New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-18
ALMOST FRIENDLESS.
Needlescork Guild in america Not
Treated Like ENGLISH Society.

The indisputable fact that very little is had
for nothing In NewYork furnished the keynote for
the deliberations of the New-York branch or the
Needlework Guild OF America. which was held yes
terday morning at No. 225 Fourth-ave
The English Guild of Needlework has the use Of
the Imperial Institute rent free for three months
The Detroit branch never pays cent for anything.
not even expressage. But the New-York society
has to pay every time it turns around 1t has to
hire hall for its annual meeting. and though 1t
usually succeeds in getting the room required for
two or three weeks every year for the distribution
Of garments without paying for it, 1t has to be
content with a somewhat grudgnS welcome in more
or less obscure corners These rooms are not suita
bic for the annual meeting, and it is considered
most desirable to hold this in the place where the
garments are collected. as glimpse of the same
has been found be an effective means of awaken
ing interest.
Haven't any friends who could use their in
huence TO get what need?" asked one of the
women at yesterdays meeting, held at No. 2Z5
Fourth-ave
1--WE haven't friend in the world" answered
Miss c. w. Stewart, upon whom the duty of find
ing usually devolves. land real estate dealers
have hearts,"
That is absolutely true" put in Mrs. Arthur II.
Dodge. the honorary president Nobody gives you
anything in New-York.'
If the society were more conspIcuously housed
the members think that it would conduce greatly
to the publicity Of the work. and that they
slider TO be the only thing necessary to its extern
sion.
There is hardly in New-York who
wouldn't give a couple of garments if she only
knew that wanted them.' said the president,
! Miss Grace Bigelow.
why not give series of teas?' some one sug-
gested
And who would pay for them7" asked some one
else.
The proposition not pursued any further, and
Mrs Dodge suggested that each section president
should make point of interesting the women Of
her church.
But every church that you bring creates an
additional demand" said the woman who had sug-
gested the teas. Its contribution gives 1t the
right TO ask for garments for It's use though.
of course. 1t must give more than it gets
Then why not try 20 reach the people who don't
to church, asked in the back OF the
room. They have fewer demands upon their SYM
pathies than the people who go to church, and
many OF them would be glad TO help"
This idea seemed to be regarded as a good one
and It's realization individual discretion
election Of officers and the reading of few reports
Mrs. Dodge reelected honorary president. Miss
| Grace Bigelow president Mrs II. NJ. Devices secre-
! tary and Mrs. Harold e. Henderson treasurer
Miss Stewart was chosen to fill the new office Of
| executive committee: Mrs, Andrew H. smith Miss
+; W. Brown Mrs Charles s F. Clark 11S. Mrs A. r.
| Mathews. Miss Gertrude Gillet and Mrs. II. H.
| Landon.
Miss Stewart reported that about eight thousand
| garments had been received this year. all of much
| better quality and greater availability than the
ment, of about two hundred garments. sent by Mrs
H. G. Clunn the representative OF the Society for
| the Prevention OF Cruelty TO Children was nearly
| all the work Of little girls who had been wards OF
the society, one child alone making about fifty;
the only society in the country established for the
e of sTe 9 h46uF
organizations and institutions. end the demand is
/ always enormously in advance Of the supply The
/ gift OF two new garments each year constitutes
membership in the guild.