New-York tribune., 1867-09-27
THE woRKlyGWouEN's HOME

THE WORKlNGWOMENs HOME.
Yesterday afternoon large company "a ladies
and gentlemen including several Of our H.st prominent
citizens assembled in the parors Of the N"Nnfv '
Home No As Eizabcth-st, TO take part in CeddhE 'h'
institution Mayor Hoffman had been announced - o"
of the speakers bnt was unayOdaby absent Mt.
Archibald Russell, President OF the i$"afd iluNl''
Symp yobeI bv Inc the infant choir a the Hcsc o
Industry. the Rev. Dr. Hall was introduced Who on r
prayer for the of the Home, the welfare 81 -
inmates aud the ameuOratOn OF the condition OF tLt
Workingwomen Of the country. note from Mayer non
man WAS then read after which Judge Day made tW
remarks and was followed hy the Rev. Dr smith 1lIls
speaker said "rhe enterprise inaugurated by the tis
tees OF the WorkngwOmcns Home Is one when slttSss
Tor itself. Two ideas prominent In the mlnds
OF those who study the needs OF suffering human
ity. First that the laboIing CasseS Shoul De tc| e
Their mode of life should he improved iheir men
tai and moral culture attended to second ine %o %
classes, the intelligent, tho educated inc NIii Hou
aid the lOvly in every attempt 10 llse ABOVE INC con
ditiOn in which unOward circumstances nave l~cCd
them. Those who have acquainted themselves WIN lle
mysteries and nscres Of this great city are well aware
vi the difficulties which have always Itset ihe hot,l
almost insupcrablo obstacles which have blocked
their way toward improvement. The stndy
% cT5 of Ttirorss to The fact that in The an aul
turmoil Of the busy metropolis but niue tine mas % ncc4
allowed for weHdoihg amohg i.o'S Wn" nt'e NJ
needed Ae and and encouragement oI tse I'h n t@h,T @
toll has always been severe, cr hours of rest ieW uc
homes uucomfortabe Especially this true IN regard
10 the workngwOmop many Of whom are STRANGERS III
the city and accustomed 10 The pam bt decent com
forts O the idInhOuse We are advancing iI tlJ NV
clce which is necessary for Christian people. The
worth
e tIe means Of education have been incro 'scd W."
iG'ngiGe fs Wjt8es % the Rform b Of Great rt wc
paccs The workucuan ut last among the S'f,l 'ir-
forces forces OF Ms ,so.is Cous'! !altIr giant - s s
mind Of the country, stimulated by recent c't'!',
has has, ava awakened aS, to neEt e fS's to sodac nat G
labortr an order 70 become good Giu e'' ~ 'r ~
him ~ reach; and that, above all CtAir cou-iiiu,"'s
the workiugwo men, the fntnre nothis ' .., 1s O.
citizens. must he dc,cty housed. ana si '"-'c' H. 80
focistions tending keep thcm out ~ the 'r 81 -
holy temptations The wtcichcdt'St. TIC msti' -. -
sodte dc rajat.on wici has ~ long tended - ci 1 '
tho life amt c honor 81 the Working onion .a1 I've .'
10 a better state OF affairs Tie H.'t tncIi 20 v'f ih
the evils which anxiety, c9t sent @rl u.- f'i az
sure pro duce los g; lat t.A.h Il ate fViIn 1t
To make would defeat tne very cud foi "ni'h p:
was designed. 1t IL % bc rc;s"pp"rins. Lyuy Inmate
will pay her share / TIE cXitu-s ~ .Ac CttahhinciI,
ard under the ARA, gruc.ts 90 TL"y nduird by thc
Trustees size will be i.o1tLGcnl a' u iA her own
men of wealth who surrounded Lin 10 did ihir plld
thrOp movement not only with tLcls money, but with
prove thac the founding OF score Of Homes will be
lasting oeneft to tho worldngwomen OF the city, and
Mr. tfanday, superintendent Of tho Home, remarked
that the subject OF providing proper accon Inodati9 or
Five House Of Industry FOR two Year, before they
were able to agree upon practicable plan Es de the
work in which they engaged was by DO means in
significant, and they feared tat another Enterprise
wOud u,ove too great an addition 10 their labors But
niue months ago, after carefully studying the situa
ton, they determined to make the attempt 10 estao-
ar.t selced near the Hoa.e Of industry but n Law
| 100 low for health, ana u was IN umenhOihOod
10y no means deIale lhey az fheth succeeded lh Iuf-
chasing at reasonable price tie wclbult aud commo-
dious structure which they dcdic ating. The
cost $4,000 The alterations. fixtures, and furniture
cost $4,000 more. The whole amount has not yet been
paid and il chOoves the spirited 10 come fors
aud assisJ in hquiding the debt. II j. estimated by
competent judge that tie building could not today be
orecied and furnished for less than $4,000 When IL
] "A
iu which his hearers were assembled then three
families. There G tencmcuts each noOr. and as
nov, the building was five stories in hight. The neat
carpet which tie parlor floors u co yard tie
| chairs very neat ones 81 piece and the chan
! delicrs S. The pictures ornanentng the wall,
| tho piano by Mr.. Smith, and the sewing machines by
WillooS Gibbs. II must be understood, said Mr.. Hall
dny mat ifs Is not = charity. The women Who taBe
board in this house pay for TIN the rate Of 81 % week.
bef Of food bse Comfortable rooms me use OF tc bath
fuel and lights Their washing VIII be done here too,
without cXtra charge H. al the end Of the year. IL Is found
that the Home is than scfsupporting. the surplus
will be placed in bank the credit the per
manent bOarers The speaker said 81 have been 50 years
IN the missionary work. know something of the trials
Of lhc working girls among which the difficulty In obtain
ing comfortable lodgings is by no meaDs an insignificant
one Private families arc always ayerse TO receiving
caly closed against them, and they Obliged to live in
comfort positive misery sometimes because OF Their III
ahhly O pay the prices charged in decent houses
nice tidy gr called here yesterday to engage board She
home. An said She the poor worthy girls are kit for
the want of such home thsv There is a volume In
this remark The truth contained m il has been s1ied
by the Trustees and this Home is the result Of their
study"
Gen. wetmorc followed in few welchosen remarks.
IN Which he expressed his delight at meeting many
people OF 30 many different religious DENOMINATIONS who
had come to encourage this noble work. He glad
that there are some subjects which Christians think
alike aud hoped that all would unite IN upholding
every institution like this, designed to ameiOrate tho
condition Of the working people Of this crowded
city.
The singing OF the little chorsters from the House OF
ed al goln me hx
Maggie Shields, sOfteyed lassie OF about years. ellie
ltcd much praise Altogether, the entertainment
very pleasant AT the close OF the ceremonies the
visitors, chaperoncd by Mr.. Halliday and Mrs Porter
the lady who s TO have charge Of the Home. inspected
the building from cellar to roof, and at twilight dis
pcreed.
The trustees extend cordial invitation 10 the work
lng-Wonen 0f NewIOrk and Brooklyn 10 visit the Home
tomorrow, from ~ until O'Clock, for the purpose of
alnihg the building and making themselves acquainted
Will the accommodations offered.
THE GORILLA AT BARNUMs.
A live gorilla arrived here on Wednesday by the
Harding and at proceeded In special conveyance