Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-28


| fad. New York women have passed the
| stage where the fad is merely the means
| of trivial enjoyment. II is now regarded
as a serious thing. a matter worthy OF
| deep consideration, like the purchase OF Il
new house. or the adoption Of anything or
permanent and costly character.
The new-woman idea has had much TO
| do with the serious aspect or the iad era
| Fashionable people have been deeply I'M
press Il with the importance or the new
| woman" who is supposed TO be the per
sonincation Of all that is sensible, dignl-
| fed independent. and self-reliant.
| The present solemn fad is philanthropy,
and the young bud. handsome matron'
and active d0wager who has not some
particular charity on hand Is deemed
| sadly out Of style. This philanthropy fad
Is n mighty fortunate thing FOR IarSe
| number of people who are the targets OF
considerable sums OF money. when ior-
merly went for gimcracks Of no earthly
use 10 any one.
Miss Helen Could has had much 70
do with the creation OF this style OF rad
! although I'm 10 sense OF the word Is she
a fashionable girl. She dresses plainly, Is
| seldom seen at the gay functions or her
| society of friends but views life from
sober, common-sense standpoint.
! LOVES POOR CHILDREN.
| Miss Gould has great love OF chill
| dren. not so much for the petted darilnss
Of the Fifth-aye;cIe mansions as Tor the
! moor little waits OF the East SIDE tehe-
| ,uents Two schools on the East Side.
one at the lower end OF town and one at
the uuper. are almost entirely supported
| nv her. Not only this. but at her place,
| Woody Crest on the Hudson. she has fire.
| ouently fifteen or twenty tenement emil
| dren TO spend week with her. Ponies
and carts are placed at their disposal,
together with an abundance OF good food
| and warm clothing.
| Miss Gould is also interested with her
slster-ln-law. Mrs. Edith Kingdom Gould.
| I'm the Potted-Plant Association. Mrs.
| Gould devotes much of her time 10 this
| enterprise. which was formed mainly to
| cheer the sufferers in the charity wards
| Of the city hospitals. Flowers are dis
| tributed among them every day, and al
| though the work OF the association seems
small on the surface. Il really gives
| great deal OF pleasure TO its beneficial
| ries.
| DIR. DEPEW'S CHARITY.
During her LIFETIME Mrs. Chauncey W.
| Depew took considerable interest in the
work Of -. Luke's Hospital which is
| lust few doors from her late home, on
west Fifty-fourth street. Mrs. Depew was
| accustomed to make almost daily tours
Of the wards. doing what she could In
| quiet. buslness-lke way, for the comfort
| OF the patients.
IL is not generally known that Mr..
| Depew continues this work as much as
| he can. though his business affairs give
| him but little time. lie visits 81. Luke's
| az least three times a week, and he is
| liberal contributor to the finances Of the
| institution.
Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt also takes n
| lively interest in 81. I.uke's. Several beds
! n the hospital have been endowed by the
| Cornelius Vanderblts. and all the long
| time patients there are on speaking terms
| with both Mr. and Mrs Vanderbilt.
A SENSIBLE MISSION.
| Mrs William III. Vanderbilt is almost
| the entire support of the mlssion-house of
| 81. Bartholomew, in east FOrty-second
street. This is the most completely equip
| ped mission in the whole country. 1t does
| not only try TO reform the outcasts of
| respectable soci ty but it does much to
| help and educate the Woodworking people
| who struggle along at the grindstone OF
| poverty.
| 1t has a bank called the Penny Provi-
| dent Fund, where interest IS paid on de-
| posts of cent and upward 1t encour-
| ages poor people 10 prepare for the pro-
verbal rainy day. even If they only save
| few pennies a week. II has night sew
| ing cooking. and reading classes for the
| young girls and women who work all day
| I'm the downtown factories and shops.
| There are all kinds OF amusements 10
attract young men from the streets.
| The mission Is nsble IN every way.
| 1t appreciates the many obstacles in the
| path OF the poor. and IL strives more 10
| tighten their burdens and give them
| pleasure than to thrust religion down
| their throats IL was the originator OF
the pawnbroking scheme, which makes
| loans at d pee cent rate. as against the
| % per cent. charged by the regular shops.
| The mission people knew that the pawn
| shop was necessary evil. and In times
| Of distress q boon to the poor and Il set
| about to make its conyenences as cheap
| IS possible.
| LOOKS AFTER STAGE FOLK.
| Mrs. 4. NJ. Palmer. the wife Of the
| theatrical manager. Is one OF the most
| charitable Of women IN New York.
| Charity has always BEEN fad with her.
| and her particular charges are the poor
| broken-down people OF the stage. An ac-