The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-16
GENEROUS ANSWER TO CALLS OF NEW PROTECTIVE HOME House Committee of Association Issues Partial List of Donors
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ciatton the members of the orgapiza- tion-now just a year o1o-exteno thanks to all who in any way have halped to make the home comrort- able, and to enable it to do the work it has been called upon to do since June 15th, last.
 The following list of material gifts to the Association to furnish their house at 591 Myrtle avenue, and since the opening of Headquarters shows l that the old time true American spir- it of helpfulness is not as nearly ex- tinct as many imagine. The gifts evil dence that good. practical common sense has been exercised in the selec-s ton and making of the various ar ticles. Some articles have been given ] in such a delicate way that the As- sociation has. been unabIe to locate the donor. Some articles have been received at Headquarterss without cards hence/it may Sbe possible and is probable that some names may not appear in the list which rightfully be- i long.
 1 MIR. CHAIRMAN and members of the
 Bridgeport Protective Associa- ton: 1 Herewith we submit the first annual. report Of the House committee of the Bridgeport Protective Association for the. year ending December l. 1914:
 Upon the Associations securing
 
 nue, this committee proceeded to put | it in proper condition for the purpose flor which it was intended This necessdtated some papering and paint- ting, the installation Of electric lights i on the second floor, the addition of a i properly equipped bath room on the first floor and minor alterations in the other two bath rooms, extensive I alterations in the kitchen, including a range, hot water heater, stationary I wash tubs and gas plate Locks bolts, window shadese, curtains, win dow screens and screen doors were also added as necessary requirements to the house
 Our appeal for furniture and
 household appointments was gener-
 ously responded to. thus enabling us lsto provide a friendly shelter to any 9 unfortunate woman or young girl
 The two verandas were furnished with comfortable chairs by Mrs. Geo. s. Hiu and the screen doors by Lyon and Grumman Co.,. A taberette. kwere given by Mrs. Harry Ohphant; Ia desk by Mrs. c. W Hawley and a table by Mrs.F. N- BenhaIn. 1 The reception room, opening off the main hall, where the Superinten- dent will always be pleased to receive yisitors, was furnished by the Dra- matic Club of St. Johns Church, Of
 which Miss Minnie Walters is the Di- irectress.
 The rug in the superintendent's of flee was furnished by Mrs. A. H.sTer- ry: the large secretary by Mrs. Fred- erick T. Trubee. The sofa by Mrs. MacNair and the office chair by Mrs. IGeorge s. Hill The table by Mrs. F. N. Benham and the table cover by
 Mrs Walter Loewith.
 The dining room rug was furnished by Mrs F. N. sBenhanns The side 5 board. table and 6 chairs by Mrs. c. , ". Deane. Two large chairs and six 2 EsmalI ones by Mrs. Goodwin Stoddard. s The table silver by the fnternation- al Silver Company. A cornplete din ] izner set of china and some glass ware , Iby the D. M. Read sCOmpany. A breakfast set in blue and white by -I Mrs B. w. Renneu and Mrs. 0. B. Do- -I remuz Two dozen napkins by the zf Girlss Sewing Club of the First Pres ! byter1an church. Glass ware by Mrs vI William Landsman and the Misses Soule. A large glass dome by Mrs e1 C. W. Haw1ey.
 sf The Assembly room was furnished z with a rug by the rm Of Hill and
 Bcardman- A large center table, set ktee. two easy chairs, taboret books
 and magazines by the. Internationa. Sunshine Society of which Mrs F. I
 Moddeu Is president Two uploI-
 stered chairs and wicker rocker by Mrs Norman Leeds The book
 
 Mrs. S. H. Patterson The piano, ar z accessory much appreciated by ths od girls as well as the association, wa. Q given by Mrs Morris B. Beardsley a Lamp by Mrs. F. N Benhan-, Ons
 sewing machine and a desk by Mrs : Josiah Turney. One sewing nachin, c by Mrs. Wakernan- One glass dom, e light by Mrs. c. w. Haw1ey. Book 1 and magazines by Mrs. John Foster t Prayer books, hymna1s and 'othe; e1 books by Mrs James Rourke. Prayel s books and hymna1s by Mrs. George B e HiII.
 = The superintendent's room, locate. :. on the second floor, was furnished en e tirely by the Misses soule with the ex !. ception of the rug. which was givei i. by Mrs William Boardman.
 The complete furnishings for tn
 mafran's room were given by Mrs I George W. Jackman.
 1 The large sunny room on the sec
 ond floor, used as a nursery, was fur
 finished with rug, nursery table cY1ail
 crib and sheets by Mrs. E. B. Aner ,- Rug by Mrs C. c. Godfrey. Mat r- tress, blankets, sheets and spread b 70 Mrs William Nothnagle. Sheets b IT Mrs. D. P. Nobbs.
 d Three beds and the furnishings i 70 the dorLnitory were given by Mrs. K r- H. Heft, Mrs. Frederick Rhodes an n Mrs. M. H. Ford. respectively A bu te reau by Mrs. George Winton, tw IT mattresses by Mrs. A H. Terry, be l. linen by Mrs. Nussenfe1d, Mrs d Lange, Mrs I. J. Goldman, Mrs. ]. }. Vo1kenstein, Mrs. H. Walder and NIT le A Bernstein
 e, Mrs H. L. Sutton, Mrs. Jame t, Rourke and Mrs. Walter Wi1mot mad 1l all the curtains for the house. Tn n rooms on the third floor are As yet un n furnished.
 3f Other articles received during tn
 year are as follows: Pictures, lam
 and vase by Mrs. F. N. Benharn; pic
 lures, and kitchen ware, Mrs. Franci = Samnis; pottery, jardinieres, vase -F table covers, three mirrors game 1 and pictures, Mrs. George E. Hill
 clock, Mrs. Leo Lyon; chest of draw : era Hlis. 1aaI1z. AGi1na1..-.,a -,.,,.-. ....