The Washington times., 1895-06-10
WENT AMONG The SINFUL
Flowers Distributed in the Aims
house and Jail.
BLIND KATHERINEs FAITH
Religious Services Accompanied the
Giving of Fragrant Blessings-Read-
ing TO the Old Blind souls-A Great
Many Observation-Disclosures with Hearts
Overlooking with Gratitude.

The gracious work OF distributing flowers
to those to whom they seldom come in mis-
fortune was continued yesterday by the
ladies of the Flower Mission. On Satur-
day they visited the hospitals. Yester-
day they went among the poor and af-
flicted of the aims house, the criminal
classes IN the jail, and the warehouses; for
men and women.
The work began about 2 o'clock and was
concluded about 4:30, as the work was
divided. One party consisted of Mrs.
Jones, president of the mission, accom-
panied by Mrs. Luckett, Miss Grace Church
and Miss Debbie Grimes. The other party
was Mrs. Rider, Mrs. II. c. King and Mrs.
Hunter
Mrs. Rider, by the way, is not worker
in the flower beneficence only on the ami
yersary of Miss Caseady's birthday She
visits the jail, almshouse and hospitals
there every Sunday, and has done so for
number of years. With only little
assistance she has procured the flowers
out OF her own means and garden, and
has given the work her personal attention
Everyw here the parties went yester-
day there were religious, services in prog
ress These Were conducted by band of
ladies and gentlemen, who certainly did
good days work. The kind of service
was that introduced by the Rev. Mr.. Van
Dorm some years ago, and which is now
continued by his daughter, Miss Van Dorm,
who was present at the Eervices yester-
day. Hymns were sung 10 the men n the
workhouse, 10 the women in their work
house, in the jail and at the alinshouse.
Addresses were also delivered by Capt.
Ripley and Mr.. Middleton. Miss Jennie
Kimball who has taken a deep Interest
in this religious work was present and
assisted in the services.
IN THE ALMSHoUSE.
Flowers were distributed at all the
places mentioned Perhaps the place OF
most interest was the almshouse.
One OF the former interesting inmates
of this place was found TO have been
TO st. Elizabeth's Asylum
This was Madame Jarocka, grand niece
of Count PULASKI, who was seHt over TO this
country from Russia throughthe kind offices
OF Minister Schenek during the Grantadmin-
istration. Madame Jarocka spent all
she had in cash, then her diamonds, and
then her clothes trying TO have pushed
through Congress a bill 10 get money stated
to be due the Pulaski heirs, something
about So 600 600.
President Arthur gave her place butshe
tried TO live In her former style OF a princess
on S 600 year, aud usually blew in that
monthly allowance iii champagne and other
delicacies. She wound up iii the almshouse
about TWO yearsago and there hermind was
Now she IS in the asylum
She was a very accomplished woman, was
a Polish princess, and was onthe way TO the
Siberian mines with her brother when
Minister Schenck interiered. One OF the
inmates at the almshouse said yesterday
that she intended to send her some of the
flowers which she got yesterday.
The Aims House is full of interesting
wreckage of humanity. One OF these who
interested the party very much was Blind
Katherine Williams, quite young woman,
and who once had very fine face.
''Ah, my honey she said To Mrs Rider,
81 loikes the smell of the pinks and I'm
daisy mesilf. Bot there's nothing like a
whiff OF the ovid pipe afther ali :" With
this she pulled out her tobacco box and
pipe, all of which Were gifts, but she COM
planned thatshehad TO buy herown matches.
BLIND KATE'S FAITH.
"Idon't want much at all, " she went on,
land whin I axes God fur anything l
rest aisy till get it; do to be shure. Do
amy of yez smoke? No? Well. maybe
it's all for the betther, but God bless yez all
and God rest your sowls If yez ever finds
throuble. Here, Mary Ellen, put me pink
in little wather. IllshmelI it again whin
shmoke little
Out in the corridor of the white women's
apartments was Elizabeth Yatman. She
had gathered a few Of the old blind souls
around her and was reading to them out of
The Times of June 9th. The story was
local police item, entitled: Much ado
about nothing They We're all infinitely
pleased with the visit. Their poor old
shrivelled faces lighted up and they grasped
their flowers lovingly and soon had them in
old tin cups and bottles to be kept fresh
till tomorrow
Mrs. Mary Callahan, ninety years of
age, was the recipient OF bunch of flowers
that made her think of picnic days nearly
a century ago. 81 hope God will give
you all long life,' said she. II am going
home soon myself, where there are flowers
always" and here she began to weep,
not at the prospect of Heaven, but at
the kindness of the visitors.
DUMB GIRL MADE HAPPY.
Up in the colored department dumb
the flower bearers, and she made a rush
for them andewas made intensely happy
with a small bunch.
Oue Vi tuc sAISutdliy IHteItStllS WdIus
was that of the African ancients, grey
haired, feeble and bent women, relics OF
slavery days. Their heads most of them
were bound up in the old time white
kerchiefs, from under which the grey wool
strayed. One of the cases here was
blind woman, Katherine Dudley, who, after
getting her flowers sang a part of an
old hymn to the visitors.
Flowers were handed through cells to
the prisoners in the Jail and were doubt
less the inspiration OF some good thought
through the watches of last night
The ladies will visit the Marine Hospital
some day this week They have worked
very faithfully and zealously these past
two days, and have gone a great deal OF
good. To all appearances there was no
one Indifferent to the kind thoughts OF
the flower mission idea, and great many
received the flowers with hearts over
flowing with gratitude and sincerity of
feeling.
Salvation Warriors Services.
The lusty- throated warriors OF the Sal
walton Army encountered the hosts of