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CHARITABLE SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS—MANHATTAN-Continued. expenses, $11,127; real estate value, $119,500. Sis-industrial instruction. Received only upon ter M. Gertrude, elder; Sister Mother M. Veronica, Superior General. In charge of the Sisters of the Divine Compassion.

League of Love-122 W. 14th st. A band of Salvation Army officers who endeavor to rescue girls, taking them to the Salvation Army Rescue Home. Mrs. Colonel Higgins in charge.

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mitment of city courts. 1.325 inmates. Amount received from State in 1901, $166.350. Expenditures. $165,923. Building and improvements, $8,547. Value of property, $500,000. Supported by State appropriations. A. E. Orr, Pres.; Omar V. Sage. Supt.

The Heartsease Home-313 W. 53d st. Org. 1999. A Rescue Home and Reading Room for young women who enter voluntarily for six months, when they are returned to their parents or placed in situations where they can support themselves, SupPorted by voluntary contributions. 67 persons have been received, of whom 7 are still in the Home. There have been over 300 visits to the reading room. Miss A. N. Smith, Treas., 313 W. 53d st.; Miss L. B. Scofield, Matron.

Margaret Strachan Home for Fallen Women103-105 W. 27th st. Inc. 1887. Gives temporary shelter. 380 admissions. Miss Maria Sibthorpe, Midnight Mission-544 E. 5th st. For the reformation of girls and women. Country branch, St. Michael's Home at Mamaroneck, in charge of the Sisters of St. John the Baptist. Chas. R. Henderson, Pres., 24 Nassau st.; Louis Meiser, Treas., 24 Pint st.: Robert S. Holt, Sec., 95 Broad st. New York Catholic Protectory-Inc. 1863. West- Washington Square Home for Friendless Girlschester, N. Y. Office, 415 Broome st. For desti-49 and 50 So. Washington sq. Org. 1865. Aged 14 tute Catholic children, as follows: 1st. Children to 25 years. Inmates cared for, 282. Receipts from under 14 years of age for protection and reforma-city, $7,311; total. $9,103. Expenses, $9,059; buildtion. 2d. Those between 7 and 16, committed by ing and improvements, $26,000; value of real espolice magistrates. 3d. Those transferred by Dept. tate, $30,000. Z. Stiles Ely, Pres., 26 W. 26th st.; of Public Charities. Boys are taught trades; Mrs. M. C. Lane, Supt.; Charles A. Kinch, Sec. girls are educated and taught industrial employments. Capacity, 2,810 children. Cared for, 4.256 in 1901. Receipts, $303.174. of which $266.020 were American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty from public funds. Expenditures. $300,188. Geo. to Animals-Madison av. and E. 26th st. Inc. 1866. B. Robinson, Pres.; Chas. V. Fornes, Treas., 415 During 1901 it prosecuted 515 and investigated Broome st.; John J. Rodrigue, Actuary and Mgr. 56,610 cases of cruelty. Maintains an ambulance New York Christian Home for Intemperate Men-house at 111-113 E. 22d st. and shelter for animals Opened 1878. North 4th av.. Mount Vernon. 7,000 foot of E. 102d st., Manhattan; an office at 13 Wilpersons cared for. Age limit. 65. Amount re- loughby st., ambulance house at 114 Lawrence st. ceived, $13 600. Expenditures. $15.000. Value of and shelter at Malbone st. and Nostrand av.. property. $70.000. Unsectarian. Free to those un- Brooklyn, and shelter on Wave st., Richmond; has able to pay. Rev. D. S. Dodge, Pres.; Geo. S. ambulances and life saving apparatus. for sick and Avery, Res. Mgr. The Christ an Home Helping injured animals. Special agents authorized to enBrotherhood and Free Bed System-Org. 1888. force the laws of the State are located in principal cities and towns. Supported chiefly by voluntary contributions and bequests. John P. Haines,

New York Juvenile Asylum-176th st. and Amsterdam av. Inc. 1851. A reformatory for truant and disobedient children of both sexes. Provides homes in the country for friendless, destitute. homeless or surrendered children. In 1900 862 inmates. Receipts from city, $78.004; total. $215,000. Expenditures. $108,000. Value of property, $800.000. Mornay Williams, Pres.; Henry N. Tifft. Sec. C. E. Bruce Supt.

