The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-01-29
The Wonan's Exchange.

| The ladies OF the Staunton Exchange
! for Woman's Work, of which Mrs. Il. NJ.
! Guy is president, served dinner or lunch
I from u to O'Clock last Monday Court
tlay). in their rooms at Mrs. Merriken's
millinery store. and will serve refresh
ments at the same place on Saturday
afternoons hereafter, between 10 and 4
O'Clock, beginning with Saturday OF this
week, January 81. Dinner will be furn-
ished for twenty-five cents. and lunches
in proportion. The special object in
thus serving refreshments is to accumu-
late ia the treasury sum OF money suf-
iicient TO place the exchange in condi-
ton OF increased usefulness.
Like The City Mission, the Exchange for
Wolnan's Work helps needy people to
help themselves Iut they are not two
socie: les for accomplishing one object
! Yie Mission works among those who are
50 poor siii3l l.iey ociijs. themselves TO ap-
;l9 f..a- sid. and whose condition is often
so needy tAjtI foosi s.n.i fiia.! must be CIV
ca to them promptly. The u oman $
~ clai!,ss -ini4,iy :novitles facilities for
selling Articles made by women net SO
poor Us TO require 81 i,i5S but whose sup
port depends mainly OF partly on the
sale OF what articles they can make.
During the eight months that have
elapsed since the Exchange was estab-
lisled, it has benefited materially con-
siderable number of worthy people. Its
privileges for u year are sold ut the rate
of Il for one ticket or Sc for three tick
cts ANY woman holding q ticket can
place for sale, III Tie show cases of the
Exchange. as many articles of clothing,
fancy work, cake or other food as she can
make. Ten per cent. Of the money re-
ce;ved for Al article sold is retained by
the Exchange to be used toward defray-
ing its necessary expenses. The remain
ing ninety per cent. is turned over to the
maker OF the article sold.
As the prices of articles offered for sale
are made to conform to actual worth, no
charity is involved in patronizing the
Exchange. Articles below reasonable
standard of excellence are not accepted
10 be displayed for sale. Anything want
ed by customer and not on hand in the
stock is made according to the custom
er7s order One lady Of the Exchange Is
at HRS. Merrikeu's store every day, be
tween 10 and Ii O'Clock, to receive arti-
ces for sale and to attend to the general
business of the Exchange. Out of regard
! for the feelings Of those bringing articles
for sale, the record with each is kept by
number instead of by name.
| The Staunton Exchange for Woman's
Work needs and deserves generous sup
| port from the people The ladies in
charge of it undergo free, for the benefit
OF The needy. the labor and trouble in.
VOWED i'll its maintenance Staple and
fancy articles can be bought from the
Exchange to good advantage, with the
pay melt III no more Iiianthe actual cash
value OF the article. The Woman's Ex-
change ia Richmond passed through
struggling pefGli at first. hnt it is now
j in a :ioti.;sliing condition. providing sale
/ fs,f tt.e work OF hundreds OF worthy wo-
/ men who without its kindly assistance
woad lave very scanty support With
money raised through the sale of re-
/ freshments ON Saturdays, the ladies of
| the Staunton Exchange hope to procure
/ and maintain, in or near the business
centre OF the city, suitable show wind
ow for displaying the articles left with
/ them for sale