The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-19

not so much for the petted darlings OF
me rlttn avenue mansions as for the
loor Mite waits Of the east side teue-
ments- Two schools on the east side one
al the lower end OF town and one al fhe
upper. are almost entirely supported by
her. Not only this, but a. her place Woody
rest, on the Hudson. she has frequen Is
niteen or twenty Of the tenement children
10 spend week with her Ponies and
carts are placed al their disposal. together
Win an abundance OF good food and
Miss Gould IS also interested with her
slster-in-law, Mrs. Edith kingdom Gould
II the fotted-Piant association. Mrs.
Gouid ueNoteS much OF her time 10 this
enterprise, which was formed mainly 10
cheer the sufferers in the charity wards
OF the city hospitals. Flowers are dis
trDuted among them every day and al
though the work Of the association seems
small on the surface. IL really gives a
great deal Of pleasure to its benefciarfes.
During her life time Mrs Chauncey NJ.
Depew took considerable interest in the
work or 81. Luke's hospital, which is lust
a lew doors from her late home on West
+ orty-tourth street Mrs. Depew was
accustomed TO make almost daily tours
OF the wards doing what she could in a
quiet, business like way for the comfort
OF the patients.
1t is not generally known that Mr.. De-
pew continues this work much as he
can, though his business affairs give him
put little time He visits St. Luke's at
least three times a week and he is a liber-
al contributor 20 the finances of the insti-
LlUQn-
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt also takes a
lively interest in St. Luke's. Several beds
IN the hospital have been endowed by the
Cornelius Nanderbilts. and all the long
time patients there are on speaking terms
with both Mr. and Mrs. Vanderbilt
Mrs. VIM. II. Vanderbilt is almost the
entire support of the mission house of St.
end street. This is the the most II COM oSH
pietely equipped mission in the whole coun-
try. II does not only try TO reform the
= nH -
does much to help and educate the hard
working people who struggle along at the
grind stone of poverty.
II has a bank called the penny provi-
dent fund, where interest is paid on de-
posts of l cent and upward. 1t encour-
ages poor people to prepare for the pro-
verbal rainy day, even If they only save
few pennies week. 1t has night sewing.
cooking and reading classes for the youne
girls ard women who work all day in
the dow ntoWn factories and shops. There
are all kinds of amusements TO attract
young men from the streets
The mission is sensible in every way
pain or the poor, and II strives more to
tighten their burdens and give them pleas
ure than to thrust religion down their
thrOatS. 1t was the originator of the
pawnbroking scheme which makes loans
at per cent. rate, as against the 25
per cent charged by the regular shops
The mission people, knew the pownshop
was necessary evil, and in times of die
tress boon to the poor, and 1t set about
to make its convenience as cheap as pos
siDle.
Mrs. William Tod Helmuth. the president
of SOrosis, which is popularity supposed to
be the inner wheel of fadism, has no fad
except Flower hospital, in the poor quar-
ter of East Fifty-ninth street. 1t was es-
tablished by eX-Gov. Flower as a memo
rial to his eldest son. who died some
time ago in his 2lst year.
Mrs. Helmuth is a merry, cordial Wom-
an easily affected by any tale of misfor-
tune, and whenever any of the members
of Sorosis hear of a case deserving of
charity they know IL will be readily cared
for by informing Mrs Helmuth
Mrs. Elliott +. Sheppard devotes much
of her time to the Margaret Louise home
in East Sixteenth street, beautiful house.
splendidly furnished. 1t is like a hotel
and is for the use of single women liv-
ing in the city or visiting II.
Nicely equipped rooms are rented at
small cost, and the restaurant is moder-
ate in price. although conducted like that
of flrst-class hostelry. 1t has proved a
great boon to that large class Of women
who are alone in the world and who must
struggle for livelihood.
Although crowded to its utmost limits at
all seasons Of the year the home is not
self-paying by any means, but the de-
| ficiency is always made good by Mrs. Shep-
rd