The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-11-15
CHILDREN'S HOME :
NEEDS MONEY
To Carry on its Noble Work
in Florida.

With a record of over twelve hundred
homeless, abandoned, orphan, abused,
neglected, deserted and afflicted little
children referred to its care, these child
rem ranging from tiny babes, one hour
old TO boys and girls OF fifteen and six
teen, and coming from every County in
the State of Florida, the Children's
Home Society of Florida celebrates its
tenth anniversary OF service to the
children and to the citizenship of Flori-
da on Sunday, November the seven
teenth.
Starting under the leadership of Rev.
w. D. Comstock, a retired minister, the
, Home Society provided good family
homes for thirtyfour children the first
year. Following bis death two years
later. Mrs. Cora H. Seaton, now Mrs.
Andrew Johnson, of KiSSimmee, took
charge OF the work; and during the
six years of her work just two hundred
and one children were placed out in
good family homes. During the past
two years the work has grown wonder
fully under the supervision of Marcus c.
Fagg, now the State Superintendent;
and during these two years and two
months over one thousand children
have come under the care of the Society,
and instead of only 1853 contributors to
the work when Mr.. Fagg took up the
work, over three thousand of Florida S
best citizens now are giving regularly
to this great and growing work.
The chief aim of the Society is TO
place every homeless child in Florida in
carefully selected family home where
it will be provided for permanently
become a member of the family, be
loved, educated and brought up TO a
life of usefulness.
The Home Society extends its aid, 10
the limit of its financial ability, how
ever, to every child needing its care in
the state, whether it be crippled, abused
or defective.
This great work covers the entire
state and is absolutely undenomination-
al. The work is supported entirely by
voluntary contributions and donations
and has no support whatever from any
City, County or State Funds.
The Society needs just now three
thousand dollars for its fall and winter
work, and thirty-five hundred dollars 10
paw off the balance on the Receiving
Home which is located in Jacksonville.
Thirty representative business men
from all parts of Florida compose the
Board of Directors. and every dollar
contributed TO the work is wisely used
under the directions of these men.
Seventeen Jacksonville ladies compose
the Ladies Auxiliary which looks after
the welfare of the children at the re
ceiving home.
The President of the Home Society i.
Cecil Wilcox, of Jacksonville, and the
Treasurer is r. V. Covington, the
wholesale dry goods merchant of Jack
Sonville.
The Society will greatly appreciate
donations of money, which should BIZ
sent 10 the treasurer; or provisions
clothing, toys, etc., which should b.
sent TO the Receiving Home, 1914 River
side Ave, Jacksonville.
In addition to its regular work for al
classes of needy children the Children.
Home Society has secured favorable
legislation, protecting the children o
the state, and is now advocating bette
marriage laws, a better desertion law
and will try hard to secure appropria
tons at the next Legislature for inStitu
tons for the feeble minded, the epilep
tic the crippled and the tubercula
children of the state, as we'll as bette
equipment for the reform school a
Mariana.
The State Conference of Charitie
which will be held at Tampa, Decem
Der 18th was started through the eff
forts of the Home Society. This worl
is worthy of the interest and support o
every man and woman in Florida-and
should have it.
Send your donation 10, day 10 help the
Society celebrate its Tenth Anniversary
by preparing for ten years of ever
greater good accomplished
Only twelve of these hundred of little
ones have died-and not one of thu
whole number has ever diSgraced the
Society or the homes in which they
were placed.
Many of the first children are married
now, and have comfortable homes O
their own-while several now contri
butte 10 the work which saved then
from lives OF poverty, crime and sin.
Mr.. Fagg, the superintendent, will BIZ
only too glad 10 receive application.
from good families in any part of the
state, who are willing to adopt one O.
these little oneS-and is just as eager tc
hear of any little ones in distress or who
are homeless, abused or neglected.