The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-28
WILL CUT OUT DANCING
Home Was Decided Upon at Sundays
Convention of Would Start
Immediately Contributions Are
Solicited - nterdenominational

Kenosha is to have a Walther
League hospice. This will be one Of
many similar homes for working girls
without homes If their own that are
springing up in different parts of the
United States and doing q valuation
service.
The home for Kenosha was decided
upon at the Walther League conven-
ton In the local German Lutheran
church on Sunday when two hundred
and fifty delegates and members of the
league in Wisconsin gathered here for
the annual conference.
A committee consisting of the Rev,
G. Buenger, Edward Flug and the
Misses Freddie Van Lone and Frieda
Bruss was appointed by the league and
instructed to look for suitable site
for the proposed home; if found, to
rent it and get it started as soon as
possible. 1t is intended to have fifteen
or more girls in the home, mostly EN-
ployes in stores, factories and Offices.
we know already of two teachers
and some stenographers who will come
to live in the home when it is opened, !"
said Mr.. Buenger today. GIVE expect
a number Of girls employed in the hos
iery and other factories and in the
stores will also live there.
1.-THE girls will be given an oppor-
tunity to receive men callers under
proper supervision, just as girls in
their own mother IS homes are allowed to
have callers, but no one will be allowed
TO have guests after ten p. m. There
will be no dancing in the home, but
other amusements will be provided of
. desirable nature that will not be OBJ
Iected to by any Christian.
"FWe shall try to find duplex house
near to the church, the factories and
The center of town. We shall also se-
Iect matron who knows how to man
lge girls and to make it pleasant for
hem.
"When the hospice in Milwaukee
was opened many gave furniture, car
pets, curtains, dishes and kitchen utep-
ills as well as contributions of money.
We trust that charitably inclined peo-
pie in Kenosha will do the same. Girls
81 all religions who will conform to the
'ules of the home will be welcomed so
ong as there is room in it. 1t is in
ended to make it entirely non
UNCONVENTIONAL. A feature of the hos
,ice will be an employment bureau
where no charge will be made to either
he girl securing employment through
t or to the person to whom an en-
ploye is sent
The Walther League is strong So
dety having twelve thousand members
the United States, thirteen hundred
.ighty-six of whom are in Wisconsin.
At Sundays meeting one hundred
Ienoshans attended and two hundred
md fifty from Racine, Waukegan and
Milwaukee. The visitors arrived too
ate for the regular morning service
ma special service was held at
me p. IN. for them at which the Rev
H. c. Jaus, superintendent of the home
or the feeble-minded of the Lutheran
.hurch in Watertown, spoke. His adj
lress made so great an impression that
collection of forty dollars was taken
support the work of the home he
represented. He said there are four
thousand epileptics and feeble-minded
the United States, that are properly
he care Of the Lutheran church. Mu.
ia was furnished by the Lutheran
mixed choir of fifty voices.
After dinner served in the church
lining room by the local society, the
BUSINESS session opened with President
Ernst Eggert, Milwaukee, in the chair
2eports of officers were given and the
announcement that two afiliating socie.
les have been formed in the year
Delegates to the national convention
# the league in Los Angeles in July
made report.
The Rev. H. Steege, Bethany church
Milwaukee, talked on F'The Open Door
+ Opportunity" and emphasized upon
MS hearers the great chance to do gooc
york which the residents of this
ounty have.
Announcement was made of the early
marriage of Miss Amanda Witzke
resent matron of the hospice Of the
eague in Milwaukee and the board va,
instructed to secure successor.
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