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Young Women's Christian Association of Chicago
Employment Bureau, 830 S. Michigan Ave., Tel., Wabash 4889.
Supt., Miss Maud Tyree.
Maintains employment office to assist young women in se- curing positions. All places of employment are investigated before applicants are placed in them. Supported by fees from employers and commissions from young women placed in po- sitions if they are able to pay. Any deficit supplied from Associated funds. See Homes (Women), page 110.
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Danish Young People's Association
1214 N. Claremont Ave., Tel., Humboldt 133. Supt., J. M. Jorgensen.
Estab. 1889. A home for Danish men and women. Charges, $5.50 per week. Capacity, 25.
Japanese Domestic Workers Home
3118 Calumet Ave.,
Tel., Douglas 3389.
Prop., Toyo Kodaira.
Estab. 1911. A home for Japanese men. Charges, $4.50 per week. Credit extended to those without funds until they are able to pay. Capacity, 23.
Japanese Young Men's Christian Institute 747 E. 36th St.,
Tel., Douglas 5820.
Supt., Rev. Misaki Shimadzu.
Estab. 1907. To provide a home for young Japanese men. Conducts free employment bureau, information bureau and students' aid bureau. Charges, $5 per week. Capacity, 35.
Swedish Brotherhood Home
3257 N. Clark St.,
Tel., Lake View 6800.
Supt., John P. Miller.
Estab. 1916. Under City and Immigrant Missionary Society of Chicago. Provides a Christian home and temporary shel- ter for transients. Charges $1.25 to $1.75 per week for lodging. Free to those unable to pay. Capacity, 12.
Young Men's Christian Association of Chicago
19 S. LaSalle St.,
Tel., Central 6739.
Gen Sec., L. Wilbur Messer.
Residence clubs for men are maintained in branch depart. ments of the Association. Charges, $1.75 per week and up for room rent. Each building has a cafeteria where board is paid separately. Residence clubs in branch departments as follows:
Division St. Dept., 1621 W. Division St., Monroe 2271.
Hyde Park Dept., 1400 E. 53rd St., Hyde Park 2461.
North Ave. Larrabee Boys' Club, 1500 Larrabee St., Diversey 2317.
SearsRoebuck Dept., 3210 Arthington St., Garfield 3800. Wabash Ave. Dept., 3763 Wabash Ave., Boulevard 9540.
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Wilson Ave., Dept., 1725 Wilson Ave., Edgewater 6406. West Side Dept., 1515 W. Monroe St., Haymarket 721. Chicago & Alton Ry. Dept., Glen Yards, Ill. C. & N. W. Ry. Dept., 367 N. Karlov Ave., Kedzie 14. Dearborn Station Ry. Dept., 920 S. State St., Wabash 6497. Grand Trunk Ry. Dept., 3508 W. 51st St., Prospect 2319. Pennsylvania Lines Ry. Dept., 2123 W. 58th St., Prospect 3853.
WOMEN
Alpha Home for Colored Working Girls
948 N. Franklin St.,
Tel., Superior 3038.
Supt., Mrs. Mary E. Gransberry.
Incorp. 1916. Provides lodging and domestic training for col- ored girls sixteen years of age and over. Charges for lodging, $1-$1.50 per week. Supported. by income and contributions. Capacity, 25.
Augustana Women's Home
1307 East 54th St.,
Tel., Hyde Park 6451.
Supt., Miss Matilda Carlson.
Estab. 1907. Under auspices of Swedish Lutheran Church. To provide a home for girls in domestic service. Aid is given to girls in need. The girls are welcome to spend their leisure time at the home. Charges, $5 per week and up. Capacity, 22. Bethany Home for Young Women
824 Center St., Tel., Lincoln 3021.
Supt., Miss Christine Jochum.
Estab. 1914. Under auspices of the Methodist German Deaconess Institute to provide a home for young women. Rates, $4-$5 per week. Capacity, 26.
*Bonnie Hame Association
2520 Burling St., Tel., Diversey 1970.
Supt., Mrs. Florence Nichols.
