Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-05
Home for Aged Women
Closes Fifty-fifth Year
Communicated

on Monday afternoon the board of
directors OF the Home For Aged
Women, Gilpin avenue and Harrison
street, held It's fifty-flfth annual meet
ing. at which officers were elected and
reports of committees read. The Home
For Aged Women is the oldest charity
I'm Wilmington. During the past three
years like all other institutions IL has
been seriously affected by hard times.
It's endowment fund is small and ef
forts 10 Increase It have so far been
unavailing, but the managers are hop
ing that Wilmington people will not
neglect the institution.
At the meeting the following Of
fcers were elected: President. Mrs.
Charles F. wollaston; vice-president
Mrs. william X. Reynolds; treasurer,
Miss Grace Beadenkopf: secretary,
Mrs. J. Merrlci Horn: board OF man
ayers, Mrs. G. r. Wollaston, Mrs.
Henry r. Rumford, Miss Mary Cham
bers, Mrs. J. Merrick Horn, Mrs. Henry
Downing. Mrs. William X. Reynolds
Mrs. Edward r.. Mode Mrs. George 8.
Capelle, Jr., Mrs. Hiram r. Ewes. Mrs.
George q. Lobdell. Mrs. Bessie II.
Luke, Mrs. Melville Gambrill, Miss
Grace Beadenkopf, Mrs. Alexander
Crichton, Mrs. George A. Rhoades,
Mrs. Townsend w. Miller. Mrs. David
Lindsay, Sr., Mrs. Henry J. Bailey
Mrs. G. r. NJ. Rumford, Mrs. II. L..
Evans.
The report Of the secretary, Mrs.
IT,. Merrick Horn, follows:
Long Period Of Service.
To-day closes the 55th year Of the
life of this home. A backward look
over the work Of the past year shows
many opportunities, privileges and
blessings. as well as some difficulties
and discouragements in our work as
managers Of the home.
THE one great problem has been
! to provide for our family of fifty-two
on our insufficient income. This has
: meant anxiety, yet always mingled
with the hope that the future would
bring relief. In the spring. this prob
lem became so serious that we were
forced to borrow from our principle
i'm order to meet indebtedness.
, After earnest consideration, the
, managers were convinced that the one
way out Of our difficulties was TO in
: lerease our very small endowment
, fund. and in November started quie
+ campaign for funds for this purpose
3 Letters Of appeal were sent to those
D who were known to be interested il
o this work. and even though the re
: sponse from these letters was no
p what we had hoped for, yet, realizing
/, the numerous other campaigns 10
. other worthy institutions in our city
we were very grateful for the amour
! which came to US, knowing full wei
= that an appeal for help in caring TO
helpless aged women would never b
denied by anyone who was able .
contribute. For we can conceive o
nothing more tenderly beautiful or ap
g pealing than an elderly mother. beref
= of family ties, patiently awaiting IN
n summons TO go hence.
h I'VE have an attractive home, wit
d many comforts; a bright roomy build
,e ing, which we strive hard to keep /
- good repair Mrs. Capelle, chairma
i of our property committee, gives tn
J. part of the work her very best cor
Of sideration.
A. "Our anxieties as managers did M
s. effect the spirit of the home, for nev'
30 has the family been more tenderl
l. cared for by matrons and nurses, n'
II better remembered by friends outsiC
who so thoughtfully come and ente
tain the family in various ways, pr
viding delicious treats for them
well.
ry The managers give the home ear
is full attention. Each week a commits
in OF two visits the inmates in the
IS. rooms, and generally inspect the hon
lg throughout, and each report brings il
ok creasing appreciation Of the faithf
he efficient management of our matro
j. Miss Garrett, her assistant, Mrs. Hi
We and also our nurses, Miss Lucas al
rs Mrs. Messick, who do so much towa
en- keeping the house attractive, d
ST. family happy and the sick comfortab
Id Religious services held on Wedne
in day afternoons during fall and wint
are conducted by the pastors Of diffe
ent churches in our city, who glad
arrange to give US an hour out
their already full church schedule
- These services mean much 10 the hor
~ family, many not being able to atte
.,u services elsewhere.
= "Our physicians continue to ia
excellent care Of the family. The
have been forty-two patients tax
care Of during the year, and one
mate who was operated upon at I
lie, Homeopathic hospital has fully l
ing covered.
nd "During the wear there were elev
ck. ------------------------