Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-14
TIE COOPERATIVE CHARITIES


The ladies of the cooperative chari
lies committee have rented the north
end OF the old Herbert house on north
Fairfax street to be used as an old la
dies home, or more exactly speaking,
Stree rent rooms for old women"
which may develop into "Home," if
the old ladies find themselves COM
Portable there aud the citizsns of Alex
audria approve OF and support the plar.
Many people consider such an institu-
tioo as necessary, or nearly SO, as the
In6rmary. The rent has been paid for
the month of December by contrbu-
tions from the churches as follows:
Cataelc 81, Presbyterian 81, Trinity
N E. 81 Christ Church 81 80, Baptist
81, st Psul's 81, lady soc, total 50.
CTne rent being turned over to tho Ia
dies by tina owuer.) TEis has beeU
scent on repairs 10 the house, such as
window FL IS, f.ehoar6s, catpei ter's
work, etc, under Mr.. 10: eph Rodgers,
who is 50 Kind IS 10 do the work at
cost, contributing 81 by deduction, and
waiting to be psid by the month, as
the rent is collected. 1t will take
three months rent 10 pay for what is
absolutely necessary. Other contrtu
tions have been as follows: Mr. Ruben
so cents. Mr4 N. P. T. B., 80 cents,
two ladies, 80 cents; the Water Com
pany furnishes water free for three
months; Mr.. HOY set up the hall stove
free Except cost of pipe, S1.75, which
mas not been ixed); Mr.. Cuvillier,
drain pipe free. Mr.. Sipple, from
whom the house is rented. refused tc
take his percentage out of rent for the
first month; IS cents have been spent
for cleaning and Is cents for moving
hall stove, Mr Cheshire deduc,ing 10
cents Of bis charge as contribution.
Tue treasury now contains 90 cents.
There has also been contributed one
load of coke and one-half ton of stove
coal.
The house was opened on the 1st of
December. Miss M. E Monroe, the
matroo, and Mrs. Petit, an cid lady
inmate, have already moved in, and it
is hoped that others will spe' dily fol.
low, as il will be a relief TO The minds OF
mauv ladies 10 town TO think OF the old
people as comfortably housed before the
very cold weather.
There will be constant fire in the
hall stove. so that the halls may be
comfortable to be used as sitting rooms,
snd making the rooms easy to warm.
On!y three rules have been made for
the inmates so far, and it is hoped that
no others may be necessary.
Rule 1st. To be respectable and neat
and each take her turn weekly in clean
iug the halls, stairs and back premises.
Rule 2nd. To be in the house by 10 p
m., that the matron may lock the doors
for the night.
Rule 3cd. Not 20 enter any room but
her own without an invitation or with
out knocking at the door.
Mr.. Butler and Mr.. Green have been
SO kind as to offer their services to the
ladies and it is hoped the other minis
ters will do the same. Either the up
per or lower hall of the house is large
enough for such purpose, and religious
services once or twice week will Ger
taiuly add greatly to the comtort OF
the old ladies and to the attraotiveness
Of the institution.
The ladies of the committee wish to
express their thanks for the kind snd
cordial help they have had so far. aud
also the hope that during this Christ
mas season the old ladies in the Free
Rent Rooms" may not be forgotten.
Rv order of the president.
Miss F. NJ. BURKE, Secty.