The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07

japanese teas, etc, which were heraiueu
ike events Of public benefit.
Whether or no charity has become tash-
ionable Is a matter that Is open 10 DIS
cussion. 10 is certain, however that the
fashionable have become charitable. IN
fact. IL is not at all an uncommon slsht'
al the homes of the younG women OF
fashion who are trying 10 tighten the
loids Of misery Of great cltyS poor
10 witness the gathering or haI COZ
en- or more pretty girls, earnestly rent
on preparing boxes OF warm ciothihs'
provisions. and various other articles 10
be distributed where they VIII do the
most good.
ARE DIFFERENT NOW.
Not co very long ago, It was the custom
m leave all this charitable work, or at
isast the execution thereof 10 the SER
vants. and it IS whispered IN unkindly
tones that not more than half that was
Intended Tor the poor ever reached them.
Unfortunately, the servants seemed 70
be firmly inbued with the idea that char
itv began at home.
10 Is all different now, and the carriage
u the milIonaire's daughter is no ntre-
ouent visitor 10 tho streets where pow
erty gaunt and wan, stalks without Mn
drance.
That IS why silks and satins, Paris
bonnets. and pretty faces appear IKE
visions where in the past sad-faced moth-
ers and starving children formed tne
great majority Of humanity upon winch
the sun occasionally shOne.
Tho good these young women are 10
ing IS past estimate. almost. You can
not compute how charity IN the right
nlaca has actually resulted, any more
than YOU can tell how many gallons OF
water float past the Battery every TWEEN
ty-four hours.
Peonle who know, the persons 20 whom
charity giving IS a business, say mat
fhese Young women within rev weeks
have nut n new phase upon the poverty
nroblem Of New York, a problem that
fhe wisest and most thinking or Az inc
New Workers into whose mind the inea
Of charity enters. have puzzled over anu
sought IN vain to successfully Solve.
IL cannot be said that these young "o-
men are carrying on their work OF soou-
ness after the fashion OF tnorousu'y
,nAeoendent organization. They are hand
"a eIovo with the various associations.
particularly the Charity organization 30
cIetv OF New York city.
II "a not their desire 70 be victims OF
s,nrosft,on and that is the one great
evil against which the charity dispensers
are forced 10 contend every second. SOFT
hearts have generally been the comnan-
IONS OF the pretty faces that have delved
among the squalor and starvation In the
nrrlleus OF the East side. and many a
story OF hardship has been told wfich
has sadly enough, proven dismal false
hood and for which there was not even
foundation.
SOME OF THEM
rrbera "a no doubt that the young wo-
men who are engaged In this kindly
work are representative or New ierA
Four Hundred.
read the names OF some OF them ana
see. Here they are:
Misses Helen Gould, Lauterbach, An
,ta n. Jennings. Caroline White, q. NJ.
anderson. NJ. w. Bruce, II. c. Butler.
rIorenca Harriet, Rachel l.. Kennedy, II.
7. Lawrence, Helen Parish. Mary l.. Par
sons Louisa M. Rollins, c. p. Stokes.
olivia Il. Phelps Stokes, Margaret y.
Sturcis. Sarah Barney Sturgts. Phebe a.
Thorn. Il. Ellen Quchincloss. Helen L.
barney Jenny +. +. Barbour. Florence
Reniamin. +. l.. Benedict, Laura Billings.
I, p. Bliss. Kate Bond. Anna c. Brack-
ett. Stewart Brown. Edith Bryce. Ella i.
Bunting. Rosalie Butler. Mary Il. Cal