The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-25

The annual meeting Of the Bethany
Home corporation was held al $3.50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon In the parish rooms
of Grace church with the president, Hon
Thomas -. stockwell, i'm the chair. As is
we'll known, the Bethany home il an in-
sutution whose object is To provide
emporary home for respectable women.
lot otherwise provided for, between -
and 81 years Of age. who have been resi-
dents OF Rhode Island for al least two
years The meeting Of yesterday was
very well attended and was unusually
run OF desperation and encouragement.
because of the good news which was an
nounced early in the proceedings, that the
burden Of debt or the mortgage of four
thousand and some odd hundreds had
been lifted through the kindness OF some
unknown friend OF he home, who. for the
present, wished his name withheid~~
The meeting was called to order by the
president and the presentation OF the
several reports then followed The min
utes OF tho last annual meeting were read
by the secretary Miss Maud Baker.
Mr., j. William Rice. tho chairman ~
the nominating committee then presented
the names OF the following for member
unanimously elected
Hon " w. Iltucheld. Mr. Andrew A.
timball, Mr. Robert knight, Miss NJ.
Louise Gladdlng MIR A. w. Fairchild.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert W. Rice.
TREAsURER's REPORT.
Mr. Preston n Gardiner the treasurer,
next presented his annual report and the
same showed the total receipts from all
eaf 10 h. ,.1 IA - ,l III
10 the balance on hand brought the total
resources for the ye-- to Se63.06
Balance on hand Jan, %, 1902. Sj1.55
The treasurer's report also brought out
the fact that the total expenses OF MAIN
tanning the home for the past year had
been but little more than $500. and this.
too. Notwithstanding the fact that the
household included an average OF Is per-
sons besides the servants and that the
house Is a large three story structure.
This wise economy and judicious man
agemeut on the part OF the board OF
managers and the matron was commented
upon quite freely by those present.
The report OF the treasurer was follow
ed by that Of the board OF managers, read
by the secretary.
Important portions OF this report which
called forth special comment were the fol-
lowing:
"a the beginning Of the year the family
numbered l5 Thrty-three have entered
making N, during the year. Ten have
entered twice, one three times and three
four times Thirty were Americans. one
Irish. one Scotch and one Polish. The
Youngest was ~, the oldest 81. and the
average age i7. Two were married 16
widows and i5 single Six have remained
during the entire wear Thirtv-three have
left. 4eaving Is m the family During the
nine years Of our existence, we have re-
celved 2SS persons whose ages have ranged
from five 20 81 wears
UNKNOWN BENEFACTOR
Supplementary 20 the report OF the
board of managers the secretary read
the following which was received with
expressions OF gratitude and rising
vote OF appreciation TO tho unknown
bcnefactor OF Bethany Home:
Since the above report was submitted
to the board W. have experienced a most
agreeable surprise Three days since 10
was announced Co our president that
an unknown friend stood ready To fur
nish the thousands which represent our
mortgage on condition that We raise the
hundreds before the hour Of this meeting
Wednesday was busy day FOR some OF
~ and before evening We were sure of
securing the whole amount To-day We
can rejoice I'M freedom from any financial
obligation, and. with hearts fun OF graft
tude 90 those who have wrought this