The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-05


ANNUAL MEETING AT ..-
The twenty-seventh annual nesting
Of the Working Woman's Home AS
ISOLATION was held at the Home on
M Mans + A W. HanS Sen'er prss.,dins with
many interested members In attena-
ancs. The opening with silent prayer
was followed BY the reading o. tnc
was adopted by rising vote Of thanks.
On account Of the illness Of the
treasurer, Mrs. w. G. Pope, ner re-
Z loyal. charter member presented hsr
annual donation Of $50.
Mrs. 81 L. Wyman. in the chair, the
Association Proceeded to the .,, ennu -
twenty seventh Annual report Of the
Working NWoman's Home Associafton
turnip the the ieavss q our record
the past year. our hearts are fiiiea WIN
deepest gratitude ITO our Heavenly
Father. not only for His guidance g TN "
working Woman's Home. but for the
success which has crowned our ef-
forts.
the Home is largely due to the wis.,
dom. zeal and loyalty of the beloved
President. Mrs T. W. Harmon. who for
the past five years nas 50 thron@S the
rough seas of financial difficulties and
other troubled waters. which continu-
ally do compass us about
Mrs Lila c. Gordon. who for severat
years. faithfully performed the duties
OF Recording Secretary, was forced 90
tender her resignation last OCTOBER Pc
cause Of continued absence irom ' ne
The Corresponding Secretary was
elected to continue her work,
The excellent health which prevails
among the inmates Is greatly due to
the vigilencs and intelligence OF the
Matron Mrs. r. e. sherman, who 10
eentinpaily looking after Tn tnei sey we
months on account of ill-heaith ana
her place was acceptably filled by one
OF the. residents, Mrs; z. 4; Lewis.
During the year about forty women
and children have been cared for. Not
only have they been provided with
food and shelter. but have enjoyed AZ
the priyilegss Ss b Sie she
cave Of the Association. No fatal
cases of Illness occurred In the Home
Nscessary improvements have been
made on the buildings and grounds. the
most important of which is the sub
stantial wire fence around che entire
premises, adding materially to the ap-
pearance and value of the property.
Believing that a last resting place as
well as an earthly home, should be
iSf sne hss ~ lot
Greenwood Cemetery for this purpose.
Since our last annual meeting. grief
has laid its grey hand heavily upon US
Some of those whose hearts and gifts
have been open 70 this work since its
: infancy and on whose advice and coun-
sci we have so long relied have been
In the death OF Col. ]. NJ. Faikner,
Father Of the Association this benexo-
lent cause suffered an incalculable
loss. He prepared and presented the
Legislature and from that time until
his death, he continually manifested
his4ove for and interest in the. work,
coTpofated members, tor TWENTY-FIVE
years a manager, q capable officer and
devoted member left legacygof $500
" Mrs.. 9. 4. Lomax another faithful
member, bequeathed the sum Of $500
to the Home. Mr.. w. X. Bouitier, a
generous friend bequeathed hts entire
A generous gift from generous
Mrs. Jane Ware. an Incorporates 60
The Angel OF Death also claimed
Mrs. Joseph Geibel another loyal mem
At the "sHver Tea" held last May,
the Home was made more attractive
with beautiful flowers and plants, loan
ed by. Mrs. Patterson end 81. 9. stern,
and delightful music was cheerfuily
furnished by Professor Merriam.
Messrs F. 2. Williams, Perry BremeTs
+. C. Miller, and c. L stahlnecker.
and an opportunity afforded the pub
lie ofsseeing the handwork of the resi-
dents and knowing more OF their inner
life--The officers and members receiv,
ed their many guests on this beautiful
occasion, gaining new friends for tne
cause and increasing the treasury:
The active efforts OF the members
Gems made the work on "Woman's
Home Day of great benefit TO the AS
ISOLATION.
made bright and happy occasions. no
hard times in evidence, as Montgom.
ery's charitable citizens sent bountiful
supplies Of good things to the Home ONE,
OF 81 to each resident The merchants
bankers and other business men con-
tributed literally, in the First National
Bank building alone the amount reach
For five mbnths the Montgomery
Ice Company supplied the Home with
The Planters oil Company, Mr.. A. A.
Janney. Capital City. Dixie and Ander-
son Coal Companies, have been gener-
GUS in their Donations OF coal, For
Association is Indebted 70 the Mont
gomery Light and Power Company.
At different times the resident nave
been the recipients Of baskets OF re-
freshnients from the Red Men. Tenn
perance Union, Montgomery School I'M
provement Association and First Bap-
fist Church. while the church socte"
ties have assisted in the care of their
members at various times, only the
Adams Avenue Baptist Church has
given an annual donation. and the
Court Street Methodist Church mateTJ-
ally assited in the care OF one Of its
aged. helpless members.
Al loyal charter member sent her
annual donation OF $50.
The Association is deeply grateful
to the attentive physicians who have
SO faithfully and successfully given OF
their time and skill to alleviate the
sufferings of both old and young In the
DR.. w. B. westcott. DR.. Gibson Rey-
nolds, DR.. CASTOR Griel and DIR. @. o.
Laslie have generously served for the
TO The Montgomery Advertiser
through Mrs. J. NJ. DeCottes. and The
Evening Journal through Miss Hood.
thanks are warmly extended for the
use of their columns as a medium OF
communication between the cause and
the public,
May God in his infinite wisdom see
fit TO prosper us more abundantly IN
this new, year, so that we may be the
Instruments In His hands to give great
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