The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-13
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Mrs. Il. s. Moffat then gave the an
nual report of the secretary, which
was most beautiful as n literary pro-
duction and still more admirable as
strong-lne portrait of the work of the
year. 1t appears below:
SECRETARY'S REPORT.
With the opening month of the new year
we bring the record of the WORK of the
Home for 1899; its statistics, its achieve
ments, its mercics, which. like those of
the Lord, are new every morning.
During the year slxty-iivc persons were
received into the Home--sixteen girls.
thirteen boys, eighteen women and cigh-
teen babies. Fifty were dismissed, ninc
children are out on trial. rine have been
indeEtured to the Home and nine to FAM
lilies. On the 3lst of December the fam
lily numbered flfty-sx. We have lost
by death two of the older inmates, one
Of whom had for nine years been an cs-
teemed member of the household, but
when at four score and four the sum-
mons came to exchange this earthly
home for heavenly one. She went
quietly, "as seeing Him who is Invisible"
Two frail little lives also went out whose
tenure of existence uncertain from he
first, soon relaxed It's hold and their brief
day was over. Forty-two life members
have been added to the roll-Nrs. X. G..
Brooks. Mrs. w. ID. Boyer. Miss Augusta
Archibald, Mrs. l.. X. Stellc, Mrs. i. II.
Platt, Mrs. A. II. Vandlng. Mrs u. Il.
Taylor Mrs. Charles Schlager. Mrs. John
Jermyn, Mrs. r. - Dale. Mrs. w. II.
Gearhart, Miss Lillian Gearhart. Miss
Margaret Louise Richards, Miss Harriet
r. Stelle. Mrs. LoVinia II. Fuller, Mrs.
Cornela Schriefcr, Mr.. John Clclland
Mrs. Theodore G. Wolf. Miss iathrine
NJ. Kennedy. Miss Mamma Sturges. Mr..
Roswell II. Patterson, Mrs. John Si,np-
son, Miss Alice Alden Knapp. Mrs. Will
lam McClavc, Mrs. G. y. Jones, Mrs.
George Cou!,cr, Miss Emclinc X. Rich
mond. Mrs. c. u. Simpson, Mrs. Rufus
J. Foster. Mrs. ]. T. Porter. Mrs. H. l..
Eullor. Mrs. T.. S. Godfrey, Mrs. j. A.
Wisner. Mrs. II. w. Kingsbury, Miss
Annie NJ Watson. Mrs. J. v. Dnriick,
Mrs. i. a. Watrcs, Miss Candarc y.
Watson, DR. n. y. Leet Mrs. w. w.
Watson. Mrs. George B. Jermyn, Mrs. !.
+. Megargel. On this roll also we star
four names whose connection with earth
ly activities has ceased. those of Mrs. n.
+. Hunt. Mrs. Rosanna Tripp. Mrs, $. a.
Brightman and Mrs. Thomas Moore.
SOME OF THE GIFTS.
Mrs. Hunt was among the earliest sup
porters of the Home. having been life
member since 1876 BY the will Of Mrs.
Trpp the Home received b"qucst of che
hundred dollars a gift highly appreciated.
Mrs. Brightman was for ten years assist
ant manager, and those who were asso-
ciated with her will long remember ner
gentle, hopeful spirit. always sure that
this work was blessed of the Lord. From
Mrs. Moore the Home received gener-
| Gus legacy of one thousand dollars, which
| has just been applied on the debt. She
was the Homes first chief manager, a
position she filled for nineteen years.
Could all whose lives she affected for
good come before us; could the outcome
| OF her far-reaching, disinterested thought
| for the welfare Of others be patent to U.S.
| we should have a marvellous showing
| on the dav when she was laid to rest,
| as the Cortcgc passed into the cemetery,
| the inmates of the Home in silent ranks
| stood on the terrace and with bowed
heads offered n last, mute tribute of rev.
| crence and love to one who had so iden-
! titled her with the institution. "Why
| did not you go to the funeral?' was the
| question asked of one whose benefactor
Mrs. Moore had been for many years.
| The tears fell like rain as the answer
| came amid choking sobs: 81 can't go;
| l feel too bad. Tonight l go and put
l
| fitting eptaph could be devised for her
| than comes down to us through the ages
from the lips of King Lomueis mother:
"She stretchcth forth her hand to the
poor. Yea, she rcacheth forth her hands
to the needy. Give her of the fruit of
| her hands, and let her own works praise
| her in the gates"
Twice during the past year have We
| had an epidemic of scarlet fever among
| the children, but all recovered. for which
| happy state OF things we feel that we
| owe much to the skill and untiring care
| of the doctors and nurses, who were un-
| RENTING i'm their attentions After the
| last siege the Scranton Bedding company
| disinfcctcd the house and donated the
hill, for which kindly office and libcrality
| we are very grateful.
HOME KlNpERGARTEN.
| Through the thoughtfulncss of Miss Lii
| liam Morris the Home kindergarten is
| again In operation, a source of great
pleasure and profit to the little ones.
On Washingtons Birthday they gave an
| entertainment for the family that was
much enjoyed. Patriotic feeling ran
| high, and n unique source of thankful
| ness was discovered 10 exist III the minds
| of the two youngest and most enterpris-
| ing boys. who were overheard fervently
| congratulatng the mselvcs that they were
not Spaniards. Several other entertain
| ments have been given at the Home
| which afforded much pleasure, notably
two under the direction Of Mrs. William
| Bright, and an afternoon with a phone.
| graph kindly brought by Mr.. and Mrs
| Joseph Webb. Could pessimists who
| doubt the goodness of the heart of thc
| world know of the many klndnesses, the
| aracioUs acts done for the Home. they
would surely distrust their own theories
| Throughout the year runs the golden
thread on which are strung, like
| jewels, these ornaments of the days
Each season finds it's thought ac-
centuated. The monthly donation lis,
is a study: its variety is Sc
great ana the items often so touching
Among our beneiactors we reckon those
who so wilirely cart things to the lIomt
for us, its situation making the journey
from town no inConsiderable one. ON {
cold cold afternoon last January the Jun
Tor Sewing Circle Of the Primitive Meth
odist church, accompanied by its pastor
| visited the Home, bringing n handsom,
quilt made by their own hands, together
with quantity of dry goods and gro
ceries. The speech of presentation wa!
a very happy one. and all enjoyed the oc
CASTOR.
MAY THEY NEVER WANT PIE.
In July two newshoys. inspired by tn,
thought that 'the little buffers at tht
Home hadn't had any huckclberry pie,
bctook themselves to the mountain where
summers riches are laVished and witt
busy fingers picked twenty-five quarts
J of the much enjoyed berries "a labor o
, love that, to be fully appreciated shoul,
} be tried and carried them out to III,
, Home, where, it is needless to say. the,
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