The Worcester spy., 1899-06-19
Welcome Mission to
Be Constructed By
subscription.
TRIBUTE TO ITS FOUNDER.
Interesting Memorial Ser
vices Held Last
Evening.

The Welcome Mission is to have a
new house.
Since its inception in Worcester the
mission has accomplished a vast
amount of good, and has held out a
welcome hand to all in want and
trouble.
None of this has been missed by
Worcester's charitably- disposed, and
money has not been wanting to further
the good work; and now that the work
is on a sound and secure basis, it is
found necessary to construct a new
home.
The late president of the Welcome
Mission, A A. Mclaughlin, before his
unexpected and untimely death, had
suggested the idea, and its execution
was much desired wish of the presi-
dent.
The new building will be as a testi-
monial to the life's work which he
spent among the unfortunates of Wor-
cester. The new home is to be paid
for BY popular subscription, one in
which everybody will be willing to as
sist.
William E. Oakley, superintendent of
the mission, told a Spy man last night
that 1t would be simply out of the ques-
ton to think of continuing the work
in the present quarters. He said the
board had decided that new home
must be built, and in consequence of
which meeting of the executive board
was called for Friday night, at which
plans for getting the matter under
way would be considered and adopted.
Alderman Charles A. Vaughn the re-
cently-elected treasurer of the missiCn
% Ill
moneys for the building of the home
and those desiring to contribute, are
asked to send their mites to him.
The present plans of the board are
to erect a three-story building of brick
appointed in every feature and de-
partment in a thoroughly modern
manner Special attention is to be paid
to the sanitary arrangements of the
new home, so as to reduce all disease
possibilities to a minimum. The house
will be divided up into three depart
ments. The top floor will be devoted
exclusively to transient work, and Will
be cut up into small rooms which will
be let to laborng men about the city
and those who are but poorly off n
this worlds goods and who are seek
ing employment The second floor will
be used as large dOrmitory by the
men who are employed by the mission
rooms of the superintendent and his
family. The lower floor will be used
as hall and auditorium with small
office room also.
No permanent plans have yet been
submitted or made out, but they will
be within this week. The location has
not yet been settled upon, but it is
expected to be in the vicinity of the
present home on Portland street or on
Southbridge street.
Memorial services were held in the
mission last night commemorating the
work of A A. Mclaughlin, the late
president of the mission. William r.
Oakley, Superintendent of the mission,
was in charge of the services, which
ere of an impressive character. Mrs.
Henry Grafton read the scripture les
son, and then Miss Emma Gates, an
associate of Mr. Mclaughlin in his
works of charity, spoke at much length
on the life of the deceased man, allud-
ing to the several deeds of charity done
by him and known only to her. OF his
public work in this line, she haG much
to say, and in closing, paid a glowing
tribute to his character as philan-
thropist.
Mrs. E. D. Ware, president Of the
w. c. T. u, followed with remarks
of a like nature, as did Waldo Lewis
and E. T. Chaplin, president and vice
president, respectively, of the local y.
P. S. C. E, and Mrs w. E. Oakley,
wife of the superintendent of the mis-
sion. Mrs. Retaliation sang two Sc
iections in her usual effective manner
Ridden life" and Zion" The Misses
Annie Harvey and Grace Oakley sang
in duet. 1.-The invisible land"
The meeting was largely attended,
and was most affecting, and all present
paid tribute to the memory OF the de-
parted.