The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-12
FLUSHING'S GREAT CLO' SALE.
4 SOCIAL EVENT WHICH HELPED
THE room AND MADE talk.
II Has Also Put the Trapnlngs Of the Hunt
club and Golf De,otees on the Peanut
Vendors and Made Colored sisters
Happy In Second Hand Peacock Planes

Practical charity is the watchword Of
the United Workers an organization com
posed of the women best known in Flush
Ing, l.. l. In making the latest application
of this watohword the women have sue
ceeded in setting the whole town to laugh
ing.
soon after Christmas the women OF the
/ United Workers got together to discuss
! plans for helping the village poor. From
/ these came many requests for clothing.
/ The treasury of tho United Workers did
not hold enough ready cash TO supply one
| half the demands Then most Of the mem
Ners were opposed to buying clothin 2
/ and giving 1t to the applicants for assist
ance, for they maintained this would not
be an application Of practical charity .
II might tend to prevent the poor from
making an effort to help themselves
bright young woman in the society
thereupon suggested that clothing sale be
held. She said that she overheard her
brother say he had n lot of clothing that
was a little out Of style and which he did
not care to wear, though 1t was too good to
give the ragman. She suggested that
perhaps there were other brothers and
perhaps husbands in the came fix Wouldn't
II be fine to ask all these men to send their
clothing to the society, and then have a
bargain sale for the poor.
Some Of tho women said they would be
glad 10 dispose Of their last years gar
ments in the same way, and the idea was
unanimously adopted
Mrs James A, Macdonald, president Of the
society, appointed a clothing committee,
which went TO work at once sending re-
quests for clothing 10 many Of the men
and women Of Flushing Notices were
printed requesting everybody to send
caston garments TO the society rooms
A week ago was set as the day for receiv-
ing the clothing The committee was on
hand TO neceiye the goods
The result was beyond expectations
Clothing came in by the wagonload It took
the committee more than a week 10 ar
range the gifts There WAS mems clothing
in abundance, golf suits. bicycle outfits.
red coats and yellow brooches worn bv
members OF the Flushing Hunt Club last
year, ovcrcoats and uisten, derbys and
silk hats of uncertain vintage. ri4ing boots. /
high top golf shoes and gum boots From
the women came silk dresses wrappers.
hats and clohks, and piles Of childrpns
clothing.
The whole Grst floor Of the United Workers' /
clubhouse was turned into a salesroom /
IL looked Like a Baxter street second hand |
store or pawnshop on busy day. Then ,
the opening day was announced II Was
advertised that a whole suit OF clothes
could be secured for a dollar Hats won't
at the bargain price Of 10 cents. Over
coats were from 81 80 up. Tailormade
gowns were slaughtered at 81 so
When the sale opened the crush was so
great that Capt. Nohlfarth Of the Flush
ing precinct had TO send a squad Of police
20 keep order in the clubhouse
An Italian from WHshin gton street bought
a we'll known Clubmnn's driving suit Of last
year for $3.50. He peddles peanuts in front
u St. Georges Church in Mcin street.
wearing the suit. The riding suit OF the
whipper In Of the Flushing Hunt Club was