Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-02-02

CASES OF SUFFERING DISCOVERED
FREE LUNCH HOUSE ENE SC,
&C., &C., &C., SC.
1t is extremely gratifying to witness the
general response made to the crying
necessity of the needy poor in Staunton.
The cases of suffering that have been
brought to light by the magic touch of
charity, are multiform, and show that in
nearly all classes there has been much dis
tress for weeks past. Widows and chill
dren without food mechanics anxious
for work, but finding none people who
have been asking for work, but declaring
that they would "starve before they would
beg,' and some people TO whose condition
the word starving, only, would apply have
come to the front. The active relief
that is now in operation in the
shape of q free eating house, has
been the centre of contributions and
will, we suppose, continue so for the
next six or eight weeks, which will be as
long as it is needed. This institution will
be managed each week by the ladies from
one of the church congregations, Mrs.
COllu w. AlUy 0llu MID. ILL., - u1VL iilfluS
charge this week. Mrs. j. M. Carroll and
Mrs. JIG Marquis next week, and so on
through each congregation. We give be-
low some account of what has been done
in the various ways
THE Y. NJ. C. A.
At the Y. M. G. A. prayer-meeting,
Sunday afternoon, MI. d. A. Kayser pre-
| sided, and the subject was Charity. Short
and interesting addresses were made by
Gen. Lllley and Messrs. A. Y. Lee, W. A.
McCue and Heber Ker.
Mr.. A. NJ. Simpson spoke of the suffer-
ing in the city and the number of calls
for relief that had been made on him, caus-
ing tue disbursement Of all the money that
had been put in his hands.
MI. II. D. Peck urged some steps to be
taken for relief.
Col. NJ. e. Hartman said his committee
had spent the $40 collected for the relief of
the poor, and they had not begun to supply
the demands on them. He thought some,
thing ought to be done right away.
The President suggested that the matter
IA oO ~ " GSliOOlCI lACCU1ASs
Mr.. Ker-Before another meeting some
of the poor may be dead. MI. Ker stated
that in a great many cases, applications
had been made by sufferers to Maj. New
ION.
MI. e. M. Harrison proposed an imme-
diate collection.
Mr.. VIM. G. BroWn-Take it up now,
III go So.
Mr.. P. H. Trout-IW give SIS.
Mr.. Il. G. Gooch-I will be one of ten
to give $40 each.
Mr.. Jno. W. Alby-IM be another.
A hat collection was then taken up, and
some $50 collected. And the checks of the
other gentlemen were handed in Monday.
I'll FREE LUNCH TOUCHING
CASES OF DEsTIrUTIoN.
The most prompt and practical aid given
to the poor was in the way Of soup and
more solid food, which is being distributed
this week in the Piper building, near the
Virginia Hotel. Notices were read from
the puIpits of the different churches that
contributions of all sorts of food, cooked
and raw, would be received there. Dr..
Hampden Fultz, late city physician, in
which position he had opportunities of see
ing and knowing the poor people of the
community, procured a large stove and
equipments for cooking, servants were
found, and on Tuesday morning the Free
Lunch Room'' was opened, under the su-
perintendence of Mrs. Jno. W. Abby and
Mrs. Dr.. Fultz, assisted by several other
ladies. Mr.. A. Y. Lee kindly volunteered
to act as keeper of accounts for the ladies.
The sum ofS100, contributed. WA the stock
of money in hand, together with a stock OF
provisions, including flour, meal, beans,
beef, baked bread, vegetables, cooke.
meats, &C., which had been kindly sent in
by Mrs. j. f. Tannehill, Mrs. W. II. Pey-
ton, r. M. Guy, DR.. Chapman, Jno. J.
Ladd, Jno. Hoge, DR.. B. Sears, Harvey
Risk, A. J. Points, Jacob Points, Chas.
L. Cooke, D. A. Kayser, Mrs. Garter Berk-
eley, Mrs. Frank Berkeley, Mrs. H. B.
Niche, Mrs. H. Hizer, Col. J. H. Skinner,
Mrs. VIM. Burke, Mrs. Alex Taylor, Mrs.
Bruce, Mrs. Trout, Mrs. J.. J. Foster.
Mrs. Rachael Thornton (colored), Jno. D.
Crowle, DR.. Waddell, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
+. Butler, Mrs. G. Gooch, Mrs. H. D.
Peck, Mrs. D. A. Nee uffin, John Wayt,
Mrs. B. F. Stockton, Mrs. Joseph Asst,
Mrs. g. B. S%omerville, Capt. D. p. Wood
word and Mrs. Isaac Witt. We give the
list of contributors to give our readers all
idea or the general interest prevailing in
the cause of the suffering. At IL O'Clock
rich, hot soup was ready and the rooms
were formally opened, the book-keeper
having a place rallied off, where tickets
could be LANDED in and food delivered.
SAMPLE CASES OF SUFFERING.
Before the rooms were opened a number
of applicants were waiting in the ante.
room, and some timid, hesitating colored
children were ranged on the pavement in
front of the house.
The first plate Of soup was eaten by a
white woman, thinly clad in an old dress
ing gown thrown over her skirts. Her
pinched and starved face was pitiful to
look at. She said she didn't know any
thing about money, she hadn't seen amy for
so long; she got her fuel by picking up
chips and sticks along the streets. She ate
her soup voraciously, and made a hearty
meal from the other food given her.
Another customer was q man who Was
willing to work, but who could get neither
that nor anything to eat. His willingness,
to work was shown by his efforts to make
a dime to keep from starving Eseel tly by
cleaning the snow off a pavement, but he
was SO weak from want of food that he fell
and the shovel was taken outo of his lands.