The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-22
HOME IS IN NEED OF
FINANCIAL AID
Meeting Of the Managers Held Yesterday
10 Discuss the Matter.
STRONG APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC
viii BE Made Through Every Paper
In the city and vIcinitv--Tbere Is
II Debt OF $4,000 Now Hanging
over the Home tor the Fricndiess.
Names of the Members OF the
Standing Committees Appointed.

The managers of the Home for the
! Frieudless held a special meeting yes
tcrday morning TO discuss ways and
means by which to raise the debt on
the new building and also to arrange
the standing committees Of the year.
/ President Mrs c. p. Matthews was in
the chair. Hon. II. A. Knapp and Will
liam r. Smith, of the advisory board,
were present and suggestions were
made AT length regarding the crisis
! which faces the management of this
! institution SO long "A favortc in Scran-
/ ton.
/ Various plans were brought forward
! and the anxiety of those whose hearts
are devoted to this noble work was
marked as SO many expressions were
heard about the prospects Of the fu-
ture II will be remembered that soon
otter the fire a number of prominent
citizens met and devised a scheme of
subscriI tiOnS which would complete
/ the new structure then at stand
still because of a lack of funds. y
| considerable sum was realized from
this but owing to the financial depres-
sion not nearly as much money as had
been expected was received
Work however. proceeded and the
building is practically completed but
the society now staggerS under debt
of $4,000 with bills for labor and con-
struction that must be met and with
an empty treasury. Part of this debt
is in the shape Of q $4,000 mortgage
OH the o'd Home costing an annual
outlay of 5000. If the premises now
! about to he vacated could he Sold the
way out Cf the difficulties would be
clear, hht the present outlook is that
! a mortgage must be raised on The new
eGitice which will be a heavy load for
the society TO carry.
STRENUOUS EFFORTS ADVISED.
Friends of the institution greatly re-
gret any such prospect and the most
strenuous efforts ara advised against
this step. However something must
he done and that quickly.
The conference yesterday morn
ing was long and serious and
the general sentiment expressed
was that if the public. always
so nobly generous 10 the shci-
ter ful the aged and the helpless.
realized the existing crisis immediate
help would he forthcoming. 1t was
finally decided to make a public appeal
through every newspaper in the city
and in fact in this locality for help in
this time of need.
1t was deemed inexpedient to start
out with subscription books just at
this time, but knowing that many
friends of the institution are waiting
to contribute to the building fund it
was decided to ask the public for sums
large and small which may be sent
IA 1an
Taylor, or subscribed to be paid at a
specified date.
Other plans will probably include a
mammoth entertainment of some sort
which will attract not only the people
in the city but beyond local confines.
Details of this will be given at date
not far distant.
The following standing committees
were named:
THE Committees.
| Advisory Board-Colonel L. II. Ripple,
Hon II. A. Knapp. W. r. Smith,
EXecutive-Mrs. n. Y. Lcet, Mrs. A.
Hendrick, Mrs J. A. Robertson.
Finance-Mrs. l.. +. Chamberlin, Mrs.
c. Il. Scott Mrs j. l.. Calmalt. Mrs. j.
l.. Connell. Mrs. n. Y Leet. Mrs. J. Ben
Dimmick, Miss Jennie Il. Shannon. Mrs.
w. w Watson, Mrs. II. NJ. Boies, Mrs. r.
w. Mason.
Fuel-Mrs. j. l.. Connell. chairman;
Mrs. y. Y. Leet, Mrs r. II. Dale Mrs.
| w. ID. Kennedy.
Repairs and mprovements-Mrs. q. L..
Dickson, chairman; Mrs. II. q, Brooks,
Mrs T.. II. Ripple, Mrs Cora Merrifed,
Mrs. w. ID. KEN edy, Mrs. ID. Il. Taylor,
Mrs. Charles Schlager, Mrs. c. b. Scott.
Committee on InspectiOn-Charles
Schiager, John Nelson, j. 4. Dickson.
Committee on Religious Services-Mrs.
Il. IL. Ripple, Mrs. A. Hendrick, Mrs. T..
IL. Dale, Mrs. A. Il. Hunt, Mrs. w. IL.
Perkins, Mrs. r.. w. luce.
Committee on Burals-AIrs. Il. NJ. Win
ten, chairman; Mrs. r. q. Brooks, Mrs.
| John Center.
Committee OH Grounds-Mrs Charles
Schager Mrs. j. Ben Dimmick, Mrs. T..
| w. Mason, Mrs. Cora Merriiield
Committee on Desserts-NlrS. a. r..
Hunt
Assistant Manager-Mrs +. W. Mason,
Matron, Mrs. a. *. Walker.