Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-06

Sarah as to what IL needed, and then
supply the needs. the donations covering
practically everything that child re-
quires or could enjoy.
In addition to the property at goth and
F street northwest, the orphanage has
farm in Virginia, near Fort Myer
where the children are taken for recrea-
ton. This farm Is used by the children
during six months in the year, when they
have fresh milk. eggs and vegetables
from the premises. It Is this life on the
farm that keeps the benehciaries in such
robust health. in the opinion Of those in
charge Of the conduct Of the home.
Ninety-seven Enrolled.
There are now ninety-seven children
housed at the farm while the new home
Is being built. One Of the big handi-
caps at the orphanage has been the lack
Of play room. Several additional lots to
the south OF the present buildings have
been purchased. SO that next fall the new
domicile will be able to round out the
lives Of the little ones much more fully
than did the old home
The Improvement of the property Will
total a cost of about $4,000. about one
half of which has already been contr1o-
uted A fire several months ago gave
particular impetus to the building plans
and the new home Is to be striceiy nre-
for many years been put through a fire
drill regularly, and when the nre oc-
CURED this drill did excellent service IN
emptying the building quickly without
the least confusion
Wide Railways and stairs are feature
of the new building. Everything is OF
modern construction, severely plain. Inc
plans look to most improved metnoos u
sanitation and ventilation, giving all pos
sible comfort and healthy condltlons on d
nm
The building was designed by Lyncn
Luouer of Boston, formerly OF this CITY.
Mr. Luquer spent his boyhood as mem
Der of st. Johns parish. 1t Is planned
the nome untfl they are about twelve
years old when places are found for them
elsewhere The girls are kept until they
are sixteen or until a home is FOUND Tor
them outside.
the new home is Mrs. Mackay-Smith. She
has given 5000, to be spent In fitting up
the chapel, and has also contributed 10
the general fund. Other large contributors
Henry NJ Hoyt, Miss Ellen King. Miss
Elizabeth Bliss, Mrs. Julian James, Judge
Hagner and Gen. James A. Buchanan.
Aid Committee Members.
Members Of the ladies' aid committee
are: Mrs. Arthur T. Brice, president;
Miss Ellen King, vice president; Miss
Emory, secretary Miss Johnston. purser;
Mrs. Bayard. Mrs. W. J. Boardman. Mrs.
Arthur T. Brice, Miss Blunt, Miss
Elizabeth Bliss. Mrs Calderon Car
Isle. Miss Emory, Mrs w w. Finley,
Mrs. Gunnell, Mrs. Goddard. Miss Hege-
man, Mrs. James N. Johnston. Miss
Belle Johnston. Mrs. Ralph Cross John
ston Miss King. Mrs. Lodge. Mrs. Mich
olas Luquer. Mrs. Macomb. Mrs. Edward
McCauley, Mrs. Abercrombie-Mille Mrs.
Henry Cleveland Perkins. Mrs. Peyton
Russell, Mrs. spalding, Mrs. Roland Cot
ton Smith, Mrs. Mackay-Smith. Miss
Clementine Smith and Mrs. Francia
Riggs.
Officers Of Association.
The officers Of the parish association
are: President, ex ofiida, the Rt Rev.
Alfred Harding, D. D., bishop of the do
cese: warden. ex oficio. Rev. Roland Cot
ton Smith; secretary. Admiral c. II.
Stockton: treasurer. Chauncey Hackett.
Board of trustees: Rev. r. c. Smith.
ex officio; Frank W. Hackett. Nicholas
Luauer, William ]. Boardman, Charles
II. Stockton, Hennin Jennings. Chauncey