New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-01
ITS DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY.
CELEBRATED BY THE wOMAN'S BRANCH
OF THE CITY MISSION.
WHAT THE SOCIETY HAS DONE FOR ANCIENT AND
MODERN NETWORK TOLD BY MRS Il 5.
RAGNBRIDGE AND THE REV. DR.
A. +. sCHAUFFLER

MODERN NEW-NORk TOLD BY INKS. Ia
BAINBRIDGE AND THE REV. DR..
A. + scHAUFFT.ER
Five hundred women met al the assembly hall IN
the Charities Building yesterday morning 70 ce!r-
brate the diamond anniversary o, the Womans
Branch Of the New-York City Mission Society. The
Rev A. F Schau1er presided. and the exercises
were o. ened by the singing OF the hymn. The
Whole Wide World for Jesus" after which there
was A brief Scripture reading. followed by the
treasurer's report. which read by Miss NJ. f.
Mitchell
II was shown that during the last year 1885 had
been subscribed ,or the work by the different
churches missionary societies and individuals who
Interested in IT'S progress. The names OF many
well-knovn generous giyers were read. The an
nouncement that there was deficit Of 2 cents
caused much amusement. Mrs. l.. 5. BaInbr!dge
read interesting paper on the work o. lsg'. ana
pictured The homes OF lower Network. where the
nurses and missionaries pursue their daily labors
Not only are the spiritual wants OF these people
mnistored to- she said but their many other
temporal wants we'll and II is here that the
usefulness Of the trained nurses employed hy The
branch is manifested. The overworked shOpzirl. me
exhausted mother the crippled child are the OBJ
jects Of their love and devotion. and many interest
ing and pathetic stories were tod.
The work OF the branch began. she said. In NJ.
in little building at No. - Murray-st.. and the
weekly paper ~ that time spoke in ex;ravasant
terms Of the "judc!Ousuess' OF the 'pious Re
males" VINO We're laboring 50 faithfully among
the people Of tho rural Bowery and tar-away Mad
son Square The debtors prison and the docks
were the places where most OF the early work was
done but the growing city produced a growing
work and now the branch Is sending It's workers.
trained and fitted. 20 every quarter OF the city.
Meetings. whore mothers taught the duties
OF motherhood. childrens classes. where little m
gers are trained uttle minds broadeaed and little
sy4rfs
carefully laugh, that they must take interest in
the affairs o; her city. and sickrooms, where SUI
iorors are 0msOrted. these few Of the feat
ures dwelt upon by Mrs. Ba.nbrlIge. There IS now.
she said. regularly trained nurse at the head OF
the Nurse CORPS and this nas led to the s.ying OF
workers are taught ana where they may go 70 resi-
A. An instance OF the work o. the branch among
the children, she tod about one West Side niue
work called the White Rose" where the landlord
WAS 80 impressed by the Improvement IN the morals
o. tie nelshborhoods children that he gave them
might continue. Fifty thousand visits had been
made among tne poor ana tie d.ss4Ies treated oy
Abs-esses g.. cancer. a genera! debility 23S; ~
pao.l fever. 81; measles, 90; exhaustion. 100; mis-
The junior White Wings Society Of the branch 5s6
wore the regaia OF their important ONCE went
through a military broom drill. shouted for Colonel
Wa1ag and sll some ironlcal things about Tam
many. They were applauded heartily. n -
Tie address OF the tay Vas given by me Key; pr
Charles tut1Jert nan, BEtSlleNl u lHt Nlil'A
Theological Seminary. He commended the work
OF he Junior white Angels" and said. among
other ass 3 ne b was ga2 gao 10 70 rea see the poor
There IS caarty he sad. that Is positively brutal.
aft7tIIe nat here q a great rrIt liked but that
II wi. contesceningly stoop down 70 do LITTLE 10
rom me 2arn'-6, $50, ~ aid hecaJss WON.
an lives IN A rear tenement-hOuse she Is not good
.nd pure, nor no no all toe no5js lonrings O.
@ rrr5r fh4F a
rally le5rayed because It Is dirty and left uncarei
,or ~ rs overtaxed mother.
you must not. and you will no;.' ne concluded.
ia hem a. +; they w.re TX subjects FOR
49, believe mo-. heartily In rescue WORK but
l. MA. Is needed We cannot keep brave IN our
~ o~t utbo1f some gentle word % love TO spur
M m Nav W. nave the necessary tact and syrnpa-
~ - say y word IN season to The weary"
Before bringing the meeting 20 a close Or 5chaui-
fer caused good iea' OF amusement by telling ne
that only they we're doing any good. because there
are many. he said who arc never heard o; who ere
doing Infinitely more. Inciden'al.y he Denounced
the sensational newspaper and praised the clean
The oricers and managers elected FOR lsss are as
'V 0aicsrs and mansgers-Mrs NJ x. yesgP. MI:
T. l@LaT ON, Mr' NJ T. ,N.5r Ms n Iihsn.
Miss Gertrude Dodi Mrs r. r. Bishop Mss Par
G T9" Nl b B5is Miss Carrie Caapn Mrs S Inslee
Mrs 2rd NJ 4 . sGaai M4. Ms D NJ ba F.
hour Mrs .4ph walker Mrs W 7. skidmore.
Mss Xerna NE Ne 2eP e ,a7 t 5,1Tse Mrs y r.
Osborn Mrs + 4 Burial. Mr. F. Bl4me, NJ
: o brown Mss Bao,ock. NJ Ru..eN sage Ms
MIS- Williams Mss Muir. Mrs 70 ens:,ne. Nrs
ptrhvi, N~s T p stewart. Mss Slaie Miss 6 j.
J5oue,is. treasurer Miss VI Z. MitchA treasurer
~ ..tristian Workers Home, Mrs. r. A BGrral
treasurer S0r charity fund Mrs Beecker y MItca-
~. --aastlrar Tor trainings r0oOl. Mss r 2 Yer
ri.ye: honorary manarers. Ms VILLAIN = M2r,-
hir' n rrr Sinclair Mrs. y r. Bishop, Mrs
Hexaader Ms.ant Mrs M. X - Jes s5 pv MIS- Mr.,
= !. ~ ~ Mrs p Furngld Mss Helen Gou!!
Miss p \ Baker Mrs g. F S.o7 = HFS w,i M a.
Ne W,5el Slade Mrs r A. Ferris. Mrs JOIN
soaae Mrs r G I>s,,hrop Ms p 3. wv NY E K2T
= 7ar-y Mrs II p Hyde. Mrs. william D S,nnc
Mrs f. F shepard, Ms r S,one Mss VI ~ VI !;
Se'iT Mics B. HIS Miss Dodd the Misses Bill
irgs ana Mrs. = r Chambers