Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-01-20
..ESDUsrEIAL AID SOCIETY.

EDITORS APPEAL-De0r SiTs In be-
half Of The ladies Of Memphis, permit mt
through your columns TO present to the
public The object and action of the " In
dustrial Aid Society of the city Of Mem
phis.'' After several preliminary meet
ings the ladies of the city have organized
a society as above named for the purpose
of aiding the industrious poor of orr city
by furnishing them with employment at
their own homes or procuring them
places where they can work for their
own support. To accomplish the above
worthy object the society propose TO es-
tablish an industrial depot and intelli-
gence office, where any Il wishing
work OF a situation can obtain ii, provi-
ded they bring a written endorsement
from the committee OF the district ia
which said applicant resides. We have
not yet secured an eligible room for this
purpose but hope to do so during the
week. Any one having knowledge OF q
good rom centrally located that would
answer the purpose of the society would
confer q favor on the ladies by addressing
the president Mrs. s. G. Law. The fol-
lowing are the officers of the society
President Mrs. S. &. Law.
Vce-.HresideHt-Mrs. S. 3. William
son.
TreasureT-Nrs. A. N. Edmonds.
assistant Tfeasurer-Mrs. Phil. b.
Jones.
Rec. .Secrcfdry-Mrs. S. H. Ford.
Cor. HecresdrY-Miss Lou Allen.
Board of Mdnaqer8-Mrs. Il. J. Tur-
ley, Mis-. Joe Bruce. Mrs. Lloyd, Miss
Mox Rldisill, Mrs. j. J. Murphy, Mrs.
Brunson Bayless, Mrs. DR.. Davis, Mrs.
Boden Greenlaw, Mrs. Benz x Pulleni
Mrs. Jacob Ward, Mrs. Thomas Leach,
Mrs. Capt. Wright.
District Committees and Treasures.
First Ward-Mrs. G.. w. Jones, Miss
Martha Titus, Mrs. LOngley. Treasurer,
Mrs. DR.. Means.
Second Word-Mrs. Chamberlain, Mrs.
Chase, idrs. l.. J. Fisk. Treasurer, Miss
J. Rudiiill.
Third WdYd-Mrs. DR.. Grant, Mrs. +.
A. Nelson, Mrs. DIR. Watkins. Treas
urer, Mrs. A. B. Miller.
Fourth Wdrd.-Mrs. J. T. Begbie, Mrs.
John Iowden and Mrs. Df. WATSON.
Treasurer, Mrs. L. Vernon.
FIFTH Wdrd.-MTs. Lizzie Kerr, Mrs. T.
H. Allen, Mrs. Nellie Chapman. Trea-
surer, Mrs. Rose LoOney.
Sirth Wdrd.-MTs. 4. +. Risk, Mrs.
Dr.. ECmonds, Mrs. Judge Hodges.
Treasurer, Mrs. Junius Stayke.
Seventh WGrd.-Mrs. Capt. Mellersh,
Mrs. James Flaherty, Mrs. Oliver Green
law, Ms. Talbot, Mrs. Sarah Harris,
Mrs. Thomas Cox, Mrs. Thos. Farms
worth, Mrs. J. B. Sharpe. Treasurer,
Mrs. John AppersOn.
EjqHtt Wafd.-AIrs. HObs0n, Mrs.
Caroline Stout, Mrs. J. hicComb, Mrs.
Sam Jobe. Treasurer, Mrs. Judge A. NJ.
Lewis.
CHolSea.-Mrs. John SafTarans, Mrs.
James Rawlings, Mrs. VIM. Sample.
Treasurer, Miss Bette Martin.
Superintendent Of Industrial Depot
and IafRligcRcs OHce.-Mrs. II. Bird.
Adris,aJ COn7Hittse.-Rev. DR.. Stead
man, Rev. J. c. Davis, D. D., Rev. 5. IL.
Ford, L. L. D., Rev. T. d. WitherspOOn,
Rev. Mr.. Cluskey, Rev. DR.. White, Rev.
DR.. Hires, Rey. a. 3. Miller, Rev. J.
Rev. Mr.. Jones, Rev. DR.. Mann,
Rev. James Rogers, Rev. VIM. Sample,
etc.
ANY gentleman can become q member
Of the society by paying 81 initiation fee
and fifty cents monthly, Oro5 in advance.
We hope the gentlemen will aid this IN
iertaking, as it will save them much
lime and money Row expended on those
who 6ea rather than 1cOrE. All dOna-
ions TO the society can be addressed
through the p~ostofiice to Mrs. a. n. Ed
nOnds, treasurer.
The society will soon publish a cata-
ogue of rules and regulations, members
etc. In the meantime any indi-
7idual can become a member by enclos-
ng 81, and directing to the secretary Of
he society.
Mrs. 5. II. FORD, secretary.