The 53 beds now in the home are not sufficient to meet
the demand for this sort of work among the incurably ill and
needy residents of the city, as is amply proved by the number
of applications received annually. The work should be
greatly extended.
At present there are 18 patients in wheeled chairs, 10 bed
patients, 4 on crutches, 5 using canes, 3 totally blind and
many quite helpless. The oldest patient is 93 years of age,
and the youngest is 40. One woman has been a patient for 40
years, two women over 30 years, one for 24 years, three over
15 years, two for 12 years and three for 10 years.
Religious services are held every Sunday afternoon, by
ministers of various denominations. A prayer service is also
held on Friday of each week. Pastoral calls are frequently
made on individual patients.
Every effort has been made by the board of managers to
avoid appealing to the general public for funds. During the
last ten years expenses have increased steadily, until the in-
come is quite inadequate. In order that the work may not be
curtailed, will not the people of Pittsburgh meet this emer-
gency in their usual generous spirit? An increased endow-
ment of $300,000 would enable the home to meet the annual
expenses.
The president is Mrs. H. H. McClintic; secretary, Mrs.
William E. McKelvy; advisory board, William H. Steven-
son, John C. Slack, John S. Craig, and Robert D. Book.
Following are the names of the managers: Mrs. Robert
D. Book, Mrs. William F. Bickel, Mrs. John S. Craig, Miss
Katherine Creighton, Mrs. H. W. D. English, Mrs. Grant
Dibert, Miss Bessie Stephenson, Mrs. E. S. Weimer, Mrs. E.
B. McRoberts, Mrs. W. W. Martin, Mrs.. O. H. Jones, Mrs.
Frank B. Bell, Mrs. W. W. Kerr, Mrs. Joseph A. Kelly, Mrs.
Susie K. Leech, Mrs. William Boyd, Jr., Miss Eleanore
Sawyer, Miss Annie D. Robinson, Mrs. C. L. Wooldridge,
Miss Eva W. Wallace, Miss Julia Wattles, Mrs. Dwight
Winter, Mrs. T. J. Gillespie, Jr., Mrs. Charles S. Wunder,
Mrs. Robert Swan, Jr., Miss Margaret McCance. Miss
Ester J. Gregg, and Mrs. James C. Burt.
