The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-17 00:00:00

DRESSMAKERS' AND MILLINERS

ASSOCIATION.
This association, formed in 1843 for the aid and
benefit of this class of persons, held their annual meet-
ing yesterday at the rooms of the Statistical Society,
No. 12, St. James's-square. In the absence of Lord
Ashley, the Earl of Arundel and Surrey presided,
and read a letter from Lord Ashley expressive of his
regret at not being able to attend. The annual
report was read by Dr. Gavin, which congratulated
the supporters of the association on the success that
had attended their efforts to ameliorate the condition
of those engaged in dressmaking. The system pur-
sued and its results had been investigated by persons
who were practically acquainted with the business,
and the opinion they had recorded was uniformly
favourable to the institution. The hours of work
had been reduced in London on the whole,
and much more attention was paid generally
to the health and comfort of the young females.
The subscriptions during the past year were insuffi-
cient to meet the expenses, though they had received
several generous donations, and among others 50/.
from Lady Hoghton, of Astley Hall, Lancashire.
The number of persons registered by the association
was fewer last year than during several years, but
the diminution was accounted for by the great general
increase of emigration. The report observed with
satisfaction an increase in day workers, which tended
-
to assimilate dressmaking with other employments.
With the view of establishing Providentun,
sums been
would be placed
manager of the institution bad
agentoafutthheordisepedostio
receive deposits, and to act as an .
tors, in whose name the several
statement of accounts showed a
idnebatofl savings
lO /b. ainncku. The
rred by the associat.on during the
past year—the
receipts having. been 337/., and the ex-
penditure 44.71. On the motion of Mr. Robert Dick-
son, M.D.,by Mr. Levi, the report was
IrBesce
u
secondedadopted. (The Earl of Arundel was
from a previous engagement, to resign
thuhle2e:enciohnibalirguian,e4sd was succeeded by General Kenah,
cs.) The ladies' committee and the committee of
gentlemen were then named for the ensuing year, and
votes of thanks were passed to those who had been
connected with the association. A vote of thanks to
the chairman having been unanimously passed,
General Kenah, in returning thanks, begged to men-
tion that it had been ascertained that one or two
persons had taken advantage of the cessation of a
society similar to their own, called " The Dress-
makers' and Milliners Home," to impose upon the
benevolent public by illegally collecting subscriptions
in the name of that society, and keeping the sums
subscribed. He cautioned the public to be upon their
guard against such impostors.

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