A Home for the Vulnerable
The Ladies' Relief Society pledges its property on South Second Street to anchor a new orphanage and home for the elderly.
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Provided the trustees of the Stubblefield estate succeed in raising the remainder of the sum required in the will of the late pioneer providing for a home for orphans and aged women, the Ladies' Relief society stand ready to turn over to the trustees their home in South Second street valued at $4,000. This action was decided upon at a meeting of the society held Saturday afternoon at the First Presbyterian church, at which 10 members were present. The donation is conditioned upon the trustees obtaining the sum exacted in the will.
“The Ladies' Relief society stand ready to turn over to the trustees their home in Second street valued at $4,000.”
The Stubblefield estate's long-term impact on social services in Walla Walla illustrates how private philanthropy and legal trusts shaped the city's early safety net, echoing ongoing discussions about the responsibility of foundations to provide community housing.
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