The Jersey City news., 1899-12-13
CHRISTMAS GUILD.
Y Yesterdays Exhibit In Phil
lips Hall Marks the
Sixth Success.

Close upon the heels of the Needlework
Guilds annual exhibition came the
Christmas Guild This was held yesterday
afternoon in Phillips Hall. and in ac-
cordance with its object, TO make an am
nual donation about Christmas time OF
warm garments, coal and groceries TO
meet the great need of orphan asylums,
hospitals and outdoor poor connected
with the Catholic Church., there were
about five thousand good. new, warm gar
ments displayed on long tables Labelled: =
St. Francis, ST. Aloysius st. Bridgets, st
Joseph, Children Of Mary Teresa, st.
Elizabeth Guild, to be distributed among
the outdoor poor of these institutions.
OF these, "St Francis deserves special
mention. Here 625 garments of the most
useful character, underwear, blankets and
comfortables were displayed. This coll
9lection was due to the efforts Of Miss Ellie
osNeiu, daughter of the late ex-Mayor
o,Neill, whereas all the other tables dis
played garments collected by several
ladies.
"Children of Mary Teresa" came next
This table displayed COS garments Among
the helpers here were:-Mrs. M r. Dewitt
Miss Dewitt, Mrs.w. Farrier, Mrs. Height
Mrs Turley and Mrs. cnrley
st. Josephs table displayed $50 gar
ments, and was in charge OF Mrs. = :.
Cone and Mrs. Tunnard. s.
On st. Bridget's table there were 100
garments. fifteen of which were little wool
dresses. the work of Mrs Walsh The
helpers here were Mrs. Walsh, Mrs. Multi
gan Mrs. Kelly and Mrs. Kelly.
..st Aloysiusn had 165 garments collect
ed by Mrs. Ellington, Mrs Woodmances'
Miss Morris. This institute also mad u
number of groceries and car load OF coai
which naturally were not displayed. ihe
coal was given by Mr.. Jennings
ST. Elizabeth Guild. which is composed
of vonng ladies, displayed 1852 garments
IT'S members are Misses M. Brannagan'
recelia, Keegan, Mary Hickson, ka1e
nennison. Mary Coleman, Elizabeth
walsh Agnes McAghon, Alice MeAghon'
I;,v stockhamrner. Agnes Skully, A. Lun-
ney. M. Lunney.
s-The Nuns" comprising an orphan Ass !
,uu. in York street and Home IoE tne
blind was a table in charge OF Mrs. fsiisy
where were displayed about hunafeu
garments. ..a !.
..st Patrick's" parish also received .
aar,oa5 os coal from Mr.. Jennings and
,nn,her of groceries. Here there were oVe1
7oO garments and over $50 in cash.
Iike the Needlework Guild, all the gar
..o,,ts uara new. the rules of the Christ-
,ag cp;,d being much the same All
:. ,.a,,,,,ers are expected to contribute an
nnal,v two warm garments or the equisd-
80 r., nnney or groceries. Any memDet
obtaining contributions from ten persons
hecomes an assistant. Each section coh-
tains q. president, three assistants anu
..air -, ,,arnbers. forty-four persons IN an
'.e,r,sart;no a donation Of eighty-elghe NJ
- arr,ar4s or their equivalent. The gar
nents donated consist OF warm c"l',ile
for men, women and cnlioreh' "oos,.'
muslin and canton flannel; sneees' loves
shoes. stockings, blankets ana co''ilo1'-
ables. r,,;ua7
during the winter of 'A, in the interes' y
one institution only. Its success was y
great that it has been determined 70 mame
n general charity, SO that every Cathoilo
,nstitntion in Jersey City will receive as
a,stance through the cooperation OF us
friends For the past five years 1t mas
hala its exhibition downtown in st. Aioy-
sins, Academy, but this year Went 70 the
Heights which move proved SO success
full that Miss Edge. the president, declares
the exhibitions shall always hereafter Dc
held uptown.
The officers of the Guild are:-7onorary
President Miss NJ. L. Edge; President
Miss I. Chadwick; Vice President, MISS
e. o'Neill; Secretary Miss M Dewitt
Treasuer, Miss E. Corrigan, and section
presidents stand as follows:-Mrs- Biiilng-
tom, Miss /. Chadwick, Mrs. M. Curiey
Mrs. J. j. Cone, Miss M. Dewitt. MISS n
Dalton, Miss L. Edge, Mrs. VIM Farren'
Mrs. Gillen, Miss J. Garry, Mrs. y
Gossenberger, Mrs ]. Hetherington, MIS- e
7 Hennessy Miss M. Lynch, MIS- =
MyIotte Miss E. Mcnamara Miss =
Nugent. Miss E. O'Neill. Mrs. r. z. Prlnn
| Miss M Quirk. Mrs. G. j. Somers, Mrs
| g. Tunnard, Mrs. j. warren.