The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-22
TIE NEBDLEVORK GUILD
Three Large and Prosperous
Branches in Jersey City
and Hoboken.
SOON TO EXHIBIT THEIR WORK.
Nearly six Thousand Garments Dis
tributed Last Year-The Sec
ton Presidents.
SOON TO EXHIBIT THEIR WORK

It is almost time for the annual, and
indeed the only, meeting of the Needle
work Guilds of this city. Strictly speak.
Ing. OF the branches OF that organization
in this city, there being only one Needle-
work Guild in America. There are in
this Vicinity the Jersey City branch. the
Jersey City Heights branch and the Hob
oxen branch. which have together con-
tributed $500 garments In the past year.
The Needlework Galld OF America
organized In Philadelphia. April. 1885.
1t was an offshoot or an English orgauiza-
tion. composed of some of the most we'll
known women ia the society OF England.
In fact. though 1t sounds q little Pharisa-
icai to say so, the list o dissection presidents
In every city shows the naine Of almost
ala the social leaders. The Honorary
President for America - Mrs. Levi p.
Morton. tue General President
Mrs. J. w. Stewart q Of Glen Ridge.
N. j.
Ihe object of the Guild is TO supply
new garments to the charitable iustitu-
tons Of the locality. Each member is
pledged to furnish two new garments
avery year. These are collected by 'isec-
ton presidents" through u system
what resembling the make W copies"
letters that used to be sent around the
country, II system somewhat too compli>
Gated for repetition here. No dues, fees,
or fines are required from members. dt-
rectors or officers. Tue following articles
are especially needed:-garments for
infants, children. men and women
merino. unbleached muslin and canton
funnel underwear lin pairs) il possible;
skirts OF heavy gray, red or blue flannel;
flannel sacques and wrappers for the
sick; night shirts. night gowns. sheets.
towels and shoes. For knitters-socks,
stockings, bed shoes, knee caps, jerseys
comforters, hoods. c~rossovers, shawls u
| mittens.
The largest number OF garments sent
In last year was from the parent guild at
Philadelphia, from hich there were
SIG. New York followed with 6.66l.
aud Pittsourg with 5,25S. 1t will thus pa
seen that the three Jersey City and Ho-
boken branches combined tool third
place in the entire United States. In all
90. 1868 garments were received for 1893.
JERSEY C1TY's SHOWING.
The annual exhibitions of garments
u meetings OF branches will be held Ia
October. The first branch to be organized
by Mrs. Stewart in this city was the Jer-
sey City Branch, with Mrs. Alexander I.
ing officers are;-Mrs. john Van Worst,
President; Mrs. A. @. Garrotson, Treas
urer, aud Miss Marie l.. Manners, No. 2S7
Barrow street, Secretary, to whom or to
any section president those wishing to
join the Guild may apply for further in-
Mrs. h G. Fessenden, Mrs. w. w. Varick,
Miss Blanche Manners, Mrs. j. Warren,
Hardenbsrgh. Mrs. =. G. Black. Miss
! Mary McCartin, Mrs. j. r. Wortendyke.
Mrs. N. w. Cendick, Mrs. Augustus
Creyeling, Miss q. g. Warner. Miss Mary
L Edge. Mrs. John Day Mrs. JOha Van
horne; Mrs.. John A; shawda. Mrs. E.
Muirheid. Mira. Wm. c. B9nynge, Mrs.
John g.. WEIGH, Mrs. Willard Fisk and
Mrs. Samuel Allison. they distribute
garments to Christ Hospital. st. Francis
and the City Hospital. the Peoples
Palace. Old Minister'S Home OF New
York. Home for Aged Women. ST.
Home for the. Homeless, Home for the
Blind aud local cases. Last year they
gave 2S01 Rarm ents.
The Jersey City Heights Branch was
organized some months later with Mrs.
q. v. r. Clifford. Honorary President;
Mrs. E. F. q. Young, President; Mrs.
Marcos Beach. Treasurer, and Mrs: S. j.
Bonnel!, No. Us Summit avenue, Score
tary. The section presidents are Mrs. e.
w. Harrison, Mrs. E. V. R. Clifford. Mrs.
Harry Mcbride. Mrs. Marcus Beach, Mrs
j. T. Mccoy. Mrs. G. W. Bumsted. Mrs
{. J. Bonnell, Mrs. George B. Wilson
Miss Nellie Coffin and Miss Maud Chiffon
Last year 1870 garments were distributed
among the following charities:-Child'
ren's Home, Home of the Homeless, ST.
Francis aud Christ Hospitals, Old
Ladies' Home and local cases.
! IN HOBOKEN.
The Hobokeu branch has Mrs. e. P, G.
Lewis for Honorary President; Mrs. A
w. Barkelew. President; Miss e. w
Cook, Treasurer, and Miss Cora Kudlich
No. 506 Hudson street. Secretary. Tn,
section presidents are Mrs. W. Loeweu.
thai. Mrs. G.. II. Schinzel. Miss NJ
Schneider, Mrs. A. Stein, Miss c.. Rabe,
Mrs. A. R. H. Mccain. Mrs. A. II. Reach,
Mrs. o. Oelschlasger. Mrs. G. D. Julian,
Miss Uiz. Mrs. a. Ludecke. The total
nu mber of garments received last yea
was $50. The branch distributes to St.
Mary's nj Christ Hospitals, st. Kathar-
ines aud the Old Ladies' Home, Sewiuu
Society. Memorial Day Nursery, st. Vin-
cent de Paul's Fraue nhuifsverein an,
local cases.
The general office Of the Guild Is as No
LOS Walnut street, Philadelphia. wher.
Miss s. B. Hodge Is the general secretary