Rock Island Argus., 1894-09-22
WOMAN'S WORLD.
ORIGINALITY OF THE AMERICAN NEE
DlE'HcSr suilO.


adelaide -. Ander,oa - For beautiful
Arms-wnn She:-Pr-.-~ Betty T:ii~s.
The Daughter and the - Ui,chen
Reruse-She's True Heroine.
Only two new garments a year, no
matter how small or inexpensive as
long IS they are new." is the 1rpcal
made BY the district presidents Of tho
American Neeilework guild il drum
ming up recruits for the orsanizai,on.
This needlework guild is a distinctly
new charity and is conducted on prin-
ciple different from any heretofore at
tempted in this city. The ohjec: of the
guild is to furnish new, plain and suit
| able garments 10 the deserving poor,
whether they be in the hospitals or in
their own wretched homes, The idea of
giving new garments is to raise The self
| respect of unfortunate people who so
frequently undergo humiliation in be-
ing obliged to accept c.lstof clotnins
The Headquarters OF the National
guild are in Philadelphia where it was
organized nine years ago on a similar
plan TO that organized by Lady Wolver-
| ton and put into execution III IL. i:,.ld.
Fog time the work in this county was
confined to Philadelphia a branch was
eventually started in New York. and a
few weeks ago Miss Willard cam here
from Philadelphia and organiz-i the
third city branch Of the Nationa, glild.
The meeting was held a, the residence
Of Ms. Horace Davis Miss Willard.
who had bsscn IN corrospondence with n
nuich.r of the prominent ladies - this
| city, had her pan wei! outlined and ex-
planned il in such a oomprehens;y= way
! that the ladies present i,nmedia.e be-
cane enthusiastic and organize. : ilscal
lranch of the National guild before The
meeting adjourned Since tha, II has
continued 70 grow with surprising rapid
ity. Hero ii Is the middle of srnrler.
when strictly speaking, all so.ie-v IS
out O. town and most charities are tenn
pora-ily suspended But this guill has
| excited a deep rooted rather tim a
spas,ncdic interest. which has grown
until IL has become n popular lad.
Groups Of ladies discussing the guild
and outlining plans for its extension
may bo found any morning on the ve-
rar'!ss Of the fashionable resort hotels.
II Is recognized topic of conversation
The organization being mons ctarian
creates a more general and Widespread
interest than would otherwise exist.
The work Is planned on simple ye.
| Practical basis Any one may become a
member by giving cyyo garments -ear
A member obtalnIn: oDntributic-s from
10 or rlore persons amounting Il %
garments riay become a director The
city branches are divided into sections.
| which are under the supervision Of a
President and several directors Each
president Is responsible fo- 10 -ar-
nients year. She pledges herself for
that numl.r md must abide hy ne, OBJ
LEGATION
1t Was feared this regulation would
be somewhat Of draw back 10 the sue
cssS Of the G1iid work IL this city. for,
while all the ladies' were willing ~ CON
tribute two garments. few felt inclined
TO assume the responsibility OF ITO gar
neats- After the first three sections
Were started and the ladies sew how
| friends in the work their hesitaucv an
ished, and one by one they conseute1 TO
become presidents until there are now
81 acting in that capacity for the same
| number IF sections
Mrs A II. Easfun was elected hon
( orary President Of the city branch. Miss
| c. Gwin the president, Miss II NJ.
Greer the secretary and Mrs W 4.
| Smedberg the treasurer
! One Teculiarity about this chsrity is
| its freedom from meetings There are
no weekly or monthly meetings TO be
attended ana no after meeting little
! gossips to Be enjoyed Tire charity has
no social side, which makes it- popular
! lty all the more surprising. Oncc q -ear
there Is meeting at the time of d. stri-
| butien, but that is ali When it comes
| time for the yearly distribution, every
| section sends in rs collection. One of
| the down town halls will be hirea for
| the occasion, and all the garments that
! have been donated by the guild MEM
bers during the year will be on exlibi-
ton The public will he invited 10 at
tend and inspect the display Mrs Eas-
! tofi anu MISS pNIii. 9sslsteu DF re- erai
| ladies, will then sort over the articles.
do them up in packages, label them and
direct an ex,ressnan where 20 take
them Any section is privileged TO sug-
gesr TO the committee where il prefers
| having its con:ri buttons sent. There is
considerable labor attached to the distri-
button, hut the ladies' think nothing Of
| their time and work, 70 interesta~l are
they in alleviating the distress nj the
poor. Francisco Examiner.
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