The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-26

was Miss Sanford's object TO show how
membership truly realized. might be
made effective for the gooo, the true ana
the beautiful
The Consumers League, she proceeded
10 say. was based upon the economic prin-
ciple that the demand creates the supply,
and seeks to destroy the bad by demand
ing the good. n" said she, In apt nus
tration. az. for instance, we BUY inc
New York Journal, we to that extent may
be said TO create or make the New YORK
Journal (Applause) Miss Sahioru was
TO show some OF the practical results at
tanned by the New York branch.
Miss Sanford has the telling advantage
OF charming I--sona',ty. Her voice Is
winning; her enunciation admirable.
Every word she has 20 say tells.
In 1880 said she the benehcent move
ment began in England and IN tnat same
year Mrs. Charles Russell Lowell inau-
gurated II In the city OF New YORK. Its
object was the lettering o. the CONDITION
OF the self-supporting by influencing pa
tronage I'm the direction OF those employ
ers who respected the rights OF their
emplOyes-men who paid just wages, were
not eXtortioners I'm the matter OF long
hours: who appreciltcd and rewarded
long and faithful service, ana In short,
took a nationally humane interest In
those whom they employed. There were
then but eight stores in New YORK that
came up TO the adopted standard or "A
fair house.' Here she read this stand
ard-certainly a reasonable ana moderate
one. The league had hundreds OF circu-
lars printed and distributed urging pa
tronage Of these houses She spoke OF the
opposition I'm the outset but the grad
ual strengthening Of public sentiment on
the leagues side. and stated that there
are now forty-one houses which are up
70 the standard of "a fair house and
that requests are constantly being re-
ceivcd asking an investigation ana place
on the Leagues list She referred 10
conditions i'm the sweating shops that are
simply appalling-the prices PAID tho
fearful injury TO health, and worst and
most pitiful OF all. to the great company
of child workers whom the league is es-
pecally eager to help. She had she said
once boarded in the house with man
who was connected with one OF the coll
lege settlements. and he told her this
among other piteous stories He had. he
said. noticed n small boy employed IN
one of the sweating establishments me
child sat almost always bent forward
suffering evidently when ne attempted to
sit erect why. Charlie" said he.
whats the natter Back hurt you. old
MANI" why" said the little fellow,
you know my hack just gettin' BENT.
It seems that the spine gradually con-
forms to the hideous influence or these
plac5S. and WHILE Il is doing so the in
mate suffers pain. which Is only ended
by a lifelong deformity. Powerfully did
these pictures Of childish suffering appeal
to Miss Sanfords audience.
The disgraceful prices paid IN these es-
adjustments were given. and callel forth
CALCULATIONS all over the parlors. The
origin OF the anti-sweater movement In
England was told and the Importance
and duty of enllsting I'm behalf Of all that
the true spirit of brotherhood suggest
tas against the forces that seek to de-
grade the worker-man. woman or child
were emphasized. By patronizing only
the just employer We compel all employ
ers TO be just-we show them that In the
direction Of justice lies their pecuuary
interest This Is where the individual
may work quietly but positively and be-
nefcently. for the community Is made up
OF individuals The Consumers League
POUNDS itself on the brotherhood OF man
and asks for equality Of opportunity; says
that the worker shall be respected. and
asks the public 10 compel mercy by de-
manding mercy and giving its money
only to the merciful I'm all the different
lines OF business-practical Christianity,
when all is said Miss Sanford was en-
Enthusiastically appauded
The guests Of the cha man were Or.
Runyon. Miss Lutte Peasants. Mrs. Philip
A. Bruce and Mr.. 3. u. Munford
Tea was served by Mrs. Jackson Guy,
Mrs. Coke Miss Margaret Stringfellow
and Miss Madge Friedly. on Wednesday.
al 6 O'Clock there will be piano recital
az the club. by Miss Lila Seligson, OF
Texas.
Miss Rebecca Douthat. OF Weyanoke. is
visiting Mrs John r. West, II east Grace
street.
Miss Sally Bayly Stokes. Of Boiling Is
land. IS the guest of Mrs. A. Y. Stokes
for a few days.