New York Magdalen Benevolent Society-Org. 1833. 159th st. and North River. Gives a home to women desirous of reforming. Laundry and sewing room. 60 inmates. Amount received from city, $769; from all sources, $11.982. Expenditures. $10,

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Value of property, $270,000. Mrs. G. W. Ely, 1st Directress; Mrs. C. B. Foote, Treas., 27 W. 46th st.; Miss R. Harrison, Matron.

New York State Reformatory for Women-BedEst. 1892. For women ford, Westchester Co., N. Y. between 15 and 30 years. Must have been committed for first offense. To be self supporting. James Wood, Pres., Mt. Expenditures, $300,000. Kisco, N. Y.; Alice Sanford, Sec., Pelham, N. Y. St. Michael's Home-Mamaroneck, N. Y. Reformatory for girls. In charge of Sisterhood of St. John the Baptist. 233 E. 17th st. 42 inmates. Value of property, $15.000. Chas. R. Henderson, Pres., 32 Nassau st.; Robert S. Holt, Sec.. 95 Broad st. Officers of St. Michael's Ladies' Association: Mrs. Stuyvesant F. Morris, Pres., 16 E 30th st.; Mrs. S. B. Nelson, Sec.-Treas., 47

W. 25th st.

Pres.

Special Relief.

American National Red Cross-Washington, D. C. Org. 1881. Clara Barton, Pres.; Stephen E. Barton, 2d Vice-Pres. N. Y. Office, 58 William st. Army and Navy Department of the International Committee Young Men's Christian Associations-3 W. 29th st. To provide soldiers and sailors as many social and religious privileges as possible. Wm. Sloane, Ch'n; Wm. B. Millar, J. H. Banks, W. E. Fenno, Secs.; F. B. Schenck, Treas. American Army and Navy Aid Society-156 5th av. Est. 1900. Aid to deserving and destitute volunteers of Spanish-American and Philippine Wars. 125 mem. W. B. Thomas, Sec., 156 5th av. Austro-Hungarian Hebrew Free Burial Assn.174 Norfolk st. Inc. 1889. Annual income, $300. Morris Schlesinger, Pres.; M. Neuwirth, Sec., 96 Cannon st.

Bible and Fruit Mission-67 Lexington av. Org. 1900. Object, to minister to needs of patients in public hospitals. Mrs. Jas. Talcott, Pres.; Mrs. S. B. Robinson, Treas.; Mrs. L. H. Burr, Sec., 31 W. 46th st.

Blue Anchor Society-United Charities Building. 105 E. 22d st. Org. 1880. Relief to rescued from shipwrecks; supplies Life Saving Stations with clothing, food. Mrs. J. H. Newton, Pres.; Mrs. M. G. Young, Treas., 137 St. Pauls av., Stapleton, S. I.; Miss Alice Sandford, Sec.. Pelham, N. Y. Brown Memorial Assn. for the Education of Inc. 1890. Hudson. Inc. Boys-14 Wall st. The assn. has $7.00 on deposit, drawing interest. The trustees meet once a year and vote to give the interest to some charitable institution. Jas. H. Pott, Pres.; H. E. Alexander, Sec., 14 Wall st.; Miss M. L. Proudfoot, Supt.

St. Saviour's Sanitarium of the P. E. House of Mercy, New York-Inwood-on-the

1891.

For care and cure of inebriate women, voluntary and committed patients. Under the charge of the Sisters of St. Mary. St. Zita's Home for Friendless Women-125 E. 52d st. Inc. May, 1893. To shelter and provide employment for women who have been discharged from prison. the House of the Good Shepherd, etc. Receipts from city. $3,500. Miss Mary H. Bouvier, Pres., 14 W. 46th st.; Mrs. M. I. Neilson, Treas.. 100 5th av.; Miss Ellen O'Keefe, Supt. Salvation Army Rescue Home-316 E. 15th st. Est. 1892. 202 inmates. Expenditures: Current expenses and relief, $4.711; building and improvements. $34,500. Colonel Higgins, Supt.

