Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-11-02
5000 FUND FOR
THE M.RCIFUL REST
Managers Of Institution Hope
for $4,000 From Friends
OF Work
ACTIVE YEAR IS
OUTLINED BY HOME

Plans for the coming year of the
Home of Merciful Rest for lncurables
include even larger activity than in
the past. Officers elected for the en-
suing year at the recent annual meet
ing include Mrs. Ohio Rowland, pres
ident; Mrs. Lammot dupont, vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. Ferdinand La Motto, Jr.,
secretary; Mrs. George S. Capelle, Jr.,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. Marion
James, treasurer; Mrs. Lammot du'
Pont, assistant treasurer.
Reports Of the committees showed
that excellent work has been done
during the year. the candy and apron
committee. household committee,
nurses and patients committee and
the garden committee. all having pro-
vided in large measure for the needs
of the home. The Sunday service
committee reported religious services
held throughout the year, and made
( special mention OF the efforts of the
Rev A. r. Clattenburg and Of st. An
drew's Episcopal Church. and mem
! bers of the choir from Christ Church,
who have conducted religious services
for the home each month.
, The Junior Board, formed during
I the past year, under the management
Of Miss Elsie Patterson, is reported
to have provided effective assistance
to the home. According TO the adj
mission committee, fifteen patients are
now I'm the home. Nineteen applica-
/ lions for admission were made dur
/ ing the year, some of which. the patti
/ ents not being residents OF Delaware,
/ are not eligible One patient is re-
| ported to have died and one new one
will be taken In this month.
The endowment committee reported
that the funds now available from this
source are not adequate for carrying on
the work Of the Home and expressed the
hope that the permanent endowment for
the Home might be increased greatly
Much Of the support Of the Home now
is provided by public contributions.
The members of committees who have
served during the year are as follows;
Household committee-Mrs. John Bird,
| Mrs. Leonard A. Yerkes
Garden committee-Alrs. W. c. Spru-
ance. Miss Mary Biggs
Endowment committee-Miss Any
dupont. Miss Elsie Patterson Mrs.
II. w. Howell, Mrs. Charles L. Patter-
son, Mrs. Charles l.. Candee.
Purchasing committee-Mrs. William
L. Scott, Mrs. Joseph NJ Pussy.
Auditing and Finance committee-Mrs.
Robert IT. Richards, Mrs. T. Coleman, du-
/ Pont, Mrs. Iammot dupont, Mrs. Ohio
/ Nowlond. Mrs Marion James.
Entertainment committee-Mrs. Rich.
/ ard Reese. Mrs. Charles Elliott. Mrs Fe-
Xix dupont, Mrs Ferdinand LaMotte, IT.
| Mrs. George p. Bissel. Mrs. S. d. Town
send. Miss Christine Cause, Miss A. Ia
| Motto.
Nurses and Patients committee --
Mrs. William II. Thomson. Mrs.
] T. S. Townsend. Mrs. A. ID. Warner,
Jr.
Sunday Service committee 49, Mrs.
]. B. Davis, Miss NJ. Durham. Mrs.
Frank Rupert, Mrs. David Rankin,
Mrs Louis A. de Cazenove. Mrs. G.
s. Capelle. Jr
Candy committee-Mrs. Donald s.
Ashbrook, Mrs. George S. Capelle,
NJ, Mrs. Marion James, Mrs. NJ.
shortlidge, Mrs T. p. Doremus Mrs.
Joseph p. Pusey. Mrs. H. w. Howell
Admission committee - Mrs. David
Lindsay, Mrs. NJ Shortldge
Aprons committee-Mrs. L. B.
Davis. Mrs. Richard Reese. Mrs. w
c. Spruance, Mrs. Charles Elliott
Mrs. William II. Thomson
Junior Member committee-Miss f.
| Patterson. Mrs. Nj. Durham and Mrs
T. r. Doremus.
Some of the generous friends of the
home have sent In contributions very
promptly in reply 70 the appeals SEN
out Tuesday, and to them the man
ayers are exceedingly grateful. Every
check means one step nearer the goa
OF $4,000. which will indeed be a
very splendid cause for Thanksgiv-
ing II il can be realized by that time
The need Is very great, and the good
work on the part OF the management
can go on much more expeditiously
3 when they are sure OF a specified In
come.
Every contrib button that can be sent
10 the fund will be welcome, either
large or small. and II not convenient
to pay now. the money can be made
in quarterly payments. One friend has
promised $1,000 to the fund, when the
$4,000 shall have been raised, and
this adds another incentive TO rails
ing the money.
At present the fund stands as fol
lows:
Previously acknowledged ... $3.50
Mrs. Huxley Harvey ..... 800
Henry J. Krebs, Newport , $50
Mrs. Henry B. Bradford. Edge
MOOT .s.s..... ssssss.. ~
Henry NJ. Candy ....... so
Patrick J. Golden, Chief Engi-
neer Wilmington Fire Dept.
Willard F. Davis .......
Iotal ..--.....--.... - secs. Sb,VlO
All contributions may be sent 10
Miss Amy +. DUPONT. Wilmington. Del,
and they will be promptly acknowl-
edged.