December, 1907 AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



milk and cream, until the de- 

 mand has resulted in the 

 present Home Bureau 

 House, which now not only 

 includes the diet kitchen but 

 tea room and sterilizing 

 room and suites of apart- 

 ments for invalids. 



In addition to the supplies 

 of delicacies for the sick, 

 trained nurses are provided 

 at short notice for either 

 short illnesses or for special 

 operations. Surgical and 

 nurses' outfits may be ob- 

 tained and all appliances for 

 special operations. Here, 

 too, may be hired invalid 

 chairs, outfits for babies, 

 nursery appliances, cooking 

 utensils and furniture. In 

 fact, anything for the con- 

 venience of the doctor, nurse 

 and patient. 



Sandwiches and luncheons 

 are put up for travelers, all 

 of which may be had at the 

 shortest possible notice. The 

 pioneer work of supplying 

 properly prepared food and 

 sending it from the kitchen 



to the sickroom in any part of the city, day or night, resulted 

 in saving so many lives that the Home Bureau came to be 

 looked upon as a philanthropic institution rather than a busi- 

 ness enterprise. 



The founder, in the fall of 1890, started this campaign in 

 two back rooms at 1 5 West 42d Street, but owing to its pop- 

 ularity it became necessary within two years to increase its 



An Agreeable Place for Afternoon Tea 



A Stairway Leading to the Office on the Second Floor 



quarters to an entire fioor. Two houses were rented for 

 nurses and two main floors were added to the original es- 

 tablishment. The opening of the house at 52 West 39th 

 Street marked another era in the history of this unique 

 enterprise. 



There is a restful charm about the house that pervades the 

 whole atmosphere, and ever since the inception of the Home 



Bureau the plan has been to 

 emphasize the home feeling 

 by the tasteful way in which 

 the house is furnished and 

 the quiet and orderly routine 

 with which the work is car- 

 ried out. There is no bustle 

 or noise attached to the car- 

 rying out of this great work, 

 but perfect quiet without con- 

 fusion are the results of a 

 well organized establish- 

 ment. Not only is great 

 attention paid to the prepara- 

 tion of the food, but the 

 details of wrapping and ship- 

 ping and delivery by uni- 

 formed boys all show the 

 same attention to detail on 

 the part of the founder. 



The kitchen is well worth 

 a visit, and although small is 

 spotlessly clean. One wall is 

 almost concealed by a line of 

 refrigerators. Then there 

 are two gas ranges with Alla- 

 din ovens, and closets with 

 glass fronts, and a big deep 

 case with glass sides in which 

 the jars and bottles are kept 

 ready for use. Neat assist- 

 ants are kept busy putting up 



