The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-03
Noinel1 and Society.
BY MRs ' M. DE coTTEs.

Anderson Coal Company. Wolfolk Goa
 Company, Planters cet,on ol Company Donations of brick for the grounds were O'Conner. Mrs. M. Duncan and Mir. L. Davis. An immense oak tree, which has
 sheltered past generations, vas hewn
 down and sent. to the Home to give com donor Mrs. Margaret Duncan. our Treas urer for nine years. has ever been a de- voted and active worker. Mrs Mary T. July donated one-third share of stock in the Lost Creek Coal and Mining Com
 pany to the Working Woman's Home. At the annual meeting fast February a
 mates and $50 contribution. were re- ceived from Mrs. M. A. Waller, one, of the most prominent. loyal workers ever
 Ssrs os Mrs wie for twaIHe years our honored. President, sent an annual bequest of $50. loving tribute of
 worthy children to. the memory of a noble itself. A devoted father and mother send annually $25 ss a memorial to salnted son. Mir. F., H. Fiske donates anIuaiiy
 fl5 sns the Governor s,, watts IascIS Nationsl nal
 last July remembered our cause with do. a thanks offering for their children's con-
 frmation. The Joan Are Brigade" when N, Woman's Home Miss Louise Nix, cap tain. is a niece of Miss Frances E. Grlf- fin. our first Treasurer and ever-ioyal friend
 tributes to our cause was a box of pen- 1 nies from Master Archibald Mcqueen. realized as entrance fees from pin
 s o when s s tSsy s@ds hsS
 home he handed the box of pennies to his
 mother. saying, These are for the We
 mans Home" This dear little heart, sympathy for those in need. Upon the suggestion of Mrs. T. W. Hannon for the past two years,' the
 formal opening of the i'Home." october 20. has been observed in celebrating ''Wo-
 mans Home Day" Through active, eff forts of officers and members in 1902. 200 names were added to the membership $1s2. 50 to the treasury. In 1903, 124 names, among which were prominent business firms and $142.15 in cash. Mir. J. s. Will cox an ever liberal friend was the largest individual contributor. ,'... Thanksgiving was a day of cheer and plenty at the Home. Friends sending sub stantials and deficacies to the deserving inmates. Miss Mary Crommelin, one of our trustees, remembered the day with the largest cash contribution. St. Johns Episcopal Church sent goodly share of fruits and vegetables from the beautiful Thanksgiving service. The Mothers Union contributed large box of bread and cakes. -
 The happy Christmas tide was heralded at the Honse by bountfful remembrances from many sfriends-money, fuel, dry goods, shoes, groceries, vegetables, jellies. fruits, cakes, nuts and candies in larger quantities than ever before were received. The merchants and business men on Dex- ter Avenue, Commerce, Perry and Court Streets, sent generously of their store. The local order of Elks in their splendid Christmas work sent@a gift in money to each inmate. The children of our in- stitution were happy participants of the New Year dinner, given by the Order of Red Men.
 The local papers, The Montgomery Ad- vertiser and The Montgomery Journal have always had a large share in the success of our enterprise. extending mani- fold courtesies to our organization. Espe- cially kind has been Mrs. J. M. deCottes, not only rendering the use of her columns in The Advertiser, but often giving the tracings of her own graceful pen to this worthy cause.
 and members of the Working Woman's Home Association extend sincerest thanks and appreciation to each and every bene- factor. Long may our institution be de- serving of the liberal assistance 1t has always received from our noblest women,
 bravest men and most charitable citisens With deepest gratitude to our Heavenly Father who has directed and brought us to our present prosperity.
 Blessings ever walt on virtuous deeds, ., And tho late, a sure reward succeeds. !" Respectfully submitted. -'F Mrs. s. B. Gordon, Secretary. The following are the officers elected for
 Honorary Life President, Mrs. B. L. Wyman.
 President--Mrs. T. ". HannOn.
 Vice e-Presldent-Mrs. Emily Meyer.
 Secretary--Mrs. s. B. Gordon
 Assistant seeretary-Mrs. C. L. Camp- bell.
 Treasurer-Mrs. W. c. Pope.
 Assistant Treasurer-Miss Carrie Ham, mond.
 GlazIer, Mrs. B. l.. Wyman, Mrs. M A.
 Waller, Miss Mary Crommelin.
 Board of Managers for 1S04-Mrs. J. s. Wilcox, Mrs. J. c. Hurter, Mrs. J. E. Worswick, Mrs. F. H. Warren, Mrs. Mar garet Waller, Mrs. w. H. Thomas, Mrs. K. K. Glazier, Mrs. Charles Moritz, Mrs. Scott, Mrs. W. F. Ledyard, Mrs. Mar garet Duncan, Mrs. J. H. Hardaway, Mrs. David Well, Mrs. J. w. Durr, Mrs. M. D. Bibb. Miss Pauline Hausman, Mrs. s. G. Follansbee, Mrs. M. c. Stokes, Mrs. J. B. Gaston. Mrs. J. A. Kirkpatrick, Duncan, Mrs. J. E. Worswick. Mss p. L. Wright, Mrs. T. J. Mattox, Mrs. W. B. Burton. Miss Pauline Hausman.
 Committee on Grounds-Mrs. w. E. Ledyard. Mrs. H. strlngfellow. Mrs. Mrs. J. c. Hurter, Mrs. W. G. Yelverton. Mrs. John V. Smith.
 Committee on Admittance-Mrs. J. l.. Cobbs. Mrs. F. K. Glazier, Mrs. J. B. Gaston, Mrs. J. w. Durr, Mrs. Charles Moritz, Mrs. J. W. Watts.