The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-14
WORK OF THE YEAR
WAS REVIEWED
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Steensun, $1,000 was left the Home but
legal complications in the matter have
arisen, and it is uncertain whether
the Home will be benefited, as she in
tended. This, however, viii not change
the Kindness of her desire to help the
hCmeless whose privations lay near her
heart. Mr.. Smith was most valued
member of cur advisory board, and
we deeply deplOrc his loss. By ms
will the Home received $3.50; so. ever
thoughtful of the poor and neglected,
ne has gone to his rest. Mrs. Throop,
a life member during IA years, and
one of the Homes warmest friends,
left us a legacy of $1,000, all OF which
was applied on the debt; this also
that, this woman has done shall be
told for memorial of her
WORK OF COMMITTEES.
our committees have worked faith
fully in the II months past The IL
nance committee, whose labors have
Cumprehended a concert which netted
S65O1S, an excursion which realized
SS5.S5 and chrysanthemum show
which brought in Sl3l.S5. deserve high
praise for their ability and good man
agement With our enlarged territory
the fuel committees md their respon-
sibilities vastly increased but are
bravey graphing with them. The
building committee has been confront
ed with many problems and arduous
duties, but have proved themselves
equal to any emergency. The Relig-
iOus Science committee provided IL
services, which were much enjoyed. 1t
Is hoped one may be held every sun
day. The committee on grounds has
been unable to show what they could
do. owing to the lack of FUNDS, but look
forward to the time when they shall
make our new grounds bloom and bios
som as the rose. The sad duties Ot the
committee on burials has been per-
formed with fidelity. The committee on
desserts has provided many accept
able additions to the Sunday bill OF
fare.
How to mention the gifts of the year
How express our gratitude to all the
friends who have helped the Home is
a difficult matter. The annual pamph-
let will not begin to contain all we
wish to say. Does society, club a
church, Sunday school class have a
social gathering, an, are there good
things left? Straightway they are
sent to the Home to carry enjoyment
there. The clergy, the press. the mar
kets. the telephone company. physi-
clans, WOrkingmen guilds, farmers,
engineers. women and children have
contributed freely of their resources.
Were il not for the coal so generously
given by those owning it, what size
would our bills attain unto? Do we
all realize what 'ice daily" milk
daily" supplies from rhe bakeries
many times a week." really mean? The
variety of gifts is infinite: A barrel
of lime, a white apron, wagon load
of provisions tree, a sideboard, a
barrel of apples, clothing. crockery, a
days sewing, a scrap book, a barrel of
10 n nj
quilts, peced by an elderly friend; thus
runs the donation list.
LOVELY FLOWERS SENT.
From Clark's Summit and Hamlin-
ton came Lovely flowers, bringing with
them the breadth of Gods summer.
From a class of young girls in the NJ.
T., church at Dalton and from the Bap-
tist church there came two pretty
quilts: from the broad sweep of the
green meadows and sunny hillsides of
Elmhurst came delicious fruit; from
WaVerly came = kind-hearted farmer
bringing some of the joys of the Coun-
try, as he thought the children might
like some fresh eggs Here in the
busy city a little coterie Of young girls
saved their pennies and bought mater
ial out of which five little skirts We're
made for the Home babies" a course
of Bible lectures brought in $50; a pill
low sale, $l22.2l: a base ball game
$209. 40: the Merry Workers, by a sale
and a play made $250.O;3 so varied are
the sources by which the Home is sup
ported On donation day there was a
great Outpouring of money and sup
plies. 1t was with grateful hearts that
the managers viewed the results. Late
in the afternoon ham was sent by
rhree young boys, former inmates but
now wage-earners, who said when they
hA in IIAR
is! Pay has been good and they were
good to Ills Wen send something" The
special Thanksgiving ordered by Gov
ernor Hastings in October nearly re.
suited in the ruin &C the reputation fol
truth possessed by one small boy who
fortified by the recollection OF last
years experience, had dilated on the
glories of Thanksgiving dinner al
the Home, in which turkey and cram
berries occupied a conspicuous place
When, therefore, the juvenile part OF
the family found themselves on thit
October Thanksgiving confronted by al
ordinary weekday dinner, so many
were the reprOaches heapeu upon the
head of the unlucky prOphesier of Z
feast that he fled to the matron TO b,
reassurcd. Don't | tell the truth
Don't we have turkey and Cranberriel
on ThanksgiVing?" Hard as was tn,
disappointment the threatened loss o.
reputation was harder. Fortunately
the real Thanksgiving came in due tim,
to the rescue, with nine chickens, anC
nine turkeys, headed by eX-Sherif
Robinsons thirty pound bird, and
perfect halo of Cranberries to rejoic,
waiting hearts and vindicate an i'm
perilled name.
A HAPPY FAMILY.
On Christmas eve no happier famil,
In the city gathered around its spark
ling tree than that in the Home. OLE
and young We're alike enchanted will
their gifts, and one dear little girl, re
Gently rescued from horrible surround
ings, actually cried for joy at tn
thought of a Christmas tree--it wa
something she had never expected 4
have. Could the Christmas donors haV
witnessed the joy their offerings CAV
they would have felt themselves rich
ly rewarded. Early in the year a fam
lily of several children had been brough
us whose eXistence-it could scarcel,
be called life-beggared description
Their mother dead, left to their Owl
devices, their clothing few filthy rags
their bed the earthen floor, an old lam
doing duty for both fire and light
their food of the scantiest and mos
revolving description, ii was almost in
credible that such conditions could eX
ist i'm civilized community. The in
fiuences of a Christian home hav
worked wonders, and the transfOrma
tion is marvellous. At the head of III
joyous little procession on the Christ
mas eve marched the youngest of thes
children, solemnly and carefully car
rying II his arms doll. He took hi
position directly in front of the tree
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