Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-27

The new home of the Kings Daugh-
ters on South Market street for the
care of the homeless and friendless
children, was formally opened yester-
day afternoon and was visited by many
persons who are interested in this
charitable work. The guests were
very Hospitality entertained between
the hours of 2 and 8 p. M, those in
charge being Mrs. Dent Taylor, chair
man; Mrs. Barr, Mrs. Chas. Hancher,
Mrs. Will Higgins, Mrs. Harry Mendei,
Mrs. Thomas Burke, Mrs. A. L. White
and Miss Dudley.
The interior of the nursery presented
a handsome and attractive appearance,
lie various apartments having been
furnished with a view of making them
as comfortable and cheerful as pos
sible. The walls and ceilings have
been tastefully papered and the floors
suitably carpeted in every and in
each of the halls, many charitable per-
sons having contributed to this part
of the work of placing the institution
in excellent condition. Some very ap-
propriate furnishings were donated by
the Royal Arcanum for the play room,
which is the principal apartment of in
terest in the building, The walls have
been covered with paper Of novel pat
tern, consisting of pictures illustrating
the Mother Goose" rhymes, which are
so dear to the hearts of the little ones
The paper of the dining o is of the
rose pattern, and one of the little tots
has appropriately termed this apart
ment the ''ring-around-a-posie." There
are four sleeping rooms on the second
floor, two of which are for the chill
dren, and each has been provided with
iron beds and other suitable furnish
ings.
A complete list of the anne of those
who have made donations and assisted
in the work of fitting up the new home
is as follows:
Mrs. E. j. Stone, Mrs. Ed. Holiday,
Mrs. T. G. Burke, Mrs. Geo. E. House,
Mrs. A. L. White, Mrs. William F. Sti-
fel, Mrs. N. E. Whitaker, Mrs. Rebecca
Harden, Mrs. R. ]. Reed, Mrs. A. F.
Falkner, Mrs. DR.. Milligan, Mrs. Ada
L. Barr, Mrs. Lewis. Mrs. E. B. Potts,
Mrs. w. F. Butler, Mrs. Morris Hork-
heimer, Mrs. w. H. Higgins, Mrs. Jas.
Neill, Mrs. George Maxwell, Mrs.
Frank Caldwell, Mrs. Gibson Lamb,
Capt. Muhleman, Mr.. George Lutz, Mr..
Lewis Hartong, Mr.. T. s. Davis, Mr..
F. G. Caldwell, Mr.. John G. McLain,
Mr.. Oscar Mckee, Mr.. H. G. Franzheim,
L Fulton, Mr.. Charles Shook,
kxander. Mr.. William Exley,
" Mendel, DR.. William Petrie,
49, Carrie Copp, Miss Emma Ingram,
Miss Anna Johnson, Miss Martha Hare,
Miss Mary E. Hare, DR.. Harriet Jones,
Miss Clara Forbes, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Morrison, B. F. Caldwell Company, F.
w. Banner Company, Boston-Beards-
ley Company, Schenerlein & Pratt,
Friend & Son, Ladies' Aid Society of
the Christian church, Royal Arcanum,
Master Lee Swift, Kings Daughters of
Thomson M. E. church. First Presby-
terian church, Junior Circle of First
Presbyterian church, Third Presbyter-
ian church, Second Presbyterian
church, Fourth Street NJ. E. church. N.
E. 1nomas Circle of st. Matthews
church, Junior st. Matthews, St. Lukes
church, Whatsoever Circle of Fifth
ward school, Mr.. Mertz, Mr.. Zane, Mr..
Helstern, Mrs. c. E. Bailey, Mrs. w. D.
Johnson.
A cash donation of $3.50 was made
to the institution by Masters Frew and
Kelley Hall, Richard and Will Hill
dreth, Lucius Robertson, Austin D.
Hildreth and Harry H. Mcclure. These
boys, with a spirit of charity, secured
the proceeds by giving a circus in the
back yard Of one of the lads homes
yesterday afternoon and charging a
small admission fee. A handsome cash
~benefaction of $3.50 was made during
the week by Mrs. E. J. Stone.
The reception at the nursery was one
of the most pleasant events of the kind
ever given by these ladies. The WISH
tors were given an opportunity of par
taking of genuine hospitality, being
Nourteously shown through the institu-
ton and served with tea and waters.
The Kings Daughters are to be espe-