New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-22
A Meeting Of tho Workiug.Wsmen Of
New.XOrL.

The large hall of the Cooper Institute was
well hlled last evening with the working women o.
ladies' and gentlemen occupied sesls Oh the platform
thus giving cOuntenauce 20 good cause, and showing
sympathy with oppressed and suffering class In ou
community ~
The Hon CHAs T. DAILY presided. He said that wheI
called upon preside he had submitted W him conSti
tuition which should attract the attention and admira
ton OF all who felt interested in the welfare OF woI King
women 80 900 of whom reside In this city, who et
nqFssg a In s birssssa s 81 N show
was not the ntenon Of the meeting 70 make an attempt
10 regulate wages bat TO take steps to aid the poor
working women In their lsud1bc attempts to obtain
! that which s. justly their due.
The Secretary Of the meeting then came forward and
read an exceedingly interesting statoment. He was
followed by Miss Teresa ksmonde. who read cong
written for the occasion by Mrs stephens. One vcrso
will serve rs a specimen Of It's style aud sentiments
The war shout that rnEs ny foni battle
ThfillH through the answering crowd
" aGn you free the slave "a ehste!,
The JOY Of iro edom ia load.
Bat The prayer that come. from woman,
When .be zsks,h bread for Toll,
ls met with . ci1incr inhnmrn,
WoIk Wsrk Wsrk This 70 the answorins cry,
"Our fond q jewels SBd widows acre made 20
Mis- Eslnonde was followed by smart working
woman Of middle age, who came forward and In busi.
done by tho working of this city, She spoke dis
finely ana With clear voice making an impression
upon Le minds end hearts Of her hearers that III be
mes,s She made 10 her deeply Interested hearers:
psT Of drawers made Of yliA eoiicr aIas 800 .,ich
co. sesd the Machine and ws made. Completely hhisA
The woman made these drawers smart operas.
and could aa,G !9sE P Rs day. ny ~phss iS a m S
aud three quarter cents for her days Abor resting says
ON. cough make herself ct2 Of tee and eat piece VI
bread. -
Another very largo pair of canton fsnne dTswers 1900
done hy hand Double seams ieledi With eyeles
buonhoes buttons stays aud strings the working woman
10 furnish her hTeadsI rule adopted by rnpoy. s,uec
price .; spool Of cotton has cn nom iosF eight and
ten dents
iii. woman the mother Of thrss children very poor
and came 10 The rooms q "a. Working Women Protective
Union, No New Chambers street where Gle threw do,sH
work saying she had been working on thsc da"ers tor
monh and could not WORK my longer or me p1e"
p5d said .he: may o. well saT'e without wol a. TO
wOk md tarye az the "a He time An inquiry e''s-d Tue
the wealthy hrm who employed her pad ." cens
per pal. these der Of which abe o"ud make two par
per day romarAng, II get to bed about daylight and sleep
two or three hours, fee! satisfied"
hsyersack pocket made by hand containing upward oi
Go bitches nd ,hree button ioirtwo yards OF acwiis
This article made by who supported h"r sch
husband aHd four little children Each pocket required one
hours faithful labor and the compensation Tecs.d Va. u
cents IA cents for ten houIs work She furnished tie
thread
coarse flannel army shit large size made BY hand
ing Colsr wristbands aud gussctf pat with double
Of stitching all round The seams ali is.d three button
holes buttons aud stays requiring ard OF 90 s.itche
The who made this garment was 80 years Of age and
TOO deaf the Tor orders She has worked on
thee. .r. since the war broke out receiving
rschonr o them being good days work for Younger
might make two or perhaps three In " ou furnish
woman dsinp darL bas.1nent where she strained her eye.
IN tiu day time End rwed by the light Of her Eesbois Imp
during the evening AT the end Of the week boT net earnings
paying needles and tbersd amounted to - cents IN
"cunrncy."
tnApsscb-suny worsan article made a strong cosre
liner sewed up with 2O coarse stitches entirely by hano.
making IL ieled There knspscks serwafd pan;
I'd vanished aud trimmed by male wofkncn, who compete
them for the ,odirTs.
Thee Of these knApsacs be finished in day by
ordinary good seans,ros working O'Clock IN the
ing and quitting about II Abe opora'ora iunsh the
hresd and receive for each completed article a cents 22
cents ior the days work
fnc white cotton shirt with Gue linen plated bosom,
nicely stitched and well made t shvu containing II zoo
sewing machine stitches ok bui.onoos rsd SC.
Two Of these shirts finished dyy by tho operator
who employs nearly every Of her time finds her
thread and receives ior The garments ~ cents EACH 3,
cents for than tweve hours sboT These shirts fel
13 80 s. IA the retail stores Their total cost TO the
p!oyer inay be summed zap a. follow:
Three yards fne muslin, q, 80 csn;s...,. ~
Hall yard me linon............ 90
Labor aid ttrc@d..... 10
Total ooet......................r 81 80
more conraon white shirt with plated muslin bosom
collar and wI!sieands containing 5000 stitches button
holes, &C. Tic stitching IA done cosrsely tie sewing
chine.
There shirts chiefly b. working men A. their Sun.
day shirt They vel made service able articles T.
completed IN dGy by the operator WHO buy. ~,
thread aud receives from her employer -gn,
shr These garments generally sell Tor Is costing fol-
! Three yards Of muslin st a cts..............,2
Labor and thread.