The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-08-30
"INASMUCH
AS YE HAVE
Summer Shelter First in Noble
Work in Morris County.


rlany Children at the Shelter, Others
at the Spingler Home, Evergreen
Farm, rlount Freedom and Else
where A Glorious Work.
With the advent of autumn the good
work done in this and other rural
neighborhoods for the children from the
tenement districts of New York and
Newark will practically close for the
year.
THE SUMMER SHELTER.
Early in 1890 the members of the
Wednesday Afternoon Sewing Glass of
this city, who long had been engaged
in working for others, decided to open
home in which children from the tene-
ment house districts of New York.
whose parents were unable to send
them, could be given an outing during
the summer months. Earnest work re-
suited in the forming of the Summer
Shelter Association. A house was
leased and later number of children
were each given fortnight's vacation
at the Shelter. Thus was begun in an
humble way work which has grown
until the association to-day owns a
property in every way well fitted for its
necessities, and the good accomplished
cannot be told. The improvement in
the character and habits of the children
who come out for several years in sue
cession is very noticeable.
The Shelter is distinctly local so far
as the management is concerned, al
though included in its supporters are
some who are not at present residents
of Morristown. During the season
which soon closes 252 children have been
cared for, and when the group which
arrived yesterday returns on September
10, the number entertained since its
organization will be in the neighbor-
hood of 1900.
The officers of the shelter are
President, Miss Louise Shelton; vice.
presidents, Mrs. Hamilton Nick. Twom-
bly,, Miss Anna G. Bushnell; treasurer,
Miss Elizabeth MacCulloch Miller;
secretary, Miss Elizabeth N. Little;
assistant secretary Miss Marion Walker;
matron, Miss Gardiner assistant matron
Miss Lillia G. McClelland.
THE sPINGLER HOME
The Spingler Home on the road lead
ing from Madison to Monroe cares for
children, most of whom are connected
with st. Marks parish in New York,
of which Rev. l.. w. Battin. Phi. D.. is
the rector. The Home was established
through the generosity of Messrs. H. l..
and F. d. VanBuren, Mrs. j. B. Rey-
nolds and Mrs. John w. Davis, who
have for many years been numbered
among the summer residents of Morris
town, and who in addition to the work
at Monroe are greatly interested in the
extensive work as conducted by st.
Marks Parish of which they are active
members. The work here has been very
successfully carried on for number of
years. An annex was built in the
Spring which with the main home has
been fully tested by the little visitors
during the past week to the number of
269 boys and girls. The work has been
! in charge Of Miss Hildegrade Won
Brockdorff, a deaconess connected with
St Marks, who has most ably and
faithfully discharge. the manifold du-
ties connected with so large an under
taking. Mrs. Lowell has been the ma
tron in charge.
Included in the summer entertain
ments were special treat on Fourth Of
July, picnic in Mr.. Hul's woods and
a childrens party. DIR. Battin as well
as one of his assistants Rev. f. A.
Dodd, Ph D. rave personally kept in
touch with the work, which most city
churches find is yearly becoming more
important.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. j. Lindaberry have
cared for at Evergreen" farm sixty
children, sent by the Newark Female
Charitable Society. Each child made
the usual two weeks stay, all returning
with bronzed faces and hands and
new lease of life. The last party of
children will be sent home tomorrow.
Mrs Lindaberry has received letters
from those who came out first, express
ing thanks for the warm welcome
afforded them at Evergreen.
CAMP BABcocK.
The fresh air work on the estate of
Dr.. D. Hunter McAlpin, Littleton, has
been important and useful, The work
is in close touch with the mission de-
partment of Christ Church, a branch of
the Brick Presbyterian Church OF
New York city and the Boys
Club. The Lincoln Cadets were
the first to come; since then new con-
tngent has arrived each fortnight. The
location is an admirable one and those
furtunate enough to be favored with an
invitation have much to say in favor Of
their reception at 'Camp Babcock, SO
named in memory of the late DR.. Maltby
Babcock, pastor of the Brick Presby-
terian Church,