Estab. 1910. To provide a home for business women and their children. Charges, $7 per week for a mother and one child, $8.50 per week for a mother and two children. Charges graded according to earning capacity. No women without children taken. Capacity, 15 bedrooms. Reg. Bur. Co-operative League of Chicago 4206 Ellis Ave., Tel., Oakland 6238.
Residing Directress, Mrs. Marie Schlesinger.
Estab. 1911. To provide a home for working mothers and their children. Charges, mothers, $4 per week; children, $3. Capacity, 35. *Closed.
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Danish Young People's Association
1214 N. Claremont Ave., Tel., Humboldt 133. Supt., J. M. Jorgensen.
Estab. 1889. A home for Danish men and women. Charges, $5.50 per week. Capacity, 25.
Eleanor Association
16 N. Wabash Ave.,
Tel., Central 5589.
Gen. Sec., Miss Grace Coulter.
Estab. 1898. Incorp. 1906. To provide residential clubs for young women. Maintains six residential clubs, Central Eleanor Camp, and Eleanor Social Center. Charges in residential clubs, $4.25- $6.50 per week. Residential Clubs located as follows: Club One,
1442 E. 59th St. Tel., Blackstone 1977.
Capacity, 110.
Club Three,
3850 Indiana Ave. Tel., Douglas 2723.
Capacity, 155.
Club Four,
2411 Indiana Ave., Tel., Calumet 2936.
Capacity, 75.
Club Five,
230 S. Ashland Blvd., Tel., West 5116:
Capacity, 93.
Club Six,
2155 Pierce Ave., Tel., Humboldt 1007.
Capacity, 150.
Eleanor Junior Club-
See Child Welfare (Boarding Homes), page 41.
Girls' Friendly Lodge
128 E. Ohio St.,
Tel., Superior 4019.
Supt., Miss Mary C. Mack. .
Estab. 1916. Under auspices of Girls' Friendly Society. To furnish a home for girls working for small wages or study- ing in Chicago. Charges, $3.50-$6 per week. Capacity, 38. 1
Guardian Angel Day Nursery and Home for Girls 4600 Gross Ave.,
Tel., Drover 9580.
Executive Officer, Rev. Louis Grudzinski.
Estab. 1912. Under Polish Roman Catholic auspices. To provide a home for Polish girls of small earning capacity and a shelter for newly arrived Polish immigrant girls. Maintains a day' nursery and free dispensary. Charges, $3 per week to those able to pay. Supported by fees and contributions.
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Hobbs House 1011 La Salle Ave., Tel., Superior 6331. Supt., Mrs. J. F. Ell.
Estab. 1912. Under auspices of the Women's Home Mis- sionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Churches of Chi- cago. To provide a home for working girls, especially strangers in the city. Charges, $3-$5 per week. Capacity, 25.
Immanuel Woman's Home Association
1505 N. LaSalle St.,
Tel., Superior 4125.
Supt., Miss Frieda Haff.
Estab. 1907. Under auspices of Swedish Evangelical Luth- eran Churches. To maintain a Christian home for working women. Charges, $4-$5 per week. Capacity, 60.
Indiana House
12 E. Grand Ave.,
Tel., Superior 1440.
Supt., Miss Minnie L. Schlueter.
Estab. 1887. To provide a home for self-supporting young women. Charges, $4 $5.50 per week. Capacity, 100.
Josephine Club 515 S. Ashland Blvd.,
Tel., Monroe 2311.
Supt., Mrs. M. Haas.
Estab. 1910. Under Hebrew auspices. To provide a home for Jewish immigrant girls. Charges, $4 per week. Ca- pacity, 35.
Mckinley Working Girls' Home
503 S. Ashland Ave.,
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Major Amelia Giffert in charge.
Estab. 1905. Under Volunteers of America. To provide a comfortable home for working girls receiving small wages. One floor of free beds. Charges, $2.50 $3 per week. Sup- ported by income and contributions. Capacity, 50.
Melissa Evans Club for Girls 324 E. 29th Place, Tel., Douglas 9167.
