New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-27
THE COOP YORK or 4 NOBLE CHARITY.
WHAT THE FLOWER AND FRUIT MISSION DOES
FOR SUFFERING NEw-YoRKER

FOR SUFFERING NEW YORK Frs.
The women Of the Ncw-York Flower and frni,
Mission were kept busy at their headquarters NO
1O4 East rwenticth-st. until o'clock Thursday af
ternoon. II their second days WORK Tor TINS
season. which began Monday. Tho flowers d"liv
cred bv express wagons began arrive at 10 o'clock
Yesterday morning. the first lot numbering lofty
packages. The baskets and boxes were quickly emp
tied and in "A few minutes ready hands had passed
all tho flowers on TO another table. wher" they Wei"
deity arranged into small bouquets. White ana p"r
ME lilacs came in great proflson ana there were
few apple blossoms. From country gardens there
we're lockwood spraca peoncs. isc', p1rsieN tulips,
lilies of the valley, geruniums narcissnses, great
clusters OF wstaria and double kerrias, the only vel
low flowers. From the woodlands were punches oil
Wild saxifrage. wood viole,S. columbnes, bIne's'
soomon's seal Jacks in the pulpit buttercnps. cranes
bill fcIns and dogwont. large box "f III" naive
ptncstcr flower especially associated with WhNunde
by Germans sent to the German Hospital. men
the second express load arrived vt many flower
had been sent 10 Bellevue Hospital. Mount sinai Hos
pi,nI and the Wom"n's and Childrrns lnrnary.
They brought JOY and gladness 10 the Inmates Oi
those institutions. All the patients In Bellevue II"
cc,vcd flowers those In The alcoholic wards not being
neglected
II IS the air Of the mission 10 reach persons and
institutions least likely TO be thought OF by others
Bible re- iers and city missionaries carry many OF the
rowers 10 tired mothers in tenemcnt.hoiscs. They
also carry condensed milk TO Infants and Jelly ana
other danties sent In from the country with ne
flowers A woman Of this city about 10 leave mere
for Europe recently presented her stock OF groceries,
ielllcs etc, 10 the mission and thns
suggested a useful disposition Of sur
nus stores 70 other hOusckecpers leaving town
for a time Gifts Of nutritious and Appealing food
70 he sent TO the sick poor In their own homes are
especially valued By the mission. The gifts al"
especially welcome In The summer season: when most
charitable agencies are closed and so many persons
able TO give help ont OF town.
All the flower distributed b. the mission are con
tribnted often by flower missions In towns and vii
loces This week flowers came from Colleg" Point
and Huntington. L. l.; Bedford, ncasantvilc ana
Goshen: Greenfield, Orang". Morristown. Bloonl"ld
and Railway, y. j.; Easton, Pennp and New
Canaan, Conn.
During las, year 100000 bouquets from more than
90 towns and villages used In the work OF the
mission Packages OF flowers addressed TO the Flower
and Frnt Mission are carried and delivered free by
the express companies Of York Directions Tor
,mckipr and sending the flowers may he had by
writing 10 the mission or by calling there on Mondays
and THURSDAYS The days on which how"is Dre re-
ccived and distributed. few hours spent In the
hisy room cannot fail to be Of interest 10 visitors
There Is also opportunity 10 study plants , :.
40 p,,-Ion 4, IN heed Ol more helpers able 10
devote some time TO the work