New-York tribune., 1905-02-21
PRETTY ART RUGS.
Sold by Co-operatiUe Society That
Helps Women to Help Themselves.
[FRoM rng rR1nrNE RuREAII.


Washington Feb 20.-The Washington Co-opera-
tive Society is organization composed OF promi-
nent young matrons and girls for the purpose OF
assisting worthy women who are too fragile to do
manual labor. yet who must work to live There
are many such women the rolls OF the society
a. Of whom are paid literally to make plain ser
vtceable garments. and frequently are allowed 10
buy such clothing. when made, at the bare cost OF
the material One way of securing suinclent
quantity of sewing to keep these women busy Is 70
grant the various charitable institutions of the city
the privilege of sending the society headquarters
q number of cut out garments, which are maze Oy
the and then returned. thus helping anke
the institution and the women who are the So
cietys care
The Cooperative Society was founded
years ago at a luncheoa given by Mrs. FaErlett
Blaine Beale, daughter of the late James O. BIalne
and from that small beginning has so broadeneo
that to-day the work given out brings sustenance
to nearly hundred worthy women who have oeen
recommended by the Associated Charities Of the
District The headquarters of the society are IN an
oldttme yellow brick mansion in Georgetown now
owned by Mrs. B. II. Warder, who has placed II
at the disposal Of the society free Of rent ms
house overlooks the Potomac River. and was oullt
in -wayback'' days by retired sea captain who
believed in big rooms. massive stairways and wide
halls. In of the big rooms stands a loonl'
which was presented to the society last year A
skilled is in charge and the society is no"
putting the market what is known as the Dolly
Madison rug The dyes for these rugs are made at
the societys headquarters and in all the prtrnl-
tive colors-piLIks. blues. yeows and green's woven
plain or in stripes. So far the sizes made are OF
the conventional hearth and bathroom lengths. but
now that another loom is about to be set up the
society will be prepared fill special orders for art
squares, rugs for halls and even stairway strips
The prices of the rugs already sale are from - to
50 so each. All orders promptly filed and
shipped to any part of the country and the society
hopes to find patrons in every city in the Union
The officers of this society are women VINO IdSe
active part in the fashionable social life OF the
capital. but even right now, in the height of the
Official season, when every day means SO many
dinners teas balls and theatre parties, they take
time to meet regularly in the old mansion TO at
tend to their individual duties in connection with
the work Earlier in the winter a sale ana Yea
home Of the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Nor
ton. The rugs made a pretty showing In the WIN
rapidity Of the traditional hot cakes by Miss Eliza
, beth Kean sister of Senator Kean, OF New-Jersey
Hunt president; Mrs Ward Thoron. vtce-president
r. Wilson. Mrs. H. S. B. Beale, Miss Josephine
Boardman Mrs H. c. Corbn. Mrs AIlerton Gusn- 1tnI
man Miss Ernst, Nine. Van Swinderen, Mrs. Falr- r
fax Harrison Mrs F. B. Harrison, Mrs. John Bolt,
Miss Ethel Horstnann, Mrs. George HoWard Miss
beth Kean, Miss Lucy Kean. Mrs. Frederic Keep
Miss Lowering. Mrs. Hugh Legare, countess OF
comb, Miss Gertrude Myer- Miss Mcmillan. Mrs
Morris Murray. Mrs. E. A Mitchell, Miss CorneIa
McLanahan. Mrs: George x; McI.anaahan' e aE Mrs
Oliver. Miss Marion oliver, the Hon Maud Paunce-
Rockhiu, Miss Ethel Robson, Mrs N s Sinpkins'
Mrs. John P story jr.a Miss Grace Train Mrs: Mrs
Wetrnore, Miss NJ. Wetmore Miss Wallach. Mrs
Horace Wylie, Miss Warder, Miss Alice Warder.
| Horace Westcott Miss Alice Ward. Miss Daisy
| Wilson and Mrs. Pershlns.