New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-04
SCHERlIERHORN HOUSE.
Bishop Potter to Dedicate Country
Home in Milford, Conn.

with the dedication of s.chermerhorn House, near
| Milford Conn. May 10, by Bishop Henry e
Pottxr one OF the finest fresh air homes for girls
1 win be ready for occupancy. 1t has been erected
by the Protestant Episcopal City Mission Society
of New-York City. with the $4,000 which the late
Miss Sarah Schermerhorn beQueathed for the pur-
pose and early in July the first party or ninety
girls-big and ttle-will take possession
The house is built tract OF land containing
hfty-fve acres mostly wooded and with 400 feet Of
beach which the society bought last year. The old
far mhouse on the land, which included in the
sale has been repaired and will be used this sum
for tired out mothers with babies. and the SO
cety has made provision for city boys from eight to
eighteen years OF age in Camp Blocker, which was
farmhouse Here. under partly military discipline,
relays OF fifty boys at a time enjoy two weeks
sehermerhorn House is built in Dutch Colonial 10 ia
ciuded in the memorial is finished in shingles left
10 silver with the weather. The house has "A 100
across its entire length extends sixteen feet be-
yond in order to connect with the chapel .,,..
han. witt. box-beamed ceiling. odfashioned brick
the stan a dining room and opening out Of it the
childrens dining room-20 by 40 feet in dimensions
the way in short order when an entertainment
or dance is on hand To the left are the bed bed
room and a dormtory for young working women
able to pay a small amount board. This dormi-
tory, with its washroom. is entirely separate from
have a later bed hour and other ''grown-up privi
leges not enjoyed by the younger guests.
In discussing summer plans for the home recent
ly, the Rev. Robert b. Kimber. superintendent OF
the Protestant Episcopal City Mission Society,
marked laughingly:
our children always stubbing toes an bruis-
Ing fingers in their play, nurse to bind up the
wounded members and cure the simple ailments. is
a real necessity"
The new house provides dispensary for the
necessary member of the staff in sunny room,
back OF the reception hall. The business office IS
next TO the diSpensary, and TO the right. back of
the reception hall. is pantry that would delight
the heart of any true housewife-l4 by IS feet in
dimensions. A large lavatory, connecting with
the second story by freprOof stairs is also at
the rear of the house and the kitchen and laundry
are in one-story extension.
On the second floor there three dOrmitories
all finished in pure. white, and each containing
twenty-four beds and on the third floor there are
two unfinished wings, which. when the need and
money to finish them arrive will accommodate fifty
extra children
Besides two lavatories, the house contains four
bathrooms.
The chapel. which will be called the Chapel of
Grace, from Grace Church, New York City. of
which Miss Schermerhorn a parishioner bias
seating capacity of two hundred persons Or. Kim
Der. who has summer cottage nearby, will con-
duct daily services here and will preach on Sundays
for the guests at the farmhouse, Blocker Camp
and Schermerhorn House, and for neighboring sum-
mer people.
Like all the fresh air work of the Protestant Eps-
copal City Mission Society. this house will be
run entirely by voluntary subscriptions Last year
Mr.. kimber received $500 for his work.