentleman s
night, which promises 10 be one OF the
best ever riven by the club. Following IS
The programme: Frank Schuler OF San
Francisco vs.. Billy de Courcey OF Los An
geles. eight rounds; George Fletcher OF
San Francisco VS.. Jack King OF San Fran
cisco, eight rounds; both for decisions.
The following well-known, men Wlll De
in the preliminaries: Billy Gallagher VS..
Frank McConnell; Charles Tye VS.. Nike
Mccormick; Jack Ennis VS.. Tony VIZ
Hams.