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The Jewish Hospital-At the corner of Third and Baum streets, was founded in 1847, on leased property on Central Avenue. It was then temporarily removed to Betts strect, and thence to its present site. It is a handsome building, admirably adapted in every way to the purposes for which it is designed. The Israelites, as is well known, take charge of their own poor and afflicted, and this Hospital is another evidence of the diligence with which this duty is discharged. The cost was $40,000. It contains room for the steward, for the visiting physician who attends daily, and for the officers and directors. On the second floor there are six rooms, and a ward for male, and on the third similar accommodation for female patients. There are twenty- four beds in all.
St. Mary's Hospital-On Betts street, not far from Freeman, is a fine building, of red brick, and the interior arrangements are admirable. Its chapel and many of the rooms were only com- pleted about six years ago, and it now has accommodation for 300 sick, including private apartments for 15 pay patients. There is an excellent dispensary, and five of our leading professional men are its visiting physicians. It is managed by the Sisters of the Poor of St. Francis, from the Convent of St. Clare in Cin- cinnati. There are twenty-five Sisters and four Novices resident at St. Mary's.
HOUSE OF REFUGE, CINCINNATI .- Was opened for the reception of inmates October 7th, 1850, and is situated in Millcreek Valley, about four miles from the City Post-office, on Colerain Avenue. The ground belonging to the In- stitution contains 97% acres, 534 of which are inclosed by a stone wall, 20 feet high, within which stand all the buildings except the stable. The main building is a castellated edifice of rough blue limestone, with windows, cornices, casings, and portico of white Dayton stone, presenting an imposing front of 277 feet, and is composed of a centre building 85x55 feet, four stories in height, with towers at the extremities projecting two feet in front, and which are five stories high, besides the basement. The north wing (boys' department) contains 112 dormitories, and the basement a bath, 50x12 feet, broad and deep enough for swimming, and 26 dressing rooms. The south wing (girls' department) contains 72 dormitories, 2 sewing-rooms, 1 school-room, 1 ironing-room, 1 drying-room, and one girls' hospital. In the basement are laundry, wash-rooms, bath-rooms, and play-ground. In the rear of the main building, is the school and chapel building, containing the bakery, kitchen, dining-rooms, school-room, and store-rooms ; and on the second floor, the chapel, 56x60 feet, and two school-rooms. East and to the rear of the chapel, is a shop building, 44x80. Second floor-Shop-room, 44x80. Third floor -School and dormitory for small boys, and bedrooms for officers.
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Connecting with this is the principal shopbuilding, 37x142, on first floor, and on second and third floors, five work-shops and school-room, also dormitory containing 46 rooms for third division boys. None of the buildings are detached. They will accommodate three hundred and fifty inmates and the requisite officers. The boys are divided into three, and the girls into two divisions or families. The whole number of rooms in the build- ings is 277 The receipts for the year 1878 were $52,333.23, and the expenditures $48,794.68. Every one is kept in the Refuge on an average of from eighteen to twenty-four months, taught to read and write and work. There has been much difficulty in obtaining the kind of light work suitable for such children. Brushes of every description, wire work of every kind, and shoemaking are now manufactured. The library consists of 650 volumes. Visitors are freely admitted during the week, and to the Sabbath afternoon services. The Board of Directors are as follows: A. E. Chamberlain, Charles Thomas, H. Thane Miller, John D. Minor, R. A. Holden, John Webb, Jr., David Baker, W. M. Ramsey, F. H. Rowekamp. The officers are: Chas. Thomas, Esq., President; John D. Minor, Superintendent ; Mayor Henry Oliver, Assistant Superintendent; Dr. W. H. Taylor, Physician ; Mrs. E. M. Armstrong, Matron.
