Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-03

anOtner quarter, Wis tpr lolu Oh larnny
well known 10 her, who, before The mas
sacies, lived in ease and comfort The
father was xii ell the night Of the 26tn;
one son succeeded in escaping 10 Van,
while the other. VINO was employed by
large German firm, was diSmis sei a ong
with ali he other Armenian employees
by order OF the COVE rnment There
was no chance Of his finding wo k, en- /
he was 10 constant dread OF being arrest
ed. The mother and daughter lived IN
their large and devasted house because
it was theirs and thev had no rent to pay
but all their earthly possessions con-
sisted OF one stewpin, little CHI ircoal,
two pillows, two bedcovers and change
OF lnen each-all e which articles were
given them. An this was the cond
ton OF hundreds OF fami les in TIER i'm
mediate vi unity. venerable Cregorian
priest who oied last year, had left behind
him family OF two Fl e sons and three
daughters. One II was killed the night
of tie massacre, and the sight Cf It made
the other son 20 cut oil his mind; so the
widow and three daughters were left
wi h the care of the brother, who was
once the pride OF the family and is now
an idiot. And these instances we're but
solitary ones among The thou lands oil
others equally narrowing AS the relief
work went en-, some people were found
quite willing to continue 10 accept the
weekly dole; but many Others Of good
family and formerly well to Go, fit
delcicy about suhsistng on pub &c
charity longer Than was nee ssarY, aud
began to ask fit were possible in any
way TO find them employment, This idea
commended itselfto the lad es in charge
of the relief funds, and various schemes
were at once propose as TO the b,st
fuitherance OF this reject.
Upon inquiry 1t was found that many
of the women we're Already experts in
Oriental embroidery; the s,ye Ct work,
material employed, and st tch used vary
however, in various quarters Of the city,
as well as sections OF the country. Act
ing up n this suggestion, work was be-
centres, the methods emp'o ed beng
varied according % the ideas Of the differ
ent ladies in char c, and the mats ais at
hard. While all Of tlese have been
successful in ahordlng sell-respect ng
employment TO large numbers women,
| Will give the details OF but one with
whose workings | wa, privileged toShave
especial aoqu linlance. The head Of this
branch, Is Swiss lady of rare acoonp-
lishments and marvellous execu i've abil.-
ty, whose home is up on the Golden
Horne close t. the old Byzantine Palace
Hebdomen; lies just across from the
scene of the frightful massactes OF Has
klein Where men were cut down IN
Two days. Resp, nding o an invitation
10 see the usual Saturday giving out OF
work, took caique early in the morn
ing and arrived 10 tnd that the distrlbI-
ton had already commenced, and that
crowds OF sa- faced women were patti
emily awaiting their turn
In the little office 10 which each appli-
cant was admitted in rotation, were great
piles OF stamped satin and gauz. squaies
Tor cushions and footstoos, each with its
own skeins Of embroidery silk and gold
thread laid ready. There were long
strips for borders to curtains, tinv silk
squares Tor hanikerchie S. round piece,
Tor lea cosies, and fronts ior the pretty
Bolero jackets. All these had been cut.
designed and stamped under the person.
al supervision OF the lady in charge;
work OF no small magnitu lie in itself
alone. As each woman came IN with
her completed work and the silks lett
over, they were weighed 10 see that all
was right, and she was paid accor ing to
her work. New pieces were then given
her after weighing and setting down the
amounts; special Instruct ons, or il
necessary, corrections were also given
few helpful words sympathy, scrip
ture passage in Armenian on pretty
picture card added, and she was dlsmis-
sed 10 give room TO the next
In this way about 100 women were re-
ceived and assisted. AT luncheon my
l.. hsr
perisnce in startiOg this work that has
grown to such magnitude II have
been repeatedly asked" she said, by
friends in Great Britain France and
Switzerland to send them Orien,a en-
broideries for Christmas or for charity
bazars. So the id a at once occurred 10
me, when this nee, ssity arose, to get
them OF the women. At once | bought
few materials and gave oat the orders.
As soon as this was known, crowds came
with the unan'mos cry, Oh, give us
work; work! Great was the JOY in the
community when it was announced that
| would give them as much work as
could. Instead of sitting at home hud-
died together, mo ping and weeping they
were taken out OF themselves by having
something to occupy their minds. Not
all the women coulu TO the embroidery.
1t required nimble fingers, unspoiIed by
hard word, and long and careful ap-
premiership. They cannot do ii without
at least three months hard practice.
They have to sit bent over frame, ana
wear curious thimbles, 10 protect their
fingers from the needle. But number
less women began to learn the work in
the hope of finding employment. The
first consideration was to settle the right
price for labor. Considering that a
dressmaker here gets 20 piasters day
$50 eents), and her food, and washer
woman IS piasters, II seemed best 10
allow good. expert worker 10 piasterS
10 cents) day, less or more, according
to the speed or quality oil the work. TINS
the Jews and TurAs, who hire such work
for the pazars and pay but one or two
piasters a day-declared too much alto
eether-but con idered that woman
whose husband had been suddenly and
innoc, nifty killed, and who is left with
family for whom she is willing and anx-
ious to work, is Certainly entitled to ten
piasters at least Veiy rapidly the work
grew, until suddenly realized that step
by step ! had committed my self 10 a
very responsible position when 1t would
require great courage and a larger
capital than had TO continue. AT the
same time, what would become Of the
women il stopped One pouring, wet,
cold day, many women had come 70.