The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-14
TO OPEN HOME SOON
WORK OF CRITTENToN MISSION
INAUGURATED SATURDAY.
NATIONAL HEAD COMING.
MRS. KATE BARRETT TO GET EY-
RYTHING IN WORKING CONDITION.

Number of Inmates, IL Any, 10 Enter
at Opening Net known-women's
Auxiliary Elected Fourteen Dr.
rectresses Yesterday-These to
Elect Permanent Officers This
AfternOOn-PrOpose Work of the
Home and Methods of Conducting
Ii Explained by Miss Luther, the
Misunderstanding Largely Attended
and Much Enthusiasm shown.
The Florence Crittenton Mission
Home for Fallen Women will be OPEN
ed Saturday. The home will be estab-
lished in Wellington" a place consist
ing OF a large and roomy house, and
grounds some seven and a half acres in
extent, situated on the Savannah Elec-
trio Company's line. near Thunderbolt.
Such ceremony as will mark the occa-
sion doubtless will be decided on to-
day.
Those in charge of the organization
at present are not sure how many. if
any. inmates will enter the home at
present. 1t is said that some women
have been approached on the subject
of seeking under the auspices of this
organization the path to better life,
and some of them have been Impress
ed. but so far as is known none OF them
have made the decision to enter it for
the present. anyway.
Directors Chosen.
A meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary
of the Florence Crittenton Mission was
held yesterday afternoon for the pur-
pose of electing directresses for the in
stitution, to hear an address relative
to the proposed work of the home de-
liVered by the matron, Miss Luther
and discuss the work generally. The
meeting was large one, some seventy
Ave ladies being present. and much
enthusiasm was displayed
The election for directresses resulted
in the following ladies being chosen:
Mrs. ]. H. Estill, Miss Madge Reid
Mrs. Julian Schley, Mrs. H. e. Crit
tenton, Mrs. F. b. Sheppard, Mrs. j.
A. G. Carson, Mrs. C. d. Baldwin, Mrs
George Mills, Mrs. G. 1. Taggart, Mrs.
H. e. Wilson, Mrs. G. w. Anderson,
Mrs. w. H. Elliott. Mrs. C. w. West
and Miss Fannie Dorset.
To Elect Officers To-day.
Not all of these ladies were present
and some of them do not know of their
election, but all are requested to at
tend a meeting to be held in Wesley
Monumental Church this afternoon at
8 O'Clock, when, from this board, will
be selected the permanent officers OF
the organization, a president, vice
president, secretary and a treasurer
and when in addition will be appointed
the various committees that will be
needed to carry on the work of the or
ganization.
The auxiliary now has a subscribing
membership of forty-five. The sense
of the meeting was that It would be
a distinct advantage to become thor
oughly organized as soon as possible,
so that when Mrs. Barrett, head OF
the national organization of Crittenton
missions reaches the city. which will
be Saturday, she can devote the great
er part of her time to other depart
ments of the work.
Conference With Miss Luther.
In order to impress upon some Of
the directresses the Importance of the
meeting this afternoon, and also to
explain such parts Of the work as may
be necessary, Miss Luther will visit
many of them this morning. This is
felt to be the more advisable owing
to the short notice that many of the
ladies will have of their election and
the coming meeting.
The present officers of the organiza-
ton are Mrs. DIR. w. H. Elliott, presi-
dent, and Miss Fannie Dorset, secre-
tary, both of whom were present yes
terday The board of directresses has
been selected with view of having on
it representatives of nearly, If not all.
of the churches of the city.