The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-17
E.
AYEAR' GOOD WORK
Whittier House Appropri-
atelY Celebrates Its
First Anniversary.
GUESTS INSPECT The BUILDING
Miss Bradford Tells of Her Strug-
giles to Establish the Settle
ment in Jersey City.
GUESTS INSPECT TIE BUILDING

The first anniversary OF the Wnillier
House was celebrated yesterday after
noon and evening in a most enjoyable
manner. Although the work has grown
surprisingly in the one year since us
organization there are still many people
in Jersey City. who have never entered
the ~hospitable doors of the Whittier
House and do not know the reason OF
its being and have never even heard OF
Social Settlements. For these people
who would like an opportunity to visit
Whittier House, and hear of the work
done during the year as well as for the
numerous friends and co-workers, it was
decided to give a reception and introduce
Miss Bradford. the headworker n or
ganizer CT Whittier House to Jersey City
people.
The Committee of Arrangements for
the successful reception held yesterday
was:-Mrs. A. J. Newbury, Miss Van
Wrinkle and Mrs. NJ. F. De Hart. NJ. D..
These ladies and the co-workers of
Whittier House issued invitations to Jer-
sey City people and also in those cities
and towns where assistance has been
given to the Institution.
Miss Tillie McBride and Miss Bessie
Hunt were the committee on decorations
and refreshments, and they were amply
repaid for their hard work by the beau
tifil appearance of the rooms.
The large parlor. which is generally
kept bare for the Kindergarten and
dancing class, was transformed into an
attractive room. Pretty ugs covered
the floor and shaded lamps lighted the
room. The grand piano was placed in
the middle of the room, against the wall,
and on it stood a large glass vase full
of American beauty and white roses.
ners Of the room were tall palms. giving
a summary appearance to the rooms. The
mantels We're draped with pale green
bowls of dogwood, while lilacs and wis
terra hung gracefully over the edge.
At the rear of the room was the re-
white and had wisteria vines. mingled
with fern leaves festooned about, the
edge. In the centre Of the table a large
blossoms. Although the. parlor was
most deliberately decorated, all the rooms
Of c The RDgss yfrs srig THE 9y 1pyers-
The reception committee. consisting of
the co-workers, took the guests over
each was furnished. At four o'clock
in the afternoon MSS Bradford intro
s aueea iyn ResfynOsla lft,s Of the H Rela ss:g
IN his opinion Social Settlements were
one of the best works that can be done.
Thsg wef fse 2 P g]eytsre Ct t ge0d ho IN th live eon of
showed ~ the power Of example the
5sa alnsd fn yr.s Of gg ood lang afrai aao they
Mr.. Reynolds said that the Delaney
Street Settlement, carried the, ward IN
good done in the homes Of the people
must AVE its effect upon the wards f
nothing politically were done. He said
the good done by Whittier House would
mt hp told this wear or for n number
of years, but that it would extend over
many generations, and he was sure if
ali assistance in their power to Miss
would, one day. be sorry.
Miss Bradford followed and told of the
progress of the work of the Whittier
called .sthe evolution of a settlement
TO Jersey CITY. she. had but SO. Mr.:
Scudder, knowing her desires, offered
: ittle hall room in he Peoples Palace
shortly after to see. Mr.. Hewitt, the
poormaster, and gained his support. He
asked her first
sasss'n, aless 8 She s Thought sss of her $50 S.
little ribbons and give them to the
n aHo..
a yOo Jill ~ = 80 5.
When this last question was also salts
eactorily answered and Miss Bradford
had explained the workings Of a social
port and has fulfilled his promise. One
lay when Miss Bradford and Mr.. Scud-
s ser gege t MIST gra .aks.he Said a9 f Was the fe
be- rou-sectarian with no lists or isms
% far as dfscr minsting. between Pro-
testant and Catholic. and nonschristsan
gentleman who had overheard the con-
versation went to Miss Bradford and
.asa re gas and Z c 'fhat he ena hs sdula 1 ai hous Sc
which she might have rent free ii 1t
suited her. Unfortunately the house did
not suit, but the. incident encouraged
Miss Bradfordein her work.
whittier HOUR is not a home, Miss
Bradford continued, 1T IS not a charity.
it Is not even an institution. The young
ladies who live here are not inmates of
l home. they pay their. board here as
they would in any boarding house. The
10 not receive. charity, they pay what
much. dfty cents for ten lessons, but Z
'sest possible teachings for the best pos
She spoke Of the dancing class and said
men to be chivalrous to the young
ladies and that was a step gained in the
Ice cream, CAKE and cheese sticks We're
served the guests and a social hour fol-
owed, during which many questions re-
garding Settlement work were asked
Miss Bradford. gsssg
THE EVENING SESSION.
In the evening addresses were made by
Dr.. A. Fl. Bradford OF. Montclair and
Mr.. Percy Alden Of Mansfield House,
London. DR.. Bradford a.d the good
done by Settlements is inestimable. Ee
thanked the people of Jersey City for
the help they had given his sister In her
work and hoped they would continue
Mr.. Alden, after speaking of the work
q Mansfield. House, WHICH Is in the
East End of London. There are two
Settlements in Mansfield House, one of
men and one OF women. In the mems
settlement there are nine workers and
in the women's nineteen There IS a
lodging house In connertion with Mans
field House, accommodating 116 people,
where a lodging and breakfast are given
for eight cents a night.
we have had in our lodging house."
said Mr.. Alden, "a ship captain, gentle
men, and even a colonel, though over
here colonies are so plentiful. that I sup
pose that Doesn't mean much to you
He said that If anyone should want
q lodging and should inquire anywhere
In tha district of 125. 200 people he would
he directed to the Mansfield House AT
Mansfield everything IS giv5f to the
people for which they ask, billiards,
pool, or education. 1t is a combination
OF Peoples Palace and Whittier House.