The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-18
HOME FOR lNCURABLES,
The New Buildings VIII Ec Completed
by the Fail.

Tho splendid new building of The Ei.l-
m0nd Home for lAcura1lo. which DO Is
expected will be completed by The
fall. viii be situated 0u west Broad
The splendid new building which lt Us
expected. VIII be completed by next Ay-
gust Will be- situated ou west Broad
street, between Robinson and Mulberry
the lot upon which it win Doe erected
fronting $50 feet ora Broad street and
running back 40 feet tO am aloy The
location is "a splendid one. being several
feet higher than the adjacent country
thus securing excellent drainage and
iusuring the he1ithtulness of The situa-
ton.
It viii bee constructed by Ar Gilbert
j. Hunt. tho weli-kuoWn builder the
contract price for the same being $4,000.
Tho building viii bee four stories u
height. the material used being The bc1u-
tiful croam-col0red brick similar to tlat
used u the construction of thc Jcfier-
son Hotel These bricks are furnished hF
the P0wh3tan Brick Company al hlL
price in order to help the mdnIs mont
OBJ the Home for lncurlbin-.
The building VIII 'front.' Jos feet 0n Broad
street. IN to the water lime bricks of "a
chocolate gray color viii Doe used. AhoF.
that. as before stated, crclm-coiorct
bricks win Doe the material employ ID.
The window trimming Will Doe OF hen-
lucky bluest0ne, which VIII e.Fe a hand-
some effect
A mansard roof win top on the whole
and ut either end there viii Doe turre.a.
There will De forty rooms DOB the immou
structure exclusive of three largo ward H
closets. &c. A spacious collar W.I sFe
room for am immense laundry, ass wen
as ample facilities for coal and other
stores The dining VIII Doe spi-
cious. handsome. and wcll-lshted apaft-
ment: I'm fact. an the rooms VIII be- un-
usually large
At present the location OF tho new
home is too FAR from the city % secure
the benefits Of gas or water This VIII
be obyiated. however by the construction
OF an individual gas plant. a tank on
the roof will furnish the water which
will be forced up 90 81, and pipes Wib
convey 1t 20 every room. The building
will also be equipped with. electric bells
! speaking tubes and every convenience.
The ladies' have found &c necessary 90
borrow $500 in order 20 erect this build
ing and even with the sum they have
been able to raise they viii not have
sufficient on hand 10 entirely complete
the fourth story.
The proposed building when completed
Will be q credit To that section Of the
country. and monument % the noble
work of the ladies who have for four
years been struggling to provide a. home
i'm which those afflicted with incurable
diseases could pass their last years in
comparative comfort
4 charter was granted to tho Home hy
the LEGISLATURE March I. 1885, and the
ladies' devoted the spring and summer oi
that year 20 raising money for necessary
expenses. BY December lst. Che annual in-
come from membership fees, etc., amount
ed 20 800 and the small house, No. l3l.
Ross street WAS rented. This has been
the quarters OF the Home ever since. bui
as the house contains only eight rooms. 90
has been found necessary 90 turn away
numbers of deserving patients.
Since it was founded the home has
cared for twenty-thrce patients. and
there are now twelve inmates AN OF
whom are either Confederate soldiers, or
the children OF Confederate.
The officers Of the Home are MS follows
President. Miss Mary n. Grcanhow' Vice
Presidents. Mrs. y. r. Darlington. Mrs.
u. Pace. Mrs Charles 4. oferFall
Mrs l.. b. Vaughan, Mrs IA. NJ Tyler
and Mrs Sidney j. Dudley; Treasurer
AYs. II. e. Manson. Recording Secretary,