HOME OF THE FRIENDLESS, THE-On Court street, between Central Avenue and John. The home is a handsome structure of brick, with stone trimmings, 54 feet front and 4 stories high. The internal arrangements are complete. There is a roomy chapel, dormitories, and all needful accommodations for 150 in- mates. This charity, the object of which is the reclamation of abandoned females, is under the direction and management of ladies connected with the different Protestant Churches of the City. An act of incorporation was obtained in 1860. The con- stitution provides as follows : " This society shall be called 'The Protestant Home for the Friendless and Female Guardian So- ciety.' The object of this society shall be to seek out, and pro- vide a home for destitute females, who have forsaken the path of virtue, or having fallen into the hands of the betrayer, desire to return fromn their evil way, and again become respectable members of society. And it shall be the duty of the society to guard virtuous females, who may seek temporary protection in the home, from the snares of vice, by aiding them in every laud- able way to obtain an honest livelihood and avoid temptation. It shall be its duty also to provide temporarily for destitute chil- dren, and whenever practicable, to secure for them permanent homes in respectable families. Any person paying the sum of from three dollars to five dollars yearly subscription, shall be entitled to a membership in this institution ; and each donor of twenty dollars, at any one time, shall be a member for life." The work of these noble women, who arc thus, through this in- stitution, bringing so many each year from loathsome to virtu- ous lives, is a glorious one. Many who enter the walls of the home to attempt reformation become good women, and, finally, useful members of society. During the year 1878, 260 adults were adınitted, 10 child ren with motliers; 35 were sent to hos- pital ; 45 were provided with situations; 1 was sent to the in- sane asylum, 3 to the infirmary, and 71 discharged. The total receipts, including balance from the previous year, were $2,190. The expenses paid were: matron's salary, $253 25; eurrent ex- penses, $721 55. Board of Trustees for 1879 : Gov. R. M. Bishop, President; Josepli Kinsey, Vice-President; S. S. Davis, Trcas- urer ; W. F. Thorne, Bishop T. A. Jagger, Rev. Thos. HI. Skinner. Officers for 1879 : Mrs. Dr. Geo. Mendenhall, President; Mrs. G. G. Roots and Mrs. A. II. Ifinkle, Vice-Presidents; Mrs. S. E. Gay, Corresponding Secretary ; Miss Charlotte Davis, Treasurer.
HOUSE OF THE GUARDIAN ANGEL (See Convent of the Good Shepherd) .- The two names are synonymous of the same Sister- hood. In the Convent in the Highlands, in Campbell County, Ky., two miles back of Newport, a branch of the Cincinnati Home, the Sisters of the Community are actively engaged pro- viding for and training destitute and abandoned children up to the age of 18 years, when every effort is made to sceure them situations in private families.
HOME OF THE WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (See Women's Christian Association ).
HORSE AUCTIONS .- Cincinnati is the largest horse market in the United States, its sales exceeding by several thousand those of any other city. Ten thousand horses are annually disposed of at public auction at the seven sale stables, and the amount of money received for them is about $800,000. The horse market is on Fifth street, between Main and Sycamore, and is opened daily at 9:30 o'clock, and is often open until as late as 2 o'clock P. M. The stock offered for sale ranges in price from ten dollars to upward of a thousand, the general average being $80. East- ern agents are constantly in attendance, and much of the best quality of stock offered is purchased by them and sent to the seaboard. Government contractors purchase for the army; the express and street railroad companies, and other large dealers in horse-flesh, attend regularly and buy all suitable stock. The English Government is a large purchaser of mules in this market, and other foreign governments frequently have a purchasing agent here. The market is supplied mainly from Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee, but many fine horses are brought from more remote regions, attracted by the good prices usually obtained.
HOPKINS' PARK .- A charming little spot at the foot of Auburn street, Mount Auburn. Contains about one acre, and was pre- sented to the City in 1866 by L. C. Hopkins, on condition that it should be held for a park for the use of the people. It is taste- fully laid out and planted with trees and shrubbery, and is in- closed with a substantial and neat iron railing. It is also em- bellished by a handsome fountain.
HOD CARRIERS' UNION .- A mutual protective association of hod carriers, having 250 members. The association is connected with the Trades Assembly. Meetings are held weekly, on Friday night, at the hall, No. 357 Central Avenue.
HUGHES HIGH SCHOOL (See Schools).
HARUGARI MAENNERCHOR .- A men's Singing society (Ger- man) of 40 members. Meets every Monday night at Turner Hall, Walnut and Mercer streets. Arthur Mees, Director.
