The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-30
GENEROUS RESPONSES
UTCH coon BONE 81 FHILdH-
JHKOPIC CIIyZEN>.
Let the Good York GO on aud the Distress
fthe Needy VIII lie Quickly
AlleNiated.


the fame OF Kchmonds charity and
| brothcrly love has not been soucd. for in
| these times that try mems souls, when
! appeals for aid are heard On an sides,
| when signs OF distress are seen alOug
| the streets and in the hy-ways, the peo-
! pie OF Richmond are performing noble
deeds and rushing 10 the rescue Of their
| brothers who are I'm need Of bodily, as
well as spiritual comforts.
| Many charitable cluzcns are cxcriins
/ themselves TO put into practice the golden
/ rule. The various charitable institutions
/ are putting forth their best efforts. and
! the ladies Of the city Mission are dolns
| most noble work.
| AL these are auxiliary TO the masni-
/ nccnt efforts Of the Superintendent of
! Public Charities. vino is doing great
! deal TO alleviate the suffering.
SOME PATHETIC CASES.
/ Scores of people VISIT the office or the
/ Superintendent every day. and many pa-
/ thctic cases are made known. People
| who have never before been forced Co ask
/ aid of the city. are now. by sheer ua.D--
/ sity. calling for assistance. Mechanics.
who have been working all their lives and
making comfortable homes for their
I families. are now helpless and many OF
| them are 500 q state OF hopclessuces.
Letters are received by Mr.. Davis from
responsible parties every day. telling or
/ special cases Of need and distress. and
asking that food and fuel Doe sent thcm.
Yesterday several letters OF that char
acter We're received. and they give true
insight into the condition OF things one
/ very cstlmahle lady writes as follows.
Il found Mrs -- this morning with
out fuel She is "a lady of refined feelings,
and it Is very humilIatus 20 her TO have
To- come 90 This. Her husband BE- iu The
asylum 10 Williamsburg She hns ono
boy sixteen years old. who works az tHo
North Carolina Hub Works for small
pay. and "a little girl ton years old. ard
aho Us herself sick with grip Please send
her coal and wood at once If ann not
( asking too much
The request was complied with.
Another letter says Enclosed aro my
/ last tickets. wish 1 had moro. ] hod so
many calls that I waited 70 investigate
some second time but 10 IS hard to tnH
who needs most when 40 many arc Boo
want a lady is very much in need of
fuel and IL YOU can spare her load of
wood I think II will Doe worthny hcstOw-
ed as she tells me she never asked help
before ion her life Now her husband.
who is 70 painter is out of work. aud the
family has nothing 20 depend on but The
wages OF young daughter. mere girl
who works in "a box factory. J hope you
Will DO what Won can for them.
WORK or THE CITY MISSION.
No specially urgent cases have been re-
ported 10 the police. Dur mere are nun
dreds OF cases I'm the city that can he
found with little difficulty Nciehhors are
helping each other and Oh" charities are
thoroughly investigating all cases. Money
is needed and IL should Dee given 10 me
I ladies Of the city Mission who can use
TO advantage AN they can get
Mrs A. y. Stokes has issued a call for
am important meeting of the CITY Mission
for next Monday morning at u O'Clock.
1 I'm the parlors of tho Young Men IS Chris
tan Association Every visitor i5 carn-
estlv requested 10 Doe present. ana in Wow
I OF the great distress thdi cNlsif lh lhc
community There viii undouhtodlt De
large attendance of those interested ia
the relief or the suffering poo.
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