This annual report provides an overview of the activities and finances of the Home for Fallen and Friendless Women in Baltimore for the year 1897. It covers topics such as resident demographics, staff salaries, and fundraising efforts, and includes detailed financial statements. The report provides valuable insight into the history of social welfare and the role of charitable institutions in late 19th-century America. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.