Matron, Mrs. Cecilia A. Jansen.
Estab. 1914. Provides a home for working girls earning small wages. Charges according to earnings. Supported by fees and contributions. Capacity, 25.
Mercy Home . r-
2834 Wabash Ave., Tel., Calumet 650.
Supt., Sister Mary Cyril.
Estab. 1865. Under auspices of the Roman Catholic Sisters
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of Mercy. To provide a home for working girls. Charges, $4-$7 per week. Capacity, 100.
Miriam Club 4815 Champlain Ave., Tel., Oakland 1166. Supt., Miss Nanny Wolf.
Estab. 1903. To provide a home for Jewish working girls. Charges, $4 per week and upward. Capacity, 55.
Moody Church Young Women's Home
1015 N. La Salle St.,
Tel., Superior 4526.
Supt., Miss Anna B. Jordan.
Estab. 1912. To provide a Christian home for young women . earning small salaries. Charges, $3.50 $4.75 per week. Ca- pacity, 43.
Norwegian-Danish Young Woman's Christian Home
2137 Point St.,
Tel., Humboldt 4099.
Supt., Miss E. Sorensen.
Estab. 1911. To provide a Christian home for Danish and Norwegian young women who are strangers in the city. Gives training in domestic service, secures employment, and in other ways promotes their welfare. Supported by fees and contributions. Charges, $1-$4 per week. A few admitted free. Capacity, 30.
Phyllis Wheatley Home 3256 Rhodes Ave.,
Tel., Douglas 5975.
Supt., Miss Jennie E. Lawrence.
Estab. 1906. To provide a home for colored working girls and to secure employment for them,. The use of the kitchen is free to lodgers. Charges, $1.50 per week for room. Sup- ported by income and contributions. Capacity, 25.
Resurrection Day Nursery and Home for Girls
1849 N. Hermitage Ave.,
Tel., Haymarket 220.
Superior, Sister Josephine.
Provides a home for Polish girls. Charges vary according to circumstances. See Child Welfare (Day Nurseries), page 37.
Ruth Club 6001 Indiana Ave., Tel., Normal 8332.
Supt., Mrs. Clara F. Riese.
Estab. 1905. To provide a home for Jewish working girls and school girls Charges, $2.50-$4.50 per week. Capacity, 40.
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St. Elizabeth's Business Woman's Club
1103 Dearborn Ave.,
Tel., Superior 708. Supt., Miss Ellen O'Mara.
Estab. 1916. Under auspices of Catholic Woman's League. To provide at moderate cost a home for business women. Charges, $5 per week. Capacity, 50.
St. Joseph's Home for Working Girls
1100 S. May St.,
Tel., Monroe 1036.
Supt., Miss Sarah C. Mellon.
Estab. 1876. Under Roman Catholic auspices. To provide a home and protection for working girls. Charges, $4-$5 per week. Capacity, 150.
Susanna Wesley Home
3143 Michigan Ave.,
Tel., Douglas 6352.
Supt., Miss Lottie Petersen.
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Estab. 1907. Under Methodist Episcopal auspices. To pro- vide a resting place for Scandinavian young women transients, and for those recovering from illness. Supported by Woman's Home Missionary Societies of the church, and by fees. Charges, $4.50-$5 per week. Free if unable to pay. Capac- ity, 35.
Young Women's Boarding Home
51 W. Delaware Place,
Tel., Superior 6968.
Major and Mrs. Wm. A. Webster in charge.
Estab. 1912. Under supervision of the Salvation Army. A home for self-supporting young women. Provides laundry and sewing room facilities. Charges, $4.25-$7.25 per week for room and board. Capacity, 140.
Young Women's Christian Association of Chicago
Office, Tel., Wabash 5539.
830 Michigan Ave. Guests, Tel., Wabash 5202.
Employment Bureau, Tel., Wabash 4889.
Supt., Mrs. George I. Reed,
Tel., Wabash 7510.
