The San Francisco call., 1897-11-05
CHARITY WORK
At SACRAMENT
Society Ladies as Sales
women In a POpu-
lar Store.
Snug Sum Realized to Carry
the Distressed Through
the Winter.
The Unique Bazaar Is Well Patron
ized-Managers Floor-WalK-
ers and Assistants.
Special Dispatch to The CALL

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 4. - Charity
good. wholesome charity-charity of the
heart. practicable charity; that kind
which comes with no motive beyond an
impulse to do good; unselfish charity,
where the gift and the giver grow dim
through the tears of gratitude; that kind
which covers the shoulders of the poor
rather than the sins of the rich; that kind
which binds up bleeding feet as we'll as
bleeding hearts and is bestowed as Christ
intended it should be. In such labor we
find THE Needlework Guild of America"
engaged.
This American organization was estab-
lished at the city of Philad phia in 1880,
and since that time its beneficent, benevo-
lent and bounteous charity has spread
over the United States. The Sacramento
branch was first Instituted through the
efforts of Mrs. o. c. Booth, the widow OF
the late Senator Newton Booth, who is
now its pres dent. Mrs. H. G. Smith is
the secretary and Mrs II. Weinstock the
treasurer.
The object of the guild is to furnish
new, plain, suitable garments to meet the
great need of our hospitals, homes and
other charities The ladies' of the Sacra-
mento branch have done much toward al
Ieyiating the distress of the poor during
the winter months, and many iorlorn
and neglected home has had its burden oi
poverty lightened through the endeavors
OF these noble women.
In appreciation of their efforts the firm
of Wass@rman, Davis & Co. generously
turned over for dag the entire manage
ment and control of The Nonpareil" to
the churches and guild OF Sacramento,
giving a liberal perce ntage at The close
upon every sale made during that period.
All the departments were under the
general supervision of Mrs. Ed. r. HamIl-
ton, who was elected general manager.
Her assistants were: Mrs. X. l.. Douglas,
Mrs. Frank Miller, Mrs. B. r. Crocker,
Mrs. Ed II. Mckee, Mrs. Emil Steinm ann,
Mrs. T Deming. Miss Mlrkey, Mrs. w.
Lorenz, Mrs. S. Smith. Mrs. Beckley and
Mrs Alice Rawkestrom, who acted in the
capacity of foor.walkers.
In the various departments OF the store
the following ladies were found In wait
ing, willing and anxious to make sales, as
every dollars worth which passed over
the counter meant an addition to the fund
for Sacramento's poor:
Mrs D. B. Plummer, Mrs. J. l. McCord. Miss
Alice Root, Mrs. John Dwyer, Mrs. J. F. Elliott.
Mrs D. c. Mclean, Mrs. L. Schworer Miss
Mary Strachm, Mrs B. Lightner, Mrs. Thomas
Ormorod, Mrs. J. Henry Miller, MRS. W. T.
Forsman, Miss NJ. /. GustavsOn, Mrs. c. A.
Beesley. Mrs. Alice Stalker, Mrs. Alice Rokes-
from, Mrs. Carrie Johnson, Mrs. F. Fulterer,
Mrs. T. w. Sheehan, the Misses Sheehan, Mrs.
S. A Bird, Mrs William Ingram, Mrs. J. T.
Pike, Miss Emily Thompson. MIR. Robert Eaw,
ley, Mrs B. F. Hoyard, Miss Elizabeth Hoyt.
Mrs. C. Thompson, Miss Sadie Paine Mrs ]. G.
Storch, Mrs. Rood Carrier, Mrs. Anna Camp
bell, Mis- Grace Hopkins, Miss Blanche Twit.
chel Miss Ethel Twitchell, Mrs F. r. Swain
Miss Mabel Blair. Mrs. Frank Y. Jackson. Miss
Flora Winker Miss Ella Demiug, Miss Nellie
Siddons- Mrs. Charles BeckwiIh, Miss Edith
TUFTS, Mrs. Robert C. McCTeary and Mrs. f. J..
Carlow.
The store was specially Illuminated in
the evening, and those who took a look
into THE Nonpareil" witnessed one of
the most novel scenes ever presented in
any Western city. Society women de.
serted their drawing-rooms to measure
tape; mothers left their babies at home to
wait on Gus toners, and many a deserted
household to-day will testify to the
genuine solicitude Sacramento's grand
women have ielt for the poor and unfor-
tunate. Several hundred dollars were
realized,