National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-07
THE GENEROUS RESPONSE.
MORE WIRH FRIENDS FOE TIE
POOR AND FRIENDLESS.

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MISS LYDIA THOMPSON AND TkouFE ~
LEND THEIR AID-NEETISG OF LEADiNH
LADIES To-SIoRRoW-THE JOE JEFFER-
SON CLUB-THE ARRANGEMENTS FOh
tyr ENTERTAINMENTS PRoGREsSISG-
THE CoLORED ORPHAN HOME-CORRE-
sPONDENCE.
The serEassumed task of the oharitably dis
oossd workers In the community is beginning to
baar very ripc fruit. The enthusiasm in favor Of
the movement is rapidly spreading, and the glad
tidings is announced that society is waking up to
the evident necessity that exists for assisting the
charitable institutions OF the District to the ut
tsrniost extent. Although the rigors Of winter
are no longer to be feared and the poor are in no
danger OF suffering from cold, yet the several hos
pitfalls and benevolent homes heresoouts are
crowded with helpless ami suffering men, women
and children whom society Is bound to support,
and who are thrown upon the hands Of the mana
gers Of those several institutions. 1tsnot always
the cold or the hungry that appeal to the hearls
of the benevolent, for the crippled anu oiSeaSep
ere equally fit subjects Of compassion ana are as
fully entitled to public sympathy ss are tnose
ubnm novartr stSres in the face. There are, in
the cha-ita Bile institutions Of the District several
hundred characterization the feeble old man Of
seventy or eighty to the helpless infant-Who VIII
doubtless be left to the managers Of the various
homes where they receive rest during the entire
summer.
These moor creatures must be provided for, and
as the several treasures are already taxed to
their fullest extent and there is little or no probS
o. bIity that Government will extend them relief,
the only alternative len to the managers OF the
various institutions is to throw themselves upon
the generosity Of the public and appeal to the
kind-hcarted for assistance and sympathy. The
places which are crying for aid open to inspee
.hpca hn hav IN
always willing and eager to have the public In
,spect them: for glimpse Of the grea: good they
are doing will certainly result in making ohssr-
full glvers OF those who visit the unfortunate de-
pendenIs in their homes.
THE CoLoRED HOME
for the relief Of destitute colored women and
children Is one OF the most worthy Institutions in
the District.
It is situated near the Howard University. This
asylum was founded some twelve years ago, and
has been doing quiet but ceaseless service ever
since. Beside sheltorIng, clothing and educating
A., children under the age OF twelve, this society
finds good homes for such rs are capable OF max
ing themselves useful, and cares for superan-
nuated women. They have now some twenty or
thirty babies in this home, that number Of
. children under three years of age. The training
ofthcse children is admirable, and one cannot but
be pleased with their aptitude.
The attention of the colored people is particu-
Iarly inYi.ed as the work is worthy their earnest
efforts AID charitable consideration. Any who
may care to inspects the home, which is open to
visitors at all times will be surprised at the very
favorable comparison 1t bears to any other instl
tuition OF charity here or elsewhere.
Indeed the manner in which this worthy insti-
tuition bas been obliged to depend almost entirely
upon the white for support is not very crcdi-
table TO the colored people of the District fer in
no city in the land are there so many families be-
longing to the latter race as in Washington, who
are abunIantly able to do something for the des-
ttute Of their own color. 1t behoovcS the citizens
Of African descent to redeem themselves at this
present favorable opportunity, and it is to be
hoped that they will provo equal to the task.
In this connection m extract from !
THE REPORT OF TIKI SECRETARY, B. .
Mrs. Frank Bartlett, will prove very Opportune
She says: IT,.
