New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-22
CLOTHING FURNJSHED TO TIE POOR
WORK OF THE NEEDLEwoRX GUILD REVIEWED
AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING

WORK OF THE NEEDLEwORX GUILD REVIEWED
AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING
The annual meeting Of the NewYork branch Of
the Need.ework Guild Of America was he'd yesier-
cay morning in the large assembly nall OF the
Presbyterian Building. Twentieth-st- and Fnth-ave
The object Of this organization is to furnish pam
and suitable garments to meet the needs Of hos
I.ia.s homes. and misce .laneous charities
The meeting was opened by an address from The
Rev Or A. T. schaufier H spoke Of the various
benefits derived from the work OF the Guild, and
thanked It's members for the assistance wnlch they
haa given 10 general charitable work.
Mrs. Arthur NJ. Dodge, president OF the New
York branch Of the Guild. introduced Mrs. John 4.
Foster who appeared for the archdeaconry II
Calvary Church. Her work and that OF hei asso-
-.s.es e with the poor when they dismissed
from, the hospitals and prisons. She emphasized
r1nsly the importance Of pain, decent c4o'h-Ne
t.. .t-so Dnfortunates Without Il, she SAID they
...r. almost Invariably refused WORK "here th-y
applied. a. people looked with disuust upo" i07'
I'D Deggar.y appearing applicant Letters were
non read from the Charity Organization society
..nr4.s,ng their thanks Tor gifts Of clothes from
rle Glild.
q.,. ,ext sneaker was Mss Brewster nurse
--. with four others. ives in Henry-st ana Who
eutre time is devoted to visiting the 7'en - az
..,-rneut. She spoke Of the desttutloh "Al'' ''S
,. 5.pv and urged the women before her 10
nike ,reir contributions OF garments ana warm
t..ifrs ill. generous as possible during me Oo"'
10 season ..a.. "a
e,,. ,.e.idert Mrs Dodge. then briefly recoun'e'
,, c..s,s work for the last year There are Sky
.-.ons IN the New-York branch, and the 'rPo''
mentioned the number Of garments iuFi''S"' ., p'
- WING The tota. a. nearly nine thousana NJ, ~,
.'. 49, observed. showed sishl iat'''5 -
... f, ..rr red 70 the previous year an
AZ lsrrcsi appea. Dor increasing " W. "snealsr
..,.'ago and Philadelphia, sall - nS - Tiny
.,r s.T5ug larger amounts every 49, nan,ees 10
M I'D. d, because the society In each ~ " nc - rot
,.~ rse wno.e city with IL SECTIONS, 80 y. hose
..... .re "bousands OF people in Ne"--leGlH -, g.
r,.,4.f Ne need out have thus iara aa. he var
w. ought 10 90 more Work thIouSn Ia and
- r,.r or meetings ought - De 49, ~ 11r.
,.t ,,fi-idua, member should ieeI W sl,r-
M s, 49, ~ @41cers and section presidents dr. ''
posed % show ION. a., this ORGANIZATION
... - Serfvol from the stateIlel!. u ~ on new
.af 10, during the asst your tTai,s, T.his =
e.~,,s bave been furnished Ds, 49, need
s-." ,,.',Iiee on.y a fraction o. the ~ -, on.
which IS estimated At Ir"V sGdii'nJ when written
d. ..o-r Inc requirements OF hls uoaIoiij nerhaps
q, IA. : 0O garments annual. r.9b,v The pa
= -aa - ,iofhe drcently ana CON- .so5s,ftnfions
,r. from, he hospital and other Mrssent we're n
81 &c of me meeting those pieoiI o,bing s4nt
Viz ~. 90 'ipstairs and examine the e,nbers might
~ ~ ',.bibltOn that the HcIi" ID 9he
g.. tbf rcsuI OF their coflolheu ,,'sble
kr4 ~. Contributions that were su''"