Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-28
Cash CONTINUES
TO BE COLLECTED
Prospects Good For Raising Money
For Erection of Old Peoples
Home Building.
MORE FUNDS ARE NEEDED


With the campaign well under way
the women who have enlisted in the
effort TO raise sufficient funds to Sc
cure the erection of a modern build
ing for the accommodation OF the
aged. feel greatly encouraged. During
the last week they have been out on
a systematic canvass for funds and
while they arc far short OF the S40,OOO
required, they feel certain that they
are going TO succeed
The Old Peoples Home, an insti.
tuition operated under the direction OF
the Women's Christian association,
and now located on Writ street, Just
east OF Twenty-fourth, is not only
crowded TO capacity and with long
waiting list, but il IS in such a dilapi-
dated condition that ere long it must
be vacated. Ii is large, threcsstory
wooden structure and il Is in such a
wretched condition that unless ex-
tensiyc repairs arc made, il IS likely
10 be condemned by the city building
Inspector.
Meet With Fair Success.
Realizing the necessity for speedy
action, short time ago the women
who have the affairs Of the home IN
charge, started out on a campaign TO
raise sufficient money 10 pay for the
erection of a fireproof building on
the ten acres Of ground decided to the
association by George Joslyn. For
the purpose at least $4,000 will be
required and 10 carry out the ideas
of the architect and the members OF
the building committee, at least an
other $4,000 could be used TO good
advantage.
In carrying on their campaign the
women have been reasonably sue
cessful. They have secured one $1,000
subscription, this sum having been
given by DR. Tilden, while two $500
subscriptions have been pledged, one
by the Omaha National bank and the
other by the Nebraska Telephone
company. There are several 500 sub
scriptions and many smaller ones.
However, il requires a great number
OF small subscriptions TO enable the
women TO reach the goal that they
have in sight
Many Thousand Short.
Notwithstanding the fact that they
are still many thousands OF dollars
short OF the required amount to JUS
tify the commencement Of the cree
ton OF a building on the new site,
the women who are behind the
money-raising plan have every reason
to believe that they are going to sue
coed. They have had the plans for
the proposed building drawn and are
Of the opinion that they will be able
TO commence construction during the
coming summer, completing the
structure next fall and have it ready
for occupancy before the coming Of
another winter.
A number of wealthy men and
women Of the city have intmated
that in the near future they will con-
tribute to the fund for building and
with this money almost in sight and
the prospects of many smaller funds,
the movers in the project are feeling
exceedingly hopeful that the old peo-
pie now inmates OF the old frame
building will be comfortably housed
before the SHOWS Of another winter
begin to fall
The movers in the building project
announce that either pledges to pay
within one year or cash will be re-
ceived. The treasurer OF the building
committee Is l.. M. Morsman, 628
keeline building. Payments and CON
tributions may be made TO him or TO
Mrs. L. r. Hume, chairman OF the
building committee, o04 North Forty
ninth street.