Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-16
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At this time it was hoped that the
building would be ready FOR occupancy by
August. but, owing to the lack of funds,
the work on It had TO be stopped for a
little while. But now it is practically
completed, is already occupied By the
patients. and will be finished in every
essential particular by the day of its
dedication.
The twelve inmates were moved from
the rented house, No. 1915 Ross street,
November eth, and are now In their new
rooms, supplied with new furniture, as
thoroughly comfortable, and as happy
and contented as Natures afflicted chill
dren can be.
The day Of removal, when the last pa
tient had been brought out, they all as
sembled in the dining-room, and one
of the inmates, Miss Moore, offered
beautiful prayer of thanksgiving for
the provision made in this world for
those who were denied the power to pro-
vide for themselves. She petitioned
divine blessing, too. on those who had
been instrumental in Gods hands OF
giving them the home.
THE NEW HOME
Virginia, the proud old Commonwealth
from which the institution takes it's
name. the beautiful and historic city in
whose suburbs it Is located, and the
noble ladies who have brought 1t Into
being. all have abu9dant reason to be
proud of the new home"
1t is located between Broad and Grace
and Robinson and Mulberry streets. These
cross-streets are in the western suburbs
beyond the Exposition-Grounds. and inn
mediately at the corner where the tracks
of the Richmond Traction Company turn
out of Broad street towards the reser-
voir. The lot fronts l2 feet on Broad
street and 125 feet on Grace.
IT really consists of two lots. The
Broad-street lot was purchased by the
Board of Directors at a cost of $25 per
foot while the other on Grace was given
TO the home by Mrs. Fitzhugh Mayo,
and is valued at SIS a foot. The architect
OF the home Is Mr.. Aubrey Hunt, and the
contractor his father, Mr. Gilbert j.
Hunt. The contract price for the cree
ton Of the building was $4,000
DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDING.
The structure is of very pleasing
and not unartistic style of architecture.
1t is four stories in height, and built of
the beautiful ream-colored brick similar
TO that used in the construction of the
jefferson Hotel. These bricks were fur
nished by the Powhatan Brick Company
at half price, in order to help the man.
agement of the home. The building
fronts 1903 feet on Broad street. Up to
the water-line bricks of a chocolate-gray
color are used. Above that, as before
stated, cream-colored bricks are the ma
terial employed. The window trimming
is of Kentucky blueJttone' which gives a
A mansard roof tops off the whole, and
at either end are turrets. There are
thirty-two rooms in the structure. exclu-
siye Of three large wards, closets, &c.
Each of these rooms is designated as
single rooms-that is, will be occupied
by one patient only. Several OF these
are memorial rooms. One has been es-
ia blished by their children TO Samuel c.
Creenhow and wife, Others will bear the
names of Roy u. Watson, Gustavus Mill
hiser. Mrs. A. Ellison, Mrs. Fannie Yea
ton and Miss Margaret McMurdo. The
three wards will accommodate six per-
sons each.
AT present the location of the new
home is too far from the city TO secure
the benefits OF gas or water. The former
need. is to be obvlated however. by an
individual gas-plant A tank on the roof
furnishes the water which will be forced
up to Il, and pipes convey 1t to every
room.
The laundry, which is very extensive
and complete, Is located in the basement,
and here too, are ample accommodations |
for coal, wood, and other stores
HOW IT is ARRANGED.
On the first floor are located the office, |
parlors. dining-room--a very spacious
and beautiful apartment-the matron's |
room. the resident physicians ROOM |
bathroom, closets, pantry and Kitchen. |
The second, third. and fourth floors are |
given 40 TO the accommodation OF pa
tients. The building Is fitted with an |
elevator, electric bells, and speaking |
tubes 1t is heated by hot-air furnaces, |
" hich the ladies hope soon by the gene
rosity OF some friend OF people vastly /
less fortunate than himself will be sup
planted by steam or water. Preparations
for either of these have been made In
the building. The approach 10 the door
from the street IL made OF granoiithic.
and the grounds are. being turfed and /
rotten ready for trees and flowers, which
will come with the spring.
The COW of the institution has not been
forgotten. Mr.. Hunt gave the lumber and
Mr.. Samuel II. Perrin built the house
for II free OF charge.
A CHILD OF GENEROSITY.
The home is. In sense. the child of
he generosity Of people who have in
hem the milk of human ldndness- The
lifts In one thing and another have
been almost numberlsss; grea. and
small The lirst beauent the tnstitu-