Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-02-25

The NeedleW0rk Guild OF New Havens
To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
What ia a needlework guild is the
thought that will come to many AZ they
read this heading. This association, by
an economic use of forces now unused,
finds solution to one side of the problem;
can we believe the distress of the
poori With a little united individual
effort of many workers, it brings into the
field great mass of much needed help.
It asks only of every woman, child and
man too. If he feels SO inclined, promise
to the guild each year, two new, plain,
strong garments to clothe the destitute.
The garments may be small or large, any
thing that is useful. That Is all that is
asked, but the promptings of generous
heart may often make the gift more than
two.
Ten years ago in an emergency in q
shire of England, the thought came to a
lady of rank that by the giving of two
garments each year by the many through
out the land, large stores of garments
might be collected in the cities and towns
to draw upon in cases of need. The
| thought developed into the needlework
guild and soon took shape in branch guilds
| throughout England. So quickly did the
| thought adapt itself to the need that Ia
the second year of its operation 200, 900
| garments were collected and distributed.
Two years after the beginning of the
movement in England, America took 1t up,
forming guilds at Philadelphia and in Now
Jersey. To-day one hundred guilds are
doing their work through the states of the
| union. In the autumn of 1891 the New
Haven Needlework guild was formed. In
| che las year 57l garments have been dis
tributed. Some Of these garments made
poor souls happy who had never known
the pleasure of new garment before. One
hundred were sent to the New Haven and
Grace hospitals, to clothe properly desti.
tCte patients as they go out from beds OF
sickness. One hundred and sixty one
were distributed by the city missionary,
Miss Hume, and Miss Remington, mission
airy at Welcome hall. Fifty garments each
were given to the United Workers. Asso
ciated Charities, and Home for the Friend.
less, and the remainder to various objects
of immediate need. Will not each one
who reads this report who has not YET
joined the guild add two garments eact
year to this relief store for sure distress
''for the poor ye have always with you
All ages aud conditions may join thil
guild, for "ths association have ranged
from ninety Eve years old to five; the OLD
or the invalids, knit and crochted, the
young make pinaforss."
All kinds of garments for men, women
and children are required. Cotton gar
ments should be of etrong material, moi
trimmed Fine, trimmed garments are Of
little use. It cotton garments are bought
we would suggest buying them of the
| United Workers. FIaunels and wover
garments are more useful in gray, red
brown or black, than white. Sheets, pill
low cases, towels and blankets are mucl
needed. Mems garments are PARTICULAR,
required for the hospitals.
Garments, or promises of garments, will
the name and address of the giver, may b.
sent to any one of the directors This ap
| peal is made to ALL irrespective of religion
faith, as the distribution will be also.
Directors-Miss T. H. Bishop, 21
Church street; Miss W. ". Law, 81;
Wooster street; Mrs Austin, Miss Sussl
Nichols, IA Lincoln street; Miss Catherin,
Wilcox, 46 York square; Miss Deming, 81
Howe street; Miss F. g. Ray, West Haven
Miss Edith Rowe, All Orange street; Mrs
William L. Kingsley, 105 Grove street
: Miss Anna Ricards, SIS York street
, Mrs. D. A. Alden, s3l Temple street
Mrs. L. P. Ward, 1873 Temple street
? Mrs. J. H. Durrell. % Dickerman street
Miss E. P. Hall, $40 Chapel street; Mis-
Mildred StouRhton, $3.50 Prospect street
Mrs. David Gamble, 1889 Chapel street
Mrs. Il. J. Atwater, 46 Trumbull street.
MISS ELLA E. CowLEs, Secretary,
MRS. MARY L. GRIDLEY, President.