National Republican., 1874-04-01

to suggest that the members Of the department
following the example OF their New York breth,
rem, may assist you in the sale Of tickets
At present their circumstances will not permit
t them To-, 70 eon1rionte personally but am satisfied
the manner Indicated
With sincere wishes for the abundant success of
MARTIN CRoNIS,
Chief Engineer.
EPIPHAxY CHURCH HOME.
This worthy institution, alluded to yesterday,
is entirely dependent for its support upon the
parish. Its debt of 5000 will be paid by the
members thereof. The ladies of the Epiphany
church are engaged in preparing Martha Wash.
ington supper for the benefit of the home and
they expect to realize q handsome amount there
from.
THE LADIES MOVING.
A committee Of the Prominent ladies in society,"
among them many who take q deep interest in
the affairs OF the charitable institutions in the
District, are making arrangements to cooperate
energetieally in the charity movement. The best
means of forming combined and practicable Ms
sistsnee is being considered, and the result will
probably be that grand meeting of the charita-
bly-disposed ladies Of Washington will be called
at an early day. The great interest being awak-
ened among the ladies displays itself in the large
number Of communications already pouring in
upon us, but for which we have room for one or
two only.
ANOTHER NEEDY HOSPITAL
WAsHINGToS, March 81, 1874.
DEAR % SIR: have y read with great pleasure the
lighted to find that the managers Of the National
With S the good say
some Of the ladies Of Washington have been bustly
employed with amateur entertainments Of various
kinds In aid Of these admirable objects named in
your paper and it is to be hoped their efforts will
be crowned with success.
There is an amateur entertainment to be given at
having kindly given the hall free Of charge) for
the benefit Of ST. Johns hospital which, although
and aids and comforts all, without regard to sex,
religion color. This Institution depends en-
tirely on voluntary subscriptions and donations,
ing lost nearly all the money appropriated by
Congress last year in Jay Cooke COT bank.
Mons. A. Barili, late director Of the Italian
opera in the United States and Mexico, has kindly
offered to conduct the musical part of the enter
tainment, and q rich treat may be anticipated.
TisxssS IS ST the performances % , are e. and may be
It is hoped tho St. Johns hospital will share
Ssticual and fOrd's theatres when they take axe
Te.y truly yours, A SUBSCRIBER.
GEoRGETowS, March 81, 1874.
charities Of the District" omitted IN thit 0fh-
ings issue In your post eommenda6ls efforts for
Georgetown. 1t is probably more struggling
charity than any other-certainly not because the
work is less important. If the children were or
phans or sick their necessities would come within
the noble work Of the asylums you mention; but
mainly they are those who would be worse than
orphans-left 70 DRIFT into haunts Of vice and In
fanny If not snatched from such q fate. Patience
and untiring faith have enabled few to work on
to prevent the disbanding Of these waits through
h1R. Of ali Nhah han
of money. A shop is in operation in connection
with the Institution, in which boys are instructed
in the various branches Of carpentry, making
sofas and tables, using morticing and moulding
machines, saving, turning, attending engine, and
Gaming chairs. We have an evening school (when
Who % do not attend the public Schools The larger
girls are occupied about the house In domestic
affairs, who also attend the evening school. The
runs runs behind, but shelter for the children, their
food and clothing, are only supplied by the per-
sstent efforts Of the few.
As the Shakespeare club are about to give q ben
eft to this charity, most excellent opportunity
offers for he gentlemen managers referred 70 in
your paper to lend helping hand. We, too, have
0 heavy debt. FAITH HEART.
"CHARITY HEART" AGAIN.
wAsHINoToN March 81, 1874
To the Editor Of the National Republican,:
SIR: feel both delighted and hattered by the re-
suit Of my effort to enlist you in the cause Of chart
so much promised good, and iattered that you
should have accepted my suggestions snd acted
upon them SO energetically.
As you have seen fit to honor me with so much
attention, permit me to trespass upon your space
again by q lew more suggestions.
In the first place, the lady manager Of the char
liable institutions ought to call q meeting of the
ladies Of the society and organize some plan by
which tickets could be largely disposed Of The
wives Of Senators could compose one committee,
the wives OF members another, and the wives of
other officials aad Influential citizens another.
These could work In their respective spheres and
give you the cooperation your efforts in the good
cause deserve. Then would 1t not be a capital
idea for the leading ladies in each OF the largo ho
tells to band together for q similar purpose?
offer these suggestions in the hope that they
may lead to some practical assistance to you in
your noble and oOmmendable work. God bless
you. CHARITY HEARrT.