The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-27

ne the soy'' -,..s no ri
names of a number of Ia
anne frst to my mind. Then the
.,ted "who are your leaders
!, s,d philanthropic lines
',.It reciting exactly the same
MN I gave to the iirst question:
,,hsr of CO. workers who either
.,,st. for society or have no young
n their families for whose pleas
\ would otherwise join the ranks
sle,y women
M akin are society and ph'lan-
~,r,sn IN Houston 1t occurred TO
Mying so few society events TO
!, n these midsummer days when
4 women have betaken themselves
u, lovely daughters and bright
ne mountains or the shore, or
.n,,uing in town, having clothed
Il furniture and carpets in CRASH
aiming the sultry days away in the
,,..es Of hall or piazza; when state
.ntious, elegant dinners and debut
nave been relegated to the past,
!, ulans for the coming winter are
,orm, 1t may not be inappropriate
look at some of the beautiful
,h,cb has been achieved by these
romen, The evidences of their
,pdeayor Giving and shining like a
Aourbts first turned to the Faith
where the little child, orphaned
s.eless-and alas! sometimes with
,re--ls tenderly cared for. / was
/ With the sounds of merry laugh
u there upon the grassy lawn, IN
lsafy trees, dozen chubby-faced,
little ones were romping.
xrded the steps of the handsome
trcture and passed into the hall.
nne shone from the bright pictures
De walls, and the polished floors
with handsome rugs. All the rooms
hen appropriately and tastefully fur
many of them by loving hands in
b Of some dear one gone before.
hnty little white beds, the well APP
little hospital-which happily is
occupied-the tiny tables and
IL the school room, the spotless
md high chairs in the dining room
asl that all-important adjunct, the
n-eyerything from floor to ceiling
and shining like the ebony face OF
the good cook, who has been the
|, faithful servant for four years.
De absence OF Miss Ladmir, the eff
natron, who is away on short va
sMr.P. F. Taylor. the assistant ma
Kindly acted as cinorono. There arr
dghieea children in the Home--fiv;
'0ls uuuer years Oh age.
q pleasure and a conservation tt
Ak abode of helpless childhood ant
slt all this great charity has beer
ned and is fostered by the women Of
an.
ia short step 1t seems, and yet how
nom the sunny morning of child
the calm sunset OF old age.
frpan!ed by Mrs. Seabrook Sydnor
10 and earnest president of the as
an (the deserving honor of honorar.
sat is bestowed upon Mrs. NJ. J
for llfe), l visited the "SheIterint
'at two-story frame building on
als street stands a striking illustra
Tho goodness and greatness of wo
but the beginning of grand phiian
In our midst.
loving care of old ladies-'tis tn
al enarity of all, to take the trem
aand OF the aged and helpless an,
ZEN into a home of comfort an,
~ A. Mccain is the cheerful ant
matron of the Sheltering Arms
se al present eight inmates. AS W
lne nall the delightful matron wa
adlne her first message over tn
W. which has been so kindly place
~ auol by the Bell telephone people
V Fight of the entrance is the ma
!oom' Adjoining it is spaciou
loom, which is also used as a sit
, na, one portion of 1t is furnishe
'NA'ng chairs and in one corne
@ quilting frame containing
a' produetion in patchwork. Thi
~ gone rad serves to bring the oil
mselher In the pleasing pastime G
sas party.
@s INTO the kitchen, we found 1t q
PIN The pantry shelves, wit
paper adornment, would do credi
nun,IS,,,,,a,mi ambitious young housewife
.sasluily fllled store room speak
an, .ne Kind thoughtfulness OF tn
alers IN Houston, who give gen
~ groceries, meats, ice, etc. Fou
nsa our most prominent physician.
tssl,s r practitioners and specialist
~ their services to the sick
M seven bedrooms upstairs. Al
~ ~ comfortably furnished. A shoI
~ PAID to each of the occupant,
I'M saom were almost lost in blllov
sarrsc es. One dear old lady wit
r.s patted the check of the dc
ID ,nS and said, 20 I'll never for
,, suu Me good ladies'"
es intend building an addttio
h,.sl Is proposed to give more roo
k,es.ht,a,l department which has bee
uiiy established.
s'aned to the busy city thes
q i'Fce themselves upon me
'ne great women of the world
'as women who have attain,
~ 10 club life. upon the lectu,
n, art In science, in music.
iri,nl ~. ~, society women? Not the
Of s,o 'aelr lives away in ceaselel
Hsmsns ., womanhood. the create
4 dsyo,oi her life is being GOO
entivs mother. a kind mistres
Tor eSn nousekeeper. who still fint
hihropIs en work, for the beautif
Tor society. y"
-" are the true society leader
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