Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-14

Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. "a
To men -12O
REPORT OF NEEDLEWOMAN's BRANCH.
1855 Receipts
March Balance on hand ...........$ 294 SO
From customers ....-..- ...-...-...-.. 355 Is
Dividends and donations .........-..- 410 Il
$I,I21 Il
1888. Disbursements.
March Ito workwomen. ..........$ 573 50
| Agents salary .-..-.-..... ..--....-.-- l20 90
Sewing school ..--... .-.-....... u 90
| Sewing materials ..-..- -..-.....- 10 90
| Value of stock on hand ..-......-..... IL 30
March !. lSSi-To bal. in savings bank 1888 o6
$L,l2l Il
REPORT OF SEWING SCHOOL.
Number of scholars enrolled during year. go
Number of teachers enrolled during year. 8
| Average attendance of scholars weekly 81. 20
Average attendance of teachers weekly 5
Number of garments made and distributed SO
Donation received from Mrs. DeRenne. $40
REPORT OF DISTRICT VISITOR, REV. r. Q.
WAY.
| 1888. Distributed to tie Citg Poor.
March Cash. e.. .......... -.....-..S 800 90
POS cords of wood Observation-Disclosures. 44O %
/ Cash for hauling ........---..-... l61 90
997 %
Salary Of visitor ............ $50 90
$l,247 %
1850 yards of cloth, jeans. flannel, calico,
/ etc, A. pairs of Shoes soup and provisions
| Number of families visited ....... ....... 300
/ Number of visits made ........... -.... 635
/ Number of deaths ......... Observation-Disclosures II
The quartette, ''My Faith Looks Up to
| Thee" by BOssfOrd, was then sung by
| the Independent Presbyterian choir, COM
| posed Of Miss Berta Bracewel, soprano;
Miss May Silva, alto; Mr.. f. E. Rebarer,
| tenor, and Mr.. j. NJ. Banks, bassO, ac-
cOmpanied by Mrs. A. McNulty.
The anniversary address was delivered
| by Mr.. A. r. LawtOn, and was an inter-
| esting review of the history of the society
! and its work. and an appeal to the citi-
/ zens to support its managers in their
| christian effort of relieving the worthy
| poor and those deserving of charity
THE PRESIDENTS REPORT.
The report of the President, Mrs. Mary
| +. c. Wilbur, was read by Rev. Charles H.
! Strong:
''Standing at the portal of this opening year,
Words of comfort greet us-hushing every
Spoken through the silence by our Fathers
Tender, strong and faithfuh making US re-
jOice.
| T. the Lord, am with thee; be thou not afraid !;
Resting on His promise, what have we to
fear
God is all sufficient for the coming year.
Thus strong in the hopeful trust born
| of experiences of divine assistance
through the completed nine years of our
| history, we gratefully recognize the mer-
cles received, and the gifts and successful
efforts that have kept our treasury re-
plenished. We do not come before the
| public yearly to elicit commentator, but
/ to call attention to the necessities exist
/ ing in this community for the work in
which we are engaged, and to seek for
| sympathy and support from every citizen.
The report of the District Visitor shows
| the character and extent of the aid rem
! dered from the commissioners fund, and
the report of our Matron gives the num-
| Der clothed and sheltered at the Home for
| the Friendless. which is supported by
| subscriptions and donations.
The sufferers by the fire in Yamacraw
were so well cared for by the generous
| public, many of our beneticiaries being
among the unfortunate, that the number
| of applicants at our door was much less
during the winter months than in former
years.
We had twelve cords of wood uncalled
for in the month of December, though our
supply is all now distributed.
During the distress caused by the fire
we made arrangements for accommodate
ing the homeless and needy people, but
none applied for food, lodging or clothing.
We have never refused aid; several
have applied for board, and we have thus
cared for some very respectable young
and middle-aged women. Others have re-
manned for many weeks without money
and without price. until provision was
made for them, their only compensation
to us being the rendering of service in
some of the duties of the household.
We were glad to receive during the sum-
mer a lady formerly an esteemed teacher
in this citB She came to us, enteebled by
age and infirmity, to recover strength to
enable her to return to her early home in
Massachusetts,. where she died soon after
leaving us.
Another, over seventy years of age, lit
orally turned out of doors, found shelter
with us, and appreciated mos gratefully
the care and clothing she received; and
the majority of transient inmates of the
Home have been cases of extreme need.
The most promising feature in our Home
department is the care of girls. Under
efficient training they are becoming skill
ed in the details of household work, cook
ing and laundry, and assist largely in the
making of their clothing.
They are attentive and studiOus during
school hours, and seem cOntented and
happy.
From the Sabbath schools which they
attend, they have merited apprOvals for
good conduct.
They were made quite happy by the
gifts received at Christmas from the
teachers of the First Presbyterian Sunday
schools. and also from the st. Matthew's
Episcopal.
The donations for the table, sent from
many friends at Thanksgiving and Christ
mas days, and the personal presents from
the managers, we've esteemed and en-
jOyed.
We have also received some young
children at the Home, whom, by the pro-
visions of our charter, we could not and
did not wish to refuse.
1t is our hope to be able soon to arrange
for the daily care and instruction of the
little ones. This feature in public chari-
ties is being better understood as an eff
cient relief to poor mothers, who can thus
earn their support while the children are
gathered in free kindergartens, nurseries
or industrial schools, where they are cared
for during the day and returned to their
mothers.
But all new departures require for sue
cess a solid cash Msis. We shall do all
that is possible, and as new methods of
usefulness are unfolded to us from year
to year we shall press on, believing that
He who opens the door will give ability to
enter In and occupy.
The health of the Home family has been
good, and, when otherwise, our worthy
friend and physician, DIR. Charlton, has
promptly responded to our calls on him.
Drs. Chisholm and Lincoln have also
been very kind and attentive to appli-
cants for permits from the Home to the
hospital, and to any other needs of the
transient adult inmates.
One little girl was taken away, and her
death necessitated the purchase of lot
in Laurel Grove Cemetery.
Our aims are ever in advance OF our