the party must have acquired substantial citizenship since the war.
We have also admitted at times citizens of the District of Columbia,
as such were without recourse to State or Federal assistance. Any
correspondence in connection with the management of operation of
the Home should be addressed to G. W. Booth, President of the Asso-
ciation of the Maryland Line, Baltimore and Ohio Building, Balti-
more, Md.

St. Elizabeth's Home of Baltimore City for Colored Children, 317
St. Paul Street, Baltimore—Receives from State, $1,700 for 1909 and
$1,700 for 1910. The object of this institution is to care for friend-
less or abandoned colored infants. For information relative to pro-
cedure of entrance, address Mother Mary Mitchel, at above address.

St. Martha's Episcopal Home, 735 West Lexington Street, Balti-
more—Receives from State, $1,000 for 1809 and $1,000 for 1910. The
purpose of this institution is to care for young women who are with-
out homes while looking for employment or while learning trades, or
to do domestic work. It has accommodations for seventeen girls,
and during the past year cared for one hundred and twenty. A home
has been given these girls while seeking employment. Girls from
orphan asylums, with little knowledge of the world, have been cared
for and aided to become self-sustaining. Apply to institution for in-
formation relating to admittance.

St. Mary's Home for Little Colored Boys, 409 West Biddle Street,
Baltimore—Receives from State, $500 for 1909 and $500 for 1910.
Boys are received Into the home between the ages of three and seven
years (exceptional cases only, at eight). No children received having
any conttagious disease. Boys are sent to school, and between the
ages of twelve and fourteen are placed in domestic service (in the
country when possible). For their services they received food and
clothing and are sent to school and in addition their employer
promises to pay $10 a year, which is deposited to their credit in a
savings bank. At eighteen they are free to leave their place of em-
ployment if they so desire. Application for admission should be
made to the Sisters in Charge of St. Mary's Home.

Silver Cross Home for Epileptics, Port Deposit, Maryland—Receives
from State, $1,500 for 1909 and $1,500 for 1910. This institution
cares for the sane epileptics, a class of unfortunates for whom no
special provision is made in any State Institution. For Information
relating to entrance, address Mrs. J. L. Ingle, 1007 Lanvale Street,
Baltimore, Md.

HOSPITALS.

Baltimore City Hospital, Calvert and Saratoga Streets, Baltimore—
Shall furnish one bed, maintenance and treatment for one patient at
a time from each Senatorial district of Maryland. In return for its
appropriation, this institution cares for about 350 State patients an-
nually. Applicants, other than State beneficiaries, are sent by physi-
cians, or come of their own free will without any formal application.
This likewise, applies to many of the State patients. Correspondence
may be addressed to The Sisters of Mercy in the city of Baltimore,
City Hospital, Baltimore, Md.

Baltimore Eye, Ear and Throat Charity Hospital, 625 West Frank-
lin Street, Baltimore—Receives from State, $8,000 for 1909 and $8,000
for 1910. Apply to institution for particulars.