Morning journal and courier., 1882-10-31
A Benevolent Work.

opening OF the building of the Young |
Women's Christian Associatton-A |
Large Gathertng-A "POund Party''-I
Pounds, Shiilfngs and Pence-Many |
Other Pounds.
Last evening the fine building which the
Young Womens Christian association have
purchased for their work, formerly the Rob
erti residence at the corner of Chapel and
Brewery streets, was opened to the public. |
There was large attendance, the rooms be- |
ing thronged between 8 and O'clock and |
many prominent gentlemen and ladies of note |
in social life and benevolent work favored the |
institution with their presence and sympathy. |
The pound party brought many
pounds to the aid of the ladies engaged in
this benevolent work. long table in one
| of the rear rooms was laden to overhowing
| with pound packages of tea, coffee, sugar and
| other articles extremely useful in a house
hold, while there were also several pounds
sterling in the shining coin of Great Britain
contributed, together with greenbacks and
| loose change. The money contributions were
| footed up at about 9:15 O'Clock and it was
found that 1915 had been realized from this
source, while the contribution of groceries
presented good array. The attention of all
| visitors was excited over the display. Brack-
cts and other ornaments were also con-
| tributed, and the ''bare wallis which hid
caused uneasiness to the ladies as they gazed
upon them were relieved little hy contri-
buttons of pictures, among which were two,
one of the late President Garfield, the other
of Mrs. Garfield. The building pur-
chased not long since for $4,000, half of
which sum is paid The association has
heretofore been conducting its work in
rooms in the Masonic Temple and on small
SCALE it being confined principally to fur
nishing reading room, library privileges and
social meetings for young women but it now
enters upon a larger field of work which its
limitations hitherto rendered impracticable.
There are about twenty rooms in the build
ing, and the association will provide
, lodgings for young women, strangers in the
, city otherwise, to whom such
a home may be of inestimable ben
eft. They have a matron and a
, housekeeper, who will be regularly in at
tendance. The reading room and library
, privileges will be increased, and instruction
in several useful branches, social meetings,
, music, singing, etc, will add to the attrac-
, tions for young women whose evenings may
. be thus pleasantly and proftably employed.
The management have had much to encour
age them in their good work, their labors
= | having borne good fruit, and they enter upon
:. | their work with renewed zeal. A reception
committee entertained visitors last evening.
" | 1t consisted of Mrs. p N. WEIGH, Mrs. H. S.
. | Kelsey, Mrs. E. L Cutler, Miss l.. r. Bliss,
Mrs Tracy Peck, Miss B. w. Hume, Mrs.
E. M. Reed, Miss Mary Ingersoll, Mrs. E B.
| Root, Miss e. r. Silliman, Mrs. h E. G.
| Pardee
4 The finance committee of the institution
consists of Mrs. E. M. Reed Mrs. William j.
| Atwater, Mrs. Fl. B. Bigelow, Mrs Lester
d Mallory, Mrs. William Bowen, Mrs. j. D.
! Foy, Mrs. P. N Welch Mrs. E. T. Fitch.
Other standing committees are as follows:
Nominating Committee-Mrs. II. D. Hume Mrs. W.
: | D. Whitney. Mrs: J: D: Dana.
ing Mrs. Il. B. Allen, Mrs E. g. Maynard, MIS- Geo
W. Curtie Mrs MT Landfear. Mrs q. D. Hume
y | Wayland.
9 Committee Instruction and workaMrs W: D.
Whitney, Mrs. e. L. Fitch, Mrs II. A. Church, Mrs
s. Kelsey, Mrs. L. L. Camp, IS Ida barrow, Miss
m1s Hssnf Bliss. Mrs.
T. Lann ,fts, Mrs R. F. Lyon, Mrs H. " Benedict
Publishing Comn1ittee-Mrs J. D. Dana. Mrs. W.
D whitney. Mrs. T. W. 7. Curtis, Mrs. H. B. Allen
Visiting mmittee-Mrs E. Il. Maynard, Mrs O.
s. Bushnell. Mrs E B Root, Mrs R. s Pickett, Mrs
Mrs. W Lewis, Mrs Daniel stsele, Miss s. A. Bart
i Library a, d Reading committse-Mrs. T. W. T.
| Curtis. Mrs. H. S. Kelsey, Mrs E. T. Filth, Mrs. G.
ID. L. II, L.. N,
| 81. E. G. Pardee.
Boarding House Committee-Mrs. William o. Arm.
strong, H. c Hovey, Mrs Charles P. Ar strong
Mrs E. NJ. jerome, Mrs I. s. Miller, Mrs. J. r
Leighton Mrs A B; Dodge Mrs: Frank Mansfield
Committee Volunteer Services Miss Ida Oar
row, Miss E. R. silman Miss Mary II gersoll, Mist
| Susie Mansfield, Miss Bella W. Hume.
During the evening there was artistic sing.
ing by the Misses Felowes, of Whitney av
q enue, and Miss Ida Harwood. Among the
j. | clergy present were Rev DR.. Harwood Rev
; | Mr.. Kelsey Rev Mr.. Hovey. A dedicatory
d prayer was offered by Rev Mr.. Kelsey at the
: close of the evening. He invoked the divine
blessing on the institution, and praying that
it might be of signal benefit to multitudes OF
4 young women needing home and Christian
| influences, and that the kindly Christian care
there exercised might tell upon their earthly
,, prosperity and happiness, and especially upor
a their spiritual welfare He prayed that il
might be truly Christian home and that al
concerned in its welfare might be thoroughly
Q imbued with the love of God and of man
# kind, that the institution might become
a center of benign and Christian influence
| radiating lines of blessing the whole
community. The assembly present the1
|. joined in singing the doxology.
Lawn enuts.
:. The challenge sent by Trinity to the Val.
tennis club has been accepted The date.
have not been finally arranged, but the frs
=. game of the series will probably be played il
Hartford during the coming week.
Important Capture.