Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-21
CHRISTIAN WOMEN,S HOME
A Meeting of the manager. Ye.ter,,,,

n AAeeuhS Oh the Managers Yesterday.
The managers of the Christian Women's
Home held meeting yesterday afternoon at
the residence of Mrs. G. d. Strong. The meet
ing was purely business one; the object to
devise ways and means of giving employment
to the women who are now at the home, and
those who are likely to seek an asylum at the
home in consequence of the closing of houses of
ill-fame.
Mrs. johnson stated that it was of vital i'm
portance that the inmates of the house should
be kept Employed; it prevented them from be-
coming restless and discontented: and
1T was necessary that they should
have other employment besides wash
ing and ironing and cooking. And
it was proposed to add to the other emplov-
ment that Of dressmaking, plain sewing and
general needlework. They had woman, she
said. who was good dressmaker, could make
children s clothing, shirts aud underwear, was
good cutter and fully capable of taking charge
OF a sewing room The only difficulty was to
get work to keep the women busy
ltwas stated that Auerbach Finch l. GILBERT
son had offered to give as much work as could
be done.
In answer to lady, the President said the
work offered consisted of pants and overalls.
Mrs. Strong asked what was paid for such
work.
pants twelve and a half cents per pair was paid
for overalls seventy-fve cents Dozen and both
pants and overalls had to be well pressed. but
ton-holes made and buttons sewed on
A lady wanted to know if shirt-making would
| not pay better
The president stated that six cents each was
paid for shirts.
The ladies' thought the prices very discourag-
ing to the girls who received only one-half Of
their earnings, the other half going to the
home.
After considerable conversation it was agreed
TO advertise IN the papers for sewing-dress-
making, THANKSGIVING and childrens cloth
| lng-the belief being that more money could
! be earned for the girls to encourage
them. It was also decided to buy material for
the women to make up into garments. which
would be offered for sale.
| The starvation prices offered by shops was
commented upon severely; the ladies express
| ing themselves as not surprised that poor.
| struggling girls, with perhaps a mother to sup
port should be driven to dishonor and ruin
| through desperation, seeing that work as thew
would they could hardly hold soul and body
together.
| Eighteen women were repo rted in the home.
| A Wedding Ceremony
At the the church of the Assumption on
Wednesday marriage ceremony of more
than ordinary interest was performed by the
Rev. Valentine Stimmler, O. S. B. The hap
Ply couple in this instance were Mr.. Peter
Heck and Miss Mary Gerlach. The latter is
member of the efficient church choir. held
in the hi CHEST esteem by its members and
respected greatly by the congregation, not
only for her musical talent, but also for her
many virtues and winning traits of DISPOSE
ton. AT o'clock a. NJ, the bridegroom,
supported by Mr.. George Gerlach, Mr.. j.
Ellis and Mr.. B. Gerlach, groomsmen, met
the bride, attended by Miss Katie Heck.
Miss Mary Bastian, and Miss Francis Ger
ZACH, bridesmaids. The bridal cortege adj
vanced to the altar, while the organ played a
wedding march. The ceremony was accom-
panied by mass, and the choir did their
outmost in vocalization to render this one of
the most pleasing and interesting ceremo-
MES that has taken place in this church for
some time.