The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-19
"AL WAYS WITH YOU"
PREPARATIONS AND PROGRAMME yon THE
MARTHA WASHINGTON REcEPTIoN-THosE

PREPARATIONS AND PROGRAMME ZOE The
MARTHA WASHINGTON RzcEPTIos-THosE
WHO NEED HELP.
INorn-ssrson. desiring help the families IN distress
names and addresses In iu By spplyug this ofice.l
The great event Of this week among the charities Is
tho Martha Washington reception. which win take
place next Friday evening under the auspices OF ST.
Johns GUILD. This charitable enterprise has been
looked forward TO with no little interest during the
winter, and the more SO az II was found from
failures the part OF nearly all The societies TO
cope with the distress that the poor likely TO fare
very badly the close Of the Coming. this
entertainment does now. when funds are SO sadly
needed by the Guild there 10 aprospecl OF relief Tor
hundreds OF poor families daily who otherwise would
have driited into starvation. The reception will
READILY appeal Tor support Az an entertainment II
Will be on . splendid SCALE Those who remember
the receptions OF former years cannot have forgotten
how unique ana elegant and gorgeous they were.
This year the reception promises 10 eclipse anything
yet attempted by the managers, and whole series OF
brilliant views will DO presented which Will const,-
tuts panorama OF real life in magnificent setting.
AN ELABORATE PROGRAMME.
The programme IS on grand scale. The President
o. The United States, members OF the Cabinet and
their families, the Governors oil New York, New
Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania and their
stats; the Mayors OF New York, Brooklyn,
Jersey City, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Savannah
are ali TO be invited. General Hancock and Commo-
Nicholson, OF the Brooklyn Navy Yard; the gen.
erals OF division and the origadier generals OF the
State militia, the professors and officers OF West
Pont the officers stationed al Fort Hamilton and the
military and naval officers In and around New York
all expected TO attend In full uniform. Ex-Gov-
ernor Tilden Will be chairman OF the Reception Com.
mi,Iee and viii be assisted by Messrs. A. g. sullivan.
James ". Gerard, William Orton, Cyrus w. Field,
Charles W. Sterling and L. v. Stone as vice cnarmen,
WITH hundred other prominent citizens. The Floor
Commi will consist OF well known gentlemen ana
The Executive Committee gentlemen who have here
tolore made similar entertainments ATTRACTIVE.
The reception Will commence a. hali-past nine
O'Clock when the curtain Will rise on grand tableau
Az the same time Nilsson Hail will present the great
special attractions OF the evening Martha Washing
ton (who will 10 pers0uated by Mrs. Thomas +.
Msagner) viii preside over lhe tea garden assisted by
Aistresses John b. Marie, J. Lester Waiiack, A. Z.
Bstinsri Es9srs Guernsey. b, Graham Bacon, =; G
ness, Fanny Barrow, Jonn Pyne, Al. D. Landou, Ken.
netn Reid, h. 9. Valentine, David q. Croly, l.. n.
Washington, Of richmond, Va. f. L. henry, Miss s. A.
Booch, Mira Washington, vice regent for West Vir-
ginia, oil the Mount Vernon ASSOCIATION, winch will
be one oil protest scenes Imaginable. In this
partment the tea will be prepared by EGG Waco aud
eighteen Chinese waters IN Oriental costume The
ladies' oil the committees will serve the lea TO all
customers wiling to buy. An orchestra composed
entirely OF Chinese musicians Will furnish the music
under sbe leadership OF hIs waos whose programme
Adued 10 all this Will DO the floral booth and The
venent grotio, nook connecting The Academy aud
Nilsson Hail. 10 be presided over by literary ladies,
where unu,oxicsting beverages viii DO supplied ior
dancers who may desire TO sake their thirst.
WITH such programme one may conjecture what
fun and pleasure are 10 store tor the patrons Of The
reception.
Ladies are especially requested to hunt up their
burnish up nsxt Friday evening that shall
be presoatAbe reprssen tation OF the costumes Of
that period
FAMILIES DIaruHsa
The following cases have been investigated and arc
vouched ior as deserving by 81 Jonn's Guild:-
In West Twepty-e street family 10 in need OF
assistance The husband has been sick Tor SIX weeks
and tue wife earns only 81 week. They have one
child ana nre without money or food ~ present.
In Mulberry street lives poor amiiy consisting OF
husband, vile aud four small children. The man 40
been sick for seventeen mouths the wife earus some
thing by washng-last week 81 70 Two OF their
children are SICK.
10 Greenwich street a widow Is entirely destitute
She has seven small daughters, does receive any
help and has neither food nor money.
In Spring street family Is Ia state Of restitution.
wife, who was IN The habit OF earning something, can
not procure any work. There Two small children
without snoes, aud ali are w'tuoat iood.
ln DIVISION street q sick widow and her daughter
are 10 great want They were born in Russia, and
appeal especially TO Russians tor AID
In East Twenty-sixth street an aged French woman,
nearly seventy years old, - reduced 10 poverty. She
has four Children the Oldest oil whom only sup
port OF the family, but this child - unemployed.
In West Thirty ninth street family Is without any
means OF subsistence. The vile Is not able 10 work
and The husband has been Idle Tor eight months.
Their nve small children are In need Of clothing
In First avenue widow having three small chill.
dren needs immediate help. she used 10 ca rn about
81 so week IN factory. but has been OF work
for The last two months.
In Washington street family Ii IN great distress
Tho man has nad no employment for several months
past; his wife earns only nifty cents week. They
nave dve Children who are need OF shoes and
clothing
In avenue poor widow Is on the verge OF starva-
tion She has i've small children and has work.
In East tor!y.sxh street family is In very needy
circumstances. he wife Is hard working woman,
but cannot earn enough TO support herself, her hus
band (who has been ide Tor severa months aud their
small children. The children have neither
clothing nor shoes.
In East Eleventh street a widow appeals 10 the
charitable. She Is cripple, having broken her leg
some years ago, and has 10 use crutches She
by hand, but earns very httle--hity cents IA week.
In East Twcnty-thrd street u fanny Is in starving
vile cannot earn anything. Two oi their tive small
chldren. are sick.
In Mott street u widow Is in poverty. She has four
children, and was obliged To pawn everything she hud
TO get food but ~ present has money nor
iocd.
In East Eleventh street, near avenue A, a shoe
maker, mo has bad no work Tor q long time. needs
assistance. HIS wiie is sick.
''E A. H." has sent So to be distributed IN sums OF
81 cacn TO the families In Greenwich, Perry, ri,t,
Prince und East Sixth streets