The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-26
A VERY GENEROUS GIFT
Charity to Perpetuate the Men,
Dry of Francis Paul Clark.
THE PROPOSITION OF w. A.
welcome Assistance Received by the
Associated Charities OF Butte in the
Shape of $4,000 Contribution
by w. A. Clark.

The Associated Charities. which was
organized a year ago for the purpose
of doing charity work in Butte. has re-
ceived a very welcome assistance from
w. "A. Clark of this city, being a gift
IRON that gentleman of 500. 600. Mr..
Clark, on Saturday evening. called on
Mrs. j. Nj. White. president of the assoc
cation, and presented her this let
ter:
Butte. Mont. Sept. "a. 1s9S.-Mrs. ].
Nj. White, President Associated Char
ltles, Butte. Mont: Approaching the
noble character of the work which you
ana the ladies associated with you have
uhdeftaken 10 perform and the jealous
n efhcient manner i'm which you are
carrying 1t out, and having had in mind
for a long time the establishment of a
charity that hould perpetuate the
memory of my deceased son, Francis
Paul, / believe that through the aus
plces OF your society the opportunity is
presented to me, and l have decided to
contribute for that purpose the sum of
sZ0,OOO under the following conditions:
The society shall be incorporated
under the laws of his state provided
Tor the goVerance Of eleemosynary in
situations, which incorporation shall
provide for not less than five trustees,
all of whom shall be women and resi-
80 VI h1iiNtA ioN county, CIlldDit
grounds shall be selected and pur-
chased for the location of the building
and the area thereof shall not be less
n a 100 feet by $50 feet. Only the main
building and such auxiliary buildings
as may be absolutely necessary shall be
erected on the grounds. The cost of
the grounds shall not exceed the sum
of $1,000, and the remainder of the fund
n be used in II construction of the
building and equipment with the most
approved sanitary, plumbing, heating
and lighting apparatus.
The structure shall be of brick or of
brick and stone, and the design for the
same shall be furnished by a compe-
tent architect in a style sufficiently
tasteful and ornamental, to be in keep
ing with the purpose which il is in
tended to subserve.
THE institution shall he named the
Paul Clark Home for the Sick and
INDECENT or in some other manner
that shall bear the name. 1t shall be
provided that no one infected with con-
tagious disease shall be admitted. No
one shall be excluded on account of
nationality or religious belief.
1T would give me pleasure to have
the location of the grounds and the
plans of the building submitted to me
for approval, but | do not make this
obligatory. 1t is understood that the
society Will, upOn completion of the
building, proceed to furnish it i'm a suit
able inner and keep it insured for the
full value thereof.
Kindly submit my proposition to the
aides associated with You. and if ac-
cepted. | will be pleased to meet your
committee at your convenience to ar
range to put il into execution at the
earliest date practicable. Assuring you
of my highest regard for your society,
] remain, sincerely ours
Wv. \. CLARK"
Mrs. White will have a meeting of
the association at once and efforts will
he made to secure a lot i'm a suitable
and Mrs. White has strong
of having a lot donated. The fol-
lowing call was issued:
"A special meeting Of the ladies of
the Associated Charities of Butte is
called for Wednesday afternoon at 2:30
at the rooms in the Library
building. A full attendance Of those in
is earnestly requested. as n
subject of utmost importance is up for
consideration"