New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-18
TO HELP LITTLE MOTHERS.
PREPARATIONS FOR AN ATTRACTIVE
EASTER MARKET.
1T WILL BE HELD NEXT WEEK IN THE MAN
HAITIAN ATHLETIC CLUB BrILD1NG-wHAT
is BEING DONE BY THE AID Asso-
CITATION TO GIVE HAPPY DAYS
TO THE POOR.

TO THE POOR
The Little Mothers Aid Association will hold
an Easter market at the Manhattan Athletic Club
building Madison-ave. and Forty-fifth-st. on
March 20 and So from 10 a. m to 10 p. M. for
the Little Mothers Happy Days. California. New
England. France Italy. Holland and Russia will
be REPRESENTED by portions of their Worlds Fair
exhibits and vegetables. fruits, flowers and pre-
pared foods will be sold by women dressed in the
costumes of these countries. in booths portraying,
as far possible the architecture and home scenes
of each land.
4 special feature OF the entertainment Will be
the sale of useful articles. including hand-towels
dsh-towels. holders, aprons and bags of every
description made by the little mothers and their
friends. The singing of the little children. from
TO o'clock and from TO 10 o'clock, in scenes
representing their home life. and their sewing and
cooking schools. will he additional attraction.
The following women are interested in the Easter
market: Mrs. B. F. Hooper. chairman Finance
Committee; Mrs. George A. Hearn. chairman Cloth
ing Committee; DR.. Jeanette X. Durkee, chairman
Medical Committee: Mrs. George r. Stevens. chair
man Employment Committee; Mrs Anna Randall
Diehl. chairman Entertainment Committee Mrs
]. II. Johnson. chairman Publishing Committee;
Mrs H. Herman. Mrs. j. H. semes, Mrs. George
L. Schanck. Mrs. w. j. Johnston. Mrs ]. y.
Walker. Miss Z. r. Greenwood. Mrs. S. c. T. Dodd,
Mrs. L. \. Wild Mrs Charles Barnard. Mrs. J. c.
CroIy, Mrs. j. W. Lowell, Mrs. D. f. Drake Mrs.
French. Dr. Anna c. Lukens. Dr. Sarah f. Evans,
Mrs. A. NJ. Palmer Mrs L. L. Wells. Mrs. L. L..
Owen. Mrs. George Scott. Miss H. T. Hooper.
Miss a. \. Close. Mrs Charles Mcdowell, Mrs.
T. S. Child Mrs. II. f. Wood. Mrs. James Barrow,
Mrs c. F. Wngate. Mrs. H. y. Farley. Mrs. Thad-
IAssen. Or Harriet C. Heating, DR.. +. Berthe
Cross. and Mrs. John l.. Burton. George F. Vail.
president Fourteenth Street Bank treasurer, and
Miss J. Olmstead IS superintendent.
The work of the Little Mothers Aid Association
is already well and favorabiy known. The assocla-
ton employs women who seek out children in the
tenements alleys and streets Of the most thickly
populated portion Of this city. arrange for the care
of the babies and the home for the day, and give
TO each Little Mother ticket appointing the
place Of meeting and the date Of her Happy Day"
Each Tuesday and Friday morning during the sum-
these women meet from thirty fifty OF
these children and conduct them to Pelham Bay
Park where a holiday house awaits them
A breakfast Of bread and milk. a few hours play
OF the sound a hearty dinner and an afternoon Of
varied delight follows; then loaded with flowers
and fruit. the children return to their homes the
most destitute newly clad, and all gladdened by
memories Of a day free from care. From June II,
1880. to August l. 1893. day. excursions were given
TO asp little girls. who having the care Of younger
children while their parents were at work could
have no share in the vacations provided by the
-, Besides the excursion work the children who are
cicies are bestowed and those requiring special
treatment taken 10 hospitals. Entertainments
with refreshments ana gifts Tor several nundrel OF
the Little Mothers and their sisters are provided
at Thank sgiving. Christmas and Easter To Tighten
the unusual and unrequited abors of these children:
to promote the home comfort of their families and
a preparation for domestic service sewing and
cooking classes have been established
4 Sunday circle has been formed for the benefit
OF those little girls unconnected with
circulating library has been est bished to dspace
evil literature with good books and papers. Ar
rangements are being made for selling nutritious
soups cooked grains and sterized milk 10 the Little
Mothers who are housekeepers as well as baby
tenders Recognizing neither creed nor nationality.
except avoid offence the aim Of this non-secta-
rian phan; hroDy is 70 amuSe instruct and "Ameri-
canize.' As there salaried officers. every
contribution goes the Little Mothers"
IL is to carry on this work and give happy days.
TO these brave little mothers that funds and con-
trbutions are solicited. and generous patronage
Is sought for the Easter Market"