Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-23
CHARITY
The Cry Of Distress In
the City.
EFFORT TO FORM A NEW AssocIA-
TIoN FoR BENEvoLENCE.
MEETING OF LADIES.
1T WILL BE HELD AT THE CUM
nERLAND PREsDYTERIAN
CHURCH DEC. 2.
The Charity Hoard win succeed the
Associated Charities In Its
Good Work-situation.

The sorrows OF the poor are ever
finding their way to the ears OF the
well to do and appealing to humanity
In the name OF the common tie that
binds the destitute to the more fortu-
nate. This Is particularly true at the
opening OF the winter season when the
discomforts OF cold weather begin to be
felt in desolate homes. and according
to the account of some OF the ladies'
who were prominent in the organlza-
tion known as the Associated Charities
during the days of Its activity there
never was time when more stirring
appeals were being made for charity
than right now.
Poor people who have become accus-
toned to call upon them when In need
OF help have been Hooking to them OF
late and the ladies' have been much dis
tressed at the fact of being unable to
render the assistance which was asked
for.
The Associated Charities has been n
power for good In the community and
by Its systematic and Judlcious work
administered help In way to be of the
greatest benefit to the needy while at
the same time Just as small burden
on the community as was possible.
AhNF W hiiuAlai
principally by entertainments. and one
year rendered assistance to three hun.
dred persons. But the association
seems lately to have fallen to pieces
owing apparently to general lack of
interest.
Mrs Charles Scheubert, who had
taken the lead In Its benevolent work,
removed TO Boston some time ago. and
the burden OF winding up the affairs
OF the organization has fallen princl-
pally upon Mrs. Clara Clayton. who
was second vlce-pre sident and succeed
ed to the cares and responsibilities of
Mrs. Scheubert upon the departure OF
that lady for Boston. There was
small amount of Indebtedness which
was paid on and this about disposed
OF the affairs OF the Associated Charl-
ties, This was about the close of the
summer.
| In the month of October meeting
! was held Mt the rooms OF the Young
| Mems Christian association for the
purpose OF organizing another assocla-
tion to take up the work of the de-
| funct organization The new society
was called the Charity Band. Miss
| RebecCa Collins was elected vi e-presi-
/ dent, and Mrs. Clayton secretary. The
| president and other officers We're not
/ elected, the intention being to walt
! until u larger representation OF the Ia
/ dies OF the city could be gotten to-
! gether before making the selection.
| Two more meetings were held, both at
the Cumberland Presby terian church,
I one on the first and the other on tn
! 18th OF November. But the attendance
has not been what was desired Mt either
of the meetings and so no election has
been held to fill the vacant offices. II
has been decided, however. to hold an
other meeting In hopes that interest
enough may be aroused to make the
| new organization a success, II Will
occur Monday, December 2, at D. IN.
at the Cumberland Presbyterian church
and all the ladies OF the city who feel
an interest are requested to show 1t by
their attendance and participation In
the proceedings.