The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-22
Philanthropy In Oar City.
Reported for The Times.)


AT the Woman's Club Monday afternoon
was devoted 20 philanthropy. Mrs. T.
WitiiaT Pemherton was the chairman
ai.o introduced the speakers beginning
with q brief but most Interesting address.
titer giving the definitions OF philau-
tnropF, she Gweit on the truth that nap
pihess does not consist merely in seeking
our own Pleasures, DIlt that the highest
EappineS comes to us when hearfs and
Hdnas so out TO those who need our aid.
MRS George I. King. in an admirable
douress, gave q description OF the Shell
terinS Arms Hospital. She referred TO
the founder. Miss Rebehah Peterkin and
paid beautiful tribute to her untirins
work for this, the only entirely free hos
pital in Richmond and in the State. tho
only requirements to admission in the
Sheltering Arms Hospital beirE, worthi-
ness and inability to pay for treatment
elsewhere. She stated that the house
has been paid for. but tina. there is no
adequate endowment for its support. For
current expenses the institution has been
almost entirely dependent on a generous
public. who usually contribute enough.
and only just enough. to maintain a linz
tied number OF patients
Mrs. Frank I. Craigie followed Mrs.
King. and gave an interesting sketch OF
the Virginia Home for Incurabies, orisi-
mated by Miss Greenhow. She told now
Miss Greenhow made fancy articles for
two years as she lay in bed these arti-
cles being bought by friends and the
money laid aside as a nucleus fund for
home of this kind She detailed the
difficulties and misunderstanding attend
ing the first beginnings of the home
She also spoke of the faith. wIIl-sower
and never-waverinS determination which
spurred on the founder, though a woman
of frail physical health. After renting a
house for some years, Miss Creenhow and
her efficient helpers moved into the n.ind-
some building on West Broad Street.
This building is not yet free from det.t.
but it has been completely furnished oy
friends.
Although chartered as a Virginia insti-
tuition. there is no State appropriation
and only sl,c13 towards an endowment
fund. The only definite income is $500
from the city. She spoke OF the assis-
lance rendered by Mrs. Mann S. Valen-
tine Miss Mary Thomas and their aux
iliaries. F'ifty-four patients have already
been cared for thirty-sx from Richmond.
Mrs. Craigie gave touching incidents OF
the gratitude and needs of some of those
who have been admitted and others who
have been unavoidabIy refuSeu entrance
into the home.
She concluded with these words: The
Woman's Club, collectively and individ-
ually, IS a great power IN the city and
beyond it. y timely word spoken by it's
members here and there would help us
wonderfully Will YOU not say it,
Miss Grattan talked of the Day Nur-
sery- and "Old Market Mission giving
Il graphic account OF the work at the Day
Nursery and Free kindergarten. where
infants and young children are cared toc
each day while mothers earn their sup
port in our various factories She spoke
of the zeal and attainments OF the mat
ron and teacher at this institution; also
or the fourishiug sewing school. where
instruction is given every Saturday She
referred to the many kinds OF work con-
nected with the Old Market Mission. tho
reading-rooms the Sunday-schools. So
cieties for men, women, young girls ana
Children and told amusing and also pa
thetfc incidents. The time being short.
Miss Grattau could only give orlet sum-
maries OF these branches of work, ana
could barely refer TO the harmonious CO.
operation OF all denominations, including
the Roman Catholic faith, one young IA
dy of this church being one of the mos
active raltled, efficient and beloved OF
the workers.
Miss Bliss read an interesting paper,
| giving an account of st. Andrews parish
work. organized by Miss Grace Arents.
| The kindergarten, night school. manual
| training classes, sewing school chorat
| classes. and free library, we're described
in glowing terms the hearers almost feic
that they could see the earnest, eager
Young men women and children attend
ing the various classes arranged for them.
Several hundred young girls attend ths
sewing school aIore and instruction Is
given to more than one hundred young
persons in the manual training classes
Mrs. w H. Sadler read q caretully-p
pared paper telling of the origin and de-
veIopment of our City Mission. 1t was
founded in the winter of 1871 py little
hand OF five noble womeT-Alrs. Elizabeth
r Patton. Mrs Sarah VI Price, Mrs.
w. Ell. Peasants. Mrs. Jane Z. Moore
and Mrs. John &. Crenshaw-its object
being to ascertain the circumstances OF
the Door and to devise means Tor tHe
Improvement OF their condition me Oh
the first works done by them was inc
maintenance of a soup-nouse. The MIS-
sion for many wears was run by voiuh-
tarrv contributions. but for I'VE years
the Citizens Relief Association has
been the means of keeping up the work
Of the City Mission As the CITY iia'
grown. the soup-house has been aoah-
doned. and provisions are now purchaseo
and given out as ncsded By the VISITORS
of tn. districts. Tie city IS divided INTO
thirtv-three NlSIElClS, eStNii -
certain visitors y central ONCE, cor
Quoted by the Mission and the CITIZENS
Relief Association. has been opeHe - ~
1Ot, Fast Main Street. and Is III eiI'iie 50
1T Mrs S. A. Craddock- The City Couh-
Gil eacn year gives $1,000 to $500 for the
purchase OF coal TO be Distributed pJ TIC
CITY Mission. Last year, tifou .sil ,''
~ ,,..,,,,r,ss of Mr.. George W. stevens.
president of the Chesapeake am ana , on.o
PaiIwav four car loads OF coal were
sa,+ ~ the Mission. This year he haS
already sent one and has promised
more s;-x
ovid s1ffering, the Needle Wot dniid'
supplying new garments. and the e. N tns
SOS. Settlement, supplying nurses Tor inc
sict Moor in their homes. are all Vai"-
able .auxiliaries to the work. Several ,il-
stances are given OF suffering ~oHasm ,,,
with helpless families. who mad os'.'i
aided by the Mission one being
man crippled with -h-unlat'sn1 @na WI
several afflicted children, none htteo "
work. -,., IN.
Their only means 4 support was me