HUMANITY WOMEN'S SOCIETY .- A mutual benevolent associa- tion formed by 50 or 60 German ladies. Meets the first and third Sunday afternoon in the month at Arbeiter Hall, 474 Wal- nut street.
HUNT'S GROVE .- A pleasure ground, a short distance west of North Bend, on the I., C. & L. R. R., about 17 miles from Cin- cinnati. It is a favorite place for picnic purposes, and is pro- vided with dancing floors, covered booths, and other conven- iences for that purpose. It is also frequently resorted to for Sunday school and church excursions.
INFIRMARY (See City Infirmary).
IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN .- A secret benevolent Society, witlı 4 Tribes in Cincinnati, No. 1, No. 5 and No. 7 meet at the Northwest corner of Sixth and Walnut; and No. 20 at the south- east corner Main and Court. The United Order of Red Men, a similar organization, has 7 Tribes and 2 Encampments.
INCREASE OF POPULATION (See Population).
INDEPENDENT BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF HARMONIA .- Holds monthly meetings at No. 465 Walnut street. It has about 200 members.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF B'NAI B'RITII (See B'nai B'rith).
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF FORESTERS .- There are seven " Courts" of this order in Cincinnati, subordinate to the Grand High Court of America. It is a life assurance association, which pays $1,000 on the death of each of its members, and for which an assessment of ten cents is levied on each member by the Grand High Court. The total membership is over 13,000-the seven Cincinnati Courts averaging about 50 each. Weekly sick benefits are paid by the local Courts, for which special dues arc taxed. Monthly meetings of the local courts are held for the ad mission of new members and payment of ducs.
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INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARS .- A Temperance organization, subordinate to a State Grand Lodge. There are four lodges in the City, having a total membership of about 500. Templar's Hall, where most of the lodges meet, is in the fifth story of the building on the southeast corner of Fourth and Vine streets.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS .- This is the most extensive charitable association in Cincinnati. There are thirty Lodges, having an aggregate contributing membership of 4,774, and a yearly revenue of about sixty thousand dollars, which is dispensed to indigent or sick Odd Fellows, aud to the widows and orphans of deceased members. All the Cincinnati Lodges arc in good financial condition, a number of them having assets reaching over $30,000. The following is a list of the City Lodges, with their total assets, and number of contributing members, on the first of January, 1879 :
Lodge.
No.
Contrib't'g Members.
Total Assets.
Ohio,
1
282
$27,579 32
Washington,
2
158
31,164 75
Cincinnati, .
3
215
26,034 09
Franklin,
4
138
11,078 53
William Penn,
56
269
8,540 40
Fidelity,
71
144
3,837 92
Magnolia,
83
201
39,110 63
Eagle,
100
124
4,699 48
Fulton,
112
76
6269 06
Germania,
. 113
384
32,634 40
Metropolitan,
142
57
1,499 41
Woodward,
149
155
5,522 30
Mohawk,
150
107
3,300 00
Palmetto,
175
151
551 96
Crystal Fount,
176
Teutonia,
77ב
212
9,470 08
tages they would have
Hermann,
208
250
11,068 33
Queen City,
229
100
1,352 62
Humboldt,
274
318
16,108 35
Northwestern,
295
1'8
11,527 08
William Tell,
335
2.6
11,032 88
Losantiville,
336
120
3,661 18
Eclipse,
318
97
2,267 10
Nathan Stewart,
388
53
2,483 45
Ki:kup,
401
97
2,418 35
Globe,
470
81
1,171 13
Moltke,
473
122
3,405 89
Fairmount,
480
41
conferred. The difficulties of providing easy and rapid transit from the crowded streets beneath to the summit of the hills, and the beautiful well- wooded and spreading uplands beyond, seemed for a while insuperable, but all were at length overcome by the happy expedient of the Iuclined Railways. They were the natural supplement to the whole system of the street passenger cars, and at once MOUNT ADAMS AND opened all the gates to what to most had been a THE WATER-WORKS. forbidden region, tempting as it was with its cool, 313 27
Besides the 30 Lodges named, there arc 14 Encampments (a higher degree), and one Lodge of Rebekah, to which the wives of Odd Fellows are admitted. The manner of affording relief by the Odd Fellows is well known. There are 677 Lodges in the State of Ohio, subordinate to the Grand Lodge of Ohio, of which .W. S. Capellar is M. W. Grand Master, and this again is subor- dinate to the Grand Lodge of the United States. The total amount of assets of the order in the State is $1,376,584.92. There are a number of halls in the City occupied by the order; the central known as Odd Fellows Hall, is built up- on their own property, on the northeast corner of Fourth and Ilomne streets. The building is 50 feet front by 100 feet deep, and was erected in 1871, at a cost of $70,000, not including the ground. It is fitted with every convenience for the purposes of the order, and elegantly furnished.
