The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-10

iieS WlSS ana IldDy OlHSIS Dy whose efforts the members of the household
 at the Home had a delightful drive ant refreshments; to the fresh air fund for
 trolley tickets.
 The Donation day at the Home also
 savers of7a festivity for the members of the houshold assemble in the ma-
 irons dining room and partake of good
 things provided. The Donation day
 this year was celebrated June 13, and
 under the management of it's able com
 lnittee was a great success, Mrs. j. |tMason4Hoppin with some of the ladies
 of the executive board, received at the
 Home, Mrs. Watson L. Phillips and
 Mrs. William H. Douglass presiding at
 the cake table, while Mrs. J. M. Greist
 and assistants had charge of the tea
 table. Three hundred and flfty-fve
 dollars were received at the Home.
 TWenty-six dollars and fifty-five cents
 were the proceeds from the cake table,
 while the total amount received by the
 Home that day was $2, 44055.
 Last March it was deciled that the
 growing needs of the Home family
 needed what is termed q house mother,
 one who could specially care for the
 feeble and ailing, and the services of a
 Miss Cruttenden were procured who
 from March to September supplied a
 long felt want in ministering to the
 comfort of the old women. It was with
 deep regret that the Board was obliged
 to accept her resignation in September
 on account of illness in her family.
 The position is still vacant.
 Forty7flve adults have been sheltered
 a the Home during the year, any va
 cancy being promptly filled by new ap-
 plicants. There have been eighteen
 new admissions during the year and
 eleven dismissals. Not only has the
 Home this past year attempted to care for the unfortunate girl, taken care of
 wives deserted by husbands and cared for many old women, but women who have suffered from over-work have
 been given time to rest at the Home until they could once more take up the battle where intoxication or cruelty gave a dangerous environment. A few weeks ago three children were taken from a father who was in a serious state of intoxication (Nhe mother being at the hospital for operation) and brought to the Home and cared for temporarily until some plan could be devised for their welfare The Home has suffered but two deaths during the year, Mrs. Sarah L. sundbon, who died last December at the age of eighty eight, and Mrs, Elizabeth Fish died on December 5. The death rate at the Home every year is remarkably low and there is very little illness in spite of having for it's Home family such a large contingent of people of advanced years. This fact is probably due to the regular fife and plain but wholesome diet of the inmates, also1to the services of skillful physician, pr. Burdette S. Adams to whom the Board are most appreciative for his work and interest. Services are held at the Home every Sunday afternoon, the churches of the city and enyirons sending clergymen or to take charge. The Board desires to express the deepest gratitude for thls effort on the part of the different church organizations. who make it possible to bring the Sunday with it's church-going into the very at- of the Home to those feeble old women. Miss Mary Penfeld as Bi- ole teacher by her able and earnest ef- ,orts has brought spiritual comfort to many, and her faithful services every Friday have been gratefully apprieia- .ed by the Board.
 It is to the generosity of the late pr. Henry Bronson that we owe the first gift of the use of bed at the hospi- | al. For many years due to his hu- thought and generosity, we lave had the use of a bed at the New | Haven hospital for six months of each | ear. For over @ year we have had the | lse of a bed at Grace hospital due to he generosity of Mrs. Mary Wade. These beds have been practically in onstant use, alleyiating the suffering if women and children. The desire of | bed at the New Haven hospital for he full year is felt, as the Board is ibliged to dismiss many opportunities f alleviating misery by the lack of urther privileges at the hospital. The Board is deeply grateful for the gene osity already hown, and it is fully ap- reciative of It's present privileges: but he work is ever growing and far eaching, and the desire of extending it lore and more Is ever present
 Mrs. Charles E. Graves, our presi II ent, who for many years has proven a cry efficient officer by her tractfu- ess and dignity in keeping the body t olitic working together very harmoni- usly, for a year and a half was unable , serve excepting nominally owing to hess and sorrow in her immediate Ii amily. Therefore it was with great leasure that the Board welcomed her ( hen she commenced few months ago { , preside at the executive sessions. ( Irs. J. Mason-Hoppin, our very able nd active first vicepresident, was act lg president during Mrs. Graves ab- I ance, and has been acting president h ght months of the past year, having { cen assisted in her labors by the eff ent second vicepresident. Mrs. Leslie It was with deep regret S nat the Board was obliged to accept i le resignation of its secretary. Miss ' lien Strong Bartlett, and thus dis ! ense with her services and interest for | le year on account of a pilgrimage to urope We are especially grateful for C le wise and able counsel of our advi- c ,ry board. Mir Oliver White, Mr. Will 1 am T. Fielis and MT. Justus Hotch- ln ss. Death has removed one of the Id ost valued members of this board q r.. Charles E. Graves, who bv his ad- f