The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-10
GIFTS TO The HOME
MUST BE REPORTED To OFFICERS
OF CRITTENTON MISSION AT
ONCE.
THE WoMAN'S AUXILIARY.
TO MEET THIS AFTERNOON WHEN
SUCH INFORMATION Is DESIRED.

IL Necesaary So That Arrangements
for the transportation of the
Various Articles Can BE Made.
viii Be Taken on n Special Car to
the Home Either Tomorrow or
wednesday-Time and Place the
Car VIII Leave to BE stated in
Morning News-FormaI Opening to
Take Place so soon as Home Is
Put in Order-What Furnishings of
Room Consist of.
The final preparations for putting
the Crittenton Mission in shape for
inaugurating the work will be COM
pleted, it is hoped. to-day. The re-
pairs and the painting, it is expect
ed, will be finished sdn1ciently early
TO allow of a general cleaning up, and,
should this be finished to-day, the
furniture and such other articles as
have been given by the many per-
sons and the churches interested IN
the work, will be sent out to the home
and placed in position the day fol-
lowing.
All these matters and many others
Will be discussed at a meeting of the
Woman's Auxiliary of the home. which
will be held in the lecture room of
Wesley Monumental Church this af-
ternoon at o'clock. Mrs. w. H. Ell
lott, president of this body. is very
anxious that all the directresses shall
be present, and that such persons as
are representatives of the churches
that have promised donations will
bring a written report.
Gifts for the Home.
1t is the earnest request of Mrs.
Elliott that such persons as intend to
make gifts to the institution, but have
not already notified the officers of the
home will do so at once, before
o'clock this afternoon. Those who
give money are asked to notify Miss
Madge Reid, No. 4 Oglethorpe avenue,
west, while those who intend giving
articles of any kind will please advise
Mrs G. w. Anderson, No. IA Harris
street, west.
1t is necessary that these matters be
attended to at once so that at the
meeting this afternoon those in charge
of the home can learn just what they
To this meeting also will be report
ed the progress made in putting the
home in condition for the reception of
the furnishings Should the cleaning
up be finished to-day a special car
will be secured to take the various
gifts out in the morning, and those
who have made such gifts will be noti-
Ned through the Morning News of
where and when to deliver the various
articles promised. If the home should
not be put in condition to receive the
furniture tomorrow then it will be
sent out the day following and the
same information relative to the time
and place of delivery will be published.
1t is understood, of course, that this
request for the delivery of articles re-
fers not only to the furniture but to
everything else that has been promis-
ed the home, except the money, which,
as above stated. should be sent to
Miss Reid The progress of the clean
Ing up process and the getting the
furniture in place will determine the
day of the formal opening. Should
the furnishings be sent out tomorrow
the opening will take place the next
day, while if the furniture is not sent
out until Wednesday the formal open
ing will be postponed until Thursday.
Details of the programme for this
opening service have not been settled,
but are likely 10 be of rather a simple
character. The exact hour for il also
is in doubt, but will be settled shortly.
for as soon as the home is put in or
der meeting of the auxiliary will be
called and the members then taken
to inspect the home, at which time the
service will take place.
Furnishing of Rooms.
As a number of persons, as well as
some of the churches, have agreed to
furnish one room in the home but are
In doubt as to just what such furnish
ings should consist of. Mrs. Elliott has
decided to publish list of the things
necessary. This is as follows: One
single iron or brass bedstead, a pillow,
pair of blankets, six sheets, two
white spreads, four pillow cases, six
towels, small bureau with mirror, or
a wash stand with drawers and a mir
ror a small table, a screen, and two
sets OF white curtains for it, such as
are used in hospitals, and a toilet set
for washstand
Those in charge of the home will be
also glad to receive gifts of any article
that will be of use in the pantry, kitch-
en- or dining room of the home. and
this includes the gift of groceries of
all kinds. 1t is particularly desired
mat all persons who have promised to
give or who intend to give any of these
Things will advise Mrs. Anderson be-
fore O'Clock to-day.