The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-03-24


piled therefrom. At this time $4,000 per-
sons are living OH this charity, aud there is
not an unworthy person among them.
Every one has to give reference before an
ounce is drawn, and the moment the PEN
sioncr gets work the supply is stopped. I'm
summer their work is mostly caring for
sick children. The Guild own their own
barge, and have it fitted up for excursions
up the river with sick children, which they
give every day. 1t is sight to go down
to the warehouse and see the crowds of
hungry people carrying away their rations
Last Thursday over 10000 were present
during the day, and all were supplied
The Guild shows what organization will
do, and how effective it may be. Every
dollar is contributed without solicitation,
and they have no difficulty in getting funds
for every one knows that what is given
goes directly to the object for which it is
intended.
MOODY & SANKEY.
The meetings at the IIippodrome arc
increasing, if anything. Extra services
have been put on this week, one in the
afternoon to accommodate people who live
out of town. These are announced as
lectures, and Monday the streets were
placaIded with huge posters in the shape
of theatre Posters, bearing the title of the
first lecture, ''On the Blood No other
intimation was given that it was not Il
medical discourse, as every one took it to
be on reading it at the first glance. The
time, have given up every other pursuit
and attend meetings at all hours, profess
ing to find great enjoyment in them. 1t is
necessary to give up everything else to
attend, for one must 60 an hour before
FJlIantl, and there is no time left of half day
if one attends meeting. The great doors
flanked by the winged AsSyrian figures,
that saw the Hippodrome put to other
uses, and like their antetypes, survive all
changes, are open at half-past eleven for
the morning meeting, aud the throng
which melts into the hall half fills ii at
once. The audience is unconcerncd, ladies
chatting with their friends, ministers in
the gallery seats close to the speakers
railing are deep in low-toned earnest chat
| about the advisory council, the prospects
of Oliver Johnson's new paper, or tile
latest from the inquiry rooms, and Mr..
Moody's last method. The only thing
that would distinguish the meeting from Il
coliseum concert in jubilee time in Boston,
is the number of very poor, wretched look
ing people who come. 1t was the only
sign that these meetings were called in the
| Of fle GsHR.s-f II
titudes together, and had compassion on
them because they were as sheep without
a shepherd. There were such poor, de-
crepit old women, i'll garments barely
decent to cover them, past ell deceney of
neatness, and bonnets barely rescued from
the coalhole, children with unkempt hair,
and frowsy garments, brought by bending
| grandmothers, or drawn by curiosity into
the free meeting, men evidently out OF
work, filthy, desponding and torlorn /; the
back streets and alleys sitting down beside
ladies in furs and velvets, and spruce young
men with flowers in their button-holcs.
| Mr.. Moody and his wife are the guests of
| VIM. E. Dodge, JF., OF the firm Phelps,
Dodge 81 Co., and his sons have lately been
/ placed at one of the best schools on fifth
avenue, their expenses being betrayed by
wealthy friends. The evangelists do not
receive anything for their labors, beyond
their expenses but their friends take care
that they shall have as good living as
New York can give. The money made by
The sale of hymn books goes to young Men s
| Christian association. It is said that the
debt of this body has been extinglished,
and the fund from the Sankey hymn-book
will be available for charitable work.
SPRING FASHIONS.
The warm weather allows the greatest
latitude in the matter of fashion. 1t is not
uncommon to see thick jackets discarded.
| and the black silk worn with lace fichu,
or the bead fringe cape of last fall again,
suits in two shades of gray or brown de-
bege, will be the first change for good, and
with these are over-dresses of soft striped,
basket woven or wool matte cloths, in large
stripes Of indefinite shading, or subdued
colors. Checks are found in all fabrics,
wool, silk, cotton, black and white, brown
and white, blue and white, but small and
modest though clear. The hats for the
half season, just before we take to absolute.
ly spring array, are white felts, with color
ed velvet face trimming, worn with q
Grape or lace veil of the same shade, foldet
about the head closely, as slight protec
tion against neuralgia while March wind.
threaten. They win soon be laid aside fo
the soft clip hats, of every shade Of tinted
white, p Isite, plnI-white, cream
white. ID e Trimmed with lace scarfs of tll
exact tint of the straw hat. Girls win b
glad TO hear that long polonaises and tur
bans, the old fayOrites In dress and hea,
wear, are settled styles for tile year Il
come.
POLITICAL.