Evening journal., 1919-06-11
PLAN ACTIVITIES OF
NEEDLEWORK GUILD
Mrs. Truman H. Newberry
Addresses Members of
Wilmington Branch
IN EXISTENCE "a
YEARS AIDING NEEDY

Mrs. Truman II. Newberry, Of Detroit,
Mich, national chairman OF the Needle
work Guild, on Monday, attended a
meeting held by the Wilmington branch
Of the Needlework Guild, in parlors A
and B OF the Hotel dupont and gave an
interesting and instructive address con-
cerning the guild and dts work. Mrs.
George Gray is the Honorary president
cf the Wilmington branch. Mrs. VIII
liam II. Fem is preside1S Mrs. Henry
p Scott is vice president, and Mrs. Tay-
Tor, secretary. Mrs. Fem presided at
the meeting and introduced Mrs. New
berry.
Mrs. NewberTy first gave a short his
tory Of the NecdlewOrk Guild, telling
how il was started 81 years ago in
philadelphia by a group Of seven or
eight women sewing for the poor and
distributing the garments where
needed.
soon this little group by asking their
friends 10 Join them and form similar
groups expanded until 20 branches were
formed. Today there are over 800
branches and over 10000 members in
the United states alone in the guild.
It's central offices are i'm Philadelphia
and the object Of the guild is the
ameliOration OF suffering OF the poor
by supplying clothing.
II has always been the policy Of the
NoedlcwOrk Guild TO distribute new
clothing. on account OF the stimulating
effect that new clothing has upon the
minds Of the people receiving it, as
well as the actual relief Of bodily suf-
fcring'
The membership OF the guild is the
most democratic and comprehensive
possible. Men, women and children are
desired as members, and the guild
knows no distinction Of color, race or
creed. The men are usually what Is
known as the money members. BY this
II is meant that any sum OF money
given annually toward the work cOnsti-
tutcss L full membership. The women
are tic contributing members and the
gift- of two new garments a year con-
stiiutes full membership in the guild
and the same applies TO the children
The annual gift Of n small sum OF
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garments annually makes child a
member
In 1918 over throc-quarters Of a mil
lion Of new garments were distributed
by the guild All garments collected
by the guild remain in the city where
they are collected. The guild aims to
augment and assist ihc existing chari-
ties OF the cOmm&ify and work among
the individuals - the community as
well. This work is strictly OF a home
service nature and for this reason II
Is found necessary 10 revive tho inter
est and stimulate the work OF the guild
anew. as the work for the needy at
home was necessarily lessened during
the war times.
During the war the Woodwork
Guild was amiiated with the American
Red Cross. This aflliation was most
satisfactory and most congenial ana
beneficial TO both Of these Organiza-
lions and the relations maintained be-
tween the Red Cross and the gui,d were
most cordial
The guild has adopted the Town Of
81 Quentin as its particular field Of
work for the reconstruction Of the war
period
This has been done as an expression OF
.espect TO the honorary president OF
he guild. Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt. and
his thought has been much appreciated
,y Mrs. Roosevelt Even the refugees
themselves in St. Quentin have taken
~ the work OF the guild and have be
somc nemhers by sowing ald distribut-
ne 30 those refQgets who I've IN more
iistant points and have even less to do
NTH than the peoIhe Of Fran ce.
The netting on Monday was held as a
preliminary gathering TO revive the in-
tcrest in the guild, the actual work OF
which viii begin in the fall. Che prin-
ripal work Of the guild has always
aiken place in the winter wh'n warm
clothing is needed .and the etrly fall
will bring some vkry interesting de
gelopmcnts in this s1work TO Whining
.On.
A'director rs a rhember who iiritcs
10 people TO become garment member
md one money member. and a director
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