Estab. 1876. Incorp. 1877. To promote the physical, in- tellectual and spiritual welfare of women. Maintains board- ing homes and employment bureau. Charges, $1.50-$2 per day; $4.75- $7 per week. Capacity, 376.
West Side Branch,
318 S. Ashland Blvd., Tel., West 146.
Charges, $4.75-$6 per week. Capacity, 60.
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Rhodes Ave. Colored Branch, 3424 Rhodes Ave., Tel., Douglas 9690. Charges, $4.50 $6 per week. Capacity, 40. Ashland Ave. Association House, 101 Ashland Blvd., Tel., Haymarket 1943. See Social Settlements and Centers, page 222.
LODGING HOUSES
Augustana Central Home
1346 N. La Salle Ave.,
Tel., Superior 6995.
Supt., Rev. J. Jesperson.
Estab. 1912. Under Lutheran auspices. A hospice or mission hotel for men and women. Charges, $5-$5.50 per week. Ca- pacity, 40.
Beacon Hotel 1011 S. State St.,
Tel., Automatic 64-932.
Capt. Charles Christenson in charge.
Estab. 1895. Under Salvation Army. Provides lodging for men. Charges 10c per night .- Coffee and rolls free each morn- ing. Capacity, 100.
Chicago Christian Industrial League
Popular Hotel, 880 S. State St.,
Tel., Wabash 7259.
Supt., George R. Gillespie.
Estab. 1909. A hotel and lodging house for homeless men of small earning capacity. Provides free baths, laundry privi- leges and reading room. Charges 10c per night for lodging; $1 per week for meals. Capacity, 335.
Chicago Mills Hotel 428 S. Halsted St., Tel., Monroe 1732. Mgr., Frank Heins.
Incorp. 1900. To provide shelter for men of small means. Supported by fees. Charges, 15c-25c per night. Capacity, 312.
Evangeline Hotel 655 S. Clark St., Tel., Automatic 64-244.
Captain Charles Christenson in charge.
Estab. 1895. Under Salvation Army. Provides lodging for men. Charges, 10c per night. Coffee and rolls free each morn- ing. Capacity, 272.
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Goodfellow Hotel
845 W. Madison St.
Capt. N. W. Edson in charge.
Estab. 1916. Under Volunteers of America. To provide cheap lodging for working men. Free beds to men who need help. Maintains a free labor bureau and reading room. Charges, 15c-35c per night. Supported by fees and contributions. Capacity, 300.
Mary Dawes Hotel
317 Throop St.,
Tel., Haymarket 6060.
Manager, Wm. B. Taylor.
Estab. 1917. Provides lodging and food at minimum prices to women. Maintains cafeteria. Charges for lodging, 10c-30c per day. Supported by founder, Charles G. Dawes, and in- come. Capacity, 263.
New Century Hotel
438 S. State St.,
Tel., Aut. 64-487.
Capt. Charles Christenson in charge.
Estab. 1897. Under Salvation Army. Provides lodging for men. Charges, 10c-25c per night. Capacity, 170.
Reliance Hotel 669 S. State St.,
Tel., Automatic 61-272.
Capt. Charles Christenson in charge.
Estab. 1902. Under Salvation Army. Provides lodging for men. Charges 10c-25c per night. Baths and laundry fa- cilities free to lodgers. Capacity, 261:
Rufus F. Dawes Hotel
12 S. Peoria St.,
Tel., Haymarket 5252.
Mgr., William B. Taylor.
Estab. 1914. To help unemployed working men by pro- viding lodging and food at minimum price. Charges: lodging, 5c and 10c per night; food, 5c up. Supported by founder, Charles G. Dawes, and by income. Capacity, 511.
Sarah Hackett Stevenson Memorial Lodging House
2412 Prairie Ave.,
Tel., Calumet 3608.
Supt., Miss Nora Edmonds.
Estab. 1893. Provides shelter and food for needy women and girls. Maintains employment bureau and day nursery. Charges, 15c per night, which may be earned by assisting with the work of the house. Supported by income and contribu- tions from women's organizations and individuals. Capacity, 60. Reg. Bur.
