The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-03

benevolent woman was deeply moved
by this simple incident. She doubtless
recalled the words Of Him, who on Z
certain occasion, so promptly rebukeC
the cupidity of IscariOt, by reminding
Ills disciples that although the day OF
his burying was near. The pool
always ye have with you The more
her thoughts dwelt upon what had oc
CURED the more her heart was i'm.
pressed with the desire to pro
vide for the class represented by
this homeless child. The conse
quence was, as will be seen, that
although the friendless waif had APP
peared in the garb of poverty and suf.
ferer, she unwit.iDgly became IN the
end an angel of mercy. The lady re-
felred To was Mrs. James Wood
wife of Lieutenant Governor Wood.
This gentleman had once resided at
Chelsea, white frame house now 20
be seen situated on the hill north of the
/ Chesapeake and Ohio Railway and 10
the right of the road to the Bowling
/ Green. about one mile northeast of the
/ Capitol. lie acted as Governor during
/ the executive term Of Governor Henry
Lee. The latter having been summon
ed by Washington in 1894 to take COM
mand of the forces employed In sup
pressing the famous whisky rebellion
in Pennsylvania, left the performance
OF his official dutles for time IN the
hands of the Lieutenant.G Governor
Subsequently he exchanged his
country home for residence
4 81 Il tl,..
occurrence referred TO above took place.
Mrs Wood did not long defer the pur-
pose she had formed, suggested by the |
incident Of the poor little child. She
at once communicated with the ladies
OF the neighbOrhOOd relating the cir
cumstances. and setting forth the neces-
sily of doing something for the INDECENT
poor Of the city. Her suggestions found
a hearty acquIescence IN the hearts Of
many Of her lady friends. But the
most ardent helpers in the cause were
two prominent ladies of the town.
whose high social position and we'll
known benevOlence OF character were
sufficient 10 insure the success
IF any scheme looking to the
welfare of their fellow creatures.
they were Mrs. Colonel Darlington,
laughter of Jacqueln Amber, State
Treasurer. and sister OF Mrs. Chief JUS !
ice Marshall; the other the first Mrs j
,. y. Nicholas. who hal been Miss q
spear, of Baltimore. Colonel Edward
Darlington had been an int,nate friend
II Washington during the Revolution
nj General Greene 3 quartermastIr IN
he Southern campaigns OF the latter.
after the close OF the war h. lived In
richmond. and occupied "A small white
Ouse on Marshall street between Tenth
nd Eleventh streets. His ialher-in-
lw 5 residence still stands. 1t Is the
lrge, white wooden house on Tenth
etween Marshall and Clay streets.
ately occupied By Mr. Samuel GreeI-
ow. Mrs. Nicholas was the wife Of
'hihp Norborne Nicholas. afterwards {
'ni.ed States District Attorney for Nir
mia, and at later date Judge Of the
richmond circuit. lie lived and died Z
4 the mansion lately pulled down al
he southwest corner of Clay and J
welfth streets, which it is said, had r
cen planned by Mr.. Jefferson.
notwithstanding the efforts made by Z
Ire. Wood and her two earnest CO. G
Orkers. 1t was more than two wears
efore the contamination OF their
i,hes had assumed permanent form. In =,
'O7 was founded the Female Humane
ISOLATION. which by their devotion C
ld industry was now TO become per- =,
aEent Institution in the city Of Rich
md. IL was 10 be maintained by vol p
ntary subscription. and az set forth I'm .
e preamble adopted by its founders. n
rs Tor the general purposes of char.
Y ard benevOlerce. the relief and
mfort Ot distressed females, and for
e maintenance and instruction Of des- p
ute white female children residing in c.
e city OF Richmond or its suburbs. il
Re subscribers mutually pledged them
YES 10 be governed by certain rules .,
d regulations which provided that as y
on as the number # members -
lounted TO thirty. three Of these
ould be authorized to all a meeting
the purpose OF carrying out tie H.
J cts Of the society. That then a de
esident. secretary. two stewards. six
liciiOrs, and six visitors should be ap-
inted by ballot; that the society hi
OuId meet on the first Monday Of each g
)nth that the president should PEE 70
10 on these OCCASIONS and appoint -
a.. The secretary was 10 :
IL the roll. keep a journal If the pro-
eGings. collect fines, pay over to the
ward all funds received. keen ac-
uut Of dpes collected. and make
Itement on the first Monday Of May
q November. The solicitors were TO
nd over to the secretary all amounts
Ilected. The stewards were 10 paw
iers from the visitors and keep an :
count OF such 10 be rendered TO the
asurer at the May and November
,eiinss. The visitors duties were t.
* out for obi cts Of charity, &c.
ndidates for membership were 10 be-
commended by some member OF the
'lety. Annual subscription To be one
lar. Six members were allowed 10
usact business ard 10 appoint by vot.
'sident and secretary pro tenn. If the
,ular officers should be absent. yacan-
lcies IN the offices 10 be filled by bal
AT the meeting Iext held aflCr th.
urrence Of such vacancy. Two
rds OF the members present were I'm
yered TO n axe alterations IN the rules
regulations for the government of
society. After he Female Hu
ne Association lad been duly or
l'zed 1t needed ready money with 81.
ich to begin ,peIt tions. We hav. -
med It emlueniiy roper t. give tn. ~
pes Of those who &C attributed To tin, =,
aud the amount gwen by each. Pc =
IS being valuable geneol' g,cal ~, h.
u the list shows how promptly tn. =,
les OF the town responded to the cali :,