New-York tribune., 1911-03-03
MRS. CARNEG|E'S GIFT
Presents $4,000 to ChapIn
Home for Infirmary.
LONG ACTIVE IN THE WORK
Universalists Refuge for Aged
and Infirm at Jamaica VIII
Be Ready in June.

Mrs. Andrew Carnegie Eas sent check
for $1,000 10 the trustees % the Chap'n
Home for the Aged an In1rm for the
erection OF an infrmary. with the new
buildings now nearing completion At
Jamaica. Long Island. Ofioial announce
meat Of Mrs. Carnecle's gift will be made
this afternoon AZ the thirty -yighth annual
meeting of the trustees ~ tho Chapin
Home. 80. Isl East S5th street. The an
nouncenent viii come as 4 surprise 70 tne
friends Of the institution foi while Mr.
Carnegie has been generous contributor
10 the funds Of the institution she has
made no couopcuously large gifts. and II
rad not been suspected that she had any
such EXTENSIVE philanthropy in mind
When in New York Mrs. Carnegie attends
the church Of the Divine Paternity. of
which the late DR.. Edwin H. Chapi7, to
whom the home is memorial. vas pastor.
and she was naturally interested In an in
stitution which is one Of the most impor-
tant philanthropies OF the Cniversalist
Church. The little inhrmary Of the old
building. in 65th street. claimed her special
interest and this. the trustees say. ac-
counts for her desire to see a suitable
inlrmary in the new buildings al Jamaica
II is expected that the new home will be
completed in April.
Furnishing and equipping Will occupy
another two months. however, so that the
old people will not move In Until June. In
the mean time. thanks TO Mrs. Carnegie,
work on the infirmary will be rushed by
the builders. so that II. too. will be ready
for use in June.
When the sixty-fve members OF the
Chaplin Home family" arrive a; the end
Of their journey some perfect day In June
they will have the pleasure OF exploring an
establishment which is one OF the best Of
IT'S kind 4 plot Of four and one-half acres
on a hill commanding a view of both ocean
and Sound will be their estate, and the
house itself is long. low building finished
in stucco on masonry. trimmed with terra
Gotta and topped with a green slate roof.
There will be a dormitory dining room,
and inirmary-and later on a chapel-all
on one floor. so that II will be easy for the
feeble or lame 10 pass from one part to an
other. and those who are confined 10
wheeled chairs can be moved easily too.
There are no steps. either. leading from
these rooms N the verandas and the real
green grass OF tho garden. such as no tn
mate OF the city home has trod for many
years. The building is tireproof
Tho kitchen, power house and laundry,
which are in a separate wing. are equipped
with the most economical and labor sav-
Ing devices 10 minimize running expenses.
The heating will be by hot water. the
lighting by electricity and the plumbing.
drainage and culinary equipment are ~ the
most approved kinds.
At first there will be sccon1r1oda tions
for only one hundred persons. as the east
ern wing planned for a dormitorv. TO sc-
commodate fifty more. cannot he erected
tlSt now Wien complete the building will
cost $3.50. The greater part of this
expense will he met by the sale of the
property in New York which has become
valuable. but the maintenance. which will
cost abou, $4,000 annually. and the fur
ushng will be provided for by auxiliariss
which arc being organized all over the
country The inirrnarv has been partly
endowed by bequest Of $4,000 from the
estate Of Mrs. Mary A Bond
The Chaplin Home is entirely non-sec-
tartan. its motto being, Not what is your
creed. but what is your need >" The
president Of the board Of trustees is Mrs.
Horace 2. Fox. Ernest Bunzle. Of No 1875
West 18th street, is treasurer, and Mrs.
Eugene r. Mapes. secretary.