The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-22

to practically turn them out to starve by
abandoning them, is the acme of cruelty.
A home for the industrious, self-support-
ing blind ought to be one of the boasts of
the Capital City. From this small begin
ming great results may be predicted. En-
ergy, courage, and zeal will do the rest.
The public will literally aid whatever they
! find 10 be worth supporting
ION October 10, 1899 deed was ex-
ecuted by Stilson Hutchins and Rose
| Hutchins. his wife, TO the Aid Association
| for the Blind of the District OF Columbia
! of their equity in house 915 f Street north
| west, subject to a mortgage Of 81, 500
| This house is conservatively estimated at a
value OF s22,50O, making the amount Of the
| gift to the association $4,000 Magnificent
as this is from monetary view the fact
exists, also, that the location size, and in
terror arrangement of the house are ac-
companying conditions of significant impor-
lance TO the cause We have undertaken,
I and it is for us to realize, If We can, that
to these two public spirited and generous
| citizens. not alone the association but the
| city of Washington, owes a debt Of graft
| tude
Mr. Hutchins. with especial reference to
| the object in view the aid OF the blind, en-
| tered into an agreement with the associa-
| tion, that our association being incorpor
| ated for the purpose of establishing and
/ maintaining a home for the blind of the
| District of Columbia, and he being in SYM
| pathy with the said object, conveys 10 us,
| as stated, his interest in the house with
| the stipulation that we shall Immediately
establish a home for the blind and use all
diligence to secure money to pay off the
/ encumbrance 1t is further stipulated that
il we shall establish a home for the blind
in and upon these premises. within two
years Of the date of the deed, and shall
have maintained said home TWO years, and
shall, within four years from the date of
the conveyance, pay 81 800 on the encum
brance, then that he. Mr.. Hutchins. and his
heirs, have no further claim on the prop
erty.
Mr.. Thomas r. Jones. President Of the
National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust
Company. corner Fifteenth Street and New
York Avenue, has cordially agreed to be
the custodian Of all papers relating to the
transfer OF the realty. In addition to this
gift Mr.. Hutchins. in April, 1893, gave to
the association the use of room 40 Hutch
ms Building, corner Tenth and d Streets,
rs an office. This was opened by the cor
responding secretary two mornings each
week for six months.
There have been a number Of morey do
nations and we are able to gratefully
mention: W. NJ. Gait e. Co, Mrs. f. II.
Beale, Mrs. Gardiner G. Hubbard, the
Twentieth Century Club, the Pro
Re Nata,. through the District of Co.
lumbia Federation of Women's Clubs; Mr..
A. w. Fletcher, Miss Margaret Z. Wick
were, Mrs. Stilson Hutchins, Gen. John
Moore, the New Church Society, Mrs.
NJ. J. Crawford, Miss e. p de L. Wood
bury, Mrs. Mary L. Hood, Mrs. Frederick
c. Mcclure. Mrs. J. X. Lehman. Miss !.
II. Lehman. Woodward & Lotbrop, Miss
Bessie ]. Kibbey, Master Gordon Russell
Young Mrs. C. ". Pierce, DR.. j. A. Freer,
Mr. w. II. Yerkes, DR.. Alfred Harding,
saks & Co.. Mrs. Charles O'Eeil Mrs.
Myron q. Wright, Mrs. z. l. Mutt D. T.
NJ. S. Marble. Mrs. George 7. Dunlop, Mrs.