256 MARYLAND MANUAL.
Some of the Friendless of Baltimore City receives under chapter 323,
1898, $8,000 for the year 1899 and $3,000 for the year 1900. It is located
at Druid Hill and Lafayette avenues. Its object is to keep destitute
boys and girls under twelve. Apply at the home at any time and also
to Emily H. Berry, Treasurer.
Home for the Friendless Children of the Eastern Shore, at Easton,
receives under chapter 3S3,1898, $1,000 for the year 1899 and $1,000 for
the year 1900. Its object is to provide a home for friendless white girls
of the diocese of Easton. It gives a plain English education and
instruction in sewing and housework. It is under the management of
the P. E. Bishop of the diocese. Apply to Bishop Adams, Easton,
Maryland.
Home and Infirmary of Western Maryland, in Cumberland, receives
under chapter 323, 1898. $5,000 for the year 1899 and $5,000 for the year
1900. Apply to J. W. Thomas, President, or Mrs. B. 8. Randolph, Sec-
retary. It is required to keep six free beds under the State appropria-
tion.
Home for Incurables in Baltimore City receives under chapter 323,1898,
$2,500 for the year 1899 and $2,500 for the year 1900. It is located at
Twenty-first street and Guilford avenue. Persons are admitted only on
a physician's certificate. It is an asylum for white women afflicted with
any incurable disease, except mental derangement, contagious diseases,
epilepsy or cancer. Except in extreme cases, a fee of $300 and au outfit
are required. Apply to Mrs. Albert Day, President; Mrs. J. Walton
Hooper, Secretary.
Home for Mothers and Infants, Barclay and Twenty-First streets, Balti-
more, receives $500 for the year 1899 and $500 for the year 1900. (Chap-
ter 323,1398.) Its object is a temporary home for friendless and destitute
women with infants. Requirements of admission—Need of a proper
home and freedom from contagious diseases. Apply to Mrs, W.
Graham Bowdoin, Treasurer.
Hospital for the Relief of Crippled and Deformed Children of Baltimore,
Maryland, 6 West Twentieth street, receives $3,000 for the year 1899 and
$3,000 for the year 1900. The capacity of the hospital is thirty beds.
No needy case is turned away. As a rule, each case has to be under
care of the hospital from sis weeks to two months in the Wards, and
when convalescent from sis months or longer, has access-to the free
Dispensary. Apply to Dr. R. Turnstall Taylor, Secretary.
Hospital for the Women of Maryland receives under chapter 323,1898,
$3,000 for the year 1899 and $3,000 for the year 1900. It is located at
John street and Lafayette avenue. Its object is the treatment of diseases
peculiar to women, but is not a Lying-in Hospital. Every applicant
must bring a certificate from her physician that she needs treatment and
from some respectable person that she is unable to pay for it. Apply to
Corresponding Secretaries: Mrs George Huntington Williams, 803
Cathedral street; Mrs. John P. Poe, (for counties,) 1500 Park avenue,
Baltimore.
Little Sisters of the Poor of Baltimore City receives under chapter 323,
1898, $1,000 for the year 1899 and $1,000 for the year 1900. It is located
at Valley street, corner Preston. Inmates are received without distinc-
tion of color or religious faith. Intended for the aged and infirm who
are indigent. Applications should be made direct to the Mother of the
Institution.
Lying-in Hospital of the University of Maryland receives under chapter
328, 1898, $3,000 for the year 1899 and $3,000 for the year 1900. It is
situated at 113 Lombard street, Baltimare. Free patients are received
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