Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-30
THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE.
Helping Needy Women to HelD Them
selves-The Report for the Year.


At the recent annual meeting of the Woman's
exchange, the rooms Of which are located al
1909 H street, officers for the ensuing yea,
were elected as follows: President, Mrs. Fitz
hugh Coyle; vice presidents, Mrs. Jay Cooke
Miss Julia Strong; recording secretary, Mrs w
b. Bryan; corresponding secretary, Miss Mary
Childs; treasurer, Miss Kate Bradley. The
statement Of what had been done during the
year presented interesting facts In regard to
the work Of helping women to help themselves
It said that the sewing room has been the most
dlmcult branch to manage, but it has recently
been recognized, and promises capabilities
which, If Increased, would make it profitable as
we'll as helpful.
THE PRACTICAL SIDE.
The report Of the fancy work committee shows
entries to the number of Lilo, embracing the
work Of 243 women, and sales amounting to
$S52.64. The cake committee reports 40 reg
ular consignors, and receipts for the wear
81 ,991.13. It will be seen that the average
much larger than that OF the fancy work con.
signors, but by reaching greater number the
fancy work department. accompanies quite as
much In the field OF the exchange work The
receipts OF the finance committee from sub.
scribers and active members were S241 AZ
This covers q list Of rs subscribers besides the
active members. The appeal made by this
committee and others is earnestly reiterated
to makeevery effort TO increase the humber o,
subscribers SO that permanent fund at least
depended upon from this source. In spite of the
encouraging progress in many directions, the
report says, the managers have struggled with
a constant anxiety lest the long dull Season nj
summer should completely exhaust the funds
The report OF the treasurer, Miss Kate Bradley.
amounted to S5,2O3.46, of which S2.991 al
was realized from sales. The cash on hand al
the close Of the year was $255.S2.
THE MEMBERS.
The present membership Of the exchange is
,tal folio
Bryan, Mrs. g. L. Bradley, Miss Ballantyne Miss
X. Bradley, Mrs. l. NJ. Bittinger, Mrs. F. Covle
Miss Carter, Miss Childs, Mrs. Annie Craig. Mis-
Helen Childs, Mrs. Jay Cooke, Miss Cresson
Miss Egleston, Miss Emery, Miss Gallaads si
Miss Hodge, Miss ]. v. Jewell, Mrs. Alexander
Magruder, Miss Mauro, Mrs. O'Reilly, Miss
Shellabarger, Miss Strong, Miss Julia Strong
Miss Thompson, Mrs. George NJ. Wheeler. Mira
Howard White, Miss Marion West, Mrs. w. NJ
Wood, Miss Wilson and Miss Niles.
THE SUBSCRIBERS
The subscribers are Mrs. Fitzhugh Coyle
Judge Strong, Mrs. Anna P. Westcott, Mrs. d
b. James, Mrs. Edward Janin, Mrs. John Rod
gers, Mr.. James +. Fitch, Mrs. Poindexter. Mrs
+ B. NJ. Mason, Mrs. Capt. Gibson, Miss NJ M
son, Miss Colt, Mrs. G. b. Drake, Miss NJ. {
Harper, Mrs. Hutchinson, Mrs. Parke. Mis-,
Hodge, Mrs, Mary Alexander Miss Susan Car
J. s. Guiick, Mrs. John Ketcham, Lieut.. A. w
Greeley, Mrs. Annie Craig, Lieut.. Chas. B. Scho
field, Miss Z. Matthews, Mrs. NJ. O. Kendall
Miss Fanny Childs, Mr.. w. II. Hogan. Mrs. VIM
Hoeke Mrs. Geo. =. Ross. Mrs. Stoutenburgh
Henry W. Cannon, Mrs E +. Andrews, Mrs.
9; Riehey, Mrs. Hodge. Miss Pollock, Mis-
Sarah Maris, Mrs. Koon, Miss j. ". Gen emm a ii
Miss M. j. Jennings, Miss Hutton, Miss Alic
Phiipitt, Mrs. p. Hansen, Miss J. L. Pierce, Mis-
Bancroft, Mrs. A. II. Brown, Miss b. w. Tun
stall, Mira VIM, Burke, Mrs: +. +. Mcfarland
Mrs. 9. g: Clark, Mrs. &C. Knott, Miss Knighi
Mrs Archibald FORBES. Miss A: Pearce, Mis-
B. Chandler, Mrs. L: Cherry. Mrs. w. II. Dunn
Miss Virginia Copeland, Miss Belle Lenm an
Mrs. John w. Field, Mrs. 8. B. Robinson, Mis-
] Roach. Mas ]. v. Jewell and Ars. Mary ooyll