Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-06

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| cents on each scholar. Thus they realized
a neat sum. Almost every member is an
| interested and active member Of some
| hospital board.
Helping Hand" twenty-five members.
| They give monthly 81 to the Sheltering
Arms and monthly 81 to "A poor invalid
In the country, and 80 cents TO another.
| Besides regular contributions. provisions,
| clothing, fuel. and sometimes money are
| given as cases OF need are reported. Du-
| ring the past year sSl 30 was raised and
distributed. Christmas they sent a box
10 a young LADY who at one time was at
the Sheltering Arms At present they are
furnishing room at tie Scattering Arms
Hospital.
"Wayslde Circle" From May ]. 1884, to
May 4. 1895. twenty-six active members.
seven contributing members. Amount re-
ceived In dues. fines. contributions, ano
talent money. ssis9; expended for fuel
house rent, provisions. and clothing
800 o.: leaving As3. Number OF garments
contributed. 49, number pairs OF shoes oh
HELPING THE CITY MISSION.
Another circle, numbering sixteen, sent
in annual dues The aim OF this circle
is to support a sewing-schooi conheSteu
with the work OF the City MISSION. 'he
president acting as superintendent anu
the members of the circle as teachers:
The attendance Of the school was 9i9
scholars. The number OF new garments
made and given to poor children. W..
During the summer the circle formed II
self into an apron society. each member
pledgihg herself TO make and sell one
apron. thus keeping up an active interest
and income Total receipts for lines ana
needle-work, $H45: expenses, S3iI5; leaV-
ing 1870 in treasury.
est. Johns Circle gave 80 to Mrs.
Waterbury's Home. $40 to Home for In
curables. S25 20 Sheltering Arms - to
Founders Day dinner. $3.50 to the In
dvidual poor brought TO their notice.
They held a pound-party. to which over
$50 worth of provisions was given. These
were given TO the poor. Total amount
given last six months. $3.50.
Faithful Circle has fourteen men,
bers who helped the Shelterng Arms into
their new quarters. In December they
gave an entertainment. and realized
Sl4S. which was given to the Door. They
gave two rugs to the Sheltering Arms
toys to the kindergarten. IS to st. Luke's
chapel, and provisions TO the poor They
have made sixty-two visits TO the sick
and poor twenty-three to the Shelterlng
Arms. thirtysix to the Retreat. nine to
the kindergarten, and eleven to other
hospitals.
"Eebecca Peterkin Memorial Circle"
furnished the dining-room at the Shelter
ing Arms, and keeps ii IN order.
"Forget-Me-Not Circle" works for the
Sheltering Arms.
Helpful Circle" clothes two orphan
girls. and has given 800 towards eduoat-
ing the elder girl at the Farmville Normal
School, and 81 TO the Rebecca retarkin
Memorial Association.
Another circle has furnished room
at the Shetering Arms Hospital, called
the Babcock Memorial room, and their
present work is to give a certain sum
$50 monthly TO the support of that Iocm
HOW THE OTHERS HELP.
Evelyn SPOTS Memorial Circle" Their
special work Is a monthly contribution to
the Kindergarten and Day Nursery. to
be known as the Evelyn SPOTS Memo
rial Fund" Also clothes a child a, the
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Helping Circle" Of Trinity church, is in
a fiourishing condition Meets every Fri
day afternoon. Several entertainments
were given during the winter and 81
were expended in clothing the poor chill
dren OF that Sunday school.
"Whittle Circle" works for the Shell
tering Arms, and raised SCI by birthday
appeal, and $50 from regular dues. to fur
nish n room in that hospital. and to pay
the board Of a patient in that room.
They also aid a poor old woman.
"Ministering Circle aids three invalGs
and clothes their children for Sunday
school. They have raised in monthly dues.
$3.50; paid out for charitable PURPOSES,
$685. besides other individual amounts
not recorded.
"Park-Place Circle" assists the poor
of their community with fuel anu Iro-
visions. and pays the rent for poor
woman. They gave $50 to the Methodist
cot at the Retreat: furnished n room at
the Women's Christian Association: gave
a quilt TO their pastor. DR.. Young. Mem
bers take turns in conducting q prayer
meeting every Friday afternoon. The
total amount spent was sSS4l; amount re-
ceived, Slo27S; leaving sl4.37 IN their trea-
sury.
SCATTERING REPORTS.
Since May the following reports have
been submitted:
Circle 3. University Chapter, is inter-
ested IN furnishing a room in q hospi-
tai. Funds are raised by indivi lual effort.
and weekly dues Of 10 cents.
"Cup-of-Cold-Water Circle" OF thirty
seven members. helps the unfortunate in
the neighborhood Of the Old Market.
Davis Circle" has just been founded In
A~f'i ~ NIpOIIdtiOX county, and is
quite enthusiastic and growing rapidly.
The Kings Daughters of Daaville have
united their efforts and rented two
houses, one to be used as a sewing school.
also an Exchange for Woman's Work.
Sewing is solicited, and women and girls
seeking employment are taught TO sew
under a skilled needle woman. The other
house gives shelter to homeless girls.
calvary Circle" Shenandoah. Page
county. has insured a church. put lights
In church. given so proceeds Of an en-
tertainmenD TO the pew fund, and helped
TO furnish the rector's room. All the
classes In their Sunday-school are taught
by Kings Daughters. They also keep the
church in repair.
"Saiie f. Jahnke Memorial Circle" of
BON Air helps the poor in that commu-
MY; also contributes to the ice mission.
the Home for Incurables. and Free Kin
dergarten' and Shelterlng arms. They
also gave barrel of -four to the Orphans
Home In Bon Air. The secretary homes
to 90 even more this winter.
GROUNDING OF THE NEW YORK.