The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-09
WoMAN'S EXCHANGE.
, pRoGREss MADE, BUT MORE
ASSISTANCE NEEDED.

tendance at Yesterdays Meet
,nr small, But Several Large Do
.ious RepOrted-MOre Subscrip-
- and contributions Are Need
Cd. However, in Order to Guaran-
80. the success of the Enterprise.
4 otber Meeting to Be Held at the
-.,.rds, Hall Tuesday Noon.
-., sscond meeting of the ladies who
r,5ertaken to organize and conduct
ND,r,,n,s exchange was held yesterday
",..r,,on ar the Guards Hail. While the
-,1r5ance was not as large as those in
.-ss,e5 would have liked to see' it was
-, that considerable progress had
made towards the desired object.
-. very liberal donations were reported,
fair number of subscribers was re-
ported ..,a,.
~. however. have reached a sufficient
-,,,,rr TO guarantee the establishment Of
Aha Exchange With view to arousins
,re widespread interest in the work
--5 also in the hope of securing the de-
-trs7 amount of funds, it was decided to
II ,,11 another meeting at the same place
ov+ Tuesday noon, when it is hoped that
.,ora will be a much larger attendance.
Tas meetings are not limited exclusively
4. the ladies', and the presence of gentle
mon who are Interested in the work will
h. cordially welcomed
Tho estimated expenses of the exchange
s,r the first year are $780, and it is nee
sssarv to raise that amount before begin
ZINC the work. Past experience, both here
and elsewhere, has shown that enterprises
=, This kind are not self-sustaining, the
nall commission charged for handling the
,'ro5l,,s of those whom it is desired TO
IA not being sufficient to pay the eX-
nense of keeping up the institution. This
otps it necessary to obtain aid from
outside sources. The work is a genuine
CHARITY of the most worthy kind. as it
bslns those in need TO help themselves,
and the ladies' in charge of the enterprise
FEEL that they are justified in calling upon
their friends for assistance. Cash contri-
butions amounting TO about $1,000 are
desired. In addition to this it is
desired to secure a large list of
regular subscribers, not only to aid in
maintaining the enterprise, but to make
the interest in the exchange more general,
would seem that there should be no diff
Guilty in securing a large list of subscrib-
eTs.
The officers of the exchange are Mrs
L. W Haskell president; Mrs. w. r.
Leaken Mrs. T. S. Morgan and Mrs. 9.
Abrahams, vice president; Mrs. Max Wolff,
secretary. and Mrs. NJ. A. O'Byrne, treas
mer
The object of the exchange and it's claim
upon the public are well set forth by the
president Mrs. Haskell, in the following
statement: "The object of the exchange
is to promote the efforts of gentlewomen
in reduced circumstances to support
themselves and their families by the pro-
seeds Of the manufacture and sale of ar
tices within their reach Such exchanges
are in successful operation in many cities
throughout the countryN The Richmond
Exchange paid out last year 81, 900 to con-
signors. The Charleston Exchange paid
out A,4S to consignors last year. The
exchange has a right to claim the assist
ance Of the public for a number OF good
reasons. 1t helps women to help them
selves, and is non-sectarian. 1t provides
salesroom and secures a patronage for
their work 1t is a great convenience to
housekeepers in furnishing place where
they can obtain delicacies, especially for
the sick and invalids, and provide for
entertainments. Eighty-three exchanges
nave been established in different cities
throughout the country since 1873, the first
having been organized in New York. This
is evidence of the fact that the work was
needed
1t has been found that the commission
OF 10 per cent. charged on sales made for
consignors is not sufficient TO defray the
expense of the exchange. 1t will therefore
always be partially dependent on subscrip-
tons and donations. The ladies VINO are
making the effort to establish an exchange
here beg that all the ladies of Savannah
VINO feel an interest in this work will
meet them at the Guards Club at noon
Tuesday.