The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-24
City IN eWS
HOMES FOR GIRLS
ARE ALL CROWDED
woMAN's CHRISTIAN AssoCIA-
5 TIoN CANvAssEs CONDITIONS.
Every Institution Supported by the Or
ganization Has Turned Girls Away
in the Last Few Weeks-Annual Re-
ports Show Great Work Done by the
Association.

Members of the Woman s Christian
association are facing serious prob
lem. More than five hundred working
girls have been unable to find accom-
modations at the women's, boarding
home on Sixth street s, and 11 the same same
Pillsbury home. The discussion Of the
question was one of the topics at the
annual meeting held yesterday after
noon in the First Congregational church
by the association. Both ct the e, homes
Chase, treasurer for the association, re-
ported that the receipts for the year
were $16,S43.O7 and the disbursements
$16,499.64. Mrs. B. B. Townsend, treas,
urer for the Pillsbury home, reported
that the receipts at that home were
and cash on hand, $9sS.OS. Applica-
tions from 346 girls had to be refused /
this year. Reports on the. Jones-Har-
rison home showed that during the past !
year affairs at the home have I'M:
| proved materially thru the medium of |
aged by J. E. Carpenter.
Mrs. C. H. Upton, treasurer of the |
Travellers Aid. gave the financial state
ment. The disbursements amounted to
$2,323.32.. This amount included the ex-
|
and Union stations. The receipts were
$2,60l:25, and the balance on hand is
So 77.91. The number of girls who re-
ceived care was 1886; 3,010 receiving
lodging; 140 received free lodging; 16S
were given work; 1851 were served
Der Of women have been, taken to the
hospitals. The Travellers Aid home on
Third avenue s accommodates thirty
girls. altho originally it was intended
to have not more than twenty.
Mrs. E. E. Merrill Of the relief com
have been assisted thru the year, and
: that 400 new garments and 145 second
hand garments have been distributed.
Mrs. W. w. Sykes, secretary of the
,, association, reported that l65 girls and
women are j in IT, the ,z different homes :
being cared for at the Jones-H Harrison
|, home; SIS girls are at the Pillsbury
home, with 81 on the waiting list and
l at the Sixth street home are 81 business
! women.
Officers were elected as follows:
t Womans Christian Associa tion-Mrs. 3. NJ.
rsf Sss prssdsnt MRS. fGsES
second vice president; Mrs. W. W. Sykes. re-
ssseas NM Mrs. G hs esn
: 9rer; advisory board, Judge j. B. Gilhllan' J.
d Woman's Boarding Home-Mrs. A. H. Lindley
v chairman; Mrs. George E.. Dennis, vice chair
: man; Mrs E. W. Ensign, recording secretary
y, - Mrs H. B. Bracken. treasurer. 80.
emeritus n' Mrs +. + andrews. chairman: Mrs
stEW.s A. Miller. frst-sceS rhairman:s Mrs. n. G
VICE Miss
IS bell, recording secretary; Mrs. B. B. Townsend
J. treasurer.
i, man; Mrs J. E. Carpenter, first vice chairman
&c Mrs. H. D. Dickinson. second vice chairman
e: Mrs. W. A. Hall. recording secretary: Mrs. A
a a. r. Rogers corresponding secretary; MIS-. w
ST 9. Weld treasurer:
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N, ton, Norman Mcleod, A. r. Hagen, Arthur {
on Holt, Charles E. Rittenhouse, E. 9. N1cholso
nj, S. J. Anderson. Pc
W. Grace Presby terian-Mmes. H. O. Hank
tut Stewart Gamble, Joseph Congdon, J. B. Add
We dafer, Donald D. Mckay. -.
of st. Marks Observation-Disclosures. George
Christian, Perry Norris O. E. Haupt, Burnhal
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a arv Blake, Henry Hahn, L; R; Guild -
los Belden, J. E. Force, Thomas Walston, J.
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the FAINT. W. G. Pike, George s. Rollins; Miss
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