New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-05
PHILADELPHIA.
CHARITIES SANITARY - PERSONAL - TIL
TIIEATRES

CHARITIES SANllAhl - EhSONAL Ahi'
THEATRES.
po,, Az orc AsIOSAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
putt,DTIPHIA. April AT their last meet
inc the Women's Conference Of the Philadelphia Society
~ o,eanzed Charities branched on considerably from
he,r psal course They discussed largely the relations
betwecu capital and labor aud pointed out the e'is OF
long hours aud unhealthy surroundings ana gave con-
siderable time also TO the question or the employment
q, vounc children one Of the speakers remarked that
aoze for chcapncss which Is eating odt the moral heart
NJ society Is responsible for good deal of unhappiness
o,y rho working Glasses The seryant-girl question
as also taken up and it charged that the American
voung women OF to day think that knowledge OF
hou4ehoi work and the application OF that knowledge
are alike degrading"
The numerous sub-organlzatons Of the Woman's San
inrv Commute Of whioh Mrs. E. ID. Gillespie Is chair
man. arc earnestly at work in tile different wards
circulating their petition to Councils asking for money
and other assistance for the Boad OF Health that the
t nav be rlaced in such condition that disease will
no arrested this summer T-ey ask for 100000 Tor the
Roord OF Health and 500 900 for work on sewers They
ro,t six food inspectors. four school inspectors, an
increased corps OF general inspectors and larger
clerical force for the Board They reterate their deter
n,inaiion To cooperate with all existing municipal
dopormens for the OF health and enforcement OF
ordinances There ia certainly need for both money and
energy to clean the CITY,
Tho Pulasktown Free Kindergarten is 10 ne ncOrpor-
J n "a for the prpOse OF aiding in the mental, moral
ami physical training OF poor children under SIX years
~ ace Ladies living in the neighborhooa OF German
town Interested
Some two or three hundred IN have been discharged
from the gas works owing To the diminished cOusunp
tion OF gas when always begins az TINS time OF year.
Mrs Andrew Moore wife OF Andrew II. Moore, OF the
r, ~ Moore * sinnot, died Thursday M her home
", I 900 Arch-st. She famous lover OF
rccious nj ones and credited with having the largest
collection of diamonds in the city
The discussion 10 the lectures OF Colonel Ludlow or
~ condton OF the in the city, In Councns, mas
creatcJ considerable comment The theory that the
water being bad people should say nothing about IN
nrer not To affect trade is laughed at aud the author
ties are called upon unanimously by the press TO SCI
abon giving Philadelphia pure water no matter at wDa
cost II ia fact not only that many persons purchase
o thclr drinking water AZ drug stores but that wafer
roues have been established by men VINO Drhg III tue
water from springs in the suburbs.
Tho PHILADELPHIA Association OF Cornell University has
been formed It's Organization Will be celetrteu III
few weeks by banquet. IL accepts as neIlvelS a
former Cornell students OF Pennsylvania DeiiWare anu
New-Jersey.
. The last week Of "Apajune" Is announced al
Uavcrlvs At the Walnut street Theatre on Monday
The Lights o. London" at the Chestnut street Iheate
Iosenh Murphy The advance sale OF seats or ne IVY
Saets' engagement of Edwin Booth AT tbe Chestnut
stTeet Oner House beginning on Monday mas Deen very
large Fatinitza" continues at the Arch Sroe CPt..
o and at the Arch Street Theatre The Rag Baby
Iii Give way to storm Beaten next week. Inc
interest In the benefit In this city for the actors
Fund April 8. increases and IL is expected mere wiz %
n very large audience The programme announcer
an excellent one.