Evening journal., 1913-05-15
DEDICATECITY
HOMEFOR ME-.
DEACONESSES
Bishop Berry PreSideS Over
Exercises After Officers
of Society Are Named
TREASURER REPORTS
SUBSTANTIAL BALANCE

The new Riddle Memorial Deaconess'
Home, at No 3O7 West street, stands
swept and garnished. cool, cosy and
most attractive throughout; stands
ready for service and most important
Of all. this day stood ready for the
dedicatory ceremonies, which we're
held this afternoon, and were prosid-
ed over by Bishop Joseph II. Berry,
of Philadelphia.
The deed for the home was hand
ed over by the donor. Mrs. William
M. Field, at business meeting OF
the Board of Trustees held in Grace
Church this morning
At the election, which was held at
the business meeting these officers
were named: the Rev. Vaughn $.
Collins. president; Mrs. w. NJ. Field,
first vice-president; Mrs Adam Stem
gle, second yice-president; Henry r.
Isaacs. treasurer; Mrs. Martin b.
Burris, Middletown. secretary.
Members Of the board of trustees
selected we're: The Rev Il. L. Hof-
fecker, district superintendent; the
Rev. Vaughan s. Collins. the Rev. f.
+. Carpenter, the Rev. George Edward
Reed, the Rev. J. w. Colona. the Rev
W. o. Hurst, Messrs. Henry r. lsaacs
w. ID. Ross. W. p. Cannon. OF Bridge
vile, and CIV. Jefferson, Chestertown,
Md
Out-of-town members. Mrs. Syl-
via A. Burris, Middletown. Del.
Churches represented at the meeting
we're: Asbury, Mrs. NJ. j. Floyd
Scott, Ella NJ. Fisher; Epworth
Elizabeth Bortur; Union, Mrs. Theo-
dore w. Francis; Harrison Street
Mrs. Mary Clayton; ST. Paul's, Mrs
J. H.. huntington; McCabe. Mrs
Adam Stengle; Mt Salem. Mrs John
Mrs. +. l.. Weldin Mrs J. r. Field.
AT the close of the business meeting
those present, including Bishop and
Mrs. Berry. were entertained at lunch
con in the church, their hostesses be
ing Mrs. W. NJ. Field and Mrs. C.
Wesley 'yeldin.
After luncheon the dedicatory
ceremonies were held at the new
home Quiet they we're. but most i'm
pressiye DR.. George r. Reed led the
brief devotional service and the dedi.
catory address was made by Bshol
Berry
An address was also lade by Mrs
J. H. Huntingdon, president OF tn,
board of managers. Miss Sarah r
Weldip, the treasurer. presented her
report which covered a period ( 81,
years from March. 19O7-1913.
She spoke of the first treasurer
Mrs. Josephine Robinson. who hel,
Office until November. 1908. and wa
followed by Mrs. E. +. Strong, WHIT
served until June, 1909. When tn
D. ONE on Tatnall street was started
there was a balance Of S444.O6 Re
ceipts for the ensuing years wero:
July ], 1907, SIG; 1908. 1864
1909, s96I61; 1910, S1.499O3; 1911
81 1.596.97; 1912. S2.1O0.57; 1913
SHEETS; total receipts. SS.SO1 so
Expenditures. 1907, S23767; 1908
sS62S6: 1909. s1l1S.S6: 1910. s1.154
3S; 1911, S1.S52S4 1912, S1,91312
1918. S1,265S5. Total expenditures
SS.405.0s. Balance on hand iiarch /
1913. sS9654.
About 5000 of the amount was ex
pended in buying furnishings for th'
home.
Help was given by the loyal aux
iliaries of the churches whose hel,
has been the main source of sup
plies.
Harrison street and Grace NJ. E
churches have supported parisl
workers The City Missionary so
ciety co-operated. maintaining tw,
branches of work. one at Kingswool
and one at Browntown.
The Federation of colored worker
engaged services of Miss Ruby Davi
as a worker in colored settlement
and various Epworth Leagues, Sun
day School classes, churches wher
no auxiliaries have existed, hav
given substantial donations to tn
Home In closing. Miss Weldin eX
pressed cordial thanks to all the or
CARNATIONS that had remembered tn
home. Work in the church was car
ried on for two years, reaching %
families, then rooms were rented o
French street in March 1910.
In September 1910, tie work wa
reorganized. and the process of ar
building began.
Mrs NJ. Sweet. the superintendeI
of the home, i'm her address gave
! resume OF the history and the wor
accomplished. She spoke OF an a
tempt having been made prior {
1907, TO organize deaconess work.
the citJ but with Indifferent success
, Therhome was first established at n
/. 1914 Tatnall street in 1907
Two deaconesses were secured fro
/ the Ihcy Webb Hayes Nations
. Training School at Washington.
SIC. The home was formally opens
I by a reception on May "a 1907
r Mission work was first begun
the basement of Ashury Church.
/ When a silver offering was cor
/ pleted a year and a half ago. a NOV
, ment was started for q building fun
4 Mrs Morrow. of st Pauls. gave 81
and afterward gave another s.
through an auxiliary to which she b
longed. A movement was started
raise $1,000 by asking 100 people
> give sums Of $40
Finally. the summit was reachi
T when Mrs. Field gave the home Il
present property.
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n TO GRADUATE As NURSE.