The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-06-13
ANNUAL DONATION DAY
FOR THE HoNE OF THE FRIEND
 LESS TO-DAK.

Society is One of the Most Deserving of Our Charitable Institutions and Wor-
 thy of Generous suppOrt-sOme In-
 teresting Facts Regarding the Aims
 and Objects of the Society.
 One of the principal events in the life of the charitable interests of the city of New Haven is the seventh annual pub lie donation day of the Home for the Friendless, which takes place to-day, Wednesday, June 18th. Similar to the annual donation days of the New Ha- ven Orphan Asylum, which have formed such a prominent part of the charitable activities of New Haven, the annual donation days of the Home for the Friendless are beginning to pay a arger part each year in the efforts to make financia provisions for New Ha- ven charities. It is ony few years since this institution inaugurated the custom of the pubic donation day. Formerly the contributions for the l financial needs of the home were raised | by collections among the various churches by the ladies, with private and individual gifts from those partic- ularly interested in this charitable work. But in its forty years of useful existence the work has so increased and the needs of this institution have cor respondingly grown as to make neces- 1 sary the public donation day for the purpose of interesting a large part of New Haven's public in this charity and | to gain their sympathy and financial support. It was seven years ago, in 1900, when the ladies interested in the home and some of the business men of | the city inaugurated the custom of the l public donation day, and the one to 1 take place next Wednesday Is the sev- enth.
 The Home for the Friendless, which occupies a large field in the charitable institutions of New Haven, is located at the corner of Clinton avenue and Pine street. and there furnishes large and comfortable home for homeless and unfortunate girls, for children not ellg- ible to tLe orphan asylum and for aged and indigent women. Those without any means of support are received there free of charge. Those who may have very small means contribute according l to their abilities; $500 week for the older persons and $200 week is the limit for children.
 The Home for the Friendless was founded forty years ago, in 1866, tby a few benevolent women of this city who conceived the idea of offering a shelter ! from temptations to the unfortunate ! girls of society i'll the struggle of their { sad lives These ladies were aided in their efforts at that time by some of the most prominent and well known citi- zens of New Haven, whose generous 1 financial contributions of six thousand dollars made the foundation of the home possible. Among them were MT. Joseph E. Sheffield, MT. James E. Eng 1 fish, Mr. James Brewster MT. William 1 B. Bristol and Mir Richard s. Fellows The institution was committed to the care and guidance of board of man agers selected from the different churches of our city, and ever since that time it has been non-sectarian, while it's destiny has been guided by the representatives of all our churches. It has ever claimed the interest and en- gagged the attention for it's financial support of New Haven's most promi- nent citizens and philanthrcplsts, and on its board of managers have been numbered many of the best known and benevolent ladies of our community.
 With the growth of the city and the increasing work which is conducted by this institution It's financial needs have correspondingly grown. Tn the year 1869, but three years after it's founda- tion, the expenses of the home were $1,41579, while its receipts received largely from donations, amounted to S,6549O. Last year, or forty years af- ter the foundation of the home, its ex- penses amounted to $7,13S94, and it's income receipts about the same amount.
 In these forty years, through the 1 generosity of its benefaotors, the Home for the F'riendless has accumulated an
 endowment fund which at the close of its last fiscal year amounted to $47, ,24S.- 75. During the fiscal year ending Mo- vember 8O 1905, the receipts from the income on this endowment fund, how
 ever, equaled but little more than one-third of it's annual expenses; while the sum received from donations dur ing the year amounted to almost ex- actly three thousand dollars which sum measures almost one-half of its annual financial needs. It will thus be seen that while the Home for the .a Friendless has steadily grown in flnan- cial strength since its foundation, it is ==G=====--==-=.==-=-=-==