The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30
LITTLE TOTSATHOME
KINGS DAUGHTERS NURSERY oC-
CUPIED ny CHILDREN.
ALL NECESSARY FEATURES
FOR CARE AND PLEASURE OF LIT-
TIE ONES HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

Dining Room, Play Room and Kitch-
en- ON First FIOor-HOspitaI Room,
Well Furnished, on Second Floor.
Sleeping Room for Smaller Chill
dren-LRrge and Comm dious
DOrmitOry for Larger Children.
Nurses Room Near DOrmitOry.
Additional TvO-StOry Building ON
Rear of LOt-Verandn in Front
and Rear of HOme-FOrmaI Dedi-
catOry Exercises on Nov. o.
The children of the Day Nursery and
Children's Home of the Julia Mcleod
Chapter of Kings Daughters yesterday
moved into their new home at Mont
gomery and Thirty-frst streets. Last
night twenty-nine little ones occupied
their new and handsome home for the
first time. The formal dedicatory ex-
ercises will not be held, however, I'M
til two weeks from Monday, owing to
the fact that some of the minor de-
tails of the work about the home are
not yet completed.
Though it has been only few months
since the cornerstone of the home was
laid with Masonic ceremonies, yet the
work has been pushed rapidly forward
and the building is now practically
complete 1t is one of the most beauti-
full and commodious of any similar in
stitution in the city and is a credit to
all who were concerned in it's erection.
On the first floor is large dining
room and play-room. The play-room Is
fitted with large glass windows in or
der that those children who are not al
lowed to go outside to play can have
the full benefit of the sunshine. All
the toys which delight the infant heart
will be placed here and everything pos
sible done for the happiness of the lit
tie ones. Besides the dining-room, and
the play-room, the kitchen and two
smaller rooms, for storage purposes.
are located on the first floor.
Hospital Room and DOrmitory.
At the head of the stairs stands the
hospital room. This will be fitted out
with all the necessaries for use in cases
OF sudden sickness among the children.
A large supply of the medicines used
for the ordinary diseases of children
Will be kept on hand, as we'll as band
ages, oourt-plasters, ETC., for the small
bruises and scratches contracted In
playing.
Opening from the hospital room Is
the bathroom. This is fitted with all
the modern plumbing improvements,
and everything possible for the comfort
and convenience of the inmates.
To the rear of the hospital rooms IS
large sleeping room for the use OF
those who are always at the home In
charge of the children. This room Is
at the front of the home, facing Mont
gomery street. and with large win
dOws looking out toward Thirty-firs
street.
Directly across. the hall is a small
sleeping room for children. This is 1T
ted with three small iron beds, finished
in white. 1t is designed for the use
of the smaller children. who are more
apt to require attention or the nurses
during the night. A large antique fire
place has been built in the room, so
that it can be easily heated In the
event of cold weather.
Opening from this room is the large
or main dormitory. This is neatly fit
ted with iron beds. finished in white
and brass and making one of the most
comfortable and neat-appearing sleep
irg rooms of any in the city. 1t is
here that the majority of the small
inmates OF the home will sleep. All
of the rooms are within easy reach
of the nurses room. and in case any
of the children should be taken sick
during the night, a slight cry would
bring some of those in charge instantly
to their side.
Additional Building I'm Rear.
In the rear of the home and within
the high board fence surrounding it,
stands large two-story building. The
lower floor of this building is piled high
with wood and coal for use during the
winter months In another section
stand some of the housekeeping uten-
sils which are not in daily use. BY
placing such articles in the outside
building so much additional room is
given in the home.
On the second floor the building has
been divided into two rooms. These
will be fitted up for different purposes.
One of the rooms will be used as the
cooks and servants quarters. Just
what use will be made of the additional
room has not yet been determined.
A large veranda runs around the
front of the home and a similar porch
has been built in the rear. These will
furnish the place for the children to
exercise III the open air OH rainy DAYS,
and still be dry and protected. There
are no buildings adjoining, and the
open fields furnish ideal places for play
during the bright. warm days.
DedicatOry Exercises Nov. o.
Some of the work about the home has
not yet been completed, such as fitting
with gas connections, inside finishings
etc Owing to this fact the ladies of
the Julia Mcleod Circle have decided
to postpone the formal dedicatory ex-
ercises until Nov. g. One of the ladies
who was busy yesterday at the home
bringing order out of chaos. said
"Our lease on the old home expired
to-day. We DID not wish to rent a
home for simply few weeks. and 50
decided to move in to our permanent
horne. We would have preferred. of
course. to have dedicated the home the
day on which we first occupied 1t. but
owing to circumstances this could not
be done"
The dedcatory exercises will consist
of addresses by prominent Savannah
ians, musical number by the children
of the home. and selections by well
known singers of the city. The com
plete programme Will be announced
later.
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