New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-04
GROVTH OF THE NEEDLEWORh GOILD.

i. NETWORK CITY BRANCH RECENTLY EsTAB-
..... IIsHEp-oBJECT OF THE CHARITY.
A New York CITY branch of the Needlework Guild
n, America has been lately established The sud
was organized in Philadelphia, April 1882 anu Is
modelled upon the plan of benevolent society III
England founded by Lady Wolverton' Inc Hauohai
rgnyation whose central bureau Is in Philadelphia
has the following officers Honorary president MIS-
p Norton Washington general president MIS- D. W.
stewart Glen Ridge, n. j.; general secretary MISS
< r. Hodge, No 2,O4o North Twelfth-st, Phllaoephia'
Mrs Arthur NJ. Dodge, president OF the new iorh
CITY branch, said to a reporter VINO calieu a' her
home No ~ East Thirty fOurt-st, yesterday after
Gov. ..onr local branch already contains over
Gnv sactions and from present indications we shal
coon have 100 of them. Any one can organize
section ANYWHERE 1t must contain president
secretary and not less than three directors Each
section must pay an initiation fee Oh 81.
The object OF the Guild is to furnish new, PLAIN
and suitable garments to meet the great needs OF
bosnitals homes and Otner organized charities IL
&c intended to form channel through which an n"S
work together in unity. Men, women ana cmiureh Vi
all classes may become members. Each mem
Der Is bound to contribute ahhuaiy wv
or more new articles Of useful clotmhg
arv member obtaining annual contributions from ten
or moro persons or the equivalent, twenty garments,
becomes director Of the section to wmch ne Deiohes'
Each officer is required to- furnish twenty-five garments
a year. Officers and directors are held reSpohslpio
Cor collection
hers and must see that they are in their possession
before November 10 in each year. The WORK OF eacn
section is then sent its president who forwards IL
"a central point in this city where 1t Is dlsuoutea
nj the time Of the annual meeting by conm''ee
composed OF the presidents of the various secuohs
When section is formed its secretary must report 10
the secretary of the local branch Mrs. H. NJ Devices,
No. IL West Eghteenth-st, giving the names
and addresses Of its officers ana urecVos'
The section will then receive membership
blanks its number according to the date OF enrolment
ard a book of instructions for its president"
Members are requested TO furnish some OF inc ioi,
lowing articles Garments for infants children men
and women merino. unbleaehed muslin and Canton
flannel underwear; skirts OF heavy gray red or blue
flannel: flannel sacques and wrappers for the SICK
n,ehtngales nght-shlrts night gowns sheets towers
and shoes Those who knit may prepare stockings,
socks Jerseys comforters crossovers snwls, mttens
and petticoats. The presidents OF tho first sixteen
sections are Mrs. James Grant Wilson, Mrs E. ii.
Landon Mrs. Margaret Bottome, Miss G. w. stewart,
Mrs. G. G. Dodge, Mrs X. IL. L. IowIsend hrs.
Russell stebbins, IT., Mrs. Il. j. HerT1ck, Mrs Mlam
NJ UOppin Mrs Paul Dana, Mrs. William q. Choate,
Mrs F.1BopkinsOn Smith. Mrs. William e.. Osborn,
Mrs +. Egerton Webb, Miss Il. Post and Mrs benjamin
The New-York City Branch is governed by the fol
lowing officers Honorary President Mrs. ADiam .
Hewitt president, Mrs Arthur NJ Dodge; secretary,
Mrs. II. N. Devices; treasurer. MRS. Paul Dana