INDUSTRIAL OCCUPATIONS (See Population).
INDEPENDENT PILOTS' ASSOCIATION. - An association of pilots running on all the rivers, having headquarters at the Broadway Hotel, where a secretary is maintained, and informa- tion and employment furnished. The association keeps signal boxes at different points on the river, wherein a pilot, discover- ing an obstruction, newly-formed bar, or snag, deposits a written statement of the fact for the guidance of other pilots belonging to the association. There are about fifty members.
INCLINED PLANES -- The hills which form the boundary lines of so much of the City proper, threatened at one time to prove a serious barrier to its growth, and to interpose grave obstacles | green turf.
in the way of the full enjoyment by the great masses of the people of the pure air and delicious scenery of such beautiful spots as Mt. Auburn, Clifton, Mt. Adams, Burnet Woods and Price's IIill. For all but the happy few who were able to keep their own horses and carriages in the City, all opportunities for recreation were limited to the resources of the valley, thickly covered with houses and extending from the Ohio on the South to the foot of these hills on the East, North and West. The dis- advantages thus entailed upon the people were so great, and so keenly felt, that ten years ago projects were mooted for terrac- ing the whole surrounding steep ascents, and it was even pro- posed to dig passage ways by running through the acclivities. Both plans were defeated, owing to the enormous expense involved beyond all propor- tion in excess of the comparatively
meagre advan-
Vulcan,
178
111
4,230 34
American,
170
148
5,400 00
2,583 72
J
MOUNT ADAMS FROM THE RAILROAD.
invigorating atmosphere, its groves of shade trees and rich
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There are four of the these Inclined Planes leading to the several hill tops.
The Mount Adams and Eden Park Inclined Railway starts from Lock street, near Fifth, a short half mile east from Foun- tain Square. Its length is 1,000 feet, and the elevation 350 feet
west and the river and Kentucky hills on the east. In order to correctly understand the situation of the City, the visitor should cross on the steam ferry that leaves the foot of Lawrence street every few minutes for Newport. While crossing, a splendid view of Mount Adams, crowned with the small Catholic
THE HIGHLAND HOUSE.
above the level of the Ohio. The Plane, with its connections, cost nearly $500,000. The principal attraction at the head of the Incline is the Ilighland House, an immense and costly structure in many terraces and compartments, the daily resort of thous- ands in summer, especially on the evenings of the numerous
F.JUNGLING
MOUNT AUBURN INCLINED PLANE.
concerts. There is also a pony track and a riding school. The connection from the head of the Ineline to the Walnut Hills is by the Eden Park, Walnut Hills and Avondale St. R. R. This road runs through Eden Park and overlooks the City on the
church of the Immaculate Conception, which stands out clear against the sky, and is visible from almost every part of the City, is obtained. Mount Adams is very interesting, from the fact that it is the view upon the greatest elevation to be obtained from the eastern outskirts of the city. The ground originally formed a portion of the Longworth estate, and was given to the City by the executors upon the sole condition of maintaining an Observatory, with a competent professor, upon the spot. For some time this was done, and observations were duly taken and recorded; but since the Signal Service has been thoroughly or- ganized in Washington, and the Cincinnati Astronomer placed at its head, the observations have been discontinued, and the instruments, one by one, have been removed, and a new Obser- vatory has lately been built in the northeast, on Mount Lookout.
