New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-11
,SELE-HELP FOR WOMEN.
ELOQUENT PLEAS FOR THEIR EXCHANGE
JOSEPH H. CHoATK AND PRESIDENT LOW TELL
THE GOOD IT Is DOING.

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THE GOOD IT Is DOING.
A larr. audience OF fashionable folk gathered In
the Madison Square Concert Hall 10 hear eNrts tell
u approved methods OF raising 100000 for charitable
work The speakers wer,. Joseph II. Choatc and
Pr, sdcn seth Low and their addresses were Tor the
benefit Of and detailed the needs Of the New-iorlS
ENclnng. for Woman, Work. \ musical programme.
Consisting Of songs by Ilunket Greene and violin
solo, by Adoph Irodsky added interest TO the even
ing. About the hall were booths with exhibits OF
tho work In by the bcneiciari"s Of the society
They rtnGcd all the way from costumes TO sweet
meats. aud frl IN paintings 10 sofa pillows.
The addresses Of In, evening were to he delivered at
the time Of the sac at shcrys some weeks ago, but
wcI, postponed account of bad weather. In point
u weather the pO,tponcmcnt cannot bc called an I'M
qualified success. bat despite the rain ia" concert hall
Was filed with those Of the wealthy and cultivated
classes whose object is to aid women cndcry nurtlrcd
and Unused by fortune. 10 cain their own living lie
immediate object in WV was the securing Of funds for
TIC erection ~ 4 bidding sufficiently commodous to
aiiori show rooms. ella rooms and Offices Tile rooms
now occupied by the cxchaig. at ~. 800 Fit ave
Mr.. Choate, 1t announced, would tell OF the
need Of new building. He seemed disposed 10
put hl, hearers In good hdmor by gOoc-natured
ralllcry. lie playnrliy limited that Bishop Potter
Who had been expected 10 speak but whose uhaNoid
able absence WAS announced. was received to make
10 appearance at any meeting called for charitable"
purpose until the Cathedral OF ~ JOhn Inc DIVINE
had been completed.
The task assigned this evening said Mr.
Choatc 81, an easy one. 1t Is simply 10 raise 1000.
900 before sit down. The music OF Mr.. Greene
and Mr.. Brodsky Iva, been Of the character that must
have soolh,d even your savage breasts. ana put you
into jus, The right condition 10 liscp to appeals
| could point all through this audi"nc" who
could give H. that building tonight or tomorrow
tho. ltf.s nd lpN
help to. for II 4, TO aid women who are In IA condi
ton 10 which our own wives or daughters meht nj
any time De- brought. The common routine OF for
tune in this country has been that the first genera
don struggles up from poverty 10 wealth. the second
bends II and the third comes down again To the
hard pam Of the condition from which their an
cc,ior, started. This charity Is for women who
have been reared to luxury and hclplcosn"ss. and have
lcon reduced to absolute poverty. There arc tho'
sand, Of such in this city. and some Of them have
died from starvation AID cold rather than make
their wants known.
There are said 20 he 200 mllnOnalrcs In this
city Their money I, corTpung them and their
families. Now. each Of You select yOur millionaire or
millionaire, and e.; thi- money from chem. 60
personally and taxi" each 10y the throat II necessary.
Above all. do moi make the mistake OF approaching
tlcm through their wives. That Is III" worst way.
Let some other mans wife take the millionaire by the
throat and how quickly III" money can be raised'
uAugltcrl
President Lows address was impr, I've and fought
ful. 40 attempt was mad" last night 10 raise The
desired 100000. subscriptions have already
been made. however. and it j. expected that rIe
~ the exchange are Mr.. William q. Choatc. Mrs.
Corncliu, Agnow. Mrs. '''ors" !. liak"r. Miss Gar
Mi 'I 'r pIc MR. strphrn Il. ElEn" Mr.
\. ID. Julllar Mr.. "roayrn'r LOWRY Ms Lam
Er Mr 'Sln Ia'2n r Mr Mr r. c d. Wood S5i
ward and Mrs. Edward u. loumanS