The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-08

Captain q Beirne and
siaily viii Live IN Same
Building.

4 dt. aat s8 ela
'latio are very nearly 1aterialized
ID make the old ElkS Home
j u, Min street, next TO The West Viz
y fiiifn building, the permanent home
i6f me 8 iyatton Army Day Nursery.
fD .Beirue himself, just as soon
! family now occupying can va
" ~ 81 move In this residence with
Iii6 family, and will take more d.
ScE charge Of the work which was
d IN the city the first Of Noven-
DeFs At present all the babies have
SSiilen moved into the three room brick
si,itidinE ct the rear Of the old Elks'
ki0me. This building was at one time
lifed for the lodge meetings OF the
iClIIg IL win be used from now on In
eft1itely for the Day Nursery.
The building consists Of one very
large downstairs room which has been
equipped with q new gas cooking
stove q fine large heating stove, sink,
c6pbc afds, dining table for the young
4 Gfers and plenty OF room besides to
day The upstairs room is exception
bright, light and delightful, fur
nidhedt with ten new white beds and
cribs Will mattresses included which
iaSe been donated by the Red Cross
aud 9TH n pairs Of wool blankets and
THREE dozen sheets. Everything in the
VIII ot sat ETY. pins, wash clothes, soap
aiid Tie small child necessities have
1sS0 been furnished, for which the
tain IS very grateful. A large new
sii large library table and two rock
Ing chairs Of oak have been purchased
by the Captain with funds provided
for tie purpose. These last articles
nfya been placed in the center Of the
dps airs unrsery, which with the BEDS.
pl6eed around the room, will be the
only furniture sneede here.
WUnd erful, old fashioned base.
EIrnef style stove which burns gas. is
shsa ting this room admirably. Windows
faf1ii shed with lace curtains are let
ting 81 plenty Of light and sun. A
large bathroom opening out Of this
room viii provide for the youngsters
al and more IN the way Of cleanli-
ness desired. Two matrons in charge,
AIfs. Sheets and Mrs. Booger, will
sleep II the upstairs nursery with the
Ci'ildreii.
AZ present there are fourteen chill.
efeu ID the nursery. Last night five
very needy. sadly neglected, babies
tliEnedapp though the beds in the nur.
scry counted up less than the number
81 small bodies to be tucked in, The
Capt In felt he did not have room for
them hut as there seemed no other
place Tor them he secured mattress
and placed It out Of draft, well pro-
sided with warm covers. When time
tor sleep, the extra little ones were
put to bed quite comfortably per
hsns inore comic rtably than they had
been put to bed for some time.
tain % Beirne says he has set
"a ne limit for the nursery young
steers which, except In extreme cir
ctins1kapces, must be respected for
necessary reasons. Large boys can
not be accommcd dated in a nursery
where little girls must stay. The
Capt Mn states that he wants to ac-
conModate all the babies he possibly
can "a his new nursery and just as
tsst al possible more beds will be
secured More beds like those already
provided are wanted, most, 80 that the
Sleeping nursery may all look alike,
honey, att tive and q haven indeed
tof many ott 4 the waits which must
cone 10 the Captain.
The ElksS old home has been given
over both for the purpose OF providing
the best equipped nursery ossible for
Marion counts and; for the purpose OF
providing q temp rary detentio home
Tor DELINQUENT girls until a perma.
nent home Is provided. Plans for this
part 81 the work have not been fully
uaatnfed as vet. The Elks Home has
eight rooms Ia the main building with
three more in an ddition at the back.
The Nirsefs Isl located outside Of this
b'illdins IA the lodge rooms a few
stops across from the rear! Of the Elks
old home: The three room addition
win probably be equipped for delin.
qiieslt iris: The Captain will occupy
pam IS The main home facing on Main
Home BAKED spi.s and Pastries. Boy