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

20 practically turn them out 10 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 to be worth supporting
"On October 10, 1889, deed was ex-
| ecuted by Stilson Hutchins and Rose
Hutchns 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, 800.
I This house is cOuservaUvely estimated at a
value OF $22,5l0, making the amount Of the
gift 70 the association SO 600. Magnificent
as this is from a 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 10 the cause We have undertaken,
and il is FOR US 70 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
M Hutchins. with especial reference &c
the object in view the aid OF the blind. en-
tered into an agreement with the associa-
I ton. that our association being incorpor-
ated for the purpose Of establishing and
maintaining q home for the blind Of the
I 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 20 secure money TO pay off the
eucumbrauce. It 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 1880 on the encum-
brarce. then that DE. 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 y 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 q Co. Mrs. E. 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. Stilsou Hutchins, Gen. John
Moore. the New Church Society, Mrs.
NJ. }. Crawford. Miss Z p. De /. Wood
bury, Mrs. Mary z. Hood, Mrs Frederick
c. Mcclure. Mrs. J. r. Lehman. Miss l.
II. Lehman. Woodward d Lcthrop. Miss
Bessie J. Kihbey Master Gordon Russell
Young Mrs. C. w. Pierce, Or. J. a. Frcer,
Mr.. W II. Yerkes Or. Alfred Harding.
Saks & Co. Mrs. Charles O'Sen Mrs..
Myron D. Wright, Mrs. e. I. Mutt D. Z.
N. S. Marble. Mrs. George T Dunlop, Mrs.