The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-14
HOME FOR WOMEN
IN MISFORTUNE
TO BE INSTITUTED
Bridgeport Protective AssOcia-
ton Plans Broad Charitable
Enterprise S. E. Vincent
Is Head

An organization which has as its
aim the protection as we'll as eleva-
ton of those women whom adversely
has overtaken while in this city, was
completed last night when S. z. Vim
cent and a board Of directors were
elected at the Young Mems Christian
Association, to head the newly form
ed Bridgeport Protective Association.
While A. H. Billiard had tentatively
ton of the newly formed body, his
many other duties compelled him to
offer his resignation which was last
night accepted with regret.
It is believed that the Protective
Association will fill a long felt want
here. Already it has received the
sanction and substantial financial
support from many quarters including
almost every religious and charitable
organization in the city. Within a
very short time it is expected that a
building and staff devoted to the
work contemplated Will have been
provided.
The object of the work may broad
ly be classed as uplifting, and its
chief aim will be to protect and sus-
tain such women as are dependent up
on themselves and may have met with
with means to support themselves
during a period of enforced idleness
and will be offered surroundings
which will keep temp tation at arm 3
length While the scope or the by
laws provides for the rehabilitation of
such women may have fallen into
more vicious habits, the initial work
! will be among such as have become
impecunious rather than vicious.
In speaking of the aims of the new
ly planned organization both President
Vincent and Rev. Maurice Thorner, a
director, said:
tNThis is an Organization Of broad
minded charitable men and women Of
Bridgeport who want to offer. protec-
ton for women, either old or young,
of all denominations, who happen to
be without means or place where they
can go and be assured of escaping the
temptations which every large city
places in the path of such unfortu-
mates. Although there are many
charitable societies here, yet there is
nothing which covers the exact range
of the present plans. The project has
been one long under discussion by all
inter ested in the welfare of young
girls and has met with instant public
approval and support.
The great good which promises to
be done by the fostering OF the present
plans may be estimated by an extract
from the bylaws: Organized for the
purpose of providing in the City of
employment for women who may be
found on the streets. in houses of ill
repute, in stations or public institu-
tons, or who are reduced to depend
ency upon public charity, or who are
in any condition to require assistance
who are in need to be protected
1TO4Il NIOlS1ACe, temptation OF wee, ana
to give them help and encoura cement
and noble purpose
f.The home to be established is to
be conducted on broad humanitarian
lines without sectarian bias or
method
The following officers and directors
were named at last. nights meeting:
President, S. E. Vincent; vice-pres-
ident, William B. Boardman; treas
urer, Moses w. Manwaring; secretary,
Mrs. CHI. Graves. Directors: Rev. fla
Dillingham;, Mrs. Carolyn Doremus
Mrs George w. Wheeler, Mrs. Frank
T. Saples, Judge Edward f. HaIlen
Norman Leeds, Rev. Maurice Thorn
er, Mrs. George E. Hill Wilbur
R. M Spalding-