The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-24

The new St. Joseph's Founding
home, on Adam avenue, next to the
Home for the Friendless, will be thrown
open for the inspection of the general
public today, and the citizens of this
city will be enabled to view the latest
addition to Scranton's numerous charit.
able institutions.
A Tribune man was shown through
the entire building last night, through
the courtesy Of the mother superior.
The structure is four stories high and
is located about seventy-five feet back
from the street on a high eminence. Il
is about 125 feet long by rs feet wide
and is built of buff-colored pressed
brick. The main entrance is on the
second or main floor, and is reached
by flight of massive stone steps.
The interior decoration while plain,
is nevertheless very handsome. The
remarkable feature is that not one
single article used in furnishing the
four floors had to be bought. Every
thing was donated from the very
clothespins to the beautiful parior suite
in the reception parlor. These donors
gave, not ostentatiously but quietly
with strict instructions that under no
consideration were their names to be
made public.
One gentleman, for instance, gave 1873
yards of mating for the halls; another
gave a piano; another gave the cots
for the dormitories; another gave the
bed linen, and so on ad infinitum.
SECOND FLOOR.
On the second or main floor, just in
Ci IL h l..
parlor, and behind this is the sacristy.
while just across the hall from the lat
ter is the chapel finished in white, with
handsome ebony praedieux. On this
floor, also, is the office of the mother
superior, and a handsome private din
ing room. In the back of the spacious
hall, underneath the stairs, a music
room has been fitted up.
There are three flights of stairs lead
ing to the third floor, one at each end
of the building and one in the centre
On the third floor are the children's
dormitories, three of them. AS the
Tribune man passed through last night
the little ones were all asleep in big,
roomy cribs, with plenty of breathing
space between each The mother
superior was asked how many there
were, and she replied:
"F'ifty-two."
what do their ages range from p"
was the next question.
From five years to one day, for we
received only yesterday a little infant
just born, whose mother had died"
The Sisters community room Is also
on this floor. as are a number of splen-
didly equipped lavatories. On the third
floor are the Sisters dining room and
dormitories, all large, airy and cheerful
rooms. On this floor, also, are three
superbly furnished guest chambers,
with a special lavatory attached.
KITCHENS. ETC.
On the ground floor are the kitchens;
the storeroom, completely stocked and
equipped with an immense Alaska re-
frigerator, also a donation; the laundry
and the children's dining room. In the
rear of the second floor is a wide
veranda, running the entire length OF
the building, which will be used as a
play-room for the older children One
half of a similar veranda on the third
floor will be used for the younger chill
dren, and the other half by the Sisters
themselves. The grounds in the rear,
which are about two acres in extent
will be graded and sodded for the chill
dren's use, also.
The building was erected by Con-
tractor John Colligan at a cost of $780,
900. the plans having been prepared by
Architect Percival Morris. The value
Of the interior furnishings may easily
be placed at $4,000. There are now
seven Sisters in charge, and several
servants are regularly employed. The
formal opening will be held today from
a. m. to p. m.
Beecham's Pills for distress after
eating.