The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-04
PREPARING FOR THE CHILDREN.
Fr"ebel Circle Making Arrange
ments for the Fresh Air Trims.

Froebel Circle Making Arrange
ments for the Fresh Air Trips.
The members Of Froebel Circle of Kings
Daughters are actively engaged in their
preparations for opening the cottage on
| Iybee for the benefit of children who
would not otherwise be able to gel a
breath of the air of the salts during the
summer. The ladies hope to get the cot
tase ready by the first Monday in June at
the latest. and 1t is possible The first de
tachment of children may be sent down
the last Monday in this month.
AZ recent meeting of the circle COM
mittees TO take charge of the work and
make the necessary arrangements We're
appointed, and 1t is expected that they will
snow energy sufficient to have everything
| prepared by the time fixed upon. One of
me committees is in charge of the branch
that is 10 secure the children as beneficial
rles OF the charity. Mrs. Robert Mercer
Is the chairman of the committee, and the
ladies hope the minister's doctors ana
charitable organizations interested in Civ
ing the poor children of the city breath
of fresh air will send In the names of the
little ones to her home, No. 10 Taylor
| street, east.
as ten children weekly at the cottage, Last
year there were six or seven, but IL Is now
| proposed to increase the number. 1t is be-
lieved the funds the ladies expect to have
in hand VIII be sufficient to bear the eX-
pense of the increased establishment. one
advantage that is hoped for is matron
who VIII take charge at no expense 10 the
Circle. The ladies have not yet heard from
Rt. Rev. Bishop Nelson of Georgia, who
off n ma n
under the auspices of the Episcopal
Church. If the offer holds, the ladies will
| gladly accept IL. They win support an as
sistant matron.
II is found that need has arisen FOR fur
niture for the cottage Last year the first
storm took the roof off the cottage then
used, and the later storm came before the
damage had been repaired. The result was
That the damage Of the first storm was
added to by the second, and everything
the circ'e owned was practically ruined
The ladies' need IA new supply of furniture
for their cottage. They invite any who
may have surplus of old piec, to make
contributions. Beds, chairs. crockery
household linen, old blankets, children S
Old clothes an old stove and other house
hold and useful articles are desired. Com
munication with Mrs. Mercer or Miss Pane
at No. 20 Harris street, west, viii discover
any further needs that the fresh air project
may have.
The boxes that were in some of the bus
mess houses last summer 10 receive the
mites of those disposed to aid in the cause
will be again in position this summer. The
ladies' have thus far been very successful
in their efforts 10 raise money, and those
efforts have by no means been confined
10 solicitation of gratuitous aid. Two
or three cakes sales have been given, and
another is being arranged. 1t is also pro
posed to give a strawberry tea week after
next, when some special amusement for
those who may attend will be arranged.
Last year The Tybee Railroad made no
charge for the transportation of the chill
dren 10 and from the island The ladies'
were very grateful for the managements
kindness. The officials have not been call
ed upon yet, but it is expected they Will
not be backward in the matter this year