The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-23
BOYS RtSTOvER TO Be
OPENED NEXT TUESDAY
First Working Boys Home South of
Pittsbux VIII BE At 2O2 East
Main Street.
TO MAKE PROVISIONS FOR 81
Boy From Country, Working for Small
Wages, VIII Have Homeltke Sur
roundings and be Given Opportunity
to Save Something.

The first boys home Of its type-a
place where working boys from the
country may have all the comforts
and many Of the advantages of home
at moderate cost-to be opened
south of Pittsburg, will be opened by
the Social Service Federation at 202
East Main Street on Tuesday. Ar
rangements for the opening of the
home-Boys :Restover"-were made
at a meeting yesterday Of the Boys
Restover committee Of the federation.
with Mrs. J. T. Jobson, the organt-
xation's president
The meeting yesterday morning be-
gan at the home of Mrs. Jobson and
moved to the site Of the Boys Rest
over at ZOE East Main, where the
building was given final inspection
and where 1t was determined what the
actual remaining needs for the fur
nishing of the institution are. At
tending were Mrs. Christian H. Clarke,
chairman Of the committee, and the
following members: Mrs. G. Burton
Mountcastle. Mrs. Basil Gwathmey.
Mrs ]. T. Palmatory, Mrs. c. c. Sat-
terwhite. Mrs. L. B. Stratton and Mrs.
Jobson.
| Ask Furniture Donations.
A committee was appointed to wait
on the business men of the city and
others who may be interested in the
work OF giving proper surroundings
to boys who come from the country
for employment at small wages In
Richmond and ask for donations OF
various articles Of furniture. Among
the things needed are single iron beds,
! mattresses. bedding and bed clothing
and linens for bed, table and bath.
! Ant ~
stands are among other articles of fur
niture needed. The committee also
wants magazines and books for the
| reading room and games of various
descriptions for the game room.
The Boys Restover has a capacity
Of thirty-four boys. All the rooms
are well arranged. well lighted, have
large windows and are themselves
large. In some Of the rooms are to
be placed four single beds. The game
and reading rooms are to be in the
basement.
The board of managers of the home
will be the same as the board of the
Girls Restover. at EOS South Cherry
a similar institution for girls, estab-
lished and conducted for working
girls by the Social Service Federation.
| This board Is composed of Mrs
Charles H. Mason. president; Mrs. w.
4. Burrows, vice-president. Miss
Linda koiner, secretary. and Mrs. w
A. Dabney. treasurer.
As is the case with the Girls Rest
over. there will be as few rules and az
little red tape as possible. yet home
! like discipline will be maintained
There will be sort of self govern
ment of the institution, in which the
boys will have a voice in affairs
For Working Rows ONLY
Boys. to be eligible for admission
to the new Restover. must be working
boys whose wages are not higher than
will be made for both board and lodg-
ing. The home will be under the di.
| rect charge OF Rev. and Mrs. w B.
Loving. Mr.. Loving is a well-knowr
Baptist minister.
When the wages of any boy In the
home go above 50 week he must
leave the home to make way for some
other boy who may have the advan-
tases OF home at cost within his
means. A waiting list will be KEEP,
by the board of managers or the
home committee.
All applications by boys desiring
to take advantage OF the home ara
to be made to Mrs. Jobson at lis
North Fifth Street
On next Tuesday afternoon and eve
ming from O'Clock until 10 an "a,
! over. All are invited to call at the
! home" will be had at the Boys Rest.
home at 202 East Main Street be.
| tween those hours. Contribution.
will be received for the home. and the
will be both large and generous.