Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-25
Episcopal House of Mercy Re-
moved to the Suburbs.
TO GIVE GIRLS A CHANCE
Twenty Inmates at Present, With
Room for More.
THE GIFT OF MRS. JAMES
Property Cost 100000, and Endow-
ment Gives It Income of
$4,000 Year.

From its old quarters at .40S K street
northwest long since inadequate for the
growing needs of the institution, the
House of Mercy, an Episcopal rescue
mission for friendless girls. has estab-
lished itself in its new home at klingle
road and Rosemont avenue, prepared to
continue its work upon larger scale.
Nestled in the woods bordering Rock
Creek Park and fashioned after the an
cient Spanish missions, with high walls
surrounding its spacious grounds, the
mission which is the gift of Mrs. Julian
James, president of its board of gov
ernors, at a cost of 100000, is one of
the most completely equipped institutions
of its kind in the country.
Moving to New Quarters.
A week ago last Thursday the work of
moving in the new quarters was begun
A corps of assistants have been busy all
this week tidying up the place and snow
ing visitors through the new quarters.
Within the walls young girls and moth
ers from every walk of life some or
whom have come to the mission OF their
own accord others who have been sent
by the Juvenile Court, are given chance
to begin life anew, and to take PACK WIN
them the influences that they never pe-
fore had the opportunity to feel
Nothing is spared for their comfort
Throughout the building is equipped Win
every modern convenience, 1t is I'M
maculately clean and comfortable iouns-
ing rooms invite the girls TO rest after
they have finished their routine duties
for the day.
lecture, built of brick covered with peb-
BILE dash, its bright red tiled roof stand
ing out in marked contrast with the
somber brown and the green or the sur
rounding trees.
On the first floor are the playrooms
for the babies and very young children:
the laundry, kitchen, sewing rooms ana
two dining rooms, one for the girls. the
other for the officers of the home. Every
thing is given a homelike appearance
In another wing of the building is the
chapel. occupying d single room, finished
in polished oak. Services are held mere
every evening at $50 O'Clock by Deacon
ess L. N Yeo. who is in charge OF the
mission. Adjoining the chapel is the in
Urinary, amply fitted out with every con-
venience and equipase of a modren
hospital. The meeting room for the board
of governors. furnished in SOLID manoS-
any, also adjoins the chapel.
Get Lessons in Cooking.
In the kitchen young girls are at work
Throughout: the day. given first hand in
struction in preparing the meals for the
inmates while classes of other girls and
women are instructed in laundry work
and sewing Many of the girls have be-
come accomplished seamStresses and not
only make their own clothing, put DO
other work besides. Everything is kept
spotless, and the girls show marked
interest in their work
On the second floor are located the dor
mitories. There are four in all. simply
but neatly furnished with white and brass
beds. Besides the dormitories are two
nurseries, where competent nurses take
care of the infants and instruct mothers
In caring for them. The private rooms
for the oricers of the home are also on
this floor, while several rooms are fitted
up where girls may go for quiet half
hour to lounge or read. In the basement
are the furnace rooms and Storerooms.
Back of the building. which has main
hall and two large wings. is spacious
court yard, where the girls can play