The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-03
S0NE WORK FOR WOMEN.
a NOVEL AND PRACTICAL PLAN TO
BENEFIT The NEEDY SISTERS.

Homan's Mutual Rencnt Exchange In
tcrcstinc Details Relating to the Man
agemcnt Of the Institution The Good
That T. Accomplished.
The fact is we'll known that IN New York,
MS n every large center Of population. there
is n vast numler of women who Ia one way
or another. ha,c been reduced from condi
tom. of comfort and Refinement. perhaps
luxury. Co the necessity of al once securing
work of some Kind fn support themselves
But parfi, hy reason of their former cir
cunisfnnccs and utter lacA of hnsne,s train
u. they 700 often nrc unable 90 ssure en-
nl.,nont 300 Those paths OF life hy which SO
NANNY other. earn their daily bread 10 was
Tor women thus situated that tho starting of
an exchange ior uomeus work was taken
under consideration. BOO the early part Of the
tear hF two ladies who realized the neccs
sify for such an organization. and the i'm
mcn,s amount ~ COOL which could be nc
-oupiishci hs iis neous The result Of their
rcncXon and action 900 this matter Is the
Mutual Benefit Exchange for Womans
Work." located at so $3.50 West Twenty
NNllIA NAi'f'Ns lifHAl OAHU tNfiiNf
a GENUINE VLANTunorisr
With the curiosity which characterizcs his
profession. a Star reporter called there on
Wednesday last. and ou making known his
mission vas ushcred into very pfettlly, yet
not 90 all extensively furnished parlor lie
was there received los Mis-, Sarah Louise
Howell. one OF Che two ladies referred 10.
who. without amy incentive other than sin
ccro aud hearty desire 90 AMI their sister
women. devote their time and energies 90 ex
tending "a helping hand to al among them
vino need aud deserve assistance. Mis- Howell
vas one of the leading spirit, OF the WOmen's
DEPOSITORY and Exchange situated al the
corner OF Madison avenue and fity-nlnth
strect until quito recently, when She found
that tine rapidly increasing demands upon
her time hy tine now establishment would
force beer % withdraw from the depository
Mrs Hester rs llson Dart, her able and
willing co. worker Boo kindness. has been well
known artist Tor over thirteen years, and
now has charge of the art CLASSES of the OK
change The funds with winch the exchange
was established were furnished 10y phllan
thr0pc old lady. the only condition imposed
hv beer on Mrs Dart and Miss Howell being
llat beer name should never he made known
m connection with the institutions and this
request has been strictly oheyed
Tine exchange wa, formally opened March
u. 1881 Contrary to The custom Of other
exchanges which have been organized M
This city, no fee boz advance Is required of
those wislln. 90 sell their handiWork by its
means. but "a small commission is charged
when tine goods are sold 10 will 40 once be
seem how wise "a decision this is. as many
woman can enter her work who might other.
wise hesitate to do So. being deferred by tine
payment 300 advance Of sum which in
many, perhaps most. instances can hardly bo
spared from beer slender purse
$50 work viii under any circumstances be
received from persons not obliged 10 support
themselves and throughout all the methods
employed is seen the same regard for the par
tcuiar class of women who really need the
assistance of tho exchange All goods are
sold at % reasonable figure. and are exactlyas
they are represented % bo neither better nor
worse Anything that woman can makes
to he found within the building for instance,
household lnen fine embroidery Of every de.
.criuuon fancy work materials. dolls, under
8car. candy, preserves. Jellies pies, cakes,
maple siup. and even poultry Is for sale