New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-20
TO CLOTHE THE NAKED.
NeedlezcOrk Guilds Garments for
FoundLngs and Poor Won,en.

I wish I could find words big enough. and long
enough. and strong enough to tell you all the good
you have done for the State Charities Aid So
Getty" said Mrs. Mary Hatch Willard, at the
thirteenth annual meeting OF the New-York City
branch OF the NeedleworlE Guild Of America, which
held in the Assembly Room OF the United
Charities Building yesterday morning.
"But 10 do that" she continued. Il would have
10 take you into the homes Of our foster mothers
and Jet you see the babies Who few weeks or
months ago may have been picked up in parks or
cutters, or ash barrels. and whom you have helped
20 cothe. In 1885 from 80 100 per cent Of these
founding babies were dying on Randalrs Island
but since the State Charities Aid Society has taken
Up the work and given to each baby the individual
mothering which the most expert institutional
care cannot replace, the death rate has been re-
duced 10 70 per cent.
And not only DO your garments help these ba bies
when they are picked up destitute and naked out
81 the gutter. but when they are placed out in
permanent foster homes. When the child goes 20
lis foster parents well dressed they feel that they
have got q pretty child. a clean little child and
The value they place upon it is correspondingly
enhanced
'Ho2 have also helped Us TO get employment for
1--WE hundred women, with their babies. which We
could not have done Il they had not been well
dressed
Miss Barnum. OF the St Andrews Conva1escent
Hospital, told Of the good work which the gar
rients Of the NoedIework Guild had done in that
institution.
our patients come TO us from the city hospitals
AFTER long Illnesses. during which they have spent
al the money they have she said and they have
nothing left 10 spend for clothing, Of which they
may be absolutely destitute"
Mrs. Henry Willard, president Of the Diet Kitchen
Association. expressed the gratitude Of her society
leI ltle wrappers ana ulghtgOwns supplied by the
Needlework Guild. and Miss Elliott who repre-
TOLD how useful the garments were in helping girl
prisoners, many OF whom arrested for slig al
onences, 70 get new start ia life.
MRS. many brought the thanks OF the Home for
aged White Women. and Mrs. Clarence Burns
spoke FOR the little Mothers Miss r. w Toup-
kins told what was done with the contributions Of
the guild at the White Rose Mission. institution
In East Eighty-siNth-st, designed for the HELM OF
young colOred girls.
Miss Grace BieeIOw presided. and made a ulea
Tor the extension Of the work the Needlevtorl<
Guild II the women who now confne themselves
70 supplying garments 40 the institutions in which
they are individually interested. she said would
90 their work through the Needework Guild thew
would get better results with smaller eNpendi-
ture Of time and strength.
This is an OF cooperation and analgara-
ton said Miss Bicelow. and ought to CO.
operate ~ charitable work. The Needework
Guild ought 70 be kind OF clearing house for
work OF this kind. and II il were made so the in
Eutuuons that have no rich managers would ges
their fair share Of help. and and better work
would be done al around. The guild is needed to
equalize things"
6lework Guild are Miss Grace Bigelow. president;
ssecretary. and Mrs. Harold y. Henderson No s.
irving Place, treasurer The headquarters Of The
organization are the Parker Building, No. 225
Fourth-ave.