The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-06
coLoRED KINGS DAUGHTERS.

COLoRED KINGS DAUGHTERS.
They have Eight Chapters In View Gsrk and
Are Doing Great Good.
Among the AFRO Americans OF New York city
there are eight working chapters Of Kings
Daughters. They were oil organized and hayc
boon managed entirely by women Of color. The
oldest circle ls u little moro than eight years old.
while the youngest Is less than six months. Al
though their means have been very limited. they
have accomplished much good among the people
OF their race, in several Instances having organ
lied and supported charitable institutions.
Tho Gould Circle, which stands first in point
Of age. is connected with the Abyssinian Baptist
Church, and does its work chiefly among tho
poor of that church. During the past winter
they relieved more than 100 cases OF want and
sickness. In several instances these people were
not a. tho time members OF their church. but
their necessities being heard OF. the members OF
the Gould Circle searched them out, and utter
investigation supplied their needs. They have
on their list upward OF twenty-five old people.
men and women. besides three orphans, 20 whom
they pay . weekly allowance. Several children
we're supplied with school books and eight with
clothing during the past year. They have Or
garized a young peoples li,ersry club within
tao present month, which they intend ultimately
20 become the Junior branch Of their circle.
Tho Ruth Circle No. 1 has It's headquarters at
24t Wost Forty.sevaa,h street, where It has es-
tahiishel n Rescue Home for Coloced Women.
This c,rc;c, although oae OF the smallest in the
city. nas accrmplisEcd q wonderful amount OF
goo'. II has rs its leader Acdelia J. IIiiI, a col.
orcd woman well known among the missionary
workers of Few York city. She received her
education aai training in The Hprtshorn Mo.
mortal College at Richmond. Va. and doubtless
20 this training owes much 0f lar a,lcCegs na n
missionary leader among ha= race. The Reecue
Home. which Is supported AMI managed 5y this
circle o. Kings Daughters, hes at present seven
i~n.nates. Il only has a capacity OF nine. One of
its present inmates Is an old coiored woman OF
no other place for her. she was taken to their
iished for quite another class. But" as the
leader of the circle said. in speaking OF the ca Sc.
thought it better to stretch a rule than to let a
human being. suffer. so we took her in;'
This home is not yet a year old. and has Just
health PERMITS, and Mrs; Hin proposes n soSa to !" add id' to
for good washing, and very few who know how
to do it. In the home the erring woman and her
fully restored: then a good home with employ
ment is found for them. the circle trusting to
while an inmate Of the home, together with the
assurance Of their faith in her reformation. to
know that this Work has been c carried Ihsafe on by
81 from other sources. This amount was given
unsolicited and the greater part by people Of
The Cleye Circle. which comes next in point of
Thirty-second street. where. during the last few
months. has been organized a club of young
Women's Protective Union" The object Of this
si is to 4 found ,pn z e home for young cpl lored women
Young Women Christian Isso aGais OF At 4
present they have four rooms, a sitting room, q
dining room and kitchen. and two bedrooms.
spend the evenings with a comfortable meal
furnished at a small expense. or, Il they have
modated with board and lodgings and every pos
sible assistance given them toward getting en-
Of this home. the Cieve Circle has CO It's pension
roll a number OF INDECENT old coIored people. to
i Maon r iaSy h iaDe a ssR 3 IN ot e sfofii .ifr ana a G pfsee
Of Worship for the Antioch Baptist Church.
The Ruth Circle No. 2 has headquarters on
Iayinia Nash. II Is connected with the Bethel
A. VI. E. Church and is doing active missionary
and charitable work both In and out the church.
The pensioners Of this circle at present number
thirty-forr. old, sick, and out OF work. During
the winter they fed and sheltered four families,
where tho parents were sick and the children too
small. 70 work; They contributed to the repair
S Door bHf N t inaEsS an,s sent Th Ssrrf Bet Gs e, chmrsh 70 /, the
deavoring TO establish missions. besides support
ing a missionary In Hay!i. After the present
yNoi NhSs SAlc''. y $50 NAt NbsN ~ 4 iA
lie SUPPORT, and management Of the Rescue
Home for Go!ored Women, the only institution
The Inner Circle. whose headquarters arc also
on Thirty second street, is a branch Of the same
mare they devote themselves TO outside work.
A foy women OF the church. seeing the neces-
sity Of charitable work among col2red people
and declared their object to be to minister to
such sufferers. Although but recently organized.
i.ext season to pay Cor the education OF one OF
more students.
Fourth street, and It's. charities are dispensed
among both white and black. When asked why
a taG s' tSs . ead not rop fGat" %w Iafs,f people % s'd DO o no,
draw tho color line in their charities. Why
should wet A human being in need OF assistance
suffers the same whether his skin IS white OF
black. SO why should We feed n black man and
lei a white man starve. It, is true that in only
people. but we gave It because they needed it.
and not because of The color OF their skin. Then
wc have always rcinemhcrcd that some of the
nobIrsJ charities have been given by the whites
for the elevation OF The negro race" -,
The Mount Oiiyet Church has Connected with
it a circle OF King Daughters ofthc same name
They are doing good missionary work among thu
poor and uncfnGatet mentors OF their church
besides SUPPORTING on" o. mere beds In a hos
pita!, and sCnd!n3 orphan children to school.
Loved In 1850, QuArr-II-dr Made ZIP ia $50
From The Philadelphia Record.
HISroT. May 30.-County Clerk Aver Issued a mar
| FANOt lEeube ytHteT'say " JalNAeH W. ithii
old, and Adsla!ie Mccormick. 80 ycirA old. Forum,
f. 4 bachelor and MIs5 hcCormlrE a maiden. They
were lovers In 1880 AMI quRsrellcd. Fortune joineC
the Confederate army and went south. and was no
heard from again 70; many years, Recently Miss Nc
Cormick heard from, her former lover. and upon hi
r~evisiting his old home they met, revived the friend
ship Of earlier days, and tho weddiag whinh 10 abou
to take place Is the happy resrlt.
Maine gFonan BIAS y second Growth or Hair
FROM .he Boston Herald.
Mrs. Mahala Thompson OF st. George. Me-. woul'
b. worth Thousands OF dollars 10 some vendcr o
uatcn. hair remover II only she had been so fore
seeing rs TO use such article. The IocklPLd Courier
Garr,ts reports that Mrs. Thompson Is 90 years old
and eight months ago wa entirely bald, while nov
she has . bead .. black hair from two 10 four EIcha
In length
The RHtOs. suDlcis1t.
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