New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-13
WHITE ROSE MISSION.
ENTERTAINMENT GIVEN BY VOLUNTEER
TALENT FOR IT'S BENEFIT.
THOROUGHLY ORGANIZED WORK FOR coLoRED
WOMEN AND GIRLS ~ THE CITT-A CLUB
FOR PICKANINNIEs

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WOMEN AND GIRLS IN THE cITr-A CLUB
FOR PrcKANINN1Es.
The parlors Of the Society Of the Sons Of New
York No. l53 West Fifty-third St. we'll filed
last evening, the occasion being a benefit recital
for the White Rose Mission
Professor j. W Niokerson. principal OF the
musical department Of the Southern University and
director Of the Students Orchestra and Concert
Company. Of New orleans. with Miss julia Ellen
Lewis. violInist. and Mrs. Ida Hall. pianist. gave
several numbers that met with the warm approval
OF the audience. Miss Nellie Hitler. the soprano
Of the Church OF the Holy Sepuchre. sang Miss
Esther Josephs gave instrumental selection
and Mrs. Wentworth. OF Newark. played hoth the
mandolin and guitar. There were singing by inc
Rose Bud Club composed OF seven little colored
maids and Rotations by Artie Heller Addresses
were given by Robert G. Ogden who s deeply
interested in the work Of the mission. and bishop
" f. Derrick.
At the close Of the programme silver collection
taken up by the Rose Bud Club. whose mem
bers white dresses, had white roses in their
black hair. and received the dimes. quarters ana
dollars in pretty white bowls
The White Rose Mission is the name given to
few humble rooms at No. pa East Nintey-seVentn
St. where Mrs. Victoria Earle Matthews. assisted
by band Of and women. has instituted
sort OF Settlement work for the colored people OF
that vicinity. OF whom there several thousands
In the five small tenement rooms classes ara con-
Quoted In kindergarten work, sewing, cooking aho
sight singing. There also mothers meetings
lectures TO young people the laws OF health ana
hygiene. and devotional exercises.
Mrs Matthews and her assistants visit among the
homes Of these people and they In turn gather
about her for sympathy and counsel and social
hour.
The wife OF Paul Lawrence Dunbar organized the
kindergarten. and until her marriage and removal
from the city gave freely all her leisure time 10 Its
ffrers
for one set Of rooms MI ogden started tne aepa d
ment Of manual training whiie otner men anu ara
women under the leadership OF Mrs Matthew'S are
What We desire said Mrs Matthews 70
home-a Home Of Rest'-where worthy colored
working girls and women shall be aole 10 secure t
and a simple morning or evening meal tor anoIneL
x Ceats. There is no proFls on IN IN cl.S ~ i,
girls and no work among the black women IN IIr
tenement houses. where such work is most sole'!
* temporary home for these girls would not only
be a blessing but actual salvation to many a one
SrH iiee 10 srd bnei,! nlaced within their reach
they could be perfected In the domestic ar ~
"eiting and serving a meal: methods in general
housework personal manners and dressnaking no.
only to applicants for domestic work oui 10 me ne
Young girl who hopes some day TO have nome OF
such work for the colored people Of our city,
said Mrs Lucy 5 Banbridge, supernteR2eh oi
the Woman's Branch Of New orH Slty. sls'J, 10
who stands as sponsor s2 for me WORK '' ''7
we hope that W are digging The lounaaIo ona q.
cent enterprise. and thai friends OF me 80 bon
will he raised up to build ana gqIir a rsh in
NewYork which shall he to me y9u M Assoca
lion the white gil. ana wncn sna r. r,ssesee
young men a kind Of Pratt Institute OF a luFNeee'
Informa,ion as 70 the work may be obtained from
Mrs lydia Hitler 80. - East Seventy lh' -
Or Of Mr Mahews herself a., a. ta nd MTfi' cassos
may be sent direct 20 the mission