The improvement OF those placed under our
instruction is highly gratifying. The children
lgencs which will lead to almost any Intellectual
position. at the same time they show an aptitude
for domestic pursuits that win make them accept
able in anS home in which, they may find shelter
In this coHuection, would call attention to the
ages Of IL ~ OF the children now in the Home"
Ofthese about forty are under five years Of age,
and consequently we must expect to provide for
them during the many years which must elapse
%bSrs SGd we Know Dot how W soop thew nav be-
-ObIiged todepend wholly upon private and indi-
vidual munifoence A Kind Providence has thus
never been obliged TO refuse shelter 10 any Of
either of the classes for whose benet our associa-
tion was Termed. Laooring in the cause OF him
whose mission was to the I0wly, and who accepts
acts OF kindness done 70 such as done to himself,
we ask the continued benelactions OF our Old
to lend their time and money to prevent -
A DyaISUTIoN OF OUR MEANS f
of doing good to this neglected and long abused
race We mere take pleasure :. IN i1 aoEn0Eledg ing
of money and sympathy, awarded our institution
by THE Young Ladies' Christian Union" Of the
sets This association from the FIRST Of our organ
igatlon, has identified itself with by repeated
and continuous donations Of money and clothing,
and it has our sincerest gratitude, no less than
that OF the many in our charge who are indebted
We feel irriieu Of what we have already accom-
-plished and further hope to do, that we have a
right 10 ask Of our friends ard the public a con-
tinuatOn OF their assistance and very needful do
nations. We beg Of you not to withdraw your help
from US, but to continue, nay, increase it In the
year to come.
THE GREAT GOOD
the Ooored Orphans Home does may be estI-
mated when It is stated that during the past year
two women and forty-eight boys and girls were
admitted to the Institution and tenderly cared
for. Ofthese thirteen were provided with good
homes, six sTete returned 10 their parents, two
ran away, nine were sent tothe hospital and four
teen died. There were one hundred and i've In
mates remaining 10 the asylum on the first Of
January. II cost to maintain the Institution dur
ing the last year e. sss.s0 To the treasury there
are fifteen, annual subscribers while in several
distant States there are also ladies who solicit
subscriptions. Even in London one benevolent
lady (NIrs. Hugh MeOullochl represents the Col
bred Orphans Home in this connection The
officers OF this worthy Institution as follows:
President, Mrs. S. Q. Pomeroy; vice president,
Mrs. G. W. Mcclellan; treasurer, Mrs. Germond
CrandelI; secretary, Mrs. Emily l. Sherwood
Managers, Mrs. O. o. Howard, Mrs. Harriet Un-
derhill Ms. ]. NJ Blanchard Mrs. ]. Sayles
Brown. Mrs. W. F. Nelson, Mrs. Portus Baxter.
Mrs. Mary Hopperton, Miss Louisa S. Swan, Mrs
SayleS J. Bowen.
THE CHILDREN's HOSPITAL,
the public must not forget, is to receive its annual
beneftths evening The Charity Ball is to take
place 1t Masonic Temple, and as the proceeds 20
towards the support Of this deserving Institution
no wOrthieT or happier Investment could be made
than to purchase tickets for the entertainment.
The dancing hall is to be taStefully decorated and
every provision made that can add TO the pleas
ure Of those who may attend The Charity Ball
is always one Of the most select social events of
tho season, being patrOnIEed year after year by
the creme de la creme Of the capital.
coXNIrTEE OF MANAGEMENT.
The committee Of ladies who are to have the
management Of the proposed entertainments, the
distribution OF the fund that may result there
from and various other matters connected with
the undertaking are to meet for organization to
morrow, as will be perceived by the following no.
tice:
The managing committee CT the proposed pnb-
lie entertainments in behafof the charities Of the
District requested to meet for organization at
the residence of Mrs. Senator Sherman, No. 1873
x street, on Wednesday, April g. at II o'clock
m. Mrs. General Sherman, Mrs. Admiral Dahl
gren, Marchioness de Ohambord, Mrs. Secretary
Richardson, Mrs. Secretary Delano, Mrs. Senator
Sherman, Mrs. Senator Scott, Mrs Judge Strong
Mrs S. S. Cox, Mrs. II. L. Dawes, Miss Alice
Riggs Miss Eustis.
MISS LYDIA THoNPsoN's sYMPATHIEs
The World-renovned Lydia Thompson troupe,
now filling an engagement at Ford's Opera House
In Baltimore, have volunteered their services in
aid OF the noble cause in which the public Of the
capital are now engaged Miss Thompson's be.
nevolence is almost as universally known as her
Tame, for few members Of her profession possess q
kinder heart or warmer sympathies for the un:or-
tunate who fill the charitable institutions.
Miss Thompson gives annually very large
amount to the cause OF charity. and the interest
she has evinced In the welfare Of the poor and
AFFLICTED Of Washington does credit to hex wo-