The Caucasian., 1898-03-03
ELEGANT AND ATTRACTIVE,

are the Handsome Buildings Of th'
Ksslsy destitute.
This Institute is now located al
"BlandwoOd," the former home Of Ex-
Gov. Morehead and of Julius Gray,
E.Q, situated on West Washington
street in the oity of Greensboro, and IL
without question one Of the most COM
m0diOus and thoroughly equipped In
stItute in the country.
The building itself is constructed in
the old Colonial style and having for
long years been the abode Of wealth
refinement and culture, 10 fitted VI
with all Of the appliances which con
tribute to the care and comfort of its
occupants. Its rooms are large and
airy, thoroughly ventilated and heated
and furnished in good taste, with en-
tirely new fittings. Its office arrange
ments are we'll nigh perfect, and i'm
press the visitor not only with their
eieganceand convenience, but also will
the business sagacity Of the manage
ment who have thus arranged them.
But elegant and attractive rs are the
buildings themselves, their location il
the centre Of . we'll graded, beautiful,
shaded and richly floWered lawn, sew
eral acres in extelt, adds to thei'
charm. Studded with magnificent old
oaks and elms, adorned with beds o.
richly cOlOred and fragrant flowers
| oarpeted with soft velvet grass, inter.
sected here and there with white grav
eled walks. this magnificent lawT
renders "Blandwood" the mort beauti
full spot in North Carolina and makes
the edifice on the summit Of the slOp
ing hill seem to be enthrOned in q per
feet bower of lOveliness.
In the rear of the building, and to
wards another street there stretche
several acres Of rolling land in a higl
state of cultivation, and from which
the green signal Of q coming harves
will soon be waving.
| Within q tastefully arranged en-
closure there can be seen at any tim'
several fine Jersey COWS which furnisl
the Institute . great many gallons o
milk daily, which is freely supplied t.
the patients, not at the regular meals
but at any hour of the day or nigh
From the came source there is obtaine
q bountiful supply Of good fresh buttei
churned only from pure rich cream
unadulteFated and wholesome.
The dining-rOom is large, its tabl
appointments are first class, and it, to
gether with the cuisine is preside
over by a lady Of large experience il
catering to the public taste and wh
by means Of her own skill, aided b
the liberality Of the management,
enabled to provide meals for th
patients which are not excelled i
quantity or quality in any hotel i
the State.
There is another room in the build
ing which richly deserves notice, an
that is the spacious and splendid
equipped club room. Here all th
leading daily and weekly papers in tn
state are to be found, as we'll as man
Metropolitan dailies, several choic
magazines and books of interest an
general information. Here are also a
elegant upright piano, q cabinet orga,
aud In fact, everything which thought
ful care can advise for the comfort an
WE'LL being Of its inmates. In tbi
room, at least once week many {
the most cultured and attractive Ia
dies Of the community assemble, an
for an hour or two, devote their musi
cal and social talents to the giving {
refined entertainment for the deliRt
and pleasure of the patients. Thes
musicales are very charming featur
Of the life at this Institue and Civ
tO0rbe work here the elevated ton
which it richly merits.
Lack of space forbids more extend
ed description, but many persons VIII
have visited large number of Keele
Institutes, sanitariums and health r.
sorts in other parts Of the country d.
clare that for beauty and healthfulnes
Of location, for attractiveness of builC
ings within and without, for neatnec
and cleanliness in every department
for commOdiousness of dining-roon
the supply and elegance Of food, TO
: skill Of ply scians and correct busi
, ness management, the Kelley Ins.itut
at Greensboro, has no superior, if il
deed an equal, in any portion of th
entire country.