National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-06
HELP FOR THE HELPLESS.
MORE ENTHUSIASTIC ToRKERS IN
THE GLORIOUS CAUSE.

THE ARRANGEMENTS PRceREssiNe-.n n M
pponpAN,NfE AT THE NATioNAL-MiSs
CLARA MORRIS 70 PkAX CAMILLE
THE NFssPs FORD AT woRK-THE La
Mrs re rARSEsT-PREPARfEG FOR A
CRAM PUBtIc MEETIEa-THE CHARITY
RAII-THE PROMENADE CONCERT, &C.
The public interest in the grand movement in
favor OF charity Is rapidly increasing, and the ar
rapaements for the various entertainments are
baing pushed forward with all possible energy.
From every direction como words Of encourage
ment and offers Of assistance, and If all of the
latter are accepted the series of entertainments
would continue for long tine to come. While 1t
Is impossible to accept all the oEers of amateurs
and professionals to assist in the good cause,
evident from these generous profiers OF aid tnat
the enthusiasm in favor of the grand movement
is rapidly spreading, and the ultimate peheHts
the unfortunates IN the charitable institutions
will derive from the proposed enter s1s
must be very great. The public lie quite lgnoren'
of the amount of good the patient managers OIL tus
institutions Of mercy really do. Thousands Oh ce
poor and suffering are comfortably house1 VINO
Eould otherwise be LEFT TO beg and possibly to do
80 onI Tins become eye.sores upon the com
nudity.
EEteehe old +scn and women, poor, disc ased crea-
fures OF misfortune and crippled Of every age and
almost every station, are given 1aetn beds, COM
Portable elothing, food drink ana medical attend
auce without fee or reward, and made to feel that
mankind is not so wanting n humanity as is
usuaIlyssupposed. Surely II the public would pay
the charitable institutions 70 our midst an oeea-
Eonaa visit 1t would be less difhcult to obtain the
means wherewith to support them. personal
inspection Of the Ravens OF rest ard comfort
alluded to by tine benevolent is ardently desired
b. those having then'lR charge.
ST. ,JeHS's HOSPITAL
is said to be Of the Institutions sorely in need
of assistance A faSge part Of the appropriation
made for it by Congress last year was lost by the
failure Of the Cooke bank and the ladies in charge
of the hospitalare working hard, in o small way,
to raise funds for its maintenance. Besides the
regular object for which it was intended the insti
tuition also maintains On orphan school, which is
under the charge of the Sisters, and located in
EEThe Cottage" DR.. Justln's late home.
There is also a school Of seventy children and q
TtmotheFs' meeting at the Home every Thursday
evening where the mothers OF the scholars as we'll
as Of those sick in the hospital, meet to sew and
have religious instruction. They are paid fol
making the garments, which are afterwards given
% them or to some equally deserving poor person.
St. Johns hospital appeals to people Of every
Denomination, for the reason that Protestants as
well IS Catholics are equally welcome to its bene-
fts'nad are treated with equal consideration.
This evening IN amateur entertainment lie to be
given at Willard hall for the benefit Of the hos
p5tRl, the of the hall having been kindly giver
By Mr.. Cake. The entertainment was started
under the kind auspices Of Mrs. Ross Ray, who
offered her parlors for that purpose. But the
rapidly with which the tickets were sold soo1
made it necessary that q public hall should be
secured. The programme is composed Of musical
and dramatic selections 1t is only necessary to
observe that the music has been placed under the
direction Of MI. A. Barih to satisfy the public Of
its character. Among these who have volunteered
for this occasion are Miss 2. Jones, Mrs. Camp
Mrs. Neegle, Miss Upton, Miss Bryan. Mr.. Head
Mr. WitheroU and Nj, Ever. The reading will
be given by Nj. Bryan and Mr.. Peddrick, the
latter reading from Hamlet" and Romeo anC
Juliet"
MRs. DAHLeREN'es CHARITY.
The serSesof entertainments recently given Al
the residence of Mrs. Admiral Dahlgren, and
which pcttsd thousand dollars, allsyed "a great
deal of suffering, and provided relief for large
number of deserving poor. The entertainment:
reoeiTedtbe patronage and countenance of society
and were crowded by the elite of the capital. Th'
sum realized was distributed by several ladies
whe acted as q committee to wait upon the poor
and gIRets them in accordance with theiT needs
THE voMANis CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
need of assistance. The managers comprise many
Of the leading ladies Of society, who struggle
throughsore disooHragements to support the as
ISOLATION and increase its usefulness. The ladies
eupporta "Home" for destitute girls and women
who are Glt Of employment and who have no other
means by which to secure food and lodging.
Another worthy object the managers have in view
L the maintainanoe Of q home where little child
ren are cored for while their parents earn live
Ihood. But the meet praisewOrthy part Of the
work performed by the Woman's Christian Asso-
citation is their efforts to snatch from life of in
fanny theP0or creatures who are Cpon the road to
ruin. Many Of thesefallen women have been re-
claimed and placed ont Of the reach OF pernieious
influences, and they have Afterward been taken
from the refugee class" and sent away Uhsrs
good homes were procured for them. The ladies
OF this Institution doing noble work, and de-
GerEe the thanks and assistance Of society.
LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR.
This charitable institut ton, an account of visit
to which was published in tbs REPUBLIcAN OF
Saturday s 70 receive the attention Of the beney-
client on the evening of the 14th. On that coca
Sion grand.Promenade csncert is to take place
At MasOnic Temple, the prsceeds Of which are to
be de 'Uted to the benefit Of the institution. A
similar entertainment for the same purpose was
gotten up last year, and proved q complete sue
cess. The concert was attended by the cite OF
the capital, and come 81 900 vas cleared for the
charitable object in view. That to be given on
Tuesday ofnext week promises to be equally SEE
cesslul and very enjoyable. The Marine band
has been engaged Cor the occasion and the follow
ing-namcd ladies and gentlemen have the ar
engagements in charge: Mrs. General Sherman,
Miss Alice Riggs, Mrs. J. H. Sands, Madame
ClermOnt Tonnere, Mss Dangcrield, Madame de
Chanbrun, Mrs. Glare. Mrs ThysoR, Mrs. Berret
Mrs. Kearon, Mrs c. Howard, Miss Loring, Mrs.
Dalton, Mrs. Williams. Miss WheIan, Mrs Bar
bour, Mrs. d. F. Murphy, Mrs. Stephens Mrs.
Redeem, Miss Chapman, Mrs. Woodward, Mira
Morse and others; Generals Sherman, Vincent
Bingham and Foster; Colonel @. T. Larned, Ad-
miral Sands, Dr.. J. q. Hall, Mr.. William Gait,
Mr. W. W. Corcoran, Mr.. q. W. Riggs, Mr.. Rich
ard B. Mohun, Mr.. William H. Clagett, J. Carroll
Brent, esq, Mr.. J. Redfern, DR.. MeFarlan and
Others.
The Sisters who manage the Home not only
support themselves entirely, but the aged imen
and women who live there also They beg food
and clothing from door to door, and care for the
decrepid old people as tenderIy as If they were
being narsed by their own offspring. No wor:hier
charity in tho District appeals to the benevolent
and it is hoped that the coming concert will re-
ceiVe liberal support from the community
THE CHARITY BALL
to take place at Masonic Temple tomorrow eyen
ing in aid Of the Children's hospital, promises to
be one Of the most select and largely patronized
entertainments Of the season. The Children's
has already been spoken OF in commendable terms
by THE REPUBLICAN, and its WorthIness OF public
support duly demonstrated. The hospital cares
for little children who are sick and crippled and
treats them until cured. The ball to be given to-
morrow is depended upon as q means Of adding to
the depleted treasury. The hall is to be beauti-
fully decorated, while both the Marine and Web
er's band are to supply the Iauslc The Ia n ia IN
be given under the auspices of the following
named ladies and gentlemen, wei known in
Washington society: Mr.. S. v. NLes, Dr.. ]. q.
Hall, DR.. W. P. Johnston, Mr.. Fitzhugh Coyle,
Hon. J. NJ. Brodhead, DR.. Grafton Tyler, Mr.. NJ
w. Gait, Mr.. S. II. Kaufman, Dr. s. O. Bus.ey,