Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-06
HELPING THE NEEDY.
Ssml-Annual Report Of The Kings
Daughters Of Virginia.
WHERE AID HAS BEEN GIVEN
Many Circles Make hegui"r "'"
.,on. 20 the Day Nursery and N'"-
dcrgarten-The work Oh '"e
.niyation Throughout the s'"'e'

-.tos a most gratifying Alo"i"s "S "
III dome by that organization the
'.,,cipaI object Of which is the "s'flou-
- N, charity. The work done ty many
a.. circles has been Of little impor-
-, h,t the whole good accomplished
,.sr, gratifying. Below is given th0
~ Miss Lottie Magill Hartman,
~. ossisiant state secretary
vo8forl Clty-Charity Circle OF twenty
-,,,,bers. Their work lies among The
- NJ their community. The Pocahon-
coal company gave them half a car
go, -, coal which, with provisions ard
80, was distributed TO the needy.
90. also provided for shut IN,
c,,rriod girl, and poor family which
,.,s attacked with typhoid-fever
,.,i,.rs,,v Of Virginia-Christ-Chur
c.-t. This circle helps TO maintain
e,,.r3av school that enrolls forty-eight
...s with an average daily attendance
F,v.ntv-three. Since the opening OF the
lent session October 8, lS90) lol sar-
.r,,ts have been made and Distributed.
p...iots for dues and fines, SiLSl' us
now circle OF eight members fas
l.so started since Christmas. IDelr WOik
h for the hospital In Charlottesville' e"ch
member earning by her own EFFORTS OF
saving 10 cents a week Tor mat purpose.
some badges have been sold' anu money
RENTED by the secretary -
feXaudria-The yearly dues OF nine
,r.rn IS were sent by their secretary.
rorbwell. Hanover County.-A ciscle OF
s,,,teen members. known d the W nat
cover circle. has been formed.
charles city and Shirley The king
r,,rgbters here have worked hard, help-
he the poor Of the county, colectihg
hooks ana papers for distrlpulloh' ahe
looking out for the needs OF seEeidi
churches \ quilt was sent 10 lhe Snel-
t,r.ng Arms, two others gwen 70 pgoa
FL. miles in the county. besides quantity
40 r..thlug and provisions distributed ou-
,r.. the late severe weather. An enter
t.trnant I'm the autumn was so success
nl has 10 raise money enough for a new
.fcsn FOR the Westover church. ana pro-
,e.is given 10 the poor. The annual dues
,-l money for badges and leaflets were
rem.tt,d by their secretary.
Gloucester County.-in Gloucester are
"a. wsll-organized circles: 1.-THE North
l,,,e~ circle" recently started by the
l'.rtv secretary. and the Helpful Hand
circle" the latter having been started
40. in local charities.
IyNCHBURG'S SPLENDID WORK.
rvr.tburg.-The "Inasmuch Circle" of
ST. pas Chapter was organized hVe
,,.-e ago. FoInightly meetings are heid
b. ,he sixty members. who represent
every Protestant denomination In the
c.f, From April l. 1894. TO April !, 1872
OBJ. sum ~ s22976 has been paid out from
tfa treasury In this amount IS included
% very handsome glass-top asepuc Ope-
fqt.rr-tabIe. which was donated 10 the
Home and Retreat. OF Lynchburg. Since
toe organization Of this circle, February
o. 1890 period Of five years and two
months. N.O2S42 have been paid out lex
cIusive OF secondhand clothnO. only
two entertainments have been given,
which realized $40. and with this excep-
ton an the money has been accumulated
hy regular dues and a few special dona-
tons one OF the professors, who belongs
% this circle dn compliment 10 The clrcie),
is giving cratuitous vocal instruction to
q poor young girl, beneficiary OF the cir
Gle. and even supplies her with the neces-
sary music Then q Dr. Baker removed
IL cataract from the eye Of young girl,
whose mother is a poor widow, making
no charga, in Difference 10 the circle;
otherwise il would have been $50.
Ready Circle" of st. Pauls Chapter,
~ eighteen active members has joined
the Ala Society TO purchase heating APP
Isratus for the church, piedging $500.
There are Si3512 in their treasury now,
$3.50 having been paid out for charity,
besides clothing and fuel.
"Mnistering Circle" of st. PauPs
Chapter. has twenty -four active and
four honorary members. Dues 90 to
charity Money raised by entertainments
IS put by TO assist in putting lights in
the new ST PauFs church-s2f has
been raised for this purpose.
Helping Circle" Their mission is to
am,li0rate the condition OF those whose
lives are Swallowed with the twOfold ca
hm.ty Of poverty and disease. They
gave uniforms Of white aprons and caps
90 ttc nurses at the Home and Re
treat. and now they propose TO secure
o. memoral-room IN 81. Andrews. a
santarum recently opened In Lynch
tuc ln memory OF loved members OF
that circle who have passed away.
LOYAL circle" works among the
poo ~ ST. Paups church. and under
takes % minister 10 any special case Of
sicku. or desututioh which may occur |
among The poor women. They are I
lorty-siN i1 number Members also /
p'rife themselves to a regular attendance |
on The Wednesday evening services, and 1
90 render assistance in parish work when |
called upon hv the pastor.
HELPING THE DESTITUTE.
laray.-"lnasmuch Circle" has twenty /
FOUR Kings Daughters and fifteen Kings /
Sns Since November l. 1884, this cir |
Gle has pended s. in ministering to |
iHr necessities Of the destitute: = TO
m" Shc,,e.ng Arms: $40 for the Silver
cross. They also sent an afflicted wo-
man 90 tie Sheltering arms
Oh market. 80" Redeeming OF the Time
PAYS so towards the rectors
saia'N Secondhand clothes. groceries.
amt coal have been distributed to the
poor Total receipts for the year s1ls:
St OF which have been expended in chart
,.e objects and for the church
N'fIoIk.-' Associate Circle" No. ., sup
ra'i six families with Christmas din
hi- etc. and with other circles. sent
= poor woman 10 a hospital to be cared
ana supplied her and her children
WI clothing; rented and furnished
ons for her until she could work
''' With several associate circles
"'F formed q Girls Social Club. which
IS twice a month In the Kings Daugh-
,s room. This club Is composed OF
"''Nihe-girls. Each Kings Daughter
''N'' ilrrs Ia entertaining the girls and
l'Of light refreshments. small
.IN.atng library has been started. The
'Aei circles OF Norfolk support
''' az 49, Mary's School. Shanghai
READS TO THE SICK.
'a'on .-"Whatsoever Circle" reads
"'i ministers 20 the sick Last winter
gave clothing 10 several poor fami-
''' ttey help 90 mglnta.n the CITY Mis-
'.' and visit the sick and poor. one
'..' nh'f having paid over a hundred visits
I.f the year and taken dinner on
sundays 70 a Door woman.
iferton.-"GOcdwi Circle" begun