Society for Reformation of Juvenile Delinquents in the City of New York-House of Refuge, Randall's Island, Ferry ft. of E. 125th st. A reformiatory: (1) For children under 12 years convicted, of felony, (2) For children between 12 and 16 convicted of crime. (3) For boys between 16 and 18 convicted of crime not amounting to felony. They are given a common school education and

Catholic Sailors' Friends-178 Christopher st. Doherty in charge.

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Christian Help Hands-To relieve sick, help the poor. Furnishes nurses and mothers' helpers, Maren Johansen, Pres.; F. P. Cullum, Sec. and Treas., 2451 8th av.

Clara de Hirsch Home for Working Girls-225 E. 634 st. Est. 1897. 100 inmates. To benefit working girls, over 16 years. Clara de Hirsch Foundation. $70,000. Value of buildings and improvements. and Receipts, $19,000; expenses $175,000. $20,000. Mrs. Oscar S. Straus, Pres.; Mrs. S. Menken, Sec.. 422 West Fnd av.; Miss Rose Sommerfield, Supt.

relief.

Charity Fund of the Chamber of Commerce-34 Nassau st. Org. 1883. Consists of $60,000 bequeathed by John C. Green, the income of which

CHARITABLE SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS-MANHATTAN-Continued.

is applied to relief of distressed merchants who Org. 1881. Amount received and expended, $3,598.

shall have been members of the Chamber. Geo. Wilson, Sec.

Geo. D. Dowknott, Med. Dir.

Indians -All Indians residing in New York State are under state control. There are no societies pledged to give temporary relief to Indians who stray from their reservations, and all Indian applicants should be referred to the Superintendent of Outdoor Poor, 66 3d av. The State appropriated last year: Annuities to the Onondagas, $2.430; Cayugas, $2.300; Senecas, $500; St. Regis, $2,131. For relief of Onondagas, $300; expenses for outdoor relief and maintenance in almshouses, $1.883.13; for maintenance in insane hospitals, $712. Thomas Asylum for orphan and destitute Indian children, for maintenance, $24,000; for new build

College Women's Club (The)-To render aid and assistance to graduates or students of women's colleges, or to female students of co-educational colleges, by loaning money without interest. Est. 1896. Inc. 1900. Miss Jeanne C. Irwin Martin. Pres.; Mrs. Herman Meyer, Sec., 63 W. 83d st. Initiation fee, $10; annual dues. $5; associate memhers' initiation fee. $25; annual dues. $10. Consumers' League of City of New York-Room 614, United Charities Building. To ameliorate the conditions of employment of working women and children, and to secure wholesome conditions in production and distribution of goods consumed byings and equipment, $26,350. Indian schools, from public. Mrs. Frederick Nathan, Pres.; Mrs. J. G. Croswell, Sec.

Corporation for Relief of Widows and Children of Clergymen of the P. E. Church in State of N. Y. For benefit of families of contributors. In 1901 $10,233 was paid to annuitants. Assets, $318,592. Inc. 1769. 119 annuitants. Bishop Potter, Pres.; Rev. J. W. Seabury, Sec.; Wm. Harison, Treas., 62 William st.

Common School Fund, $7,000; Free School Fund. $3,511.67; for equipment and repairs to Indian school buildings, $2,500.

Institution Legatee Agency-149 W. 23d st. Org. 1885. Informs charitable, missionary and educational institutions of bequests made to them throughout the U. S. Rev. C. T. Ward, Mgr.

Island Mission for Cheering the Poor and Sick in Public Charitable Institutions-It looks after chil

Darech Amuno Free Burial Fund Society-dren in Almshouses. Mrs. Cadwalader Jones, Pres.; (United Hebrew Charities). 278 Bleecker st. Inc. 1870. Morris Levy, Pres., 361 Hudson st.; Fabian Light, Sec.

