THE OHIRO HOME. INSPECTION BY THIS TRUSTEES.

Evening Post, Volume LXIX, Issue LXIX, 8 March 1905, Page 2

THE OHIRO HOME. INSPECTION BY THIS TRUSTEES.

The Trustees of tho Benevolent Instition paid their quarterly visit of inspection to tho Hmievolent Homo, Ohiroioad, yesterday aftornoon. The' building nnd grounds presented a vory neat and attractive) appearance. Tins grounds, which aro approached by a wido gravelled drivo, aro well laid out, part being devoted to flower gardens and well-kept lawns, and the remainder to a kitchen garden, in which various kinds of vegetables are making a highly satisfactory display. Tho buildings, tho additions to which wero only completed about tho middtli of Inst year.-nro resplendent in a coat of new paint outside, nnd insido arc as clean as tho proverbial new pin- Close and searching investigation failed to discover any cause of complaint. Tho wards, both j on tho mule and fonialu side, are roomy, well ventilated, and neatly, though by no moans meanly, mrnihlicd ; the largo kitchon was a sight for housewives to envy, and tho various sitting-rooms, dining-rooms, und out -buildings were all clean, neat, and well kept. In the mon's day room a considerable number wore sitting around on chairs and couches, reading and smoking, and in tho day room (levolrd to women, a munnor of elderly damos, all dean and neatly dressed, were engaged — soino reading and othom sowing, and most of them talking. Several of tho Trustees micßlioncd soino of tho old folk as to now thoy were getting along in tho Home, and in every case they expressed themselves as being satisfied with thoir lot. Thcro wore two or Ihrcoof tho inmates — all old people— in the hosnital wards, and so far as could ho ascertained, they wero being looked after as well as possible. At the timo the 'trustees visited the wards limy wero asleep. The Homo is well furnished with means of obcape in caso of (ire, and on tho various floors fire hoso is provided. Tho Master (Mr. A. W. Purvis) informed tho Trustees t hut ho hud organised tho inmates into a (iro corps, and euch man's station was allotted m caso of lire. "Dry" firo drill takes place at regular periods, but tho hopo was oxnressod that tho experience tlt us gained will never have to bo put into practice. After completing their tour of inspection tho Trustees held tho quarterly meeting. Mr. Hogg, M.H.R.. said that was tho second time ho had visited tho new building, and ho was vory much gratified at what ho had scon. 110 moved — "That the Trustees, having inspected tho Homo and examined tho accommodation provided for the inmates, place on record ihcir gratification at tho absence of complaints, and the general cleanliness and control observablo throughout the establishment." In seconding tho motion tho Rev. W. A. Evans said that on every visit ho had paid to tho Homo since tho nrcsont Master and Matron took charge, ho had found not lung but cleanliness and order, and tho comfort of tho old peoplo seen to as fnr as possible. Mr. Hogg added that many of tho inmates wero old Wairarapa residents whom ho had known for many years, and privately they nnd expressed to him that, day their ontiro satisfaction with the way in which they had been attondcd to and provided for in tho Home. The motion was carried unanimously. Tho Chairman (Mr. D. Robertson) said tho architect (Mr. P. Ponty) was in nttendnnco to blind over the building to the Trustees. They bad had a good look at it, and ho ventured to say, on their behalf, that thoy wero really woll satisfied with tho way in which tho work had been carried out. Mr. Hogg said as far as ho could sco tho new building must give entire satisfaction to ovory ono wlio could appreciate a substantial, comfortable, place. Tho wards wero lofty, and tho architect, ho was sure, had made ovory provision for giving thorn, not only a homo for tho old men and women, but a sanatorium. Tho Oliairinan added that tho Master deserved prniso for the way tho grounds arc laid out. Tho meeting then terminated.