New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-01
WHERE RELIEF IS NEEDED
SOLDIERS FAMILIES. SICK AND DESTI-
TUYE RECEIVE HELP AND COMFORT
A MEMBER OF THE wOMAN's PATRIOTIC RE-
LIEF ASSOCIATION OFFERS SHELTER
TO HOMELESS ONES

LIEF ASSOCIATION OFFERS SHELTER
TO HOMELESS ONES.
The Woman's Patriotic Relief Association met
yesterday morning the Hotei Manhattan Nadi-
son-ave. and Forty-socond-st The treasurer an
nounced the receipt of N3a 81 Stree the last meet
ing OF this $50 came from the West End Woman s
Republican Club. and turned TO the as
ISOLATION by Mrs J. G. Wentz secretary OF the
war Relief Committee. Gifts from Mrs. Frances
"a Mouton and Mrs. Amos +. Emo Of $50 and s25
respectively were also acknowledged
The report Of the garden party given Satur-
day last at Mrs. Charles CARROTS home Staten
Island. declared that SEQ had beer netted, as ex-
pected. The surplus fruit. cake and flowers lcft
from the fete board the Nahant for
the sailors. In acknowle dgment OF which letter
OF thanks sent TO the women.
suggestion made by Mrs. James r. Franklin
for helping the distressed families OF soldiers was
pronounced by some OF the women 10 he so ex-
cellent to merit especial notice In n way that
might induce others to make similar offers. This
suggestion proposed the Offering OF empty apart
inents in several tenement houses owned by Mr..
Franklin the soldiers families that have fallen
into arrears with their rent and have been or are
about 10 be dspossessed. II Is not intended to
make any family feel tina; a charity is being offered
10 them In giving them the free rent OF not
leased and likely to otherwise remain vacant. 1t
is even thought that should an ability 10 pay the
later the money Will be accepted I'm order
to preserve the self-rcspect OF the beneficiarics
Names OF people In need OF this kind OF help may
be sent to Mr.. Poucher. southeast OF Thirty
fourth-st. and Lcxington-ave. who as Mrs. Frank
Inns agent. will report them the Investigating
Committee OF tue Soldiers and Sailors Families
Protective Asso ia,ion.
The further work OF the association was laid on
the table for the present. At the mass-meeting 10
be held Carnegie Hall on July a delegation
from the Womln's Association Will be present.
Several pathetic reported yesterday 10
the association. and relief given where pos
siblc Tho which excited the greatest atten-
ton when told was that Of young woman.
scarcely more than a bride. whose husband Is in
the 47ih Regiment. lie has sent her no money.
and, being turned out OF her rooms because the
rent had remained unpaid for four weeks. the I'M
fortunate woman, who had eaten nothing Tor sew
eral days. and al best frai and delicate. wan
dered away 10 search for him when the inVeStl-
gator applied TO the land.ady for news OF TINS
woman there nothing to be learned. but per
scvcrinc search. with the help or young CIR VINO
knew her. resulted In finding the wdnderer on the
street, sick and nearly tanning Help was speed
ily given, and the sufferer was sent back to her
room. the rent OF which was paid 10y tho associa-
ton. .
Those who know most about these cases say that
men rarely fail to send home part OF their pay
The trouble is" said one ior.orn wife ana ana
mother they do say the don't git no pay, 40
they can't send nOthn home 10 us.
one young fellow when he received - OF inc
money due TO him sent 81 Of Il home 10 his aged
parents. who have nothing az All TO I've upon ana
only get the rent OF their rooms Tor .@2kiis altet
the rest Of the great tenement-house. The od man
is past eighty years OF age, ana II near re'H'"c
81 one OF Germany's greatest poets.
Another woman was found who IN one week
earned s. & Of which 81 VAS paid Tor me care OK
her child She was compelled - .avc tne pany
get In a silk factory, "her" the "'E'S WI
four cents an hour