New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-08-11

the aged woman died her faithful daughter man
terry and shouidered the debt. But she, too broke
down and became an island inmate some tune ago
s. a month. With that money she has paid her
eted deed to her grave and arranged for her own
funeral The woman meets the boats - as raey lana
Few OF the exclusive class known as rfduCed
gent people who have lived wen are there. In
snX cases Children and friends are al g0Rs M f
rheumatism so that she cannot bear her weight on
the Almshouse's most cheerful inmates. She is to
be found daily. long the weather will permit.
Rebecca Glendennin is favorite with everybody.
stitches would put 10 shame those Of the average
1@be" oan, 516r r2bq h GPp,a4 ~ ies and
she always wears an apron stitched with the most
Win ne most ondeTf Suff made Of double quit,
ing: chemise drawers nightgown and stockings
all hand made. They are for my remains she
explained in matter of fact way -.
One Of the most recent arrivals came from
eeGsoIe mouse near FlI'tissve Lh1t she Is
| speak ever questions Her husband dssipated his
said. supported in a sanaorum by private charity.
An effort has been made TO raise fund with which
| to place her in home for The aged.
Al, present. however thanks to the ma ,
an old colored woman whose lumbago prevents her
WRich OCCUPIES dormorI in one Of II the pieas
ATTEST buildings. and which is composed of the
The aTstoerat Of one Of the d9Tmitores on the
OF sixty-ive or seventy years who held in her lap.
! as If fearful that # might vanish her passport
| from the island. It long, white envelope OF
! the unstamped official sort that prOcaims gov
| eminent document. IT from the Pension
Office. and contained vouchers for nearly 500 and
promise Of so 80 a month long the woman
| shall live. The other occupants Of the apartment
quite apart from this person OF means and
| regarded her with positive
In another dOrmtOry IS q kind faced, elderly
woman. who Is crippled by rheumatism. II requires
little diplomacy TO draw from her the Of her
p0ClIettook lost FoUrth-av car, and her
seguent removal 10 the ElmshOUee The purse
taned nearly 500, all her worldly wealth. The
money was TO have placed her in an Episcopal
home in this city.
II &c in the blind ward that one finds the most
cheerful faces. Many OF the women there make
bead work, mats, quilts holders and the ike and
their pin money by selling their products to
visitors.
A number Of changes Of beuenr the inmates
have been made since the present administration
began. The one. perhaps, which produced the most
CONSERVATION among the denizers was the discoy-
of butter their bread. The diners could hard
" credit their senses. and for - day two
there whisperings that strange things 10
happen. But when cereal with milk came twice
q week. and syrup with the bread and butter
added the break asst bin Of fare. and prunes
/ the Sunday night supper the people began 70 real
| lie that better tim at hand For dinner
daily there Is meat Except Friday. when there
/ is fish,. potato a vegetable and bread and but
ter. Coffee IS served for breakfast and tea for
supper. OF old. dry bread and coffee comprised
the breakfast bill Of fare, and bread and tea the
/ supper.