El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-14

finish the payments on the building
Whlch IS rapidly nearing completion.
About 5000 Is necessary and OF this
amount $3.50 is needed Immediately. An
earnest and united effort on the part
or the members viii be made to raise
the money.
The rescue home will MI a great need
In Fl Paso, as heretofore the iafl has
been the only place TO take young girls
who have erred for the first time. Such
cases are constantly coming before the
courts and they Will be consigned to the
rescue home. where the girls will be
given a haven and aided until they are
strong enough 10 reenter life with a
better understanding OF right and
wrong A feature OF the home VIII be
me industrial school where the girls
VIII be taught work. so that they may
be better equipped TO earn an honest
living.
Building Is Fireproof.
The rescue home is a freproof build
ing, OF attractive appearance. II is
two stories in height. elevated over six
feet, giving good window space for the
basement rooms. The basement walls
are OF blue stone range work. with ce-
ment foundation The building is con-
structed Of Atlas white sand and
limestone brick, finished in white trim
mings. Within everything Will be I'm
lshed in white enamel, giving a bright,
and immaculate appearance to the
$4,000 and the land upon which II is
located is worth about $500. The house
is set in the center of three lots on
Westminster street, between Lamar and
Houston streets. On its southern
boundary Of Hueco street the Govern
ment Hill carline runs. A cement
sidewalk skirts the building, which is
set back about 20 feet from the street.
The house has full length double
porches both in front and in the rear.
The latter Is entirely enclosed with
glass and screens on the upper porch so
that IL can be used as a solarium-
A small reception haH runs the
length of the building, with a general
reception room or living room to the
right, separated by an arched colonnade.
with builtin bookcases. This room has
hve large windows, and plate glass
door.
From this room the stairway leads
to the upper story. Back OF it Is the
private dining room OF the officers Of
the home. Beyond il is a small
patients room, with a bathroom and
lavatory at the end OF the hall On the
left side Immediately of the reception
hall in front is the matron's office and
back OF this Is a worlroom about 80
by IS feet It has seven large windows
and plate glass door Sewing and
various sorts OF work will be taught
the girls.
Furnishings Complete.
The stair IN the center OF the build
ing enters the middle OF a hall up
stairs, running the full length Of the
house. Upon the right side, is the
matron's bedroom, and adjoining Il is
a long dormitary with a small wash
room containing four lavatories beyond
At the end Of the hall is another bath
room, and on the left side are two private
bedrooms. a sterilizing room and an
oeraung room TO be fitted with modern
hospital equipment All the rooms have
ample closet space. The home can
accommodate IS persons
Spacious Dining Room.
In the basement Is a dining room
about 8 by % feet In size. This room
vii be equipped with a commodious
ouiltin buffet The kitchen has plenty
1t windows has a private outdoor en-
trance, and a dumb waiter leading to
the private dining room upstairs. Be
tween II and the laundry is a space for !
coal storage The laundry room will /
be equipped with stationary tubs and a /
'hute runs TO IL from the operating I
room above There is plenty OF pantry 1
and storerOOm space in the basement.
feature OF the plumbing is that every /
lNture in the house has its separate /
lhut-on.
spIendidIy Located.
The house is splendidly situated. the
5round being high enough 10 escape
Fashouts from the heavy rains.