The evening times., 1899-11-11

| About six months ago the society oi
Washington women known as the Aid AS
! sociaton for the Blind of the Distii,t Of
| Columbia, determined to make an effort
to obtain for their nearly two hundred
protsge3 permanent home. TIE purpo 'e
was that the blind should be taught such
trades and occupations as would make them
independent, self-sustaining. and useful
! citizens. The association. which was or
! ganized in December, 1897, was in.orpor-
ated in April, 1899. The charitable women
who were taking part in the work secured
! the corporation OF f. f. Cleave.and. him.
self a blind man. who had much praet cal
experience in work Of this nd
Inc efforts of the members OF the asso-
citation resulted in the gift by one OF tae
leading citizens of Washington OF a most
suitably located dwelling, winch. l. Il La1
been built for the purpose, could not nave
been much better adapted for the REQUIRE
ments Of an institution of this kini. nav
ing d workshop for the manufa ire ana
a salesroom Tor the disposal o! such goods
as the blind can make. Ii has also nome
accommodations for from forty 10 fifty in
mates. The house is located at No. 9-5 E
Street northwest This property has teen
turned over to the Aid Association Tor tne
Blind as indicated in the follo"ing coz
respondence:
Washington, d. c., Nov. l. lsJ9.
Mr.. Uenriette G. MeIzeroti, Ms. Ahcc I. hu',
and Mr.. Laura Y. Sylvester, subcommittee oI
the Aid Association Tor the Bind oil the Distiicl
I. Of Columbia:
In pursuance of my promise to you last April
! convey 10 YOU herewith deed in fee simple oi
the premises No. gl5 Street northwest. improved
by a four-story brick building in good conaition.
a two-story brick addition, and brick stable OF
workshop in the rear ard facing the alley Tins
property is subject TO al incumbrance Tor the
balance of the purchase money gwen .py Sari
Peterscn-
There is ample room for twenty or thirty in
mates, aud a shop on Street where the product
of their labor can be sold. The stable IN the rear
would make suitable workshop. where broom
making and chair-caning could be carried on
If You will permit me TO suggest plan OF ac-
tion I should advise that YOU begin at once 10
Obtain a sufficient to pay off the debt and
furnish you a small capital for the workshop. IL
ought net to be difficult TO do this. and ener-
-eiically taken hold OF i have no doubt you can
soon collect enough to cancel the debt and also
insure the payment of your running expenses
To start right is the main thing. and this you
are now enabled to do. Your location VIII soon soon
become known, and the wares your inmates VIII
be able to make will be bought readily At your
own siore and all commissions and charges saved.
know Of no charity more worthy; none that
appea.s strongly to the humane and the
generous minded. To teach the blind 10 read
and write. to assist them nom youth to manhood
and wGJnanhood and then to practically turn them
out 10 starve by abandoning them Is the acme of
cruelty.
\ home for the industrious, self-helping blind
ought to he of the boasts OF the Capital City
From this maH beginning. great results may be
predicated. Energy, courage, and zeal viii do the
rest The public will libcrally aid whatever they
find to he worth supporting.
Wishing you immediate and continued success,
very truly yours,
STII.SoN HuTCHINs.
The home viii have several rooms. which
will be available as memorial apartments.
Ii is the intention to appeal to The char
itably minded who prefer this form of BEN
efaction for the furnishing and maiLte-
nance of these rooms.
The office of the association from this
date will be at the home, ai5 E Street
northwest, where all friends interested in
the work are urged to call. There will
be Thanksgiving house warming recep
tion Tuesday. November IS. day and even
ing. Donations of furniture and supplies
are most earnestly solicited.
The beard of directors of the association
is composed as follows: Mrs. Mary c.
Metzerott Mrs. Laura V. Sylvester. Mrs.
Mary NJ. North Mrs. Catherine NJ. Keith.
Mrs. Nav d. Russell Young, Mrs. Judith
Ellen Foster, Mrs. Justice p. Harding.
Mrs. Mary E. Wright. Mrs. Ella G. Holt.
Mrs Kittie r. Pepper, and Mrs Alice L.
Hunt. The acting treasurer is Mr.. Richard
Sylvester. and the corresponding secretary
Mrs. Alice Hunt.