Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-30

men and men have been workers to-
gether with Him.
"Waterville has many and varied
interests and activities. Here are
marts of trade for mutual profit.
Here are industries which represent
the skill and enterprise of competent
men. Here are schools and libraries
bounded and endowed and sustained
by men and women who know the
W orth of an education. Here are hos
pitfalls for the relief of suffering and
the recovery of the wounded. Here
are churches seeking to make plain
the more excellent way and to en-
courage men and women to walk
therin. Here are halls and lodges
for social purposes. All this wealth
OF life and achievement is most wor-
thy.
But 1t has remained for the peo-
pie of Waterville, and WinsloW and
Oakland and Fairfield to signaliZe
this year Of our Lord. 1924 by estab-
liShing this Sunset Home and are we
not agreed that this is one of the fl
nest expressions of tender interest
and sympathy. humanitarian interest
and sympathy. Christian interest and
sympathy that has engaged the in
tercSt OF our people? In unselfish-
ness. in the desire to tighten burdens
and bring Gladness and cheer and
hope ard peace to those whose lives
might otherwise he Swallowed, this
good work has been undertaken and
brought to this hour of COnSumma-
ton.
THE orGa niZatiOn of this corporate
lody was affected before We had any
knowledge OF the munifient provision
Colonel and Mrs. Boothby had made.
II may seem proper to associate the
name of the donors of this house and
the generous amount of land that
goes with il. the Home so that it
may lie known as the Boothhy sun
set Home. Legislative enactment
would make such q change possible.
I'VE cherish for this horne a warm
favor and kindly interest of host of
friends. Here viii &c an opportunity
Tor people of generous impulses to
give expression to their good viii in
ways that Will surely bring comfort
and cheer. This is not an institu-
tion-it is 4 home and we cherish for
it al tila1 makes the home glorious.
Here TIE law of Kindness will be
reGnant. Hero the spirit of peace
will abide. Here will be the rad
lance of Christian faith and Chris
tian hope and Christian love
Those who are to dwell here will
come from various homes with va
rious life experiences but here they
Will he mutual in their interests and
in their common endeaVor to create
the atmosphere of a real home. where
each seeks tn make the finest con-
tribution possible. and where the law
of the Master which prompts people
to Bc2r one anothers' burdens is
honored.
II am sure it is in the hearts of
those who will give direction and
support in the work in days to come
to meet every real need To do this
they will need the cooperation and
support of a host of friends. The
remarkable response which has been
made to the appeal for funds. where
by approximately 100000 has been
secured for endowment and mainten-
anCc. 1t is n prophesy of what may
be expected. and an assurance and
pledge of continued support in days
to come.
I'VE look backward gratefully. we
look forward hopefully.
This home has been made beau
tiful. convenient and S,Iita bic by the
labor and skill of willing hands. But
it is the purpose it is to serve that
glorifies il. I have read &c a building
that Is constructed of resinouS wood
and that continues to emit grateful
odor after many years. 1t is frag-
rant building. We cherish the hope
that this Sunset Home. which in this
simple manner Is dedicated today.
may be a fragrant home. fragrant
with kindness. with comfort and with
peace. We make the words of the
Master our invocation
peace be to this house"
The Sunset Home is most admir-
able one for the purpose. 1t is a large
house of very comfortable and home
like design where Col. and Mrs Booth
by lived for years. Down stairs one
first enters the front hallway which is
papered with a paper of quaint design
that has been on the walls over 100
years. To the left one goes into the
large double parlors which are very
attractively furnished and include in
the furnishings a grand piano form
erly owned by the Boothby's and DO.
mated to the Home by Mr.. and Mrs.
Ora A. Meader. To the right Of the
hallway is one Of the rooms used by
an occupant of the Home. Farther
down the hall on the left is another
entrance to the 'p3rlors and on the
* 'iit 'isitiS the CitilSEtoTl WHICH
is a very fine room. Beyond the din
ingroom is the kitchen. On the south
Of the parlors is glassed in sun
porch adjoining an open veranda. In
he back part of the house a big room
has been partitioned off and makes
two fine private rooms and there is
another private room in the center.
Up stairs there are five rooms for
The old ladies and one for Mr.. and
Mrs. Jepson. Mrs. Jepson being the
natron of the home
Necessary repairs and renovations
have been made throughout the house
md the outside has been painted and
4 pretty black and gold sign inscribed
Sunset Home" placed over the front
door.
The grounds are very ample. about
-hree acres in extent and as time goes
IN additions will he made to the pres
INT structure to accommodate more old
ladies'.
The house was decorated with flow
ers yesterday kindly donated by Mr..
Carter. Mr. Landry and Mr.. Bannigan.
three of the florists of the city.
The hostesses of the afternoon were
Mrs. Horace T. Muzzy, Mrs. Irwin B.
Mower. Mrs. Henry T. Hanson. Mrs.