The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-25
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Employment Of Indigeat Ne nAaIss.
Pursuant 10 public invitation extended 10 the citizens
OF Washington favorable TO the object meeting was
held at Carusis Saloon on Tuesday October asa Al m
o'clock m. to take into consideration the expectancy
OF forming organized plan for supplying indisen,
females with employment Rev. DIR. Laurie on request.
offered prayer and Mr.. John p. Inge was appointed
chairman. and Rev. G. W. Samson secretary.
Rev Mr. ALLEN stated that the Managers OF the Union
Female Benevolent Association. in discharging their du
ties 10 distributing the public bounty to the INDECENT had
found many females capable and desirous OF providing
Tor themselves and for their families By their own labor
put who We're unable 10 procure adequate employment
II had seemed to be the demand Of an charity
to provide such females with labor, reasonable and
promptly paid remuneration. The sense Of selrespeci
OF the yrtuous poor is thus sacredy guarded and habits
OF Thrift promoted, while but limited demand on the
charity OF the public is requisite Two classes of female
employment had been suggested as appropriate for such
a suPply-needle- and such portions OF domes-
tic labor as washing, nursing. &c, Aluson was
made TO an association OF this nature formed in Prov
dence, Rhode Island, whose efforts had been emnently
enlcent not only IN benehting the needy but also in
making the institution SELF sustaining The meeting of
this morning had been called chiefly at the instance OF
the ladies OF the Union Female Benevolent Association
to learn The views OF prominent citizens in reference to
the questions, whether attempt to supply INDECENT fe
males with employment be practicable and il pTacca.
Ole, what means should be adopted to accomplish the
Rev Dr. LAURIE suggested the idea that the proposed
plan might be branch OF the duties OF the Union Female
Benevolent Association Since, however, there so
many poor who cannot work. and since the association
mas n!herto been so emlneny phanthrophic in aiding
such, he trusted their former work would not be aban.
doned. ~
MI. GIDEON highly approved Of the plan suggested
and he trusted the ladies' Of the Union Female Beneyo
lent Association who had deserved the confidence and
PLAN and bring il before The public when he doubted moi
ample means for carrying it out would be afforded BY the
charitable Of our city, For the purpose of aiding The
fishing solphouse stating that probably large part of
the required material would be given, and the extreme
cost TO the association would be little more than 500
Rev. D. B. BRowN alluded to the eminent members of
the association lately deceased, Mrs Laurie and Mrs Nj
81 Clarke and expressed qualification that the mantle
Of Their charity seemed p have fallen on others. He
Rey. c. A; DAVIS offered the following resolution
which was adopted: aEH
Rsopsd That in the opinion of this meeting no. ex-
pedent that separate Organization formed for the pur
pose Of accomplishing the object proposed.
Rev d.. LAURIE moved the following which was al
so adopted:
RssoVsd That the ladies Of the Union Female Benevo.
lent Association be recommended engra upon their
present system Of operations the plan of providing employ
Rev: Dr. BUrLER proposed the following which was
also adopted:
Resred, That The managers of the Union Female Benev
the several denominations the city present tbs claims
Of this new object Of charity their congregations and to
solicit contributions for the object. ans
On motion.
Voted That the proceedings Of this meeting be submitted
for publication In the three daily papers city
The CHAIRMAN asked the indulgence OF being permitted
TO make statement designed 20 correct false Impression
in reference To the Hodd fnstition which had become
prevalent AT first. liberal wages had been given but AZ
h very % M from
on the wages were reduced 50 that the needy alone
Rev. Mr. GnLrss suggested that the ladies' be now in
yed to mature their plans and after prayer by the Rev
The meeting adjourned to assemble again at the call