The Mount Auburn Inclined Plane was the first built in the City. Its projectors were looked upon as rash experimenters, and its failure predicted both upon financial and mechanical grounds. Its success, however, has been very great, and the public spirit of its constructors undoubtedly led to the erection of all the others.
The Cincinnati and Clifton Inclined Plane R.R., frequently called the Elm street linc, starts from the foot of the hill at the head of Elm street. The Bellevne House stands at the summit, and is another of the great afternoon and evening summer and autumn resorts. Concertsare frequently given, the admission to which is generally free. The following statistics relative to this line will be found of very general interest :
Length of Inclined Plane track, 96212 feet
Perpendicular height from floor of lower to floor of
upper depot, . 293 1-6 "
Grade,
33.83 "
Diameter of drums around which 2 steel wire ropes to cach car, wind, . 1.4
Weight of drums, driving wheel and their shaft, " the 2 cars, cach, 7
24 tons
"
wire ropes, .
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Weight of safety wheel, around which the third, or safety, rope runs, cars, ropes and machinery in motion each trip, and stopped by the engineer with a single brake, , 47 .
The power is supplied by a double engine, with cylinders 16 by 36 inches. The usual running time is 90 seconds, but trips have been ruu in 47 seconds. The third, or safety, rope has no
3 tons
however, until August, 1869, when the marked success of the Textile Fabric Association impressed upon the Institute and the community generally the importance and practicability of under- taking something on a grander scale than had ever been attempted in the City. On the 11th of September, 1869, Major A. T. Goshorn, afterwards Director-General of the Centennial Exposi- tion, offered in the Board of Trade a resolution, unanimously adopted, calling for an exhibition in the following year. The
connectiou with the engine or other draft machinery, and the brakes are so BELLEVUE HOUSE. arranged that the engineer can apply all three at once, either of which is so powerful that he can stop the cars at any time within thirty feet. The capacity has never been properly tested ; 25,000 have been transported up and down in one day. This Plane connects at the bottom with both Vine and Elm street cars, and at the top with a line running to Corryville, Zoological Garden, Burnet Woods Park, and Clifton, 11/2 miles in length, the latter, in conjunction with the Plane, being owned by a stock company, with a capital of $300,000.
Price's Hill Inclined Plane-Runs due west, from the foot of Eighth street to the summit of the hill, close to which is a pub- lic garden, a house for refreshments, coucert rooms, etc. There
Ohio Mechanics' Institute and the Chamber of Commerce gave in their adhesion, and the first Industrial Exposition was held in September of the following year. It was followed by annual Expositions, until 1876, when, to avoid any clashing with the Cen- tennial Exposition at Philadelphia, an interval was suffered to elapse, which, in view of the prospects of. the completion of the new buildings, designed both for the Music Hall and for Exposi- tion purposes, was prolonged until this present year, 1879, when the September Exposition will again take its regular place, and be followed by similar displays in annual succession. The buildings of the first Exhibition of 1870 were divided into the following departments: the Main building, fronting on Elm street, furnishing, with the galleries, a floor area of 44,968 feet ; Power Hall, with an aggregate of 33,600 square feet; Fine Art and Music Hall, 112 feet in length by 104 feet in width, with wall space of about 20,000 feet ; Mechanics' Hall, with a floor space of
are two planes on this line, one for passengers, the other for teams and freight, running side by side, but completely inde- pendent of one another. They are each 788 feet long, the. angle of elevation 24°, and the grade 44.66 feet in 100. The ropes on the passenger plane are tested to a capacity of 40 tons, and on the freight to 70 tons. The power on the first is of 70 and on the second of 100 horses. The cost of building both was about $150,000. The fare on all these Inclined Planes is the same, viz., five cents for each trip.
INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITIONS .- As early as 1838, Exhibitions of Arts and Manufactures had been successfully held in Cincinnati, periodically, under the auspices of the Ohio Mechanies' Institute. They were put a stop to by the Civil War, but in 1867 and 1868 the Institute made vigorous efforts to revive them. It was not,
18,532 square feet; a special building was erected for certain steam plows, and the total floor space of the five buildings aggregated 198,748 square feet, with a wall surface for exhibition purposes of 89,000 square feet, form- EAU, DES. EM ing, in other words, a grand total of about PRICE HILL HOUSE. 41/2 acres of space. The total expenses were $53,947, more than covered by the receipts. The guarantee fund subscribed The Exposition was managed
by the citizens was $22,765.
