New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-18
SEWING CIRCLES AT WORK
ONE HELD AT THE HOME OF MRS. WILL
IAN c. WHITNEY. ANOTHER AT
MRS BRONSON'S.
A PLEA MADE FOR MORE HELP-rHE PROMISE
OF MILLION DOLLARS IF THE CITY
WILL ONLY SUPPORT THE LYING
IN HOSPITAL

IN HOSPITAL
The sewing circle which has been recently or
eanized by prominent society women of the CITY
had a meeting yesterday morning at the nome OF
Mrs Frederic Bronson. No IA Madison-aNe' a
large number of the circle members were present
most Of them taking the work away with them
10 have IT done. but a number remained ana pun
in the stitches themselves
IT wish the matter could be so presented before
the public that the great need of suffering women
would be fully understood said Mrs. Bronson.
The fact that 26ooO women could not be cared for
last year in the hour when they most needed ateh-
,ion and propor treatment will surely awaken the
charitable people OF New-YorH 10 a generous I'M
Outstanding OF their necessity. Despite the Ma
ternity He spital. ST Lukes. the Lying-in hospital
for which we now working. and other similar
institutions SOco poor. suffering women had 10 be
turned awav from shelter and help during the
mast twelve months. II is extremely piuinl ana
distressing TO even think OF II. or course ever!
one knows Of J. Perpont Morgans oher 10
rive the Iying-in Hospital at Second-aVe ana
Soveuteenth-st 81 Oo 900 If the people OF New-No rk
will properly support II. II takes about sH"V"
,ear n meet the running expenses. and surely
the city will subscribe that. II seems 10 me 'he
,,,uro Of the cause would appeal to every one
Subscriptions Of s. and $40 would he or great as
sstance and we believe many people would eIadIy
rsvc If they were made fully acquainted with the
noceesitv The proper training Of young ply
eieions IN this especial branch is also or great
r,or,ent and a sufficient fund wouid' Oh courSe'
Greatly advance their opportunities
"Ou- especial sewing circle VIII nave aoo''o"al
roee,inps on March "a and 81 and April . and they
% ,,oId 81 the homes OF Mrs Levi j. Morton.
Mrs Frederick Vanderbilt Mrs' Auii" ' " ~
Mrs James A. Burden. ,,, cha
"rf Mrs HEREFORD does not go 10 huiop sIu
will give n recital on Wednesday. March o. ioi
the benefit OF the hospital =, r,o,o
".u subscriptions should be sent 10 +. Dei'"o
and SeVPntoentn-Sl
.o,g those present yesterday were MRS. Joil'
u rockefeller Mrs. Burton HARRISON Mrs. ,
orick Vanderbilt Mrs. Almerc hueh Idsee' W."
ceorpe Croker Mrs. Street Mrs. Henry Ios1
Mrs Morton Mrs 1saacs. Mrs. Gurhee anu ''
Leary. ,>-,,x,c
-, .o..,res were held simultaneously yester-
g.. The ono downtown, at Mrs Bronson = ana an
other uptown AT the home or MIS- "'i'"
whitney No S75 Fiftb-ave About one huno,e"
we're present st the uptown class among mem pe
&c. MIS- How'd Bryce Mrs James Roosevelt MIS-
,rs.u,in Livingston Mrs. John Wilmerding MISS
Xneeand Mrs Pendleton Ms W nv Xxx Vas Vas
IT. Fra ncis p. Kinnicutt. Much OF the "oIh w.,
-M MI, ayov TO be finished by other hands Dui
considerable sewing was done on on , nv dotT thar
great deal Of was ycy ead sh n b fn'h fling
Gil, stayed together IL would De suinclcHt'
LIST OF MEMBERS
,,.n,rg &c q list of members for 1897 Of the
.n.,nc circles: Mrs Thatcher NJ. Adams. Mrs
.r,,,a,, Mrs Abercrombie. Mrs. Joseph Alexander
NJ ,,drevs Mrs John Alexander Mrs. Joseph
,oo.,iro Mrs Auerbach Mrs. {. r Alexander
~ poro,ay Mrs H. ID. Babcock Miss Alice Bah
cocp yre =, n Benedict. Mrs. Bacon. Mrs. w H.
Rliss Mrs Atherton Blight. Mrs Bierstadt, MIS-
PM Mrs ! II Reekman. Mrs. Barclay MIS-. Ben
j4mn. Mrs Bradley. Mrs r G. Brown Mrs Mr. r.
l,,I,on Euiing Mrs Colby. Mrs. George CrockeI
Mrs r C'arhart Mrs. George = 'rockcT, MfS
Childs Mrs. case, Mrs Icws' I Hrs' ,;,,,rc Mr.
Julien Davies Mrs. Dickenson MIS- S S1nn - i'se.
Mrs George Dodge Mrs. n. DAVIS MI. rS"o w
i1a[.e Mrs " A Duer Mrs. l. L. Delahcld MIS-
de Peystor. Mrs. Edgar, MIS- flGrIrpo'' ~ ioh
Tide,kin Mrs Tggleston. Mrs. Eckert Mrs Frank
i[r Mrs Fish Mrs cyrus W. Field, MTs GodIreE'
Nrss Gamprilj Mrs Glllet Mrs. Ge6hard Mrs.
Goddard Mrs. Glover: Mrs e,anume' .,,isse. Gerry
Wackett Mrs IT. f. Howand: Mrs.. colgate 10Y
Mrs Mungerford Mrs = HYDE Mrs r; ~ *
Isaacs Mis- William Iselin Mrs A. lselin MIS-. 4
Jsejn ir Mrs Jaffray Mrs. Jesup. Mrs; - L.
Jones Mrs Keyser. Mrs. Nissan; MIS-; r.. H.
nochan. Mrs G. King, Mrs. Hamilton ke@l ljrs "'I
Lawrence Mrs H. Lapsley. Mrs; I.auer6sncn i mt1
= w. Lambert. Mrs. Donald Mci.ea an IT. W = Nor
McBurney Mrs Mccoy, Mrs. Mills, Mrr y -io
rs, Mrs. Miller. Mrs. Neeser. MIS- M 1dkk,r Mrs'
Mrs. Osborne Mrs r. 4. Osgood Mrs oanl' y 5o m
pendleton Mrs Trenor l.. Park Mr,. NJ ,ia n,os'
Mrs. Polsck Mrs William Post, Mrs ieasree es,
Mrs. Paset Mrs Peli. Mrs. Randolph, MIS- J.i,
hooseyeit. Mrs. u. = Rogers MTs: H SITckncv'
Mrs Roberts Mrs. Rhinelander; MS =, 9'sH hie{{'
Mrs. Henry Sloane Miss Sloane, Mrs W. u; sc Ins
hin. Mrs w. d Sloane. Mrs. Street MIS- Slen6d nr,
Mrs. Tinker Mrs Trevor. Mrs Frederick Nalu 'ho
Misses White. Mrs Warren Wysong Mrs WeeKeS'
Mrs. WinslOW and o