New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-27
CLOTHING FOR THE POOR.
GOOD WORK REPORTED AT THE TENTH
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
NEEDLEWORK GUILD

Interest in the tenth annual meeting of the New
York City branch of the Needlework Guild OF
America. held yesterday at noon in the United
Charities Building. called together large number
OF prominent women The president OF the branch,
Mrs Arthur NJ. Dodge, occupied the chair Re
ports made by Miss Brown. Of the Nurses
Settlement, No. 265 Henry-st and Mrs. cambridge.
of the City Mission the valuable assistance
rendered them by the guild. and Mrs John A Fos
ter. who is known the Tomba Angel spoke
Of the immense help It's contributions to her In
her work in the prisons. Mrs Foster said that the
Importance of decent clothing for the appearance
at court of those accused could hardly be over
estimated, the Magistrates naturally were in
some degree impressed by the neatness squaor
as the case might be, OF those arraigned. Many
OF those innocent of the crime charged
yet ragged. dirty boy looks more likely TO be
guilty than innocent, and the clean clothing with
which l am able TO supply him. often through the
gifts of the Needlework Guild. may make all the
adherence between a favorable and unfavorable
impression the Court. Many a young girl too.
mas been saved from dropping into degradation by
the grit of neat clothing that enabled her to look
for work"
ara matron. of the Little Mothers " Aid Asso-
cation. spoke of their work and it's needs, and
thanked the guild for its help
Inc president Mrs. Dodge. made earnest ap-
peal Tor increase of interest and facilities. and
urged the members to make special efforts TO es
'absh new sections throughout the city. Any
one may become a member by giving two new
articles or clothing or of household linen annually.
- director Is one who agrees to collect twenty-five
dFucIes ana one gift of money tho amount too
sTnalD 4 section president is one who agrees to
secure -FOUR COR more) directors besides herself and
Is responsible for thus collecting 10 articles
more). Information, leaflets or reports will be
supplied by Mrs H. NJ Devices secretary, No. Y
West Eighteenth-st
An exhibit of the garments now ready for dis
triPutlon Is being held at room No IS, Church
Missions Building. Fourth-ave. and Twenty-second-
ST Nearly ten thousand articles are there dis
played ana the labels on the different shelves.
! Sheets and Other Bed Linen and so on prove that
! every emergency is planned Usefulness and
the infants section are fascina tingy dainty ar
! tcies such as knitted socks and bootees. sacks
These will be distributed among hundred in
and most successful branches Of the guild in the
state Its annual meeting has just been held. and
the orcers elected for the ensuing year fol-
: lows; PRESIDENT, Miss Emma /. Hudson vice-presi-
q Han5ab Miss 6rd a l. kellogg Miss Cornell Miss
tary. Mrs; Perley H. Mason; treasurer Miss Hattie
perity The treasurer has only IS Sc on hand most
OF the money having been expended In good causes.
inc membership is 20 and the number Of gar
ments collected 800. During the seven years the
reTkskiid branch has been in existence 1919 gar
TINS year We're: To PeekskilI Hospital 2O9: Dorcas
WIZ Painss IS GPssehssfer Temporery Home at
Association s.; Helpng Hand Mission ~
a NUMBER or the most enthusiastic members and
naroeesS workers nave died since the last annual
meeting Among them were Mrs, Moses Fl. Dean.
F. y, Johnson. Miss Helen Nathusias. Miss Martha
Pauding and Mrs Charles W, Dayton. Early last
Among the directors are Mrs James A5geq
Mrs " lIllam h clinton Miss L. Dyckman Mrs.
Rns Gn %fs Da MIA F. aqshes Miss 4
Requa and Miss Martha Depew Strang.