New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-11
COLLECTION OF HANDIW0RK.
Exhibit of Old and Modern Needlework To
Be Held by School of Industry.

| The managers of the New-York House and School
of Industry. No 40 West 18th street. have sent out
invitations to a tea and exhibition of antique and
modern aeedlework Thursday afternoon OLD
rare and curious specimens of handwork, as well
some fine modern work have been lent by wei
known collectors and the result 1t is expected. VIII
be extremely interesting.
Although nearly two generations have passed
away since tho institution was founded. no fair,
bazaar or money making entertainment has been
given for it's benefit. Early in 1880 a number OF
of wealth and position met at the New
York Hotel in response TO an unsigned letter which
asked them to together for charitable
object" So general was the attendance and wide
spread the interest that the attention of the curious
aroused by the crowd OF carriages around the
hotel, for 1t was long before the days of bridge
parties and afternoon teas 1t gives one curious
sense of the northward march OF Manhattan TO
note the places from which those philanthropio
women Mrs. Daniel Parish came from
Barclay street. Mrs Colt from Varick street, Mrs.
Doremus from Warren street. also Mrs John
Sutton. Mrs. Daniel Lord came from Beach street
Mrs. s. L. Storer from Chambers street, Mrs.
Mortimer Livingston from Macdougal street. Mrs
Lydg from Laight street and Mrs. Oracle and Miss
AspinwaH from Blocker street. With the excep-
tion of Miss Van Rensselaer,. who drove down from
faraway Yorkviue one lived above 18th street.
where Miss Sedgwick lived.
AS result of that meeting an Organization
effected with Mrs. Nicholas Fish president and
Mrs. William H. LIE Roy vice president Charitable
work has greatly changed since those days yet the
movement started then by these women has proved
to be abreast of the most approved modern methods
OF administering charity. Their aim was to enable
poor women to help themselves by fairly paid
needlework and to teach the of sewing to chill
dren. In 1881 the charity incorporated.
One Of its first acts the purchase of the
country house of John Hone. the property now
known No. 120 West 10Th street. This was a
large old fashioned wooden house. surrounded by
a finely kept garden. The society remained in this
mouse until II became almost unsafe from age, and
IN 1873 through the generosity of Mrs John Z.
Green the present quaint structure erected.
Its work. and Its routine remains much the same.
Garments are given out to unSkilled women, who
are paid for the sewing the articles being sold
the store at a great reduction the cost. Cloth
ing is made for charitable societies, missions etc
In the attractive ordered work Department. are
dainty trousseau and layettes, and fine embroidery
women. This work commands good price. hut no
more is asked than In business este blishments
where the workers share is small, while here she
receives all but the necessary 10 taken by
the society Tor expenses. Twice week in the rear
building where onoe John Homes garden boOmed
the sewing school is held under the direction OF
children on the roll Subscriptions and donations
for the charging of the work earnestly So
Mrs Whitelaw Reid was for many years the
president, but on going 10 England to live felt
Obliged to resign: She retains place on the board
of direCtresses, however. Mrs. BENJAMIN KnoWar
president is Mrs. Granville b. Smith: recordinp So
Tetary, Miss Sargent; financial secretary, Miss
secretary of visiting committee. Miss L. p Hal
sted, ana assistant secretary, Miss NJ G. JaneWay
Others connected with the institution Mrs, j. H.
EweI, Mrs. William NJ Kingsiand, Miss M On u
Warren, Mrs. Albert F. Putnam Mrs ORLANDO %
Potter Miss Mary Clark. Mrs, H & drannis. Miss IS