, 1876-12-24
Mrs. Walbert Tells a Differ
ent Story---After the
Books.
Mrs. Leonard Relates Some Facts About
Mrs, W.'s Anteeedents--HoW to
Raise Money.
The Books Observation-Disclosures Of q
Series Of Comparisons---Missing
Contributions.
A Fib About the Rent-.-Discrepancy Be-
tween Mrs. Walbert and the
Solicitor. j..

bNEdu QI9* 3ANCA v S&44A %AAS
Solicitor.
A little over two years ago, say along IN the
hot days Of July, 1874, there grew and flourtshed
among q number of the charitable ladies' OF
Chicago a suspicion that there were number
of unfortunate women eItant who were not
properly provided and comfortably cared 1or.
They felt that there were some whose footsteps
had already laid hold upon unrightcousness, while
there were Others constantly coming and going,
who might be depended upon to slip at any mo-
ment, and slide down the highway that
leads to destruction. Exactly how the lost ones
we're to he reclaimed, and the others prevented
from straying Was not apparent, but 1t occurred
to the charitable ladies that some sort OF lnst1~
tuition might be established that would prove
radical cure to the first class, and whole nun
dred weights of prevention to the other. VI
course nothing could be done without organza-
ton, and the consequent election of officers ana
appointment of committees, and SO on the z9th
OF July number Of the ladies met at tho resi-
dcncc of Mrs. Cynthia Leonard, and she was
duly elected and installed President OF the
Society, which then and there defined Its OBJ
jcct to be the binding up OF wounds and the
furnishing of necessary horses to tame females.
At the second meeting, held the 9th OF Au-
gust, the Secretary reported unprecedented sue
cess, and the collection of some S15. Speeches
were made, and one lady laid down, as funda-
mental rule, that ssthe inmates (of the institu-
tfon) should never be spoken to In a harsh or
unkind manner, but should be taught that there
was higher anu moro oeao1Au 'no Do1o'o
them.''
ay.H
,,o,, +ha third meeting of the organization, and
upon .no snu. - ....e.sad ~ a COMMITTEES nm
It's sult1y af "as 'o.upsieo W .a so;,',, ~
pointed to promenade the stree's anu ela.en' 90
brands from the burning, any misguided 1cmale
canrht lingering in prurient conversation with
.aa s.;nars .,,d no1fcacocn. The SUCCESS Of this
nacku!sel2 nc!i s..u hea, chronicied. The beams
Conatse a6 as 1s4neI te cons;6erah17 the work Of
e. 81 ~ eerotarv 1 Who renorted at the meeting held
on that day eleven mates 6d ~ n eacS in
anu - ~ ~, ;noa+a 10 cach dollar. but for the
latJ, " vne tae+ that ths rent wos ilr1e Whether
sIuoooIn iaee sI1s +ha t' 1ondnrd or tha absence
L4I ~ sn-;od u +ha hoo}ra nf the concern
OF 1unus ,t ~ writer's aliudc
1t % sao" 1;t oGe detnrhancc At that meeting,
orleny 70 siElac it nne certain ouan
uos e1the5 h aSjot ona ~ +ha ladies' nrotastcd
sls1 ~ ueGa, :,5,ot.d ~ the honee and the in
atas nuu neen e;1o,taneoos1v' But the trouble blew
mates slnueane9usty. f uS the members
oset, ; ann AoI. +h3e occas,on tha exercises
met again. opon pi.n1. rn,e tha4 acr;rno on1ons char
were MOE & o. hy1o1, aThe morning 1irht is
acte! ana atter nn{na1ss Tfs ,,reschad sunerfor
article 9f Lay sermon the IRON stonesa 5ns At
VINO snali - iU.t 4hasa saruicea cheerfn1 cnn.
1ne conc1aslon " re7 .ne5e the 1rnrlr to he done
Fersatlon arose upun .ne 7,hin1,. J1 a MA. Nav
4mons 1Al1eu "JnsnA haeaor !, Wi+f;n her crotcs
bEoHH w ,a,5 ao1.1ss1 and assistance
proHlseo ~ ~ leIu e4a,sha. an Snc;etv fo,nd
" sne ~ u oeptshueA 9Tha ~ ;nmotss ~ the
itse!1 60 ue I e1,1hho5 +o1nther md had :
instltaI,9n naa t fhe hricf c1stence
the was 81 ocntT snd
q us lapo setue7 7ras ~ dssnmcd rom The eIs{
Wnetael Or % hJe ~ .hat h.,s +he Tome WA a1read,
enee o. tne oaoy as,sct to hrths 1s mt clea
sensusta! s !ns,+ae a. t,,t - anncarnth that reso
IRON tne minutes, ~ ao,;np, ~ ar;th tbanrs fh,
future a1d Of ialien women t%non' ~ 'ne ~ Wie
Tons S5.gmatzea as ,a I! !hosr,eT ,, within he,
May BROWN anu tS 1ae r1aa,,1sr ~ +heir nor,
gates Tefel 70 use Lug ,,t oxthsu4"A ~ |'e1
by tIlS elne sns - Tnps vac erect ed
OF the uooa samaI,!sns - atber nianes on n.
altcr t"o y tntee 1l,.o ~ - Nfann,1;nsa straeta
eonef ol 40 odor anu ~ ebo,,t m th
ana mere Nas ~ wv - - ths ss,frar;nt+ NO.
thing emine9ty ~ tne ~ sheiterp p Nv;
who looked forward 70 "1nset o. az 5 sa
comfort. A. 5ne neetaug LIZ " aror+a5 t IL B,,t r. an
temoer tmey @ @a9e7 had arssI meen c1oud M iar9e
gns' ~ a,nnn,s "as band ro;saI IN nraver vet dnr
than Woman5 nanu falseL ~ p.a2e, ~ a.
and lowering Ger tne goa.oueh ~ su1ltea n, ~ ~
institution; NOW =; t,'as ars+snd ~ -tye o
society naa m9rs sunnaGner 80 ~ GtIere ~
than IN kneel-ooWn-ann-pray' otnass o,.cl
were VINO nag more taltn ~ ene "1nSas1 as}1,+,
prayer than the exercise oa 1ess IT. ~ ~
tion and BYLAWS were presessu pa % s4 II;
/ contained moaneu SUI u pia5e1eAuFe' ~
, Society could l11, not ss; agTee' Ma anu ep7m
: THE REsulT " WAS ~ Sly. 4a. and .f.e
The eolters we're leo p5 alst oooes tah;at aL -
brief str4sele tnelT enott .u s;a1 9i5 .,
o9ans 5oas1s.o1oa nt ,ass7 49, farn,o111- roejona
ciety 1aaled. MIS- Leonan 1o1a4 G5a 1SSsss Sssa
the office Ct frcSacnI o. Gne 3eez o1e4e inete
tans," and Mrs; l.. anne NaloerI was etScts
II her place. II was geneFany HupPossu, ,os
AIRS Leonard AZ !east, tnat nis; =. :; "ao
warm personal tr1ena Of tnaI lsay, W. ~ y ~
q pretty clearly estaohsneo tna1 tne Af1enusn'
e exists no longer: - q
t on the l!tn OF Noyemoer, meeung ~ =
G mar1tans was neld, Wneteat II WE P1osMeu PEiot
resolution IN due lorIn That Ihls Gocleky II