Diet Kitchen of St. Thomas' House-229 E. 59th st. Prot. Epis. Provides food from 10 A. M. to 1 P. M. to poor and sick of parish. 9,000 persons aided in 1901. Amount received, $800; current expenses. $750. Mrs. Chester Griswold, Pres.

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Frank Bottome Memorial-216 E. 128th st. encourage home life through clubs, classes and social meetings. Mrs. F. B. Highet, Treas.; Miss Coburn. Sec., 364 W. 116th st.

Mrs. Francis T. Barlow, Treas.; Mrs. R. M. Hunt.
Sec., 178 Madison av.

Jeanne D'Arc Home for French Emigrant Girls251-253 W. 24th st. Protection of French girls while seeking employment. Inmates, 385. Rev. Theo. Wucher, Pres.; Mother Marie Clotilde, Matron.

Kindergarten and Potted Plant Assn.-Org. 1893. Mrs. G. J. Gould, Pres.; A. B. de Frece, Dir., 116 Nassau st.

Ladies' Christian Union for Working Girls-308 2d av. Org. 1858. To protect self supporting women and girls. Unsectarian. Accommodation for 38. Mrs. W. B. Skidmore, Pres.; Mrs. Lucy Hill, Mat

Friends at Court-Est. 1898. To help Mrs. John
A. Foster's Work in city courts and prisons. Alex.ron; J. L. Burr, Cor. Sec.
M. Hadden, Pres.; Miss Angelica Church, Sec.-
Treas., 130 E. 23d st.

Friends' Home Assn.-To provide a home for
Friends at moderate cost. R. S. Haviland, Pres.;
H. A. Hawkins, Sec., 457 W. 21st st.

Grand Army of the Republic-Room 3, basement of City Hall. 1867. Gives general relief to needy members, widows and orphans, and aids in securing pensions and admission to the National Homes for Disabled Soldiers. Assisted 1,000 persons in 1900. Received from city, $1,000. Furnishes free burial. Joseph A. Goulden, Ch'n; E. J. Atkinson, Sec.; D. S. Brown, Treas.

Ladies' Fuel and Aid Soc.-1.129 families relieved in 1901. Receipts, $3.999; expenditures, $3,681. Rachel Hershfield, Pres., 65 E. 114th st.; Benjamin Garfunkel, Sec., 545 Broadway.

Ladies' Union Relief Assn.-Org. 1865. For relief of men disabled during war and of their mothers, widows and orphans. Mrs. W. H. Van Cott, Pres., 352 W. 117th st.; Mrs. M. S. Rogers, Treas., 46 W. 51st st.; Miss E. S. Hamilton, Sec., 122 E. 29th st. Leake and Watts Assn.-Org. 1884. Provides free burial of needy persons who have been inmates of Leake and Watts Orphan House. Andrew Peck, Pres., 1345 Bedford av, B'klyn; Geo. J. Hunt, Sec.. 644 E. 156th st., Man.

Grace Institute-149 W. 60th st. Inc. 1897. Endowed by W. R. Grace. To furnish women and Legal Aid Soc.-239 B'way. Est. 1876. Branch ofgirls instruction in trades and occupations, pro-fices, 3 State st., for sailors; United Charities' tection, instruction and assistance to young wom-Bldg., for women; University Settlement, 37 Riven. 475 pupils. W. R. Grace, Pres.; J. P. Grace,ington st. Free legal aid and assistance to those Treas. and Sec. In charge of the Sisters of Char-unable to procure same. Persons assisted, 14.365. ty. Sister Mary Dolores, Supt.

Guild of St. Elizabeth-Ministers to sick and poor in public institutions and has & burial fund. Receipts, $1,017; expenditures, $736. Mrs. S. B. Nelson, Pres., 47 W. 25th st.; Miss Curtis, Sec., 49 W. 44th st. Mrs. Beekman de Peyster, 101 West st., Treas.

