Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-03
AN ANIMATED SCENE.

Underneath the big gallery and occupying .
cleared space on the floor, were 20 sewing ma
chimes and at 40 odd the fair philanthropists sat
sewing away for dear life. The swiftly moving
treadles of the machines were not propelled by
novices. Those who guided the layers of linen
and muslin through the needles gave evidence
of skill that astonished sewing machine
agent who was hardly prepared to believe his
eyes when he saw society leaders exhibiting a
deftness that the original of Hoods "Song of
the Shirt might have envied. The scene was
animated in the extreme, and the piles of ma
teriaI cut up for the sewers on the day before
melted away with wonderful rapidity. Hand
some matrons and young girls We'd with each
other in rapid work, regardless of the annoying
attention of the Point flies and the extreme
heat. 1t was grand exemplifcation of the
usefulness of women in an unusual-for them
sphere. Many of the fair sewers had not run
machine for years, but it did not take them
long to get their hand in and the seams were
as straight as string In fact professionals
could not have worked with greater neatness
or better results.
PERSONNEL OF THE WORKERS.
The Executive Committee of the Ladies' Re-
lief Committee, Mesdames II. c. Campbell,
George A Kelly. James B. Scott, William Nc
Creery and w. r. Thompson, were in general
charge of the work. and the machines were run
by them and the following ladies: Mrs. ]. A.
Bachelor, Miss Marguerite Park, Mrs. w. II.
Knight, Mrs. w. s. Cowen, Miss Emma For
syth. Mrs. NJ P. Thompson, Miss McHenry,
Mrs: Mrs M =: Aamer Miss Carrie Robinson, Mrs Mrs:
Lees. Mrs. 8. Il. McHenry, Mrs. Bairman. Mrs.
Bennett, Mrs Heber Mcdowell Mrs. James
Hoag, Mrs. Ramsay and several others.
being done to THE DIsPATOH representative,
and made the following statement of the work
done and yet to do: From personal investiga-
tion it was determined to undertake the
task of supplying the people of Johns
town with table, wash and bed linen, as there
are scores of families which have not an article
and tablecloths to assist them in getting to
housekeeping, and the Executive Committee
decided TO have the matter started and carried
on in a thorough manner. We purchased an
immense amount of the raw material at cost
from Campbell & Dick, which firm donated the
thread necessary to the process of manufac-
ture. We will not make any underwear, as
much of that needed has been contributed the
balance being bought as required.
SEWING MACHINES FREE.
The sewing machines, 20 in number, were
contributed by the local agents of the Dem
crest, Singer, White and Standard, who also
sent expert operators to explain attachments,
etc. "Our method of distributionT The
Chamber of Commerce and also Messrs. Scott.
Marion and Miller have turned over all the
work of investigation of individual applicants
to our committee, and when we are
satisfied with an applicants story any
member of the Executive COMMITTEES
is empowered to give an order upon the Cham
ber OF Commerce fer an outfit of furniture
Clothing and the materials we are now at work
upon, we will continue to furnish. Every Tues
day, until further notice, will be Sewing day."
and everyone will be made welcome and find
plenty to do. They must come, however.
armed with thimbie, a pair of scissors and
lunch. The cutting must, of course, be done
on the DAY before, and those expert in the use
of shears will also be welcome addition to
our forces.
There will be nothing more done here this
week, as most of the ladies will be out of the
city on the Fourth, and many OF them are
really in need of a rest. Next Saturday will be
sorting day here, and volunteers will be well
come. We intend to sort out the garments
now here. and separate the useful from that
which is of no use.
WINTER CLOTHING IN SUMMER.
There has been an immense amount of winter
clothing sent to us. ana it would be useless to
send it TO Johnstown now for there is no place
to store it. We have decided to pack the
winter clothing in eamphor in large boxes and
reserve it for distribution in cold weather. Yes,
we are looking that far ahead. We want to
sort over all clothing now here and Mr.. George
A. Kelly has promised to send hiss professional
packer down to put the clothing away. We
are seriously debating the transformation Of q