The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-05
NEW HAVEN MORNING JOURNAL AND THURSDAY DECEMBER lse7

QtlNOH 2 OEOEM1En O9 iR irons, the managers and the inmates to meet. The Episcopal convention anl also severel churches have sent us prepared food in large quantities. One friend sent a mass of bloom, a pot of pansies for each inmate. On Christ mas morning each one received gifts that had been selected to gratify her desires, and on that day a bountiful dinner was provided by kind friends. And at Easter the house was bright and fragrant with many offerings of flowers. On Halloween an unexpected celebration was provided by dozen or more young people connected with "Ye olde lyme Bakery" These friends with the enthusiasm of youth, decked the parlor with evergreen wreaths and with flags for the evening of music and recitations, some of the performers be- { ing in costume. They brought generous provision of refreshment for the whole party festive cakes being adorned with pink roses and silver leaves, and they left the company exceedingly enthusi- astic.
 Probably few families had more thanks flying in the air than that of I the home on the Thanksgiving just passed. LAt breakfast all stood while the quavering voices rose in the strains of Praise God From Whom All Bless 1 i1gs Flow Generous friends remem- bered them without stint with turkeys and cranberries and the fruits and sweets and other good things that be- long to that glad day, and the feast was so heartily enjoyed that it was the theme of delighted reminiscence for days afterwards. It is hoped that the pleasure of the recipients was equalled by that of the donors,
 We are indebted for kindness re- lcaived to many friends throughout the city, to the clergymen in neighboring churches who have provided services on Sunday, to the churches and benev- olent societies that have contributed to our. welfare in many ways, to the church that has kindly afforded us a meeting place to-day, to Miss Penfeld and Mrs. Castor for their most accep- table Bible teaching, to the hospitals that have cared for our sick ones, tc Dr. Adams for his professional inter est, to the gentlemen of the advisory board for their wise counsels, and to our auditor, MT Arthur C.. Graves, for his valuable aid and the unsparing use of his time. to MT. Henry J. Kellogg for much thoughtful assistance, to Mir Preston of the Organized Charities for his ever-ready and pertinent investi- \ gation of cases, to the merchants, deal- CTS and corporations that have given us discounts, sometimes very impor- tant, to the friends who have given useful clothing and the festival din ners, to the newspaper carrier who has lremitted the charge for his services, tc FYe Olde Time Bakery" for frequent l gifts of food and discounts of many dollars, to the professional men whc | have given their services, to those newspapers that have permitted the free use of their columns, to the many l friends who, by gifts large or small have enabled us to go on with oui work, to all friends who have encour- | aged us in word or deed, we hereby | offer our profound thanks,
 Our work cannot permit pause oi stagnation; we ought to press on, so we must ask the generous public of New Haven for continued favors and fo, increased interest, For institutions as well as for individuals, prices have gone up, with less oppor- tunity for retrenchment and greater necessity for outlay. Our inside walls need repair. Owing to greater space heated and higher prices of coal, oui coal bill has increased sadly the de, rands on our resources for aid never decrease. We wish much for specia endowment that will insure the perna lnent presence of the much-needed ant much-valued housemother We have ( bed at the New Haven hospital fol only one-half of the year. we greatly need 1t for the twelve months Wt have no endowment that can cover oul necessary expenses, ad we should hal with Joy an enlargement of our al. : ready existing fund that would relieve us from dread of debt. We are the stewards of the bounty of the public and in that geherous public we have full confidence For are we not al working together for that general goot that is the ideal of true citizens? TC fscme 1t Is given to heal the wounds of the world by counsel, to some by gifts from the purse. to some by per sonal labor; without all each one il crippled, and life is not complete with out some work In which, by the weak ness of the weak is perfected tn, strength of the strong.
 We hope for that cooperation be- tween those who can bestow and thos, who can work which shall make oul Home for the Friendless an ever grow ing power for good,
 Respectfully submitted,
 ELLEN STRONG BARTLETT,
 December 4, 1907, Secretary
 THOSE CRAWFORD BURGLARS.