Amount received, $14,502. Amount expended, $14.524. Arthur von Briesen, Pres., 49 Wall st.; Robert Behr, Treas., 75 Beekman st.; Carl L. Schurz, Attorney.

Little Sisters of the Assumption (R. C.) (a French Sisterhood)-Branch established in America 1891. 312 E. 15th st. and 125 W. 30th st. To nurse sick poor in their own homes free. 920 aided. Received, Current expenses and relief, $4,120; improvements, $500. Property value, $62,000. Sister Marie du Christ. Superior.

Havens Relief Fund Society-1886. Administers an endowment received from late Charles G. Ha-$3,000. vens to almoners; gives temporary relief. Wm. H. H. Moore, Pres.; Townsend Jones, Sec., 51 Wall st. Hebrew Sanitary Reform Society-103 W. 55th st. 1882. General supervision of sanitary condition of tenement houses occupied by Hebrews. J. A. Engelhardt, Pres.; Dr. S. Newton Leo, Sec. and Sanitary Inspector.

Hope Hall-(See Reformatories.)

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Loan Relief Assn.-7-9 King st. Inc. 1878. Work is confined to the 16th Ward. Has Coal, Blanket and Clothing Clubs, Fresh Air Fund and Dietary; provides work for women, loans articles and clothing for the sick poor and makes loans on written security. Receipts, 1900, $573. Expenditures, $566. Hospital Books and Newspaper Society-Rooms Mrs. Francis Forbes, Pres., 8 W. 56th st.; Mrs. and 418 United Charities Building, 105 E. 22d Hugh Pritchard, Sec., 117 Waverley pl.; Miss M. st. A branch of the State Charities Aid Associa-Dingey, Missionary Nurse. tion. Est. 1874. Receives donations of reading Mary Fisher Home-144-152 St. Anns av. Inc. matter for distribution among inmates of institu- 1888. Home for authors, artists, teachers or profestions. Amount received in 1901, $1,100. 538,519 books sional persons of either sex. Unsectarian. Free to and papers distributed. Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt, needy over 65 years of age. Also receives educated Pres. Miss Gertrude L. Hoyt, Sec. persons of small means at $4.50 per week. Receipts, $9,709. Expenditures, $9,702. Miss Mary A. Fisher, Founder, Pres. and Treas. National Plant, Flower and Fruit Guild-70 5th Inc. 1894. Supplies hospitals. Mrs. Winthrop Sargent, Boston, Pres.; Mrs. John Wood Stewart, Glen Ridge, N. J., Gen. Treas.

House of Rest for Consumptives-Room 42, 40 Broadway. Org. 1869. W. G. Langdon, Pres.; C. F. Hoffman, Treas.; Howard Townsend, Sec., 32 Nassau st.

Inquiry Department of the Salvation Army-122 W. 14th st. A free bureau for tracing missing friends. Col. Thos. Holland, Nat'l Social Sec., in charge.

International Medical Missionary Training Institute-288 Lexington av. Students assisted, 12.

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Needlework Guild of America (The)-Founded 1885. Inc. 1896. National office, 1227 Arch st, Philadelphia. Pa. Founder, Mrs. John Wood Stewart, Mrs. Chas. D. Hamill, Nat. Pres., 5237 Cornell av..

CHARITABLE SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS-MANHATTAN-Continued.

Chicago, Ill.; Mrs. Henry M. Fisher, Nat. Sec.. Passover Relief Ass'n-Org. 1877. To aid deserv1227 Arch st.. Phila.. Pa. Furnishes garments ing Hebrews, not assisted by other societies in the when needed in hospitals, homes and other chari-observance of the Passover. 875 families aided in ties. 329,507 garments distributed. Each member 1901. Amount donated, $790. M. Silberstein, Pres.; is expected to furnish two or more new articles Mrs. F. Sobel, Treas.; Adolph Schwarzbaum, Sec., of wearing apparel, household linen or donation 319 E. 85th st. of money.

