Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-31
CORNER STONE Of HOME
FOR THE BLIND IS LAID
Representative Albert Johnson
the Principal Speaker
at Exercises.

II With Representative Albert Johnson
of Washington as the principal speak
er. the corner stone Of the new Home
4 for the Blind. at 31st and r streets
northwest. was laid yesterday afternoon
Hundreds Of friends of the blind were
in attendance. while officers and mem
bers OF the Aid Association for the
Blind, through whose efforts the new
home has been made possible. assisted.
| Representative Johnson paid tribute
to the men and women interested in
the work and to the teachers Of the
blind. Mrs. Charlotte E. Main, presi
dent Of the association. introduced the
speakers.
Tells Of Work Among Poor.
Maj. Richard Sylvester. superintendent
Of police. told Of the work Of the as
ISOLATION in providing for the poor
among the blind. He placed the rec
| ords Of the association and coins of
many denominations in the corner stone
box. Andrew Wilson. counsel of the
association. spread the mortar for the
stone. and while he was SO engaged
Mrs Mrs A. B. Melvin sang The Star
section of the United States Marine
Band. Chaplain Couden of the House
of Representatives delivered a prayer,
while Bishop Harding pronounced the
benediction.
The building is opposite Montrose
Park and is being erected at a cost of
S5o.OOO. 1t is the intention of the Off
GERS OF the association to add two wings
| at some future time, bringing the total
cost of the structure up to about S75. 900.
| The lot upon which the building is To-
Gated has a frontage of 179 feet on r
| street.
| ShopS for tho en,nlo.noant of residapte
of the home will be fitted out in the
basement. and the first floor will be de-
voted to offices, board rooms and dining
\ rooms. The building will have four
wards. two for white men and women
and two for colored.
1t is expected that the home will be
Officers of Association.
| The officers OF the association are:
Young; president Mrs Charlotte Emer-
son Main: vice presidents. Mrs. H. C..
Metzerott. Mrs. Julia E. Pond Mrs j. E.
| Gilbert and Mrs. d. B. Wainwright;
recording secretary Mrs. Josephine l..
Jacobs: corresponding secretary. Mrs.
| Jessie II. McCaliey: financial secretary,
| Mrs. Lizzie w. Calver; treasurer, Mai.
Richard Sylvester; attorney. Andrew
Wilson; physician; Dr.. D. W. Prendss
| agent, Julian WALL
| Board of directors-Mrs. Charlotte E.
Main. Mrs. Henrietta c. Metzerott. Mrs.
Julia E. Pond. Mrs. James f. Gilbert.
| Mrs. Thomas X. Noble. Mrs. Lizzie w.
Calver, Mrs. Josephine l.. Jacobs, Maj.
Richard Sylvester Miss Hattie P. Wood.
| Mrs. Julia Mason Layton, Mrs. Red
| wood Vandegrift. Mrs. ]. w. Camp
bell Miss Henrietta Metzerott. Mrs.
| Winnie Ream Hoxie. Mrs Newton Fer
| rec. Mrs. Oscar H. CoLmbe. Mrs George
Baber. Mrs. Georeg Tully Vaughan, DR..
Henry n. Couden. Mrs. Henry n. Cou-
den. Mrs. Anna NJ. Kingan, Capt A. F..
B. Portman, Mrs. Sarah A. HicklinE.
Mrs. Thomas A. Dobyns Mrs. Annie c.
| Bell. Mrs. Samuel II. Moore. Mrs. Dali
las B. Wainwright Mrs. Emil Berliner.
Mrs. Andrew Wilson. Mrs. Joseph F.
James. Miss Mary Lawrence. Mrs. Harry
D. Mason, Mrs. Jessie II. McCalley, Mrs.
| Thomas Fealey. Miss Sarah Hannay.
| Mrs. John f. Lathrop. Mrs. P. P. Null
lett. Mrs. j. P. Megrew. Mrs. Jane B.
Chany. Mrs. c. A. Davis and Mrs Sam
uel Wallis.