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Workingmen's Home and Mission
1339 S. State St., Tel., Calumet 597. Supt., A. P. Paulson.
Estab. 1893. Provides shelter for colored men and boys. Engages in rescue work for drunkards and drug victims. Charges, 10c per night for lodging. Self-supporting. Capacity, 200.
Workingmen's Hotel 16 S. Desplaines St.
Captain H. Spencer in charge.
Estab. 1898. Under Volunteers of America. To provide a comfortable home for men of small earning capacity. Free beds to destitute men. Charges, 10c-15c per night. Sup- ported by fees and contributions. Capacity, 200.
Workingmen's Palace 623 W. Madison St., Tel., Monroe 4291.
Capt. Charles Christenson in charge.
Estab. 1912. Under Salvation Army. Provides lodging for men. Has single rooms only. Charges, 15c-25c per night. Baths and laundry facilities free to lodgers. Capacity, 611.
Young Men's Christian Association of Chicago
Y. M. C. A. Hotel,
822 S. Wabash Ave,.
Tel., Harrison 5606.
Supt., Ralph Wendling Cooke.
Estab. 1916. For transient young men of moderate means. Charges, 30c-60c per day for lodging. Has 1,800 single rooms. Reg. Bur.
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Cathedral Shelter 937 W. Randolph St.,
Tel., Monroe 1892.
Supt., C. J. Balfe.
Estab. 1914. Under auspices of the Diocese of Chicago. Provides shelter and food, secures employment and renders other assistance for needy men. One floor is reserved for dis- charged prisoners. Free. Supported by contributions. Ca- pacity, 100.
Chicago Christian Industrial League
Industrial Home,
1932 Burling St., Tel., Harrison 2170.
Manager, George A. Kilbey.
Estab. 1909. Provides a temporary home and employment for homeless men and helps them to become self-supporting.
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Supported by donations of waste material, furniture, paper, etc. Capacity, 75.
South Side Branch Industrial Home
6737 Wentworth Ave., Tel., Normal 2042.
Branch Mgr., George Noyce.
Furnishes a temporary home and employment for homeless men and helps them to become self-supporting. Capacity, 15-25.
Evanston Branch Shelter and Industrial Home 1574 Sherman Ave., Evanston, Ill.
Tel., Evanston 1205.
Branch Mgr., Edwin Slade.
Furnishes a temporary home and employment for homeless men and helps them to become self-supporting. Supported by donations of waste materials, furniture, paper, etc. Capacity, 15 to 25.
Chicago Foundlings' Home
15 S. Wood St.,
Tel., West 1398.
Matron, Mrs. Frances C. Shipman.
Incorp. 1872. To care for infant waifs and homeless, penni- less mothers with infants. Free. Supported by endowment fund and contributions. Capacity, 40 women, 60 infants. Reg. Bur.
Chicago Home for the Friendless
.5059 Vincennes Ave.,
Tel., Oakland 939.
Supt., Miss Anna M. Helbing.
Provides temporary care for destitute women and children. See Child Welfare (Institutions for Dependent Children), page
Reg. Bur. 42.
Chicago Woman's Shelter
1356 W. Monroe St.
Tel., Monroe 4833.
Supt., Jean T. Zimmermann, M. D.
Estab. 1909. Provides lodging and food for needy women. Aids inmates and other women in securing employment and provides clothing when necessary. Free. Supported by con- tributions. Capacity, 100.
Hebrew Sheltering Home
1336 S. Morgan St.,
Tel., Canal 6469.
Supt., J. C. Badesch.
Estab. 1916. Under auspices of the Federated Orthodox Jewish Charities. To provide shelter and food for all home- less Jewish transients. Free. Supported by Federated Ortho- dox Jewish Charities. Capacity, 50.
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Hope Hall 6036 Ravenswood Ave., Tel., Edgewater 683. Major M. A. Messlein in charge.
Estab. 1896. Under Volunteer Prison League. A home for men released from prison. Gives free shelter and food and renders other assistance necessary for rehabilitation.
