The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-06
Detention Quarters Will Be
the Place of Greatest
u Interest.
PLACE IS NOW EQUIPPED
Ensign o'Beirne Wants
Everyone to Call and
See 1t.


Tomorrow is to be inspection day at
the Salvation Army Day Nursery and
Detention Rooms in the old Elks home
on Main street, with opportunity for
everyone in the city OF Fairmont to see
just what has been done by Ensign
O'Beirne and those who have helped
him toward providing safe, comfort.
able, sanitary abiding place for the
neglected babies and delinquent girls
of this county. Ensign O'Beirne
moved into his new home in the old
Elks' residence on Main street the mid.
die OF this month and is now ready to
show his friends what a fine place he
has and all that he expects TO do. The
detention rooms are located outside
Of the main living rooms which will
be occupied by the Ensign, with
small open porchway connecting the
two. The nursery is located in small
building at the back with small yard
in front.
Ensign O'Beirne has many plans for
his future home most of which have
something in them for the good of hui
manity In general. With an adorable
family consisting OF three small babies,
both the Ensign and his wife say they
will have time besides to do for 9th
ers. Mrs. 0'Beirne Will have charge
of the girls in the detention rooms at
first. These rooms are just as attrac-
tive as they could possibly be with
plenty of windows, all barred to pre-.
vent escape, and with furnishings al
most complete, all donated by the
many friends who want hand in the
good work which the Ensign has
planned for the future.
The detention rooms consist at
present of two for living and one for
dressing and bath. One of these rooms
has three beds, white iron with the
best mattress and springs and with
pillows included-all donated by vari.
GUS organizations here with room for
other beds. The floor is covered with
a pretty rug OF two donated by the EN-.
ployes Of The Fairmont hotel and
cabinet to hold wraps and hats stands
near the door. This cabinet Is not yet
paid for so if some one wants the priv.
ilege Of donating this, there will be no
objections on the part OF Ensign
O'Beirne.
The Butcher school has given two
nice rockers. Ross Furniture store
has donated a dining table and c. E.
Mumford has donated his plumbing
services toward some work in connec.
ion with the bath which in dollars
would have amounted to great deal.
The ladies of the NJ. p Temple are
sewing today on scrim curtains which
will be up by tomorrow. with the cur
tain rods already in place. These la
dies have also furnished the window
shades. Woolworth has very kindly
donated the dishes to be used and
these at present are resting on small
shelf in the pretty, attractive dining
and kitchen room combined. A cup
board Is needed in this room and also
drainboard in connection with the
small sink 1t is whispered gently
that perhaps some one will furnish a
carpenter to add these necessities and
as everything so far which the Ensign
has wanted has been forthcoming al.
most Immediately, 1t is very likely that
the shelves for cupboard and the
drainboard will soon be a fixture in
the detention home.
The detention home Is to house girls
who have been committed to the In.
dustrial schoo land who would have to
go to jail to wait room ct this school
without such home. The court has
felt for some time that such a place
would best meet the need Of these
girls and Is allowing the Ensign $50
to help with expenses. Tomorrow a
box will be placed at the door and
everyone who comes to inspect is ask
ed to donate anything from dime to
dollar or more to aid in the work OF
Christianity which Ensign o'Beirne is
undertaking on large scale.
The Day Nursery has 1S babies in
its rooms at present and IS happier
babies could not be found. Today a
delegation from the NJ. E. church is
caring for them and every Thursday
some one comes from this church to
help in this work so that the matron
in constant charge may have a day
of for change and rest. So much Is
being constantly done for these chill.
dren that 1t would be difficult to take
note Of every item. The latest dona-
tion consists OF small dresses and dear
little aprons for the babies to wear
Everything in the way of furnishings
has been donated by Fairmonters-
even children's pictures for the bed.
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