Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-10-07
A CHARITY.
THE SAN FRANCISCO FRUIT ANI
FLOWER MISSION.
How 1t is Conduct The Good It
Does-kn Unsectarian
Charity.
San Francisco Correspondence RrcoaD-UnOsl

San Francisco Correspondence REcoRD-UsIoS.l
San Francisco, October 4, 1882.
The "San Francisco Fruit and Flower
Mission numbers four years of life. Dur
ing Its first year it was simply one branch
among many of work begun and carried on
by the Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton, but by the importance of its effort
and the efficiency of its members, individu-
ally and as whole, it outgrew its original
bounds and received permission to become
an Independent society. Three years have
since passed, and the Mission finds itself
firmly placed as charity in rooms of its
OVID, with its own patrons its own poor,
with the blessings it has bestowed return
ing to itself, with the interest and affec-
ton OF the people given largely to it, and,
above all, with its field of work so con-
stantly broadening that no bounds can be
seen. The society was originally devoted
to the distribution of fruit and flowers, but
in their visits young ladies found
so MANY NEEDS
That they now receive and distribute any
luxury, comfort or necessity. Old cloth
ing is made welcome and cheerfully
mended /; papers, magazines, books broken
toys, or, if new, so much the better gro
ceries, cologne, preserves, jellies in short,
anything and everything, and need is found
for 1t all and more. Every case reported
to them is faithfully investigated and prac-
teal relief furnished. In many instances
the members have used their personal in
tluence to obtain situations for those able
to work. l often hear people say they
would be glad to give if they were only
certain of worthy object, but they are
afraid thooe who apply TO them
are frauds. The Fruit and Flower
Mission, my friends, will take all
responsibility and all the trouble of inves.
tigation off your hands. 1t is used to
making a business of inquiries, and 1t
counts no trouble too great. Try it ; send
the address of some widow, some children
without any pleasures, some sick man, and
see how long it will be till the Flower
girls are there with assistance and relief.
II you live within reach of them open
your garden to them and they will never
fail to appear with scissors and baskets or
let them know in the spring where wild
flowers grow, and they will thank you
heartily and go out to gather them. Or if
you live so far away that you cannot even
send flowers yourself, they will receive
from you dried grasses, pressed ferns,
lunches of bright colored leaves, and in
the winter time these find their way
To SICK BEDS,
Tied tastefully with bit of pretty ribbon
Mrs. Frank NJ. Pixlsy, Mrs. A. r. Bald
win and Mrs. Philip Weaver in violet sea.
son gave their gardens to the Mission, and
every Wednesday for three months nine
young ladies went out, rain or shine, and
gathered the vio.ets. Do you think that
is nothing, my friend, you who would give
| if you were not too busy or too Lazy far
investigation? Time is more than money
sometimes. The Mission, lying so near the
hearts of all who delight in charity, has
I much done for it. Doctors make their liv-
ing by their profession, but Drs. Powers,
Alber:son, Wefelsburg, Keeuay, Hertz
stein and some Others have visited She sick
gratui' ously. Mr. and Mrs. Fed. Sri,t, Jr.,
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Southar Mr. a1d NJ.
George NJ. Robertson, Mr.. and Mrs Go
Cleveland, Mr.. and Mrs. l. \. solomon,
Mr.. and Mrs, j. Cunningham sent the
flowers used at their respective weddings
Mrs George Hearst sent flowers FROM re-
captions Clara Morris sent the hlwgrs
given at her benefit, as also did Charles
Dungan. Many nj tie schools regularly
send flowers or fruit Ga Thank sgiving
Day the Missio1 furnished Injuries to its
| poor, and sixteen wuOle CiGners. Turkeys
| and chickens We're donated, vegetables,
| fruit, jslly, bread, cakes, pies, tea, sugar,
nuts, meat, cheese. wine, raisins, besides
| 4 900 cookies. Miss ginelle, of Berkeley,
furn' shed 800 ported plans, which were
d striouted among the tenem sns poor, and
pots OF pansies and white peoples by Mr..
Nee, Of Saucslito. Mrs Irwin, of Angels.
IN the spring sent wild flowers packed in
moss, and for Christmas sent quantity of
red berries, which were put to instant use.
Mrs. I. B. Meader, and several others, of
Copperopolis, are friends Of the Mission,
and frequently send fruit. The Vacaville
contributors are
EARNEST WORKERS,
And are mentioned with gratitude, long
list Of names being included in their num-
Der. Articies.are also sent from Alameda,
Benicia, Claremont, Fair Oaks, Fairfield,
Fresno, Fruit Vale, Menlo Park, Oakland,
Olema, OAkviile. Petaluma, Rutherford,
Stockton, San Rafael, San Matec, San
Bruno, Santa Cruz, San Quentin, Saucelito,
Sonoma, Los Angeles, Mills Seminary,
Washington Corners, and other places, in
all numbering forty.oue towns. rne name
of Sacramento was not mentioned, but
Miss Kate Darling is an honorary member.