New York Branch-Org. 1891. 9.000 garments distributed in 1901. Mrs. A. M. Dodge, Pres.; Mrs. H. M. Dewees, Sec., 12 W. 18th st.

New York City Indian Ass'n-For instruction of Indians and to aid them in securing citizenship. Meetings held at Broadway Tabernacle. Receipts and expenditures, $2.000. Mrs. Hamilton S. Gorden, Pres., 48 W. 84th st.; Mrs. A. R. Taggart. Sec. New York City Mission and Tract SocietyUnited Charities Building. Est. 1827. Inc. 1866. Establishes churches, Sunday schools, etc. Undenominational. Amount received and expended, $66.806. Real estate valuation, $450,000. Morris K. Jesup, Pres.; A. F. Schauffler, Vice-Pres.

New York Deaconess' Home and Training School of the M. E. Church-Org. 1889. Inc. 1893. 1175 Madison av. Trains women for evangelicat work and nurses; theoretical and practical instruction given. Deaconnesses nurse and relieve sick and poor in tenement districts and work elsewhere under the direction of pastors; 40 are now in the home and school. Supported by voluntary contributions. Receipts and expenditures in 1901. about $12.354. C. A. Dunn, Treas., 1175 Madison av.; Miss Zaida Tyrrell, Supt.; Miss Marian Grieves, Acting Supt.

New York Deaconess' House of the Evang. Luth. Church-309 E. 18th st. Inc. 1894. Home and training school for women known as Deaconnesses and for benevolent, charitable and missionary work in New York City. Rev. G. U. Wenner, Pres., 123 E. 24th st.

New York Diet Kitchen Ass'n-Inc. 1873. Provides food to destitute sick. In special cases gratuitous service of physicians. 32.897 assisted in 1900. Mrs. Henry Villard, Pres.; Mrs. Joseph Tilton, Treas.. 31 E. 30th st. East Side Dispensary, 347 2d av. Northwestern Dispensary District, 36th st. and 9th av.: N. Y. Dispensary, 137 Center st.; Rusch Kitchen, 627 E. 5th st.; Gibbons, 249 E. 43d st. Amount received. $9.000; expenditures, $8,000.

Prison Association of New York.-135 E. 15th st. Incorp. 1846. liorate the condition of prisoners. To improve penal system and ameAids reformed ceipts in 1900, $6.657; current expenses and relief, convicts after discharge. 1,299 persons aided. ReLewis, Pres.; S. R. Barrows, Cor. Sec., 135 E. $6,531. Value of property, $25,000. Charlton T. address (Org. 1888), to give employment to ex-con15th st. United States Press Bureau at the same victs in the collection and sale of newspaper clippings.

Provident Loan Society of New York-279 4th av., 186 Eldridge st. and 119 W. 42d st. Inc. 1894. Org. to do a general pawnbroking business. Loans on pledges of personal property at the rate of 1 per cent. a month. On all pledges redeemed within 2 weeks after date of pledging only half a month's interest charged. On loans to the amount of $250 and over the interest charge is 10 per cent. per Otto T. Barnard, Pres.; James Speyer, Treas.; annum. Capital, $500,000. Bonds issued, $750,000. Robert W. de Forest, Sec.

lief of the families of the police, fire department Riot Relief Fund-51 Wall st, Org. 1897. The reor National Guard who have been killed or injured while on duty. E. Bell, Pres.; Aug. N. Hand, Sec., 51 Wall st.

St. Andrew's Society of State of N. Y.-105 E. 22d st. Org. 1756. For the relief of Scotchmen in want. In 1901, 2,546 persons aided. Amount received and expended, $7.425. Meals, 5,235; lodging, 2,324. Andrew Carnegie, Pres.; Geo. A. Morrison, Jr., Sec.

St Joseph's Institute, Westchester-Org. Object, instruction of deaf mutes. 1876. Ruttles, Pres.; Miss T. Lambert, Treas.; Miss E. Miss Annie N. Flaherty, Sec.

