The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-19
HOW TO Relieve The POOR
Articles for Distribution in Winter
Collected at st Luke'S RectOry.
AN ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED
Successful Training Class by Miss Worth.
ington = The kindergarten Has I'm.
proved Considerably Reports ofOr.
ganlzations Work of the Year.

The members Of st. Luke's church
yesterday celebrated the anniversary
Of their church, it being the day of their
patron saint. Holy communion was
celebrated at 6 a. m, s a. m. and 10 a.
M, when many parishioners availed
themselves of the opportunity to enjoy
the privilege.
From p. m. to p. m. the rectory
was crowded with members of the
church and friends who attended to
inspect the splendid display of needle
work by the Ladies' Guild A large
stock was piled in the spacious hallway
and in the suite of rooms and formed
the principal portion of clothing ma
terials to be distributed among the poor
of the city during the ensuing winter
This work has been carried on steadily
for many years, and many deserving
cases will be relieved by the charitable
work of the ladies. Great admiration
was expressed at the substantial and
practical maner in which the articles
had been made.
Work of the Pupils.
The Industrial drawing classes was
also well represented by numerous
sketches and drawings, a large portion
of which We're original designs, and
Miss Worthington, who renders her
services gratis, was warmly compli-
mented upon the eXcellency of her
pupils work. The average age of the
pupils is II years, and it is interesting
| to note that ST. Luke's church MEM
bers have been carrying on this use
full work for four years and until this
winter have been the only organization
which has undertaken the task of in
| dustrial training.
The work of the kindergarten was a
great feature in the exhibition and
amply recompensed for the annual out
lay of $1,000 provided by st. Luke's
church. The little ones have improved
to great extent during the past year
and the outlook for the coming year is
very bright. Mr.. and Mrs. Israel enter.
tanned their visitors. and satisfaction
was expressed on all sides with the
marked progress of the work of the
three branches that displayed work.
In the evening short service was
held in the church, after which reports
of the various organizations were read
dealing with the work of the past year
from which 1t appeared that the Men:
guild had expended 5000 in their genera
work, and also that 1856 women ant
children hadbeen given a free outine
| to Lake Ariel, fifty persons had beer
entertained at the Dalton home, $10
had been expended in the burial of poo
and friendless persons. The guild IL
such cases prevented the bodies from
being sent to the medical Laboratories
for dissection as required by law, whel
burials are made at the expense of TIL
poor board. The employment commit
tee reported having secured positions
for several men, and the visiting sub
committee reported similar eXcellen
results.
Report of the Women's Guild.
The report Of the Women's gull,
showed that $2,1S1 had been receive,
during the year, out of which the kin
dergarten absorbed $l,072. The Girls
Friendly society had received S216.9l
almost all of which had been eXpende
in carrying on the work the society ha
in view. Number of members at pres
ent, A. This society has taken care q
the altar and provided the decoration
on holy days, and several cases of poy
erty have been relieved.
The Womens guild had also distr
buted 1,04j articles of clothing, beside
various pieces of flannel, etc, SlS7 ha
been given in cash to the poor an
needy, and $40 received from job
Jermyn for the same purpose. The in
dustrial school comprised 1873 pupils
20 teachers and five officers. With rt
gard to the kindergarten il was intent
ed to accommodate 25 pupils, but OWN
II . q
= was compelled to increase their accom-
/ mediation accordingly. The Need
Work society had exhibited 1Sl gal
ments, etc, which had been distribute
to deserving parties.
The reports were all received as en-
inently satisfactory, and much enth,
siasm prevailed upon the recital of til
numerous works and deeds accom-
plished by the different committees.