Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-10-30
TRENTON MAYOR
FREELY PRAISES
IVY HILL HOME
dercer County Men Seek Build
ing ideas at Newark's
AImshouse.

The City Almshouse at Ivy Hill was
ated as one of the best institutions
its kind in the country by Mayor
frederick w. Donnelly, Of Trenton,
nd several other visitors who In
pected the home yesterday afternoon.
Tayor Donnelly and Superintendent
Worth, of the Trenton Almshouse,
sked permission to visit the local
institution so as to secure informa-
ion which might be used in the com
letion of the new almshouse being
uilt at Trenton.
The visitors spent several hours at
he City Hall examining the plans
nd specifications for furnishing the
.lmshouse. Mayor Donnelly, Super
ntendent Collin NJ Worth and Will
am A. Klemann, orchitect of the
Trenton Almshouse, were then taken
~ automobile to the Ivy Hill home.
BENJAMIN Seligman, clerk of the
5oor and aims committee of the Com
non Council, acted as escort for the
3arty. C. L. Stonaker, of the Newark
bureau of Associated Charities, and
Joseph P. O'Rourke, architect of the
IVY Hill home. also accompanied the
isitors.
Mayor Donnelly and his party We're
conducted through the administration
building, hospital and five other
buildings which make up the insti-
luton at Ivy Hill. The mayor was
impressed with the efficiency OF the
equipment and spoke in high praise
If the modern methods used in build
ing and furnishing the almshouse.
''I have seen number of IN
firmaries and almshouses," said the
mayor. "but this institution is far
superior to any which have come
under my observation. The city Of
flcials who took such care to install
such staple equipment are to be com
.nended for their foresight. 1t is easy
10 see that this institution was not
erected with view to furnishing
temporary relief. 1t will last for many
a long day. Newark has every right
10 be proud of its almshouse, and
congratulate the officials of this adj
ninistration who have brought about
this improvement"
The mayor also said that the build
ings were correctly arranged so that
additions could be made to 1t from
time to time, and that the institution
AOulu DIODdblS StiNC itS pun PoSc Aoi
The next fifty years. He said that he
was particularly impressed with the
sun parlors, which were arranged for
the use of the old people and with
he infirmary.
He also commented upon the excel
ent kitchen outfit and the provisions
to serve 700 persons, and
praised the lighting apparatus. He
concluded with the following remark:
81 want to say that after studying
he almshouse situation for the past
hree years in all parts of the coun-
ry, from Maine to California, that
Newark has laid the foundation for
me of the most ideal institutions of
rs kind that / have ever met in my
ravels."
Mr.. Stonaker also declared he was
with the splendid type of
buildings at Ivy Hill. He declared
he sun par,ors which connect the
Tarious buildings and evident wealth
f room were big improvements over
similar Institutions throughout the
1t is known that Mr.. Ston-
lser has been connected with charit-
BILE organiza tions In various parts
f the country His tours of inspec-
ion have included many of the lead
ng cities. He gave his opinion that
here is not an almshouse in the
ountry which surpasses the Newark