The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-17
ONESAT HOME
KINGS DAUGHTERS DAY NURSERY
AND HOME DEDICATED.
SINGING OF THE CHILDREN
ONE OFF THE FEATURES OF THE
OBLIGATORY PROGRAMME,

The Address by DIR. j. Y. Fair-After
the Exercises an Inspection of the
Home Was Made by Visitors-Mn-
jOritY of Rooms Are in Memory of
DOnOrs-DormitOry Contains Bed
Given, Furnished, and Kept in
Order by Circle of Girls from
Episcopal Orphans Home.
The Day Nursery and Children's
Home of the Julia Mcleod Chapter of
Kings Daughters was dedicated yes
terday afternoon. There was a large
| gathering and the commodous building
at Thrty-frst and Montgomery streets
was thronged with visitors until after
6 O'Clock Immediately following the
dedicatory programme the building
was thrown open to inspection and all
| the rooms were visited.
| The programme began with the rem
. dition of the Kings Daughters hymn,
sung by all the members of the society
who were in attendance. This was fol-
lowed by prayer by Rev. Robb White,
rector of Christ Church. An instru-
mental solo by Mrs. Harrison followed,
after which the address was delivered
by DR.. j. Y. Fair, pastor of the Inde-
pendent Presbyterian Church.
| DR.. Fair spoke of the noble work that
is being done in all parts of the civil
lied world by the great Order of Kings
| Daughters and particularly by those of
Savannah and by the Julia Mcleod
| Chapter. He warmly praised the phil
anthropic work which had been un-
dertaken years ago and which had at
| last been brought to successful
fruition. The home represents the
earnest, untiring, unceasipg efforts of
! the Kings Daughters and stands a
| noble monument to a noble order.
| Following the eloquent address of DR..
| Fair was an Instrumental quartette
with two violins, a piano and flute,
| by Miss Anita Quint and Masters AL
| bert Quint, Gilbert Lang and Harris
Lang.
Songs by the Children.
One of the most interesting features
of the programme followed. 1t was the
! singing of two songs by the children
who have been placed in the care OF
the home. The numbers were admira-
bly, sung, and showed that much time
! had been spent in training the children.
There were eighteen little ones in the
group and the sight Of the happy faces
was a pleasing one.
Instrumental solos by Miss Mamie
| Willink, and Mrs. w. S. Harrison fol-
| lowed and both We're eXeellently rem
dered. After the last solo the visitors
Joined in singing the doxology, and
the dedicatory exercises were closed
with the benediction. The benediction
was pronounced by Rev. M. J. Ep-
ting, pastor of St. PauTs Lutheran
! Church.
A general Misunderstanding followed and
the board of lady managers. who have
worked so faithfully in raising funds.
and experimenting the work at the
home, were warmly congratulated. An
inspection of the rooms was made by
the many visitors.
The Memorial Rooms.
The first room upon entering the
home is the parlor. This is in memo
riam of the Kennedy family. 1t is
Handsomely furnished, and one of the
| pleasantest rooms of the home. The
! large oak mantelpiece above the fire.
place was covered with flowers, and on
the tables in the center were two beau
tiful vases, completely filed with chry-
| santhemums These two handsome
vases We're given by member OF the
Kings Daughters in memory of her
sister.
Directly across the hall from the par
| lor is the dining room. This room
was furnished by Circle No. and Cir
! Gle No. 2 of the order and Is their me-
mortal There are two long, low ta-
bles, surrounded with children's chairs
and before each chair was a beautiful
little plate, cup and saucer and
spoons, knives and forks. An addi
tional table stands ready for use at
any time The wall Is hung with APP
propriately worded silver lettered
pIacards.
To the rear of the dining room is the
pantry and kitchen. The pantry is
filled with good things of all descrip-
tions. This was stocked by the MEM