New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-03
UPLIFTING INEBRIATES.
LADY SOMERsET'S HOME AT DUXHURsT
A GREAT SUCCESS.
THAT MAKE WOMEN FORGET THEIR
LONGING FOR LIQUOR.

LONGING FOR LIQUOR
The Home for Inebrate Women to be established
soon in Columbus by the Central Womans Tenn
perance Union Of Ohio Is the second institution
Of It's kind In the world. The frs, estab-
lisheG by Lady Henry Somerset Duxhurst, Eng
land and IS known the Duxhurst Home.
Lady Somerset still maintains her interest in the
work AT this home and IS not only devoting her
time to II but has rented her sumptuous home.
Reicate Priory and is living at the Industrial Farm
Colony performing the duties OF general overseer
in person This is built and conducted on the cot
tage plan Each cottage has six occupants. IN
charge Of nurse sister. This method Of dstrihu-
ton was adopted believing it would be more efica-
cious than the housing together Of greater numbers
A great portion OF the success OF the farm has
been attributed TO the fact that this arrangement
maintained the normal home life, and each !ndi-
yidual feels herself OF importance in her own
circle.
Tho colony village Is built on the slopes OF the
hills Of Surrey. breezy upland. overlooking beau
titul plains that stretch away for miles on either
side The little matched cottages form a triangle
around TIC green. The hospital stands on one
side and opposite Is the church and in another
meadow the long building called The chidrens
Nest" faces the village. Far up the road IN us
own grounds is the Manor House. which has been
opened for the reception o, patients able 10 pay
larger fee.
Each cottage is amply furnished With just such
utensils as every self-respecting aborer ought TO
have at home. and the women take immense PRIDE
in what they call "Our Little Homes
In founding this institution the aim was 10 cure
the patient o. a disease. for the managers con-
slider habitual drunkenness a disease. Ihey beNeNe
IN work and hard work varied and far as pos
sibe, IN the open air SO the patients work in a
wholesome way on the lawns, among the flower
beds In the vegetable garden and In the forcing
houses The way in which women who have en-
tered the Home as utter wrecks built up. regain
their youth and good spirits has proved. the
founders say. that their theory Is correct Early
tomatoes and cucuMbers are grown FOR the market
and all the vegetables for the colony.
The women Dc most Of the work at the colony.
although male labor Is employed for the heavier
portions This year. in the three hundred glass
houses a good crop OF tomatoes was produced, all
the pruning AMI picking being done by the women
This was followed by a crop OF smilax. Besides
the lawns and flower beds there IS apple orchard.
which has yielded good supply OF fruit that is
10 be sold az Christmas time Bees are kept. and
from the swarm this year three hundred pounds
o. honey were obtained One woman has managed
the hives and the extracting and oottng have been
done by other patients Laundry work and sewing
are regarded more as ordinary household duties
than occupations.
Besides these outdoor occupations four looms have
been set up and fancy aprons after the Swedish
patterns. linens and wooen dress materials nave
been woven. knitting machine makes warm IN
derclothing order. All kinds o. me hee"e"o'h
plain and fancy are also done.
Another branch Of Duxhurst. and which has been
largely instrumental in the success OF the whole
scheme is the BIRDS Nest" or house where the
children live. All children under fourteen years
whom il is considered desirable 20 Keep with tnelr
presence Of the children is Influence good, pure
and lasting while the physical dement's are "-o