Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-11
Convention Adjourns.
RUPERT HOME OUT OF DEBT.
President Wolf and Other Officers
Report on Conditions.

The sixth annual report of the Chris
tan and Eleanora Rupert Home for
Aged and INDECENT Residents OF the Dis
trict. situated in Anacostia. has been
issued. 1t contains comment concerning
the operations of the institution by Simon
Wolf. president of the home: Mrs. j.
Harry DAVIS. secretary of the Ladies' Aid
Society: Mrs. Hermine Ramm. matron,
and Myer Cohen. secretary and treasurer.
President Simon Wolf has the following
to say. in part:
Another year of the life of our insti-
tuition has passed and during this period.
as in the preceding years. we have given
shelter to men and women whose condi-
ton in life demanded protection. AS far
Is was In our power we have admitted
those who have applied whose physical
and financial conditions come within the
scope Of the intention of the founder Of
the home.
LAS will be seen by the report of the
matron. we have at present six men and
eighteen women; during the year three
inmates died.
The Ladies Aid Society. under the
administration of Mrs. Gustave Facius.
has continued its splendid usefulness. con-
tributinR not only mental cheer, but also
clothing and other essentials for the
comfort. convenience and betterment Of
the home. 1t is doing a noble work
and is deserving of the hearty thanks
and best wishes not only Of the board of
directors but of the community generally.
1.-The matron has had. as in all the pre-
cedinR years. more or less trouble to give
satisfaction TO each and every one, q task
almost impossible. She does the best she
can under the circumstances. and de-
serves our hearty good will and sincere
cooperation.
Fortunately there has been less friction
in the year past than any of the years
preceding. owing no doubt to the fact
that some of the Objectionable element
has left the home. or that the inmates
have been educated to a better apprec.a-
ton of their condition and the task i'm
posed upon the matron.
1.-The report Of the secretary and treasu-
shows for the first time in the his
tory Of the home Il balance in bank and
no debt. condition that we have all
looked forward towith the greatest solicit
tude and have at las, accomplished. owing
principally to the fact that under the last
VIII and testament OF our fellow citizen
Theodore j. Mayer. We received a legacy
of S1O.GD.
''The personnel Of the board remaiHs as
il was. with the exception of Il. \. Ches-
ter who on account of other duties. ten
dered his resignation. which the board
accepted. In his place We were most for
tunate in securing the consent to serve of
T.. ]. Sacks. who, / am sure, will heartily
cooperate with us to make the home a
success.
II regret to say that the number of
contributing and honorary members has
not increased. The general public seems
TO take II for granted that the home is
so financially situated TO need little aid
or assistance. This impression ought to
be removed. 1t is essential that large
endowment fund should be had. so that in
course of time. if the number of appli-
Giants increases and larger home is
needed. that the board of directors will be
In a position to carry out such a lauda
BILE enlargement
In her report. Mrs j. Harry Davis. the
secretary of the Ladies' Aid Society.
states the present membership Of the or
ganization to he 121. "a gain of forty-one
members since the rendition of the first
report. For the amusement of the in
mates. she says entertainments have
been given each year.
An innovation in the way OF represen-
tation Of the ladies society at the meet
ints of nc board of trustees of the home
which was initiated by invitation of Presi-
dent Wolf. So that these two bodies have
been brought more closely together has
proven satisfactory. The income of the
Ladies Aid Society is shown to have been
81. 46i.3S during the past year. while the
expenses We're S.4o2.;. leaving Il balance
on hand of 81. Ia. IL
\ long list of presents donated to the
society during the last year is appended.
In the report of Mrs. Hermine Ramm
the matrOn. there is included a large
number of donations made to the est a b.
edibles. delicacies. flowers. newspapers.
etc. Four persons were admitted last
year. During the six years the home has
been I'm existence there have been ten
deaths among the inmates.
The ages of those now cared for in the
home range from sixty years 20 ninety
years. The health OF the inmates the
past year is stated to have been uniform
ly fair.
The annual report OF Treasurer Cohen,
which follows. shows the receipts OF the
home 10 have been $13.tas577 during the
year past. 81 .G01.2:; of which came from
Iegacies and donations from individuals
The disbursements amounted to S10.-
:s!,4 ~. leaving u balance in bank OF
S421l.12.
\ list OF the contributing and honorary
members OF the home is included. The
officers are: Simon Wolf. president: Will
liam +. Guide. vice president: Myer CO.
hen. secretary and treasurer: Mrs Her.
mine Ramm. matron: board of directors.
Simon Wolf. Charles Graft. Louis Faber,
Myer Cohen. Christian Heuricn. William
r. Guide. Emil g. Schafer l.. j. Sacks
and Christian Rammling.