The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-17
FOR THE LITTLE ONES
Comfortable Home That Has
Been Established at First
and Streets.

The little store room at I and First
streets which has presented a picture
OF desOlation for some years. has been
transformed into a warm comfortable
and cheerful home. and here tomorrow
Will be opened the Children's Ward and
Day Nursery, established by the SAL
walton Army and the Home Finding
association. The bleak walls have
been papered, the bare floors covered
with linOleum and comfortable mats
and the windows. now replaced and
made whole. have been hung with
shades and dainty curtains. Here are
laDorlng Captain Woods of the Saliva
tion Army and an able corps Of as
sistants, and by tomorrow afternoon
{ the home viii be opened. At that time
all the friends who are interested i'm
the work are invited 20 be present and
3 a real hOUsewarming viii take place.
1t is the purpose OF the people in
charge to furnish a home for the babies
whose mothers are employed. first of
all. Here the little people viii be TAX
en- for the day. the week or the month.
as needed. and boarded if the mother
can pay. or cared for the same If she
/ is unable to contribute toward their
support. The home with be in charge
/ of a capable woman all the time and
she viii have the advantage of the
advice and assistance of two trained
/ nurses from st. Marks hospital. who
viii make visits of inspection each
day. or who win respond to calls
Overseeing the whole viii be Mrs. G.
D II. Mcmahon Of the Home Finding as
/ sOciation. whose time VIII be devoted
to the work. Besides the babies of the
working women, orphans viii be taken
I'm also and these viii be cared for in
the same manner.
The people who have taken up the
work have met with every encourage
ment. Many of the prominent people
of town have already contributed
largely toward the preparation of the
I rooms. and many more have promised
/ permanent aid. The donations UP to
\ date are from.
Mrs. Frank Knox. a white iron crib
and furnishings to be known as the
+ Frances Knox crib.
Mrs. Mary Judge, a white iron crib
and furnishings to be known as the
Mary Woodward crib.
Mrs II. V. Plat. a child's crib and
furnishings. to be known as the Mary
Pauline Platt crib.
Mrs w. H. King, a child's iron bed
and furnishings. to be known as the
Josephine King bed.
Mrs. G.. H. Mcmahon. a child's iron
bed and furnishings, 10 be known as
the Helen Monroe bed.
Mrs. J. F. Cowan. child's cradle and
mattress, base burner. one set springs
and mattress.
Mrs. c. Fl. Brink child's cot and
mattress. child's rocker and high chair.
cot TO be known as the Jessica Brink
cot.
] Mrs. 5. V. Shelp. linoleum for babies
room.
Mrs. +. z. Calvin. hot blast stove.
Mrs. O. A. Palmer. household fur
nishings.
Mrs. II. Park. a desk table and chair
lounge, etc.
Mrs. c.. w. Watson. chilG's bedding,
Mrs. c. Z. Richard, child's basket
crib.
Mrs. A. L. Hoppaugh. shades for all
windows.
Mrs. D. Evans, a single bed.
Mrs Louis Simon. a single bed.
Mrs s. Bamberger. coal
Mrs. w TT. Booth, rug, stOvepipe and
childrens clothing.
Mrs. Ezra Thompson, kitchen stove
and linoleum-
In addition TO the above. donations
of money have been received from Mrs
w NJ. O'Brien. G.. +. Culmer & Bros.
. Miss Richardson, Mrs. Hammer. Mrs
. Miller and much help has been prom
ised as soon as needed.