Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-03
SENATOR CLARK
WILL ESTABLISH
HOME FOR GIRLS
Railroad President and PhiIan-
thropist Plans Costly InSti-
tuition in Los Angeles
IONA DRIVE THE SITE CHOSEN
Employees in Stores viii Be Pro-
vided with Comfortable
Place for Residence

That William A. Clark. former United
States senator, copper magnate, rail-
road builder and philanthropist, is con-
templating the construction of a home
for young women in Los Angeles in the
near futre, the institution to be a
memorial to his mother, Mary Andrews
Clark, became definitely known yester-
day. 1t will cost several hundred thou
sand dollars.
Already the property on which the
structure win stand has been purchased
by T. F. Miller, Mr.. Clarks brother
in-law, and it is probable that ground
will be broken for actual construction
during the latter part of the month,
when, it is announced, Mr. Clark will
return to Los Angeles from New York
city.
Senator Clark has been considering
the erection of this home for some
time, it is understood. 1t would have
been started before this, according to
members of the family, but for the vast
amount of railroad business that has
been claiming Mr. ClarkS attention
since the Meadow valley washout on
the Salt Lake line last winter. Now
above the danger mark have been let
and the road is again in operation he
will devote his attention to the building
of the home.
SITE ON Iona DRIVE
The site for the memorial chosen by
Mr.. Clark is on Iona drive, in the
Westlake district, near the Van Nuys
homestead. This location was selected
because of it's nearnesS to the business
center of the city and, at the same
time, it's refined environment.
The property purchased has 300
foot frontage on Iona drive and is
sufficiently deep to permit the erection
of building which will accommodate
several hundred young women. No
plans have been drawn for the build
ing and they may not be until Mr..
Clark returns, but it Is probable that
the building will be of concrete, abso
lutely fireproof and have all con-
veniences found in first class hotel.
The plan of operation, as arranged
thus far, is to have young working
women, who have no home, especially
those employed in department stores
and offices, live in the institution.
They will be required to pay a small
weekly rental for the apartments,
it being Mr.. Clarks plan to make the
home self-supporting, or nearly so. AS
first contemplated the home was to
be free to the needy young women
and girls of Los Angeles but on con-
sultation with several experts on So
cial welfare it became apparent that
more actual good would be accom-
plished If those who occupy the build
ing were required to pay small
amount, IL being feared that the class
Mr.. Clark desires to benefit would
not consent to accept absolute charity.
Many features of the home will be
similar to those carried out now by
the Young Woman's Christian associa-
tion, except that lodging in the new
home will be a trif1e cheaper.
COSTLY BUILDING PLANNED
The institution will be known as
the Mary Andrews Clark Memorial"
1t will be built and operated, II 1T
is not self-supporting entirely at Mr..
Clark's expense. Mr. Miller, who ne
gotiated the purchase of the site for
Mr.. Clark, declined to state last even
Ing the amount paid for the property,
explaining that he regarded that part
of the transaction as strictly conf
DENTAL He also was unable to fur
nish the probable cost of the building
to be erected, but it is understood that
it will cost several hundred thousand
dollars and will be a beautiful struc-
ture.
In connection with this philanthro
p- it was intimated last night that
Mr.. Clark's interests In Southern Cali
fornia, Nevada and Arizona are be-
coming so extensive that he probably
will pass much more time here in the
future. In fact, despite the recent
completion of his New York mansion
at a cost of millions, he may be in
Los Angeles a considerable part of
each wear.