The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-10


character OF its work. The building in Leonard
street, where the system was first put In force, Is
mess nre ,Drnuhes usea Sr street,
For some time meals were given in both places;
but 1t was found that many Of the disrepataohle
giving out or food has been confined TO
one OF the establishments. Good meals ARE are
given, however, in the Leonard street estaotisu-
Inent to lew or the more respectable when " Is
thought ut to save the public the spectacle o. 'rsr
be lodged In the Leonard street house and lew
women while the Thompson street house iu %
meals to 800 persons dairy; Inese etween six
bread and coffee III the morning. oe'weon s,n
and halfpast seven O'Clock, anu soup oee" ;n
nye and nafpast seven O'CLOCK ia nave ave annlied
| Tor lodings here, aud they are geheraly
allowed TO stay until 1ney manage cass arc re
| either not admitted at all or are rapidly disposed
OF the next morning. Among those VINO nave a,o ap.
| piled for lodging and food have been an eX-MemDer
Of Assembly and exjudge, wen known doctor
4 who three years ago kept his horses and carriage
| at present totally destitute. Clerks, dry goods
statesmen ana teachers have often applied LOT
| not turned away. Each evening those who
apply for lodgings are arrayed on the
most respectable are picked out OF the crowd
! 10 the extent Of the capacity OF the dormitores
! Clothing Is also furnished TO those absolutely IN
need OF IT, not old clothing, but new, bought by
the society. The salaries OF the whole institution
amount TO some S30-tne superintendent OF the
Thompson street house and the COOK being the
only ones paid. Since the society opened It's two
places 10 200 meals have been furnished, 81 63l per,
sons have been logged and 800 have been furnished
with clothing. IL seems surprising that the entire
cost OF all this good done has only been $4,000, In
Guiding $500 Tor repairs and cost Oh heaters, DOLL
ers. furnaces &c.
THE FIFTEENTH WARD CITIZENS RELIEF SOUP
HOUSE.
The work OF this association has only been COM
menced OF late, but vast amount OF good has been
done in short time. The soup house Is located at
charge OF a body OF citizens who take an interest
! in the work. Tue Office Is located on the first
! French cook is employed. The accommodations
are small. but sufficient for those VINO
! apply, as the help Is meant pfluclpaly
for the residents of the ward. OF late the mana
ger reports the attendance or men. who are mainly
while the needs Of families have been on the IN
crease From what has been seen IN this way the
amount OF suffering Ia the ward mas been iound 10
be much greater than was supposed Bread and
coffee or tea are furnished IN the morning between
SIX and half-past seven O'Clock, and IN the even
Ing bread and soup from hve 10 nail-past seven
! O'CLOCK. singular TACT eXempfying the good the
soup houses accomplish Is stated by the MANAGER
When first the soup house opened many Of the
men applying were found to be under the inru-
ence Of liquor. This was caused by their begging,
! when receiving TOO ittle to buy lood, they would
spend their dr0lets in liquor. The giving to these
! OF good, nourishing food has taken AVA the gnaw-
ing desire Tor strong liquor, and as consequence,
many OF those VINO were rapidly going down hil
have recuperated and nave found WORK tickets
are furnished TO residents IN tue ward VINO con-
tribute and these are requested TO give no money
to beggars but one OF these tickets which entities
the bearer to a meal This is another means EN-
ter men. The work OF this soup kitchen last week
was follows Meals mrnished, 4o73; daily, $50;
families relieved, 126; gwen clothing, 81.
THE CIRCUIT SOUP HOUSE.
The Orcutt soup house. at No. II seventh
street, furnishes food TO 500 persons daily al the
kitchen, and. besides TINS, relieves average OF
J 800 daily outside, that Is TO say III families Inc
accommodations are small but ample lor those
elsewhere, the report here Is that the great ma
ory OF those VINO apply are deserving OF the hesp
who have been relieved were on the verge or
starvation. Many voluntary contributions are re-
| celved but the main portion oil the good done Is
! through the nstrumen tally of the gentleman
whose name the soup Altchen bears rsoo, r,o,
THE woMES'S INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION.
Since the headquarters of this society has
! been moved to No. AZ West Tenth street. near
! Broadway its usefulness has been greatly In
creased. The new building is an ample one OF Jour
/ stories and basement In the basement tue read
ing room for women and the Kitchen, where
I household servants are trained, are situated. On
the first floor the offices and visitation parOrs;
on the second the rooms !or sewing classes, some
the third and fourth floors are situated
the dormtories Tor destitute women. for
viii be lodged in the meantime. One large
room is put apart for any respectable LADY whom
OF mlngling with the poorer classes. To state that
the institution Is managed by the ladies OF the so
understood that delicacy, love and gentleness are
the sentiments which govern the managers in
their action toward the poor OF their sex who may
be destitute Work Is Obtalned from large man.
ulacturers and given TO poor sewing women the
society becoming responsible for its being properly
DONE and the full benefit gong TO the poor women.
The outdoor relief afoIded Is mainly ID the shape
OF beef tea to the SICK poor and 1t mas been found
that this supplies need which has been long elt.
Many oil these unable to eat the coarser ioOd
that is often sent them and the beef tea furnished
which is OF the best, is precisely the kind OF nOur
Ishment that is wanted by those sick to par
take OF stronger sumulants. quantity or THIS
Is sent out daily Meals are also furnished to
and relief is also extended to the work
girls who are being taught IN the establishment.
Won nr1a 20 cd n hpnn
( saleswomen and keep accounts, and steno-
graphic class has also been instituted. The only
persons under salary are the teachers.
THE SOCIETY FOR AGED AND DESTITUTE POOR SOUP
HOUSE.
This society has established soup mouse at Its
establishment, at No. 323 East Thirty third street,
In addition to the regular work Of the charity. The
soup ~ cooked ia the ktchen OF tue establishnent
and dealt out daily to those who apply IN quantities
sufficient TO relieve their need. Many OF the sad
dest cases have applied mere, and each day new
ones present themselves The pest portion OF the
work OF the society, however, has been zone by
regular system OF visitation, at which large num-
Der OF poor who would not apply Tor help have
been relieved from actual Starvation Soup meat,
tea, coffee, bread and vegetables are daily fur
nlshed these; clothing, groceries and provisions
are given out on Wednesdays and Saturdays and
much good has also been done by the Tree gilt OF
such articles as THESE.
This institution at No. 800 Vest Fifty second street,
was established Tor the relief Of the poor through
OF starvatl n broke out upon us. The bread and
soup house has furnished meals TO 1851 persons,
one VI Tue DesI points vi Is Jndl NO
salaries are paid. In TACT, 1t has been found that
the distribution OF the help to the poor has cost
less than seven per cent OF the value Of
the articles given The poor are also visited
at their domIcles and helped In their need, and, as
elsewhere, the system has been found TO be goo
or the discovery OF misery which hid Itself from
public gaze. majority o. the meals dealt out are
furnished at the houses Of the destitute instead OF
! oouging them TO attend at the institution. The
poor IN this locality have been found to be in very
small ratio OF the regular beggar class and the re.
| lief given 1t Is found Is in the great majority OF
cases really needed by those who receive 1t. seven
hundred and three articles OF clothing ana guam
titles Of all kinds of provisions have also been
nlshed These have mainly been purchased by the
society ITSELF
THE SPARTA CLUB SOUP HOUSE.
The Sparta Club soup house, In Fifty seventh