making application. The relief afforded is limited to those who have no means of support nor proper relations to provide for them. A payment of $100 with the necessary wardrobe is required, but it is provided that the board of managers may extend the benefits of the home in peculiar cases of distress to those not strictly eligible under the rules. On January 1, 1897, there were 15 inmates of the home, of whom 2 were men. None of these inmates were admitted prior to 1890. The deaths during the year were 10. The home is supported by contributions from the 19 Methodist Episcopal churches in the District of Columbia, which contributed during 1896 $2,758.77, the total receipts for the year being $3,853.17. The expenses nearly balanced the receipts. Besides contributions of money very considerable amounts of clothing and supplies were received. The president of the home is Mrs. D. B. Street; vice-presidents, Mesdames A. E. Evans, William Burris, C. W. Baldwin, E. J. Harper, L. B. Wilson, S. M. Hartsock, J. E. Talty; treasurer, Mrs. T. C. Smith; secretary, Mrs. J. C. Tasker; corresponding secretary, Mrs. W. G. McDowell; physicians, Drs. D. B. Street, D. Olin Leech, R. Kingsman, E. S. Lothrop. IV. The Home for the Aged, conducted by the Little Sisters of the Poor, is situated on II street between Second and Third streets NE., was organized February 2, 1871, was incorporated July 16, 1873, and reincorporated May 16, 1884, under the act of April 23, 1884. The institution occupies about four-fifths of square 751, the lands being valued at $110,000. The main building is valued at $130,000, the old mens' quarters at $10,000, stable, etc., $10,000, making a total of $150,000 for improvements. From 1873 to 1884 the sum of $55,000 was appropriated by Congress for improvements at the Home, but no appropriations have been received for the past thirteen years, excepting that in 1893 Congress appropriated the lands embraced in the alleys in square number 751 to the Home for charitable purposes. The number of inmates is in the neighborhood of 200. During the year 1896 there were 35 deaths and 45 admissions, 6 persons having been discharged during the year. The privileges of the Home are confined to the residents of the District of Columbia excepting that a few inmates came from the adjoining counties in Virginia and Maryland. No one is admitted under the age of 60 years. The income of the institution comes from private gift, which amounts to about $4,000 in money, besides contributions of supplies and clothing, which are made by the hotels, markets, dairies, and other patrons of the home. The total cost of maintenance is about $7,000, including repairs, fuel, medical bills, and undertakers' bills. The contribution of money and other supplies about equals the cost or expense of maintain making application. The relief afforded is limited to those who have no means of support nor proper relations to provide for thein. A payment of $100 with the necessary wardrobe is required, but it is provided that the board of managers may extend the benefits of the home in peculiar cases of distress to those not strictly eligible under the rules. On January 1, 1897, there were 15 inmates of the home, of whom 2 were men. None of these inmates were admitted prior to 1890. The deaths during the year were 10. The home is supported by contribu tions from the 19 Methodist Episcopal churches in the District of Columbia, which contributed during 1896 $2,758.77, the total receipts for the year being $3,853.17. The expenses nearly balanced the receipts. Besides contributions of money very considerable amounts of clothing and supplies were received. The president of the home is Mrs. D. B. Street; vice-presidents, Mesdames A. E. Evans, William Burris, C. W. Baldwin, E. J. Harper, L. B. Wilson, S. M. Hartsock, J. E. Talty; treasurer, Mrs. T. C. Smith; secretary, Mrs. J. C. Tasker; corresponding secretary, Mrs. W. G. McDowell; physicians, Drs. D. B. Street, D. Olin Leech, R. Kingsman, E. S. Lothrop. IV. The Home for the Aged, conducted by the Little Sisters of the Poor, is situated on H street between Second and Third streets NE., was organized February 2, 1871, was incorporated July 16, 1873, and reincorporated May 16, 1884, under the act of April 23, 1884. The institution occupies about four-fifths of square 751, the lands being valued at $110,000. The main building is valued at $130,000, the old mens' quarters at $10,000, stable, etc., $10,000, making a total of $150,000 for improvements. From 1873 to 1884 the sum of $55,000 was appropriated by Congress for improvements at the Home, but no appropriations have been received for the past thirteen years, excepting that in 1893 Congress appropriated the lands embraced in the alleys in square number 751 to the Home for charitable purposes. The number of inmates is in the neighborhood of 200. During the year 1896 there were 35 deaths and 45 admissions, 6 persons having been discharged during the year. The privileges of the Home are confined to the residents of the District of Columbia excepting that a few inmates came from the adjoining counties in Virginia and Maryland. No one is admitted under the age of 60 years. The income of the institution comes from private gift, which amounts to about $4,000 in money, besides contributions of supplies and clothing, which are made by the hotels, markets, dairies, and other patrons of the home. The total cost of maintenance is about $7,000, including repairs, fuel, medical bills, and undertakers' bills. The contribution of money and other supplies about equals the cost or expense of maintain |