Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-07-20

former take place on Sunday after.
noon and are always largely and reve:'
emily attended.
The Hal, is spacious and lofty, having
gallery, platform, and church-organ
and seating $50 persons. Once a month
an evening entertainment is given and
the tickets are supplied free, to all
self-supporting women who ask for
them. During the past season Mrs.
Sarah Cowell Lemoyne gave read
ing, there was lecture by Mr.. Ia. j.
w. ILincCln, another by Mrs. Fl. L.
Monroe, with stereopticon-v'ews,r read
ing by Mrs. Harriet o. DelIenbough,
an address on Amateur Photography"
by MIR. Daniel X. Young, and read
ing by Mr.. George Riddle. There
have also been several concerts; Miss
MIrcellina Gonzalez wonderful young
niece has been heard in the Bell song
from Laknle and other songs, and Mr..
Arveshon, the Willard Family and such
artists have contributed their talents to
these concerts.
Besides the entertainments In the
Hall, there are social gatherings nearly
every evening in the large, comfortable
parlors. The ladies of the Hospitality
Committee welcome all women to these
gatherings, which are entirely friendly
aud informal; all kinds of amusements
are provided, and the hours slip by in
pleasing contrast to the monotony of
the long days work. Every ones
taste is considered, the amusements
being sometimes musical or literary,
sometimes merely consisting of fancy
work or learning new stitches in knit
ting, crochet, etc.
Wednesday is "Young Girls Night"
when games, stereoscope and music
are enjoyed, and the room rings With
merriment.
These gatherings are held through.
out the year, and during 1891 more
than LOO women took part in them.
Practical talks were given during
the Summer on various subjects, AMI
there was also a course of readings
from English and American authors,
which were listened to with eager In
terest.
The Employment Committee is
charged with the duty of finding po-
sitionS of all kinds Except in domestic
service) for Protestant women residing
in New York City or its immediate VI
cinity. small fee is required of en-
pIoyers making use of the Bufea and
a merely nominal one of applicants for
places, and references are strictly in
vestigated.
The Board Directory is entirely free
to seli-supporting women, and families
are charged only fifty cents for regis
tering their homes which are visited
before and, anu references are always
exchanged. Women who apply for
rooms and have no references are
placed in one of the temporary homes
of the Association until satisfactory ar
rangents can be made.
One of the best services rendered
women by this departm Mt of the Y. W,
@. A. is the protection so cordially
provided for strangers in the great
city. A woman can be consigned from
an Association in some other place and
| a person sent 10y the Committee will
be waiting at steamboat or railway de-
| pot to receive her, take her to her new
home, or if she has none secured, to
the Association building, guide her
through New York if she is to travel
| further, or find good boarding place
for her and extend TO her every hospi-
| tality. Any woman who has been
under the necessity of arriving alone
and stranger in a large city, vii
| appreciate the blessing of finding 8
| Christian friend wa ting to welcome
her, and of being able to obtain, fol
/ the asking, information, encourage
ment and advice.