JUBILEE MEMORIAL HOME.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6282, 13 September 1898, Page 4

JUBILEE MEMORIAL HOME.

Yesterday afternoon a party consistinoof Messrs R. Westenra (chairman), W Prudhoe, J. T. Smith, F. J. Board, W. Dunlop and J. Hamilton, members of th e Charitable Aid Board, Dr Clayton, the Board's medical officer, Messrs W. H Cooper and W. R. Mitchell, who were respectively chairman and treasurer of the Jubilee Memorial Fund, visited the new wing of the Jubilee Memorial Home, the construction of which was completed some three weeks ago. The new wing, though the frontage is made to appear somewhat low by s. corridor which runs round it on the north and west sides, is a substantial and essentially comfortable brick building, with its main length lying east and welt, and two long projections running north and south. The corridors are lighted with an abundance of windows, and afford a cosy shelter in any weather. Three inside corridors run from north to south, and at the southern end of each is a bathroom and other necessary offices. The new wing provides accommodation for eight married couples, and there are twenty-four single rooms for women, with a fireplace in each room. The rooms for married couples are 12ft by 12ft, and the single apartment. 1 1ft by 9ft. From the outside corridor, which faces north, the general sitting and dining-room is entered. All the corridor floors are covered with linoleum, and many of the bedrooms possess a square of carpet. These are of course greatly prized, and no more acceptable gift could wel? be bestowed upon the inmates. Several of the bedrooms are hung with . photographs,- which doubt-, less revive old - memories of more prosperous days. Everything ab_ut the bivldingr is spotlessly neat and clean. "While the -isit was in progress, one old lady took the opportunity of making quite a neat little speech of thanks to the members of the Board for the comforts she enjoyed. A furnished bedroom — the only unoccupied one — was noted, and it was found on inquiry that this room was still reserved for two people who had refused to enter the Home. A walk round the grounds revealed the fact that the fruit garden was in the best of order, as indeed was the whole of the old building, the general neatness and airangement in which reflect much credit on the management of the matron, MJ33 Higgins.