Knights of Columbus Boys' Home 641 W. Randolph Street, Tel., Haymarket 1169.
Director, Rev. Moses E. Kiley.
Estab. 1917 Provides shelter and food for boys and also provides for their general welfare. No charges. Supported by contrbutions. Capacity, 40.
Men's Industrial Home
1325 W. Congress St.,
Tel., Haymarket 3861.
Major Wm. H. Gooding in charge.
Estab. 1900. Under. Salvation Army. Provides shelter, food, .clothing and financial aid to destitute men until they secure employment. No charges. Capacity, 120. Reg. Bur.
Mission of the Holy Cross 641 W. Randolph St., .
Tel., Haymarket 1169.
Rev. M. E. Kiley, in charge.
Estab. 1917. Under Catholic Arch-Bishop of Chicago. Provides shelter and food for destitute men and aids them to become self-supporting. Free. Supported by appropriation from Arch Diocese and contributions. Capacity, 150.
Municipal Lodging House
162 N. Union St.,
Tel., Monroe 126.
Supt., Harry D. Neal.
Estab. 1901. Under City of Chicago Department of Public Welfare. Provides free shelter and food for destitute men. Supported by City appropriation. Capacity, 200.
Oak Forest Infirmary
Oak Forest, Ill.,
Tel., Pullman 875 and Blue Island 202.
Supt., H. L. Bailey.
For the care of infirm and aged dependents of Cook County. County Agent issues permits for admisssion. Supported by County appropriation. Capacity, 3100. Reg. Bur. Parting of the Ways Home
112 W. 22nd St.,
Tel., Calumet 3628.
Supt., James J. Cleary.
Estab. 1909. Provides free shelter and food to men released
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from House of Correction. Helps them to find employment and renders other friendly assistance. Supported by contri- butions. Capacity, 30.
Queen Esther Home 52 E. 14th St.,
Tel., Calumet 3531.
Head Resident, Miss Minnie Wilmarth.
Estab. 1917. Under supervision of Wabash Avenue Methodist Church. To provide a temporary shelter for destitute young women. Furnishes food and lodging and cares for their im- mediate needs until they become self-supporting. Capacity, 15
St Joseph's Catholic Home for the Friendless
35th St. and Lake Park Ave.,
Tel., Dougles 2934.
Supt., Sister Ambrosia.
Provides a temporary home for destitute women and chil- dren. See Child Welfare (Institutions for Dependent Chil- dren), page 44.
Volunteer Industrial Home
4546 Wentworth Ave.,
Tel., Yards 2582.
Captain T. Lawrence in charge.
Estab. 1900. Under Volunteers of America. For destitute men. Provides shelter, food, clothing and cash in return for work done. Collects paper, clothing, furniture., etc, and pre- pares them for distribution. Supported by work of men and contributions. Capacity, 50.
Volunteer Industrial Home
1121 Washington St., Evanston, Il1. Tel., Evanston 7579.
Major John Filar in charge.
Estab. 1900. Under Volunteers of America. For destitute men. Provides food, shelter, clothing and cash to men in re- turn for work done. Collects paper, clothing, furniture, etc., and prepares them for distribution. Supported by work of men and contributions. Capacity, 100.
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Augustana Home for the Aged 7540 Stony Island Ave., Tel., Midway 5651.
Supt., Rev. J. N. Brandelle.
Incorp. 1911. Under auspices of Swedish Evangelical Church. A home for aged men and women 65 years of age and over. Supported by fees and contributions. Capacity, 80.
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Baptist Old Peoples' Home Maywood, Illinois. Tel., Maywood 1541. Matron, Mrs. M. Crippen.
Incorp. 1907. Under auspices of the Baptist denomination. A home for men and women above 65 years of age. Sup- ported by fees, contributions and endowment. Admission fee $500. Capacity, 35.
Bethany Home 5015 N. Paulina St., Tel., Ravenswood 3054.
Supt., Rev. Alfred Anderson.
