New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-05
THE BLUE ANCHOR SOCIETY.
ITS EFFORTS TO SECURE PORTION OF THE
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS ON
THE OCEAN LINES

ITS EFFORTS TO SECURE A PORTION OF THE
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS on
THE OCEAN LINES
Every American traveller now returning in the
stream on its fun tide from Europe by the great lines
OF ocean steamers has his attention called during the
voyage to the claims upon his bounty Of certain
maritime charities. lie is asked to contribute thereto
in various ways and the Americans who make so large
a proportion of the vast number Of ocean voyagers
give great yearly Within few years the Blue
Anchor Society Of this city has succeeded In obtaining
q portion Of these funds, which had previously gone
entirely TO English charities. on most OF the steam
ship lines though there still companies that
not allot 10 the American societies any Of the con-
tributions collected upon the voyage. The work Of
The Blue Anchor Society is that makes II emnently
proper for this rich endowment Of American nberaiy
to be shared by it in at least equal proportions. and
the women who carry on that work are anxious that
it should be brought to the attention Of American
travellers that they may see 10 1t that their gifts are
Justly applied in part to the benefit of their own
cQuntrywomen's work.
The Blue Anchor Society furnishes clothing and
proper food for the shipwrecked people who
by the efforts OF the life saving stations the American
coast. The Government provides men and equipments
for the rescue Of human lives; but il makes no pro
vision for the Of those who are brought to Shore
often in sorest need Of warm clothing. blankets and
n0ulshing food. The work OF the Blue Anchor Society
and is valuable and oftentlmes a most necessary
supplement 10 IL. That it is a most efficient and
practical form OF charity is shown by q letter Of
superintendent Kimball, OF the Life-Savlng Service
written to the president Of the Blue Anchor Society in
which he speaks most warmly OF the value Of that
society in secondlng the work Of the service Indeed
it is the only maritime charity that has such q semi
official appreciation and encouragement direct from the
Governments officials
1t has frequently been brought out how unwilling
the officials OF the great English steamship lines are to
allow any Of the contributions they receive to be
diverted from the course they have always TAKEN d
rect to the treasures OF the English charities. The
money gathered every trip of the English liners
goes for the benefit Of the Seaman's Orphanage,
English institution in which American ever receives
iota of benefit. This especially emphasized on
a recent voyage when the usual entertainment
given When request made by some Of the
Americans present for division of the proceeds with
the Blue Anchor Society the was given that
the American passengers might take up a collection
among themselves. but the captain positively refused
to allow any division of the regular proceeds from the
usual channels. saying that he had power to do So
There much indignation expressed at the time
and the incident has mpelled the officers of the Blue
Anchor Society to urge American travellers to insist
upon fair division OF their charitable gifts, for the
benefit of their home charity These ladies especially
call attention to the singular efficiency and economy
of their methods, whereby practically the entire
tbutlons received applied directly TO the purposes
for which they are given. There expenses Of
services all work IS done by the women who are in
tcreSted in the society.