New-York tribune., 1896-11-29
CHURCH SETTLEMENT CLUB.
A BAZAAR TO SECURE MONEY FOR RENT
OF ROOMS.

or ROOMS.
Tho Church Settlement House at No 800 East
Eighty -fourth-st. put In gala array yesterday
for the bazaar OF the Church settlement Club and
the members of that energetic organization were
out in full force. waiting customers and serving
refreshments TO tho numerous guests Tho booths
were drapcd with red and white. and the walls
adorned with flags and bunting. while tho wares
offered for sale. being mainly dolls and fancy ar
ticles. made very pretty display. These things
nearly all made by the MEMBERS who have
been working very hard In preparation for the oc-
caslon for the last six weeks. and many OF them
sclfsupporting women. their efforts speak we'll
for their interest In the settlement. The proceeds
Of the sale TO toward the rent OF the house.
and tho object OF the club is 10 meet much OF
this troublesome expense II can. though the
members also help In many ways In the general
work OF the settlcment-each one having come par
tcular thing to do.
about thirty members. and Is two years old this
month i -, was % formed in. in connection cor with the
GERS now belong TO all denominations Miss Frances
Bristol has been It's president from the beginning.
Miss Elizabeth Stryker. Meetings are held on
the first Friday OF each month. and the principal
OF how to raise money. for II tho rent of the
temen house Is not paid It VIII not be possible to
tcrtainmcnts have been given. but entertainments
ow a ana hs c Of roh ne
to get out some pretty subscription cards and send
them to the friends OF the members and those they
think likely to be Interested In the work They are
also trying to get more members and Miss Bristol
says there Is plenty Of work to keep four or five
hundred young women busy.
The Church Settlement was started, like the club.
In connection with the Church OF tho Redeemcr
and IL under the direction OF tho rector. Father
Johnson: bpt every one who has heard OF 1t be-
came Interested, and now more contributions to its
support come from outsiders than from the church
Its work Is purely -scctarian. The house Is in
charge Of Miss Marian L. Gurnay. and all sorts Of
classes and clubs are conducted there. There are
boys clubs to keep the little urchins Off the streets
evening entertainments for the young and
women OF the neighborhood. and Miss Gurnay often
gives talks to the mothers.
The classes not free, Just enough being
charged To make the pupils feel independent. Tho
class In dancing Is the favorite This Is well at
tended that 1t has become a source OF income and
helps support the less popular classes There Is
best teachers obtainabe. and two three OF the
club members act as assistants.
Last year there was a stan or trained nurses al
ways In attendance. some OF them taking pay cases
to support the work and the others going TO all
places where their services were required. This had
TO be given up for want Of funds. but will be taken
up again soon az the necessary funds are forth
coming as 1t was Father Johnson's pet scheme
The work labors under great disadvantage IN
being connected with q debt-laden church. for many
Of the members OF the Church Of the Redecmcr feel
that all the money they raise ought to go
toward the removal Of the mortgages with which,
by fault OF It's own, the church happens to bo
burdened But those who know tho good the settle
ment is doing cannot bear to think OF giving IL up
and II II should fail II will not be because the
Church Settlement Club did not do all In its power
70 prevent II