Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-01
Charity Organizations.

ported organizations OF TINS character.
The Associated Charities was organized
under its present form December y, 1904,
as a department Of the international Chris
tian institute, with headquarters at the
Dellone hotel and Offices in the city mar
ket house. The work covers emergency re-
lief, cooperating with other charities, in
vestigation, transportation and endorsing
applicants for aims The work has been
conducted with great success under the
superintendent of Mr. S. =. Morris. Dur
ing 1915 about 1900 cases were handled and
the charitable work placed on a business
basis.
One of the best known and most bene-
fetal charities is the Child Saving insti-
tute, which was organized In 1890 Under the
name of the Children's Aid society. in No
vember, 1897, it was Incorporated under
the name of the Child Saving institute.
In 1905. $40 children were handled. The OBJ
ject of the institute is to care properly for
orphaned and helpless children and find
good homes for them. 1t is in charge of
Rev A. w. Clark, who has handled the
work with marked ability The heme is at
Eighteenth and Ohio streets.
Another institution devoted to benefiting
child life is the Crcche which is located
at Nineteenth and Harvey streets. Here
many women forced to work, leave their
children during the day at a minimum
cost and board them by the week when
necessary. The Creche was organized In
1887 and in 1906 handled ass children, aver
aging twenty-sx daily. 1t is in charge
of Mrs Charles White. Mrs. p. L. kimbal
is president of the organization and Mrs.
A. d. Brandeis is treasurer.
The Hebrew Charities is a well organized
and intelligent medium Of aid to needy
.lfWna Hon nE
Louis Harris of the real estate firm OF
Martin & Harris. The work of the organ
ization is supplemented by that of a num-
Der of Hebrew clubs.
The Nebraska Chidren's Home Finding
society is one of statewide scope as its
name indicates. About 900 children are
placed in homes annually Close attention
is given to investigating the condition OF
children whose surroundings are untortu-
nate. both before and after being placed by
the society. The organization was erected
in September, 1893. The Rev. A Z. Qulvey'
with offices in the Brown block, is super
intendent
The Newsboys' home, at 14lO Farnam
street, was organized by Mogy Bernstein
and for several years was carried on by
his own effort and on his own RESPONSE
bility with success, due to his knowledge
of the actual needs Of the boys on the
street The merit of his work was pub
licly recognized and a committee, COM
posed of Mrs. Draper Smith, Mr. Rome
Miller, Mr. +. W. Dixon and Miss Mozart
ney assumed the direction of the work
They have made plans for enlargement
The athletic department Is now directed
by the boys secretary of the Young Men
Christian association. The newsboys have
been provided with badges and much done
for their physical and moral betterment'
A vast amount of meritorious work is be-
Ing done by &c Salvation Army in Omaha
the organization operating here working
mons hotel and a rescue home for fallen
women Headquarters are in large bar
racks formerly a church building, on DaV-
enport street near Seventeenth. Gospel
services are held here and in the open arr
Omaha is the directing office OF large ter
ritory comprising several states. the Ell
forts of the army in Omaha are carried
out on a large scale in the methods which
the organization has proved to be of excep-
tional efficiency in dealing with the ma
terial and spiritual needs of the poorer
classes.
The st. James Orphanage at Benson Is
an institution conducted under the aus
pices of the Catholic church, but admitting
and maintaining children on nonsec-
tartan basis. Its capacity is lis and is usu-
ally full. The orphanage has been In sue
cessful operation since 1876 and is in charge
Of Rev. Father Mcnamara
The Visiting ; .rses' association, under
the direction of Mrs. W. r. Adams. carries
on a generous and grateful work among
the sick poor. In 1905 G65 patients were
cared for corps of trained nurses, de-
pendant in size upon the needs is main
tanned These nurses are sent to homes
where their services are required, bu'
where finances will not permit of the en-
gagement of the ordinary professional
services. During the nine years of its ex
istence the demands upon II have grown
constantly. but Il has been enabled e
meet them by reason of a warm public
support.
The FINLEY Rescue home is located a
Fourth and Bancroft streets and is know
also as the Good VIII mission and thu
Mother Lee Rescue home 1t is the oldes
rescue home and one of the oldest chart
ties in the city, having been founded b!
Mrs Martha Lee about thirty years ago
Under the direction OF Mrs Lee. a larg
work is carried on in retaining unfortu
nate women and girls.
The Good Shepherd convent was organ
tied in 1894 and large convcat building
.rected at Fortleth and Jackson streets
The convent Is tonuuSNtu py a NaNhbip
order OF sisters and is devoted to worl
among girls and women. About 100 person
are under the care of the institution. Re
Gently a large addition was built in orde
to provide adequate facilities.
The Volunteers of America have done
good work with open air services in re
neving the poor and in their ministry a
the city jail. The organization maintain
q considerable corps OF workers in Oman
and has met with large measure OF sue
cess.
The City mission is located in the mids
of a district badly needing the uplift g
a moral influence. IL was organized
1870 and maintains a mission building o
Tenth street below Capitol avenue. III
property being valued at about 5000. UT
der the superintendent Of Miss Nell
Magee Industrial work for boys and CIR
Is carried on, temperance classes are he'll
mothers meetings conducted and Sunda
schools maintained. Gospel services al
held frequently.
A well supported Soldiers Relief commits
sion maintains an organization for the pu
pose of looking after poverty-stricken We
Grams and their families. Fortunately Il