Incorp. 1890. Under auspices of the Swedish Methodist Episcopal Church. To provide a home for men and women over 65 years of age and a temporary shelter for others in need. Supported by contributions, endowment fund and fees. Applicants pay according to ability. Capacity, 40.
Bohemian Old Peoples' Home
5065 N. Crawford Ave.,
Tel., Monticello 357.
Supt., Otto F. Dusek.
Estab. 1896. To provide a home for old people of Bohem- ian nationality. Supported by Bohemian societies and fees. Admission fee, $200-$500. Capacity, 26.
Christian Elderly Ladies' Home
3334 Warren Ave., Tel., Garfield 7647.
Matron, Mrs. Sarah Smale.
Estab. 1874. Under Volunteers of America. To provide a home for elderly women of small means. Extends help to destitute women. Charges, $2-$3 per week. Supported by fees and contributions. Capacity, 50.
Church Home for Aged Persons
E 54th Place and Ingleside Ave., Tel., Midway 6483.
Supt., Miss Helen M. Rathbone.
Incorp. 1890. Under auspices of Protestant Episcopal Church. A home for men and women 70 years of age and over who have been residents of the diocese of Chicago one year prior to their applications. Supported by fees and contribu- tions. $200 fee required of those admitted on probation. After acceptance additional fee of $300 is required. Capacity, 70.
Danish Old Peoples' Home
Hurlbut and Newcastle Ave., Tel .. Newcastle 1811.
Supt., Mrs. Maria Jensen.
Incorp. 1891. To provide a home for elderly Danes, men
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and women. Minimum age for admission 60 years. Supported by fees and contributions. Charges according to age and financial ability. Some admitted free. Capacity, 30.
German Evangelical Orphanage and Old Peoples' Home Bensonville, Ill. Tel., 28-J. 4
Supt., E. F. Pinckert.
Provides a home for aged men and women above 60 years of age. Admission fee $300-$500. Capacity, for old people, 20. See Child Welfare (Institutions for Dependent Children), page 43.
German Old Peoples' Home
Forest Park, Il1.
Tel., Forest Park 136.
Supt., Philip Hiller.
Estab. 1885. A home for Germans and those of German descent. Men admitted at 65 years of age; women at 60. Supported by fees, endowment and contributions. Admission fee, $300. Capacity, 250.
Home for Aged and Disabled Railroad Employes
Highland Park, Ill.,
Tel., Highland Park 47.
Supt., John O'Keefe.
Estab. 1888. Provides a home for aged and destitute rail- road men. Supported by railway brotherhoods. No charges. Capacity, 108. -
Home for Aged and Infirm Colored People
510 W. Garfield Blvd.,
Tel., Yards 5322.
Supt., Mrs. Carrie Dunn.
Estab. 1898. Provides a home for infirm colored men and women. Supported by contributions. Admission fee, $100. Capacity, 20.
Home for Aged and Convent of Little Sisters of the Poor Fullerton and Sheffield Aves.,
Supt., Mother Superior.
Estab. 1885. Under auspices of Little Sisters of the Poor. To provide a home for men and women above 60 years of age. Supported by contributions. Free. Capacity, 207.
Home for Aged Jews 6140 Drexel Ave.,
Tel., Hyde Park 384.
Supt., Simon Strauss.
Incorp. 1893. A home for destitute old people of Jewish race. Receives men 65 years of age, women 60. Supported by Associated Jewish Charities. No charges. Capacity, 100.
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Home of Rest Swedish Baptist Home for the Aged Fridhem 11404 S. Irving Ave., Tel., Beverly 565.
Supt., Rev. Charles Palm.
. Incorp. 1903. Under auspices of the Swedish Baptist churches of Chicago. A home for men and women above 60 years of age. Exceptional cases admitted at 55. Supported by fees and contributions. Admission fee, $150-$300 according to age. Capacity, 47.
Illinois Masonic Home
Sullivan, Il1.
Supt., W. A. Dixon.
Estab. 1904. A home for indigent Masons, wives and widows of Masons. Supported by the Masonic Grand Lodge. No charges. Capacity, 175.
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