Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-11
Public Lighting.
A HOME FOR THE BLIND.
Now Established at No. 315 r Street
Northwest.


About six months ago the society OF
Washington women known as the Aid As
ISOLATION for the blind of the District of
Columbia determined to make an effort to
obtain for their nearly two hundred pro-
teges a permanent home. The purpose was
that the blind should be taught such trades
and occupations as would make them indie
pendent, self-sl staining and useful clA-
zens The association which was organized
in December, 1897, was Incorporated in
April 1899. The charitable women who
were taking part in the work secured the
cooperation of Mr. F. Z. Cleveland, HIM
self blind man, who had much practical
experience in work of this kind. The ef-
forts of the members of the association re-
suited in the gift by Mr.. Sulson Hutchlns
of a suitably located dwelling. which, If il
had been built for the purpose, could not
have been much better adapted Tor the re-
QuirementS of an institution OF TINS KIND,
having a work shop for the manufacture
and a sales room for the disposal OF Such
goods as the blind can make 1t has also
home accommodations for from forty 10
fifty inmates. The house is located at No.
80 street northwest This property mas
been turned over to the Aid Association
for the Blind by Mr.. Hutchins, with the
following letter:
In pursuance of my promise to you last
April, L convey to you herewith a deed in
fee simple of the premises No. 80 T. street
northwest, improved by a four-story brick
building in good condition: a two-sJory
brick addition, and a brick stable or work
shop in the and facing the alley. This
property is subject to an incumbrance for
the balance of the purchase money given
by Carl Peterson.
There is ample room for twenty or
thirty inmates. and a shop on E street,
where the product of their labor can be
sold. The stable in the rear would make
a suitable workshop. where broom making
and chair Gaming could be carried on.
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of action, l should advise that you begin at
once to obtain sum sufficient to pay off
the debt and furnish you a small capital
for the workshop. 1t ought not to be diff
cult to do this, and theoretically taken
hold of l have no doubt you can soon COL
lect enough to cancel the debt and also in
sure the payment of your running ex-
penses.
ITO start right is the main thing. and this
you are now enabled to do. Your location
will soon become known, and the wares
your inmates will be able to make will be
bought readily at your own store, and all
commissions and charges saved.
Il know of no charity more worthy;
none that appeals more strongly to the HUI
name and the generous minded. To teach
the blind to read and write. to assist them
from youth to manhood and womanhood
and then to practically turn them out to
starve by abandoning them is the acme of
cruelty.
"A home for the Industrious. self helping
blind ought to be one of the boasts of the
capital city. From this small beginning
great results may be predicted. Energy
courage and zeal will do the rest The
public will literally aid whatever they find
to be worth supporting"
The home will have several rooms which
will be available memorial apartments
1t is the intention to appeal to the charit-
ably minded who prefer this form of bene-
faction for the furnishing and maintenance
of these rooms.
The Office of the association from this
date will be at the home, 915 f street
northwest, where all friends interested in
the work are urged to call. There will be
a Thanksgiving house warming reception
Tuesday, November IS, day and evening
Donations of furniture and supplies are
most earnestly solicited.
The board of directors of the association
Is composed as follows: Mrs. Mary c. Met
zerott, Mrs. Laura V. Sylvester, Mrs Mary
NJ. North. Mrs. Catherine NJ. Keith Mrs
May d. Russell Young. Mrs Judith Ellen
Foster, Mrs. Justice P. Harding. Mrs Mary
z. Wright, Mrs. Ella G.. Holt Mrs Kittie
r. Pepper and Mrs. Alice T. Hunt The
acting treasurer Is Mr.. Richard Sylvester
and the corresponding secretary Mrs. Alice
Hunt