St. Peter's Union for Catholic Seamen-178 Christopher st. Branch 86 Cortlandt st. Maintains reading rooms for seamen. Rev. W. F. Dougherty, Dir.

New York Female Assistance Soc.-52 W. 27th st. Org. 1813. Relieves sick poor. Receipts, $200; expenditures, $500. Miss C. J. Pryor, 1st Directress-29 and Acting Treas., 52 W. 27th st.; Miss Crow, Sec. New York Flower and Fruit Mission-104 E. 20th st. Org. 1870. Distributes to sick in hospitals and tenement houses. Also sends evergreens, cards, toys, etc., to sick children in homes and hospitals at Christmas. Receipts and expenditures about $525. Mrs. Louise Underhill, Ch'n; Miss Fannie Russell, Sec., 126 W. 13th st.

New York Home for Intemperate Men-4th av.. Mt. Vernon. Org. 1877. 7,000 men received. D. S. Dodge, Pres.; W. P. Edgar, Treas., 43 Cedar st.; H. C. Houghton, Sec., 7 W. 29th st.

New York Institution for the Blind-(See Govt.

or Official Aid.)

New York Press Club-116 Nassau st. Org. 1872. Has fund for charity and free burial of deceased journalists. W. C. Bryant, Pres.

Lafayette pl.. the interest of which is used by Sands Fund of the Protestant Episcopal Church Bishop of New York in relief of needy. Rt. Rev. Henry C. Potter, Rev. T. R. Harris, James Pott, J. McLean Nash, Trustees. Sanitary Protective League-1 Williams st. Org. 1887. Receives and investigates complaints of unsanitary houses. Chas. F. Wingate, Sec. Sailors' Snug Harbor-(See Richmond). Shut-in Society-Inc. 1885. and comfort of invalids and the printing and disFor encouragement tribution of publications adapted to such work. dow." Editor, Mrs. C. T. Buxton. Publishes a monthly periodical. "The Open WinHas a library

and loans wheel chairs to members. Numbers 1.400 invalids and 600 associates. Receipts, $2.936. Expenditures, $2,919. Mrs. L. H. Arnold, Pres., Garden City, L. I; Miss Mary Hamilton Hadley, Non-Sec. and Treas., 50 Livingston st., New Haven, Conn. Sisters of Bon Secours-1195 Lexington av. Inc 1883. Nurse and care for sick in their own homes. Sister Shilothee, Pres.

New York Red Cross-110 W. 82d st. Inc. 1896. Under auspices of American Red Cross Soc. sectarian. Has a corps of physicians and nurses to attend sick at their homes, or provides places for proper attendance. Supplies the "American National Red Cross" with nurses, medical and surgical aid, as called for. Maintains a Hospital and Institute conducted by the Sisters of the Red Cross, with 18 beds and an outdoor department Wm. T. Wardwell, Pres., 26 B'way; Dr. A. Monae Lesser, Executive Surgeon; B. Hofker, Sister-inChief.

New York Society for the Relief of Widows and Orphans of Medical Men-17 W. 43d st. Inc. 1843. 21 persons supported. Dr. J. H. Emerson, Pres.; Dr. A. F. Currier. Sec., 130 E. 36th st.

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Society of the Helpers of the Holy Souls-114 E. 86th st. Inc. 1894. A Roman Catholic community who nurse sick poor free in their own homes, and other works of charity. Mother Mary of St. Bernard, Superior.

Society for Instruction in First Aid to the Injured-105 E. 22d st. Inc. 1883. Holds private classes at its rooms. for elementary surgical training as a temporary aid in surgical cases. Has also classes to instruct the police, firemen, workingmen, working-girls' clubs and others.

3393 3d av. Inc. 1881. To assist sick and depen- Chas. H. Marshall, Pres.; Henry H. Truman, Sec.

dent veterans, their wives, children and orphans. Meets 2d and 4th Thurs. Mrs. E. Weberg, 504 E. 146th st., Pres.; Mrs. Elise Branfur, Treas.; Mrs. E. W. Pulis, