New-York tribune., 1908-09-07
SARATOGA BRANCH


Mrs George Perkins Lawsoa- president OF the
Saratoga branch. has personally raised among
her friends the generous sum Of 1891 for the zen
EFT OF ST Christmas Home in Saratoga fAis
Home was organized many years ago ana -
managed BY the Episcopal Sisters uHaeE t-s 81
pervisio- Of Bishop William c Doane- OF Albany
Here gathered every summer for IFesn az
and for treatment some eighty little cniiofeo'
many OF them mere babies and soE7e OF taeH-
orphans. When they are suffering fref1 pnFs'ca
infrmitIes or ailments occastoned oy nesiecA u
parents or through circumstances OF s4Tta- every
thing Is done 70 co4aterset the evil and 20 make
their bodies strong The children are received
here from all parts Of the state and WITHOUT re-
gard 10 religious affiliations The Home Is sup
ported By voluntary contributions
This summer. in addition 70 the conFaleseent
children sixty little New Workers have been guests
sn9 when they left they not only improved IN
health but carried with them supply OF new
clothing.
The sum collected by Nrs. Lsston Vas made W
Of the following gifts: Mrs George " E1oaaaaa
in memory Of her husband. $50: Mrs CorneIa
Nash -: ATs> Ge.rge Perkins Lawton- ES' MSS
Henrietta Crzaer. IS Mrs. John Manning. Ss'
Miss Mary Manning 81; John a Aahnlns' N~'
William Manning. s.5; Mrs George sapoTlas' e.
Mrs Henry 3. Hyde 81; Mrs J Brandt HaikeI
g.: the Misses Bird. 80; Mrs John FFaIey, 49,
Miss Morrison ,fa: A Friend. S: Mrs J. NJ An
drezs q Mrs. Hcsen L Deas- IS: Mrs John Z
Walker 80: Mrs Frank Gilbert, so in memory OF
George CsrnpbeN Law sfs- Mrs Sarah Futon s-9'
Ms William Hail SO; Mrs George weed. Is; Fred
Cloud SO: Mrs. J. N de Birmingham s; Mrs
James English 80; Mrs Chsuneey Olcoft slh ana
A Friend, s..
Mrs IaEton does not confne her good WORKS 10
one effort. During the winter she has hsl o.
twenty-five T. s s. ''shut-ins'' 10 whom she senos
specIal Christmas and Easter greetings BESIDES
money and clothing. This year. ~hen preparing 10
leave her city home for the summer she supplied
four families with clothing and sent her regular
contributions 70 several societies With which she l.
connected
OUTING TO cOSEY ISLAND.
Miss Olmstead and Miss Randall. OF the Green
Iich Street Settlement House. took t~eniy-sax OF
the nursery children for outing 70 Coney
Island On August g Others invited TO this cay
Of pleasure a Youns girl whose life Is very
hard. little mother who has not had an outing
this summer also two hard working and deserving
mothers who have small children As the nur-
sery children acre small. they were unable 70
walk TO the Brooklyn Bridge. 50 they were taken
on the subway. which was q new experience 10
them, thence by trolley the island. and accord
ing 10 the new rules every child three years old
and over had TO De paid for. luncheon was pre-
pared before starting. ani when the seashore was
cocoa for the children. instead Of milk. as the
day was cool. Miss Olrnstead reports: The chill
dren were recipients Ct several courtesies from
strangers On he car going down t~o men eaeh
gave . cents toward buying pals and shovels-
The manager at FelIman's gave all the youngsters
free ride on the carousai. which they keeniy en-