New-York tribune., 1899-03-27
HAPPY EAST SIDE HOMES.
THIS Is THE DREAM OF THE wOMANS
IMPROVEMENT CLUB.
MRS. HOUSTON TELLS OF THE sIsTERIY SPIRIT
THAT ANIMATEs MEMBERs-CREED
BARRED

THAT ANIMATEs MEMBERs-CREED
BARRED OUT
wol-attended and enthusiastic meeting OF the
Woman's Home Improvement Club OF New-York
was held lately at the home OF Mrs. Mary Houston
No. @' Rlyington-st. Mrs. Houston s OF the
directors. the others being Mrs. Margaret Welsh
Mrs. Elizabeth Renhardt Mrs. Mary Murphy and
Mrs. Elizabeth Lauterborn.
At this last meeting the clubs Incorporation was
talked about. and officers elected follows:
President Mrs Elizabeth Fruend; vice-president
Mrs. Small. secretary. Mrs. Kate Carpenter treas
urer. Mrs Mary Murphy. Coffee and cake the
favorite East side refreshments. closed the evening
II Is Mrs IIouston's pride that she practses what
she breaches. and her home Is the pink OF neatness
The parlor has piano set OF nice tasty furni-
ture and to use the expression OF a nelghbor, zone
could cat off the noor It Is that clean" The stove
Ike the one in the Irish song. Shining like a
cats eye" last night and the bedrooms and bed
linen were certainly not OF the kind usually found
In a tenemont-house.
II try 10 show my friends" said Mrs Houston.
that IT is easy to keep their homes clean and that
it is pleasant to 1.-Two in them when they clean.
! have lived on this block all my life. and you may
be sure know every one in It. We have been
club for ten years. but the presidency always
in the hands OF outsiders, that s. those who
supposed to be above us in circumstances and edu-
cation. | think do better ourselves. and
we intend to do all that can to help the women
OF the neiGhbOrhood to keep their homes clean and
neat. to be economical to sew and mend TO bring
up their children we'll and 10 look clean and at
tractive and TO keep their rooms pleasant that
their husbands will want to go the poolroom
and the saloon after their days work.
I'VE had penny provdent fund In our club and
! cannot tell you all the good II did. | got the
children to save up their pennies and when they
brought their stamp book around at Christmas
said TO them: Now. Mile. you go and buy your
mamma dozen towels. Johnnie. you buy your
mamma album. set Of pillow shams, and
do you know that 1t made Christmas happy time
for them all
when hear OF a keeping her home
untdy call on her, but don't tell her why
call Some OF will remark how cheap
liaen for sheets II. at such place. and II the
woman says she cannot sew We volunteer to show
her. We get around her in that way. and in six
months she and has great pride In her
house. There was Englishwoman living in this
block some time ago who got In with a lot OF old
cronies. and just because she was good-natured and
fond OF company they got her 10 drink beer and of
course down she went. Some people think woman
who drinks beer is mighty bad; well she isn't. half
the time. DO you know 1t is nearly always the
good-natired people who go wrong that way. They
are good company. and people like them.
We'll / took the FnglishwOman In hand, and she
gave up the beer and got at keeping her house as
tasty as could be- Then ] got her husband to go
with TO instalment house. and We bought
500 worth Of furniture and fixed up the house fine
The man paid il all Off too.
We have Americans, German and Irish in our
club ] am Protestant. and we have great
many Roman Catholics but never talk religion.
We try to do good; Yes. believe that Is religion
We don't talk II creed: that would spoil the CLUB
Wo all honor the name OF God. The Hebrews DO
not come. They do not eat our food IT Is not
kosher and We always end up our meetings with
q nice bite Of something We have young girls
meet here from time to time to play the piano,
Sing dance sometimes. and always listen 10 some
helpful uplifting talk. We would be glad to nave
women from the churches or clubs come ana
give US a speech or something that would DO us
good We vii! he thankful for books. novels ana
ESSAYS books 10 learn from and everything that
will teach us about things we are not acquainted
with We have monthly social. and tell you we
all have good time then. < H.
we got the idea OF starting a club from the
College Settlement. in Rivington-st. We are an an
determined TO do all the good we can. and as for
me- | intend TO spend the rest OF my Ire IN we
service of the club. We are all WORKING IN mar
mony and the harness fits us to perfecuoh' 'na'
the best news / have 10 give you.