Evening star., 1927-12-13
CHILDREN'S HOME
| HALL IS DEDICATED
Bishop Mcdowell Appeals for
Funds at SWartzeII
Structure Rites.

An appeal for funds and gratitude
for the work already accomplished
were voiced last night 10y Bishop
William +. Mcdowell at the dedica-
zion of the Edwin Gould Hall the new
building of the Swartzell Methodist
Home for Children i'm Washington
(which has recently been completed at
Second and Rittenhouse streets.
An informal reception and inspec.
zion of the building were held immedi-
stely following the ceremonies, which
began at O'Clock.
The SwartZel Home. now in its
seventeenth year. is an institution ot
The Woman's Home Missionary So
Ciety of the Methodist Church, and l.
supported by that organization, the
Sunday Schools and Epworth Leagues
and by personal friends
Miss Ruth Clark. president of the
Washington District of the Woman :
Home Missionary Society, made
brief preliminary statement, in which
she outlined the growth of the instl-
19tion The new building cost $4,000
She said. $50 900 of which is paid, the
difference being the amount for which
The society is now appealing.
Congratulations Received.
The following organizations extended
fheir greetings and congratulations to
the Swartzell Home: The National
NVoman's Home Missionary Society,
1,y Mrs. May Leonard Woodruff: the
Baltimore Conference. Woman's Home
Missionary Society. by Mrs. +. {.
REYNOLDS, and the Washington Dis
trict. by DR.. ]. Phelps Hand.
Miss Hattie d. Eldridge. president
of the board of managers, presented
list of the rooms which have been
designated as memorials. and Dr.
e. Christie, president of the board OF
trustees. presented the building TO
Bishop Mcdowell.
Funds for the enlargement of the
home were raised last December.
when building campaign was under
1aken which netted $4,000. The new
building. which represents the latest IN
the line of children's homes, was
named in honor of Edwin Gould OF
New York, which was one of the most
generous contributors.
Funds for the necessary furnishing
tt the home will be raised through
christmas offerings TO he taken this
month in all Methodist Churches, and
by individual contributions.
Will House 10 Children.
Forty children. including 10 infants.
which is the only provision made by
any Protestant home in Washington
for the care of babies under 3, will
lie housed in the new building. while
is older girls will occupy the present
home.
DR.. A. c. Christie is president of the
hoard of trustees. Miss Hattie ID.
J;ldridge is president of the board of
managers, Mrs. B. T. Hynson is the
executive secretary handling the
Christmas offerings. and Maurice
Otterback is treasurer of the building
committee Miss Ella NJ. Hayward is
superintendent of the home.
Rooms are named for the following
persons in recognition of contributions
and services: Ida NJ. Let's, by her hns'
band, John c. Let's; Irving and Mrs.
Ball. the Misses Wetherill, George NJ.
Beckett. Mrs Melita c. Spelshouse.
Miss Elizabeth Moore, Mrs. A. ID.
Morehouse, Maurice Otterback. Cal
vary Young Women's Glass, Washing
ton District Epworth League, North
Capitol Church. the Golden Page
Bihle Glass of the Anacostia Church.
Mrs. Eva E. Wesler. and three drink
ing fountains for Mrs. Raymond
Dickey. Miss Bertha Gray and the
I. E. o. Association.