New-York tribune., 1902-01-14
CITY MISSIONS WORK.
SEyENTY-NINTH ANNUAL MEETING OF
THE WOMAN'S BRANCH-A GREAT
DAY FOR THE CHILDREN

Children with almond shaped eyes and yellow
skins; with swapping black eyes and tawny COM
plexons with bright blue eyes and hair OF sunny
gold but Americans, every one Of them, cheered
Justify for the Stars and Stripes at the seventy
ninth annual meeting Of the Womans Branch OF
the New-York City Mission in the assembly hall
Of the United Charities Building yesterday.
All were dressed in costumes characteristic Of
their fatherland. There were Syrians Chinese
Italians, Spaniards Hebrews. Bohemians, Germans
and. indeed. representatives of every type Of the
city's foreign population. They filed upon the
platform. a picturesque throng, and sang and re-
cited All pupils in the Sunday schools and
Industrial classes Of the City Missions various en-
terprises.
Preceding this motley representation the pro-
Gramrne had come the twelve boys OF the Cheerful
Labor Club OF the Broorne Street Tabernacle who
gave demonstrations Of chair Gaming and basket
weaving. They white caps and aprons and
their leader bore a banner with the device Not
sothful in business fervent in spirit serving the
Lord"
A physical culture class from the Prince-st.
house included dozen boys and girls. All were
Italians. The girls wore black aprons. trimmed
with red, white and green ribbons and their heads
were covered with gay colored handkerchiefs.
They told the audience how. with various grace
ful motions Of the body. TO avoid dyspepsia and
al the ills Of life, and were cheered to the echo
But it the tiny toddlers from the Virginia
Day Nursery, No. 632 East F1fth-st. who took the
house by storm. There were twenty more Of
them and the boys carried flags and the girls dolls.
Some Of the chilGren were small that the big
words Of the songs were quite of the question,
but there not one who did not cover himself
or herself with glory in the pretty gestures Of
the motion songs. The little girls rocked their
babies 10 sweet lullabies and they put them
10 bed on the floor the boys looked on with stocal
liberation !, Then the boys with their flags yng
Ger Re5 R8y the a Star Star Sp2nged Banner and The
E9ce; sm America" and gave three hearty cheers.
etoas SIZE and the girls were dainty in the clean
est OF calico slips.
Womans Branch Of the City Mission was present
On the platform. but at her request the Rev. d..
a r sch4uffer, president OF the general society.
Pfeslioeg, In her report OF the years work Mrs.
L :. Bainbridge, superintendent, explained that
me NE sfundamental purpose Of the society is ths
building Of Christian character, and that every
meetings she said boys and girls are taIght' not
penly temperance, but self-mastery. Mothers learn
now 10 cook for their families. and taught the
During the year 2 house has been opened at No
- Ilhce-st. where there reading for
onloren, day nursery. mothers meetings. clubs
% make daily visits to the homes Of the tenement
ny houses below Fourteenth-st. A large proportion
., @ Lhese e. visitors are trained nurses. During the
;-t, -, eAve calls have been made The nurses have
s"ff-is ts sSo olnerent patients. OF these. so
fror & ing rom pulmonary or kindred troubles, 2S5
cSa1+e cancer or abscess, and 147 had met with
ait Is bright spot in many an otherwise dreary
ssid wen zen these friends arrive Mrs cambridge
me fever patient wash and dress the new v'' babV
fereS T4Hatos. TN and bring comfort 10 many a suf-
fers -, -.e mothers' meetings held in many quar-
tSess Q, me ne city are a feature OF the work At
hss ber ~eekSiy eSiy gatherings many a weary mother
'rhere H's honr OF rest from worrisome baby
an6 > SaSrco eS coInfortables and hammocks provided
while tEa Epep y on hand 10 for the children
Joins IN ta'olner listens TO the pleasant talk or
bahjes are 'e singing service. AS many as fifty
The v-esrv ssil 81 brought 10 meeting
Sons 80 Plgrlrns' fund provides for aged per-
s1s 80, wao nave outlived their kindred and who
wo-l, s-SS &c escape the poorhouse. Sewing school
ne society's efforts are ihpor tdll Iacuors OF
durino Te ~ -Se Docd. treasurer, reported that
sourcsss - SI5sl g was received from various
on Jar5,s,u u S1..los q was expended. The balance
osborns 'eCeIs s OF the society Mrs. William H
secretsrI, io - olrectress. and Miss Mabel Sade
gesilr N,is. ~ me executive committee are Mrs
scharhiero NO ,IooG Mrs F A. Burrell. Mrs. A. F.
Mitchen mrs Richard McNamee Miss II z
RarboTrr N9!s W J. Schienelin and Mrs w D.
Helen ccInG}9e the honorary managers are Miss
derbi, 1oIta, Mrs. w. E. Dodge. Mrs. c. Van
Mrs Fr3at ots pJohn Sloane. Mrs William D. Sloane
o' r. shepard and Miss Helen VI. Dodd.