New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-24
THE DELANCEY-ST. TEA.
TWO HUNDRED SOCIETY WOMEN CLIMB
TO THE TOP FLOOR OF NO. %
GOSSIP OVER THE TEACTPs-wrrsITNG WORKERS
AND GENEROUS Northumberland

FtI. MR. REYNOLDS AND HIS
CHARITY WORK.
Smells good doesn't il? ' said small boy stand
ing I'm the lower hall No &c Delanceyst. yester-
day afternoon and wistfully wrinkling his nosf a.
he glzed after some ladies who were passing up
the stairs to the regions whence those heavenly
odors were waited down But the good things were
not for the children this time The Womens
Auxiliary Of the University Settlement was giving
Its friends a tea" In the topmost room or the
Settlement House. and society women to the num-
Der OF 900 were the who climbed those rickety
wooden stairs and supped the fragrant chocolate
and ate OF the delicious bonbons
1t was large room with low ceiling. The pict-
ures on the wall and the books in the cases gave IL
pleasant. hOmelike look but the glory OF Sherry's
silver plate and the blush OF pink-shaded cande-
labra that adorned the table in the centre Of
the room seemed strangely out OF place in that
simple apa rtment
Mrs John A. Lowery Mrs Edward s Mead and
Mrs James w. Pinchot received the guests and
made them welcome. Mrs. Levi =. Morton. Mrs
Bayard Cutting. Mrs. Charles B. Alexander. Miss
Bertha Bartlett and Miss Florence Matthews dis
pensed the good things at the tea table The
nectar and ambrosia had the conventional and
customary tea-table taste II was the conversation
over the tea cups that had an unusual flavor.
Yes, I've beer coming down here all winter"
said young woman. TO help in the classes. It's
something. Most Of the people know uptown are
In trouble because they have more than they want"
"Oh. | wonder If can't DO something" ex-
claimed several women at once. 1T must be 80
Interesting Let's ask Mr. Reynolds.
James r. Reynolds IS the head worker az ;he
Settlement. and pleased 70 answer all ques-
lions and accept all offers of help
Yes" he said, L want some one TO come down
here Wednesday afternoons and take charge OF
lot OF small boys Then. there are several girls
clubs in the evening which need mentors. The
girls studying Shakespeare In one club, Soc
rates and Plato In another
"Oh dear" exclaimed the lady who had first
offered her services Il afraid I'm not intel
ectualy capable OF guiding such club. What
would happen II I stayed away occasionally?'
"Oh. Settlement work IL not particularly Gatter-
ing TO ones vanity" said Mr.. Reynolds THE
club would proceed business without you. though
properly sorry. perhaps that you were not there
for reference"
The ladies' said they would think about IT.
How can you stay down here all the time, Mr.
Reynoldso' exclaimed one. she turned 10 70
and caught sight OF the dismal court on which the
head workers office windows look.
II certainly have a varlegated view" answered
MIR. Reynolds. cheerfully. as he pointed TO rows
and rows Of his neghbors wasnins where ion h
lengths of black stockings were napping IN the
breeze beside red and white striped pettcoats ana
blue Oyeralls
Whether or not they teach classes o. superintenI
clubs me members Of the Woman's Auxiliary are
determined DO a good work.
If only remember that we are Orgarzed TOR
work and not for parliamentary discussion
sighed lady. she daintily stirred her tea
The list OF my annual dues IL growing 10 an
appalling length sad another. as she put down
her cup but / couldn't resist this appeal
The Womans Auxiliary has been organized only
since January % but il already has over TWO nun
dred members Mrs Schuyler Van Rensselaer, ana
Mrs. John \. Lowsry have been chiefly insiru-
mental in organizing f. but many others have
given valuable assistance. IL is hoped tnat the
membership will be increased 10 the number
OF four hundred. and that all members VIII ne anle
and willing 10 aid the Settlement work, elther per
sonally financially
The University cement Society l. Just In
a particularly gracious frame of mind toward pos
sibe donors Tor IL cannot begin build its much
needed Settlement Homie before it has $1,000 more
II has however, just come INTO possession or a pVt
OF ground on the southeast corner OF RlVington
and Fldridge sts that will make fine site for It's
new quarters. The price paid for that was SSW,'
which exceeds tn" amount OF the building fund Dy
s10No A member Of the Settlement Council ad-
vanced the required balance, and proved hlms"f
The guests at the Settlement House Yesterday
how inadequate X was tor the needs OF me Noclsy.
The Bows Club. the kindergarten and the Tree
library in special need or improved accomno-
dations on the ground floor. the treasurer OF the
Penny PrOvident Fund Bank was counting the
money that had been brought in during the after
More than 300 children have been here during
the last three hours" she said and they nave de-
are enrolled in the various clubs and classes AT tn
settlement ., l., ,, 80,
work Seth Low is the president seymour /.
Cromwell. secretary: James Speyer. treasurer
Stephen f. Olin, chairman Of the council
moor were Miss Laura Post. Mrs. ogden Doremus.
Mrs Pifard. Mrs. Edward :. Mead. Mrs John
WiImerdng Mrs Charles Peabody Mrs. 3. Aynar-
Sands Mrs Barnes Mrs. Rudolph Schrmer Miss
C'lemcntina Furniss Mrs. Hinton. Mrs. John 3.
Pine Mrs William P strong Mrs Mrs. Henry g boi-
Miss Ellen j Hoe Mrs. Alfred L. LOOMS and Mrs.
William 7. Douglas