Evening star., 1901-12-11
MAULSBY HOME REOPENED
LADIES OF CHILDREN's AID SOCIETY
GIVE HoUsEwARMING.
Mrs. Roosevelt Sends Check-Fancy
Articles Sold and Proceeds Turn
ed Into Treasury.

The ladies of the Newsboys' and Chill
drens Aid Society gave housewarming
and sale yesterday afternoon at the George
Maulsby Memorial Home, corner of Sd and
c streets northwest. The proceeds derived
are to be expended for the benefit of the
home. The affair was declared to be sue
cess in every way.
The home was closed during the latter
part of the summer for repairs, and yester-
day it was reopened. During the evening
the guests were shown through the house,
and in the parlors on the first floor were
located booths, from which fancy articles,
Indian basket work, pictures, flowers and
candy were sold, while a light repast was
served in the dining room at a nominal
fee. The articles which were displayed for
sale had been donated by friends. and all
but one, it is said were sold. A handsome
Persian rug still awaits purchaser. Dur
ing the day checks for various amounts
were received, one coming from Mrs Theo-
dore Roosevelt for substantial sum.
The tables of fancy and useful articles
We're under the care of the Junior commit
tee, the officers of which Miss Laura
Jackson, president; Miss McLanahan. Mrs.
A. b. Legare, Miss Cockrell and Mrs Gill
bert Grosvenor, vice presidents; Miss Bain-
bridge Hoff secretary, and Mrs. Golf, treas
urer Mrs. Morris Murray presided in the
members of the Covenant League had
charge of the candy and flower tables.
Organized in 1855.
The Newsboys' Home was organized in
1885. and was originally intended for the
benefit only Of the newsboys and boot
blacks, but it was found that there were
other children who were just as needy, so
the field was widened. The building in
which the institution is located was pur-
chased in 1895 by means of a legacy of
600, left by the late Mrs. Anna NJ
Maulsby. Her wishes with regard to the
institution were carried out. and the home
has since been known the George
Maulsby Memorial Home.
Congress has for a number of years al
lowed the home the sum of 81 600 annually
but 1t is stated that this aid will be no
longer afforded, the home not being under
the control of the District government 1t
will therefore hereafter have to exist on
private contributions.
A well-regulated gymnasium, and a Ii
brary. containing choice reading matter
are at the disposal of the inmates. as well
as to any newSboy or working boy who
conducts himself in proper manner and
wishes to avail himself of the privileges
A lecture room is located above the
gym where the boys entertained In
the evenings.
Sixteen Inmates.
At present there are sixteen children,
representing both sexes, at the home,
ranging in ages from two to twelve years.
There are. however, accommodations for
about thirty.
The society is under the control of a
board composed as follows: Crosby S.
Noyes, Edward M. Gallaudet James K
McCammon. Thomas s. Childs, Alex
Mackay- Smith, Henry B. F. Macfarland,
George w. McLanahan, Mary H. Myers
Henrietta c. Metzerott. Mary E. Hood,
Mrs. George w. Childs, Jane L. Childs,
tingly.
The members of the board Of trustees are
elected annually, and the present board is
made up Of the following: Commander F.
A. Miller, U. s. N, president: Alex.
Mackay- Smith, DID,; E. NJ. Gallaudet,
LID; Crosby s. Noyes Mrs. H. NJ Teller
Mrs. w. A. DeCaindry, secretary; H. B. F.
Macfarland. J. B. Wight, treasurer; Mrs.
NJ. E. c. Wilbur.