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by a general committee, formed from the Mechanics' Insti- tute, the Board of Trade, and the Chamber of Commerce. The Premium List for the Exposition of 1871 was-enlarged, and the guarantee fund raised to $58,145, all of which was returned to the subscribers, but otherwise there was but little change. The same, almost, may be said of 1872, in which year the official report gives the following dimensions of the ground plan of the buildings : Main Hall, 110 by-250 feet, height, 75 fcet; North Hall, 113 by 350 feet, height, 45 feet ; Machinery Hall, 172 by 192 feet, height, 47 feet ; Floral Hall, including offices, 140 by 150 feet, height, 50 feet; Art Hall, 62 by 160 feet, height, 35 feet. The available exhibiting space, including upper floors, galleries and walls, was nearly eight acres. The total receipts were $121,349, and no draft was made upon the guarantee fund. In 1873 the Exposition was again opened in September, with but little change in the general arrangements, with the single excep- tion of the Horticultural Department, in which the greatest im- provements were shown. The guarantee fund was $226,000. In 1874 there was a still more striking improvement in every de- partment, particularly in the Horticultural and Art Departments. In this year the brilliant displays of Household Art were first added to the regular Art Department, and continued in 1875, when all the departments exhibited wonderful advance, both in the number and quality of the articles exhibited. The Horti- cultural and Art Departments were singularly successful, and the leading florists all over the Union were specially keen in their competition for prizes. Cnt flowers were sent in hermeti- cally sealed tins from all the most famous Eastern nurseries. The guarantee fund was $162,000, and the guarantors paid 15 per cent. to settle all accounts from 1870 to the close of the Exposi- tion of 1875. The following is a list of the Presidents of the several years : 1870, Charles F. Wilstach; 1871, A. T. Goshorn ; 1872, A. T. Goshorn; 1873, W. H. Blymyer; 1874, George W. Jones; 1875, John J. Henderson. The cash value of premiums, medals and awards was, in 1870, $7,091 17; in 1871, $5,114 71 ; in 1872, $4,674 59 ; in 1873, $7,752 69; in 1874, $7,824 23; in 1875, $9,792 13. The following, with the exception of the returns for 1872, which are official, are estimates of the number of admissions to the several Expositions : in 1870, 300,000; in '71, 354,720; in '72, 612,523; iu '73, 315,884; in '71, 290,000; in 1875, 250,465. The Exposition of 1879 will be opened in the new Exposition Buildings and the Music Hall, united for this special purpose, on the 10th of September next till the 11th of October (See Article Music Hall and Exposition Buildings). Owing to the long in- terval which has elapsed since the last Exposition, the revival of trade, the recent wonderful inventions, and the new era of prosperity dawning upon America, there is every reason to be- lieve that its success will be vastly superior to that of any of its predecessors. Another most potent influence is leading to the same conclusion : From the applications which have been al- rcady sent in, and other unmistakable evidence, it is certain that the demand for space by exhibitors will be this year larger than ever, and as some must necessarily be limited, the merchants, man- ufacturers, inventors, and others sending in contributions for display, will perforce be compelled to select for exhibition the very best and choicest of their wares, perfected to the very ut- most with all the united resources of money, ingenuity and skill. And still further, to prove the excellencies thus produced, it is obvious that all the subsidiary appliances, such as show cases and other appointments, must be the handsomest and the best. For this Exposition there will be given in premiums 40 gold medals, 526 silver incdals, 408 bronze medals, and $3,906 in cash, besides special premiums for tobacco, whisky, provisions, pork, and unclassified articles. There will also be complimentary awards for manufacturing machines. There will be 16 depart- ments, subdivided into 85 classes. President for 1879, Edmund HI. Pendleton; Secretary, H. McCollum ; Treasurer, John Simp- kinson.
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