Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-02
Report OF work Done by the city
Mission Sinee January !, 1855.


More general work has been done this
winter than during any previous season,
and the interest of the ladies in their
work has greatly increased, as is shown
each week at the meetings, where the
average attendance has been thirty-five
all the winter. The faithfulness with
which the visitors have performed their
work is shown by the following report ::
Number Of sick ratlons given from the mission
house 10 the sick and innrm. 3,l7j; number Of
visits made 10 families, 1000. Provisions and
other articles purchased and distributed as fol-
lows: One thousand FIVE hundred and ten
pounds Of sugar, 1910 pounds OF rice, l0S pounds
Of coffee 327 pounds OF ten. $50 pounds Of
crackers, Az pounds OF beef. l52 cabrages. Is
bushels Of potatoes, 10 bushels OF turnips, bar
rels Of -four. barrels Of molasses, 400 pounds
Of soap, 3 bushels Of salt, pounds Of pepper,
1900 quarts Of soup with 5000 pones Of bread.
Amount Of clothing distributed; 1900 old gar
mcnts 400 pair of old shoes $50 yards red fien-
mel 80 wards canton flannel, 30 yards cotton
cloth, 10 bed comforts, ) pair OF blankets, mat
tressos, and stoves. IN addition 70 the above
articles purchased 10y the Mission, donations
have been received from the various merchants,
grocers, bakers, ard coal merchants, and the
ladies' return thanks 10 all who have so kindly
aided them in their work.
The sewing school lately established at the
mission house is in a fOurtshng condition !;
numbers now 6fty-slx scholars and five teachers
In regular attendance every Saturday al u
O'Clock. Liberal donations have been made 10
this class. The coke donated by the Council has
been distributed with great care by tickets
signed by Mrs A. y Stokes, president Of the
City Mission, and also by Mr.. Carter Superinten-
dent Of Public Charities. The amount given out
since January at Is 1880 bushels. Great libe-
rality has been shown in regard 70 hauling the
coke by several of our prominent businessmen.
The ladies desire 20 express thanks 20 DR.. Tur-
ner for his uniform kindness and prOmptnesS In
attending the poor, Who speak OF him In the most
grateful terms. The amount expended In two
months was 1885 This included matron's wages.
wood, and all household expenses. large num-
per of the per siOncrs on the City Mission are
now sick. particularly the children. and the OK
penses Of the Mission during the month OF March
will be heavy, aud donations Of every Kind will
be acceptable and indeed necessary 70 enable
the WORK % be carried on az literally as at pres
ent The ladies foel 40 well assured OF the help
and Co operation Of the citizens that they make
no reduction but work In faith. The faithful
workers ia the Mission are untiring in their
Efforts To improve the moral aud spiritual con-
dltiun Of the poor, and have reason TO believe
their efforts in many instances have been
crowned with success. Donations can be sent TO
Mrs. A. Y. Stokes, 1909 east Marshall; Mrs. j. L.
Moore. 1odd's Row, west Franklin Mrs. John
Addison. SEP Park avenue; Mrs Raleigh COlstOn,
1O9 east Franklin; Mrs. j. T. Rogers. I'LL Grove
road; Miss Howe. 6O east Leigh; Mrs. G.
NcAdams, 1903 west FRANKLIN Mrs. j. II. Silyey.
217 west Grace: Mrs. G.. H. Clifford. l0l
Elm street: Mrs. Sneilings, 2420 east Broad Mrs
j. Grean. 2309 Venable street; City Mission, i05
north Fourteenth street.