The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-24
West Florida ChiIdren's Home is
Seeking Public Support This Week
Churches VIII Speak of Great
Work Being Done by State
Wide Organization.
HOME HERE is ACTIVE
Former Pearl Eagan Home Has
Been Made Receiving Home
for All West Florida.

The West Florida Receiving Home,
formerly the Pearl Eagan Home OF
| this city, has become the center OF
| interest of all Of the people OF Flor
ida, and beginning today a campaign
will be conducted in all the counties
/ west Of the Apalachicola river TO
| provide for the care. comfort, educa-
| ton and future opportunities Of the
| little orphan, homeless. afflicted and
needy children of the entire West
Florida district
The older residents of Pensacola
and West Florida viii remember the
beginning OF the Pearl Eagan Home
some twenty years ago. From that
time till last June when by invita-
ton Of the Board Of Managers OF the
| Pearl Eagan Home, the Children's
| Home Society Of Florida. took It over
the home has opened its doors 10 ali
the orphan children of Pensacola, and
many little ones have been the re-
cipients Of its loving care. The peo-
pie of Pensacola have always re-
sponded to its every call for help and
support.
Last spring after considering the
matter carefully the Board OF Man
ayers, decided that the Pearl Eagau
home should have the scope of its
work enlarged and that the home
should serve all the homeless and
needy little ones Of West Florida. II
was at this time that the board in
vited the Children's Home Society OF
Florida to take over the home and
conduct Il as the West Florida branch
of its great statewide undenomina-
tional work.
The final arrangements were COM
pleted and on June 18TH 1920, the
Children's Home Society of Florida
took over the management OF the
home.
The Children's Home Society OF
Florida through its workers here have
real appreciation OF the great work
that was done through the home
under the care OF Mrs EIdridge.
former matron, and under the guild
ance Of Mrs. l. II. Aiken, L. Hilton
Green. Mrs. William Fisher. Sr.. Dan
d. Macmillan. Mrs. J. Finn and
scores Of other good friends who sup
ported the work
Immediately after taking over the
home, the Children's Home Society
scope of the work. and the facilities
at the home. so that all the needy
little ones OF West Florida could be
cared for under the new management
The home was altered, repairs and
changes made, painted inside and out.
the outside paint being furnished
through the Kindness Of l. II. Aiken.
and new bath rooms added. a new
nursery department. new detention
quarters. new dormitory equipment.
cots. cribs, etc, the entire cost Of re-
pairs, alterations and new equipment
being about $4,000 In addition the
money for the continuance and en-
largement Of the work had to be pro-
vided for. from last June TIL the
present time.
Through the efforts Of state super-
intendent. Marcus c. Fagg. funds
were secured from the state head
quarters at Jacksonvflle-to the
amount OF about IS 500 to cover the
cost of repairs, equipment and mainte-
nance Of the work for the past four
months. Except for this money the
home would not be in its present at
tractive condition-nor could the work
have been carried on through the
summer months-No portion OF this
money is asked to be returned 20 the
headquarters office-as the state
Board Of Directors were glad TO BE
able 70 put the home IN shane 10
serve the needy children OF West
Florida.
Miss Kate w. Rodgers. assistant
state superintendent of the Home So
cieyt, and a most capable and de-
voted worker was sent to take charge
OF the West Florida work and Mrs.
J. z. Holloman has recently been
sent over from the headquarters home
to be the matron Of the West Florida
Home-replacing Mrs. Miriam Robb
who has returned to Texas
Other workers have been added &c
the force at the home. and recently
Miss Evelyn VI. Deming has come to
Florida 10 assist Miss Kate Rodgers
in the work-her work being the Sc
lection Of the family homes for home
less children and the supervision Of
the homes in which the children have
already been placed
The West Florida branch IS pre-
pared now to do a most effective
work for the orphan and homeless
children OF West Florida. II the
money TO do the work can only be
secured. The home IS in great and
immediate need Of clothing and shoes.
etc. for the children-and there is
not money enough on hand to carry
en- the work for ten days.
The following group OF West Flor /.
ida ladies viii have direct super
vision of the West Florida Receiving
Home and Will assist the matron in
every way TO give every little child
that comes into the home a square
deal and win also see to it that the