Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-09

FORD, Pastor st. Patrick's Church.
concur in the above sentiment. RAN
DOBPH H. McKIM, Rector Epiphany Eps-
copal Church.
A most laudabIe object. LOUIS STERN,
Rabbi Washington Hebrew Congregation:
A most worthy, patriotic charity. HENRY
Y. SATTERLEE, Bishop OF Washington.
Maxim's Report.
In a recent report Capt. A. A. Maxim,
Superintendent of the temporary Soldiers
Home, on Sd street near Missouri avenue
SAYS:
Sir-Pursuant to your request have the
honor to submit the following report Of the
work and condition of the home up to this
date and to give the reasons why 1t should
have larger and more commodious quarters:
Owing to the increasing number of appli-
cants seeking accommodations In the home
the necessity of having larger quarters be-
comes more apparent each day, for those
waiting to transact business with the de-
partments or to gain employment are some-
times compelled to remain a month or more.
and the transients who remain out DAY or
two are huddled into the same room. be-
cause the crowd is 80 great no opportunity
is given to discriminate or separate the
clean and comparatively healthy from those
suffering from all kinds OF diseases.
The following two cases are quoted TO
demonstrate the crowded and unhealthy
condition which naturally exists In the pres
ent small quarters, even though the most
rigid sanitation that space VIII permit Is
ing the care of them.
First-Benjamin Harris OF Brownsville.
Me-; aged eighty years; discharged from the
hospital in very weak condition; entered
the home and was taken violently Ill. but
absolutely refused to go to the hospital
again. which necessitated caring for him
under circumstances which were not sani-
tary for the other inmates OF the house.
Pneumonia developed and he finally died
after being sick about sixty days.
Second-Dr. James II. Hollowell of Cow
ington. KY; aged sixty years; afnicted with
locoYnotor ataxia: refused entrance at the
hospital and died >at the home after being
| in 1t for fffty-one days.
Neither of these cases had the care that
would have been possible II there had been
| hospital ward. though the superintend-
ent's own room was given to Harris during
the last days of his Illness.
Third-There are bed accommodations for
forty-one persons. but fifty people are In
| the house, and those without beds are COM
PEELED to sit in rocking chairs wrapped In
blankets In the smoking room. which caused
some Of the older ones to suffer during the
last Indictment weather, though the fire was
kept bright all night.
The greatest number accommodated in one
day during the last season was hfty-six.
making fifteen more than we had beds for,
and on few occasions as high as ten per-
sons have been turned away In one day
Fourth-Those suffering from contagious
diseases, such as consumption. skin diseases
and those of a worse character. have been
have separate rooms and baths. but with
our present limited space this separation
has been impossible. therefore the danger
from contagton has .been excessive. Under
these conditions hospital ward seems q
| necessity for the protection OF all IN the
building.
Fifth-Those entering the home are al
ways men totally without means ana the
fesire 70 keep clean Il hard to gratify With
our the chance ok doing thefr washing. hut
this Inconvenience could Be obviatsd Fl =