The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-17
ST. JOHNS GUILD.
Good DAVIS Work Yesterd ay.

Two hundred and thirty-nne destitute men,
women and children yesterday applied at the
ONCE OF st. Jonn's Guild Tor assistance. futy-iour
grown people and eghty-seven children were,
after their stories were verified, supplied with
clothing amounting In all to 4S9 articles. Over
200 families received each packages OF tea, sugar,
rice, oatmeal, cornmeal &c.
may be gratifying to the ladies who brought so
many packages OF clothing during the day to know
that last night they clothed poor forlorn bodies
that else must have suffered. for many OF these
poor people are mothers, and bring their children
to the Guild, often covered by only piece of cot
ton or a ragged end OF blanket One came yes
terday with only shawl and skirt wrapped about
her, leaving two young children entirely naked at
home. vi course sne was supplied with needed
articles OF dress, and went away happy.
Many ladies when they came visited the clothing
bureau, when they expressed their astonishment
and delight to find their packages so speedily
reaching their new owners among the poor and
their benefcence unclogged by crcum Ocution.
Among those who applied lot relief was man OF
England, born In Brad ord, Yorkshire. He was
married seventeen years ago in Nottingham, Eng.
land, to his present wife, by whom he has one
child; but be Lad two children by former
wife. They are now all living together in a
Tenement house IN First avenue. The husband
has been q cOacnman In the employ OF Mr. Frank
Leslie anu OF the late Edward Bassiord: In the
rooms and was paid $40 per week. The wife was
head laundress at Ramsey Il Jewells hotel at
Lake Mahopac, and also at the Grand Union Hotel,
Saratoga, aud has Rtters OF recommendation from
many wealthy families in the city. The husband is
a temperate man, with the usual English weak
ness OF boasling OF the ''1our- in hand he drove
at the Derby, You Know and all that
sort of thing. he was last employed by
]. M. Meserole, No. 26l Broadway, but
was thrown out oil work at the time OF the panic.
He exhibits letters showing mis- trustworthy CHAR
actsr from +. e. Squler, late Charge d'Anafres OF
the United states In Central America: MIR. Frank
Leslie and Mr.. Mould the architect. The room
everything not Indispensable having been pawned,
as were the clothing anc Jewelry Oh both husband
and wife. photograph album, lying on the bare
table, made the contrast between their past and
present methods OF dress pain uiy striking. They
were furnished with money 10 buy iood, and both
are now striving to obtain employment
WANTED-Ihe name OF the donor or the four
barrels OF oatmeal lett without nouce at the Guild
Oftcel
THE COMPOSERS FAMILY.
From morning till late at night ladies and gen.
temen called to obtain the names and address OF
the composers family not lew OF whom lett con-
tributions of money and clothing. Inc most
portant donation was a check or 800 RON Mr.. j.
J.. Peters Among those sending lor the address
was Mrs. william b. Astor. Mr.. r. F. Crock, No.
1l3 East Eighty -hlth street, called TO say that he
would furnish the family the OF new two
story house IN Brooklyn, rec Of rent
Early yesterday morning Augustin DAILY, OF the
Fifth Avenue Theatre, sent ana engaged the SER
vices OF the eldest son, whose identity he recog-
the articles OF clothing forwarded tor them IN
care OF the Guild were i've pairs OF new CATERS
from sawyer Brothers, Nos 81 and IS Chrystie
street.