Evening journal., 1910-10-20
MERCIFUL REST
PREPARES FOR FAIR
Managers Invite Friends Of
Charity to PatrOnize
Annual Event
HOME HAS CARED
FOR MANY HELPLESS

The Home of Merciful Rest Society
"a well-known charitable institution
of the eity-has enlarged its building
and working force, and now has under
its care a larger number Of patients.
This society is the only one of its
kind in the State and is constantly
sought by those physically disabled
and in need of just such care and
treatment as is afforded by the eff
cient and kind nurses; with medical
attention given by DR.. Samuel 9. Rum
ford.
The society now owns the property
situated at the corner Of Union street
and Lowering avenue, on which is To-
Gated the Home Of Merciful Rest. With
the recent alterations and new wing.
it makes an attractive appearance and
affords a comfortable home for those
who seek its shelter.
At present I'm the home are Miss
Mary A. Bates and Mrs. Elizabeth
Everson, who entered when the Home
was opened in 1901 Miss Hannah
Sanders. Miss Catharine Beck and
Miss Katie M. Byerts followed the next
year; then came Miss Catherine Ste
vens, and in 1906 Miss Annie Taylor
after Mrs. Catharine Sinton Joined
their circle, and recently Mrs. Sarah
V. Creamer and Mrs. Pearce thinner
man have been added to the number
Of patients. Several Of the patients
have been moved to the new wing,
where the attractive single rooms
have been furnished by friends. Miss
Mary Bates and Miss Katie Byerts are
l f,tr 4uh ah w
selves. Four are in memOriam, viz the
Elizabeth l.. Knight, Ethel Driver Will
son. Ellen j. Benham and Mary NJ.
Hall rooms.
The Delaware Branch Of the ]. S. S.
has furnished another room.
Although applications for admission
to the Home have come from neigh
boring States. preference has always
been given those from Delaware, TAX
ing them in the order Of their appli
cation.
The original incorporators were the
Misses Jennie E. Bissell, Elizabeth
ID. Candy, Dolores johnson, Alice NJ.
Lea, Emily II. McIlvaine. Elsie L. Pat
terson, Helen Sparks, Natalie G.. VIII
son, Jean T. Candy, Elizabeth G..
Frances, Ethel Cause, Elizabeth b.
~
Maull, Julia f. Maull, Charlotte J.
Nowland, Margaret Spruance, Julia
Stewart.
From time to time the membership
has increased until now it numbers
thirty-nine associate members-from
these are chosen the board of man
ayers. Those serving at present are:
Mrs. William n. Barnard, Miss Amy
/ i 1 nf
Marion James. Mrs. James L. Nields,
Mrs. OthO Rowland. Miss Phoebe Pyle,
! Mrs Robert II. Richards, and Mrs.
/ Joseph NJ. Pusey.
The president of the society is Mrs
/ Otho Nowland, one of the original
members; the vice-president Mrs
Robert II. Richards; the recording
secretary. Mrs. William II. Pusey; the
treasurer, Mrs. Lammot dupont Jr.;
the assistant treasurer, Miss Marion
1 James, and the corresponding secre-
tary Mrs. f. II. Hill. The several COM
mittees are In charge Of women prom
inent in social and philanthropic cir
cles.
Visiting the home, one finds the pa
tients who are able to do so, helping
the entertainment committee to pre-
pare for the annual fair, which is held
each autumn to raise funds for the
support of the home. These women
are making fancy articles Of all sorts
knitting wash cloths, caps, socks and
baskets. which will be on sale at the
fair. to be held November 10 in the
| New-Century Club. The committee
has been working vigorously all sum-
mer and have on hand a splendid LOT
of articles which they and their
friends have made for the fancy work
and other tables They plan novel en-
tertainments for the children during
the afternoon. a supper at p. m.
and vaudeville in the evening being
among the features. It is their wish
that the people of Wilmington should
consider themselves personally invit-
ed to attend this annual fair and en-
JOY this treat, especially prepared fol
them on November 10, commencing a
o'clock.