The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-24
Almost Time for Annual Gar
ment Distribution.
This Years Exhibition 10 Be Held In
'avoy Hall
Sometbing About the Good Work Of
the Guild Here and Elsewhere.

ON Thursday, October 81, the section
presidents OF the Providence branch OF
tie Needlework Guild of America VIII re-
ceive from their directors all the garments
they have co lected from their memoers.
On Monday, November 4, the sectloh
presidents will send the garments TO the
Savoy on Mathewson street, kinuly
placed at the disposal of the brhnch oy
Mr.. Tiiiinghast, the place OF collectlon
and distribution. A committee VIII re
cei,e the packages, verify the secretaries
lists found in each package and arrange
the garments, which are TO be on exhl-
bition TO Inc mem bers, their friends and
the interested public. Ii will be remem-
bered that last year the branch held the
exhibition in Mrs. Walter Il. Vincent, 3
home ana there were displayed over zoo
garments. This year II Is expected that
the collection. which is now gong on.
will result much more favorably.
A public meeting for all interested In
the work will be held at $3.50 O'Clock, at
the Savoy, on the afternoon OF the exhi-
bition day. Thursday, Nov. Z.
After the exhibition the articles VIII De
distributed to the institutions as voted
upon by the section presidents. No gar
ments will be distributed except through
the regularly organized charities
The Guild was organized In Philadei-
phia. April, 1885, and ~ modelled after
society In England, founded by Lacy
~
composed OF many organizations, called
branches. which may be forced anywhere
and control the distribution OF their
own garments. Cities having popuia.
tion OF 25, 900 and over must be organized
In sections. Anyone can organize a section.
A section consists of a president, secre-
tary. at least three directors, and their
mem bers, and must return annually not
less than 40 garments. When 10 sections
are formed they shall be organized into
city branch by the election OF an homo.
,ary president, PRESIDENT. secretary and
treasurer for the entire branch. There
shall be no vice presidents, as the sectlor
presidents stand in that relation.
The object of the Guild ls to furnish
new. plain. suitable garments to meet the
great need OF our hospitals, homes and
other charities. All mem bers must con
OF useful clothing. All the garments ol
Zach section are to be sent to q central
place in Providence and distributed ac'
y cording TO the votes at the annual meet
ing. Each officer and director 10 request
Cd to secure one or more annual dona
tions in money, but there are no fees
fines or dues.
Merino. unbleaohed muslin and cantor
dannel underwear TIN pairs, IL possible)
skirts Of dark flannel, flannel sacques ant
wrappsrs, knitted goods, night shirts
night gowns, sheets, towels and shoes ar
needed for the Guild.
The officers OF the Providence brancl
MRS. j. W. Danielson, 100 Waterman
street; president, Mrs. Frederic Talbot
81 CongdcA street; secretary, Mrs. Waite
b. Vincent, 3 Cooke street; treasurer, Mis-
Jane L Anthony, 72 Manning street.
There are at present 80 sections ana thei
presidents are: Mrs. +. Talbot, Miss M
Louise Torrey, Mrs. Oscar Lapham, Mrs
p. w. Lippitt, Mrs. NJ L. Cleveland, Mrs
y. Llppitt Snow, Mrs. j. w. X. Taylor
Mrs. d. ID. Cattsrnacb, Mrs. John Nc
Causlan, Miss Annie Il. Phillips, Mrs. al
bert Greene Utley, Miss Clara Stewart
Smith, Mrs. William von Gottschalck
Mrs.. Amos G. Barstow, Jr., Mrs. Charlie
.. Paine, Mrs. Roscoe 3. washburne, Mis-
Aida SpraRue, Mrs. Walter f. Angel
Miss Jessie A. Barker, Miss Caroline Kel
lev, Mrs. II. w. Wilkinson, Mis- Adalen
Lewis, Mrs. Gorham Thurber, Mrs. Charlie
r. Earle, Mrs. Henry Howard, Mrs. Fay
ette Brown, Miss p. A. Kimball, Mrs. +
p. Cspron.
Mrs. John Wood Stewart contributed al
interesting and instructive article TO tn
Needlework Guild Department OF the las
Altruist Interchange which Is calculates
to stir the directors TO increased activity
Some OF the extracts of the article, or LEI
ter, follow:
IA glance over past issues OF this d'
partment reveals some reason for th
complaint that the general direction
seem intended primarily for the presider
and secretaries, and only incidentally. fo
that powerful corps OF officers which col
troll tho Guild; namely, the directors, /
whom lie our life and strength. Our pu
pose in thus sending the executive deta
broadcast was TO instruct all the Office
and the members also as to the approve
methods and thus prepare them in a
vance to aid in carrying them out.
sSome directors say they would rsth
give all the garments than ask any on
Yes. think we all would, especially, rath
than ask one whom we know will gi
reluctantly. But let me tell you SON
thing, which perhaps you do not real IL
the gift OF giving gladly is largely ms
ter OF cultivation. wh ether ii be the 81
,nr OF money or garments, or the givii
Of ourselves for the blessing and brighte
ing OF the sad and suffering. The sayii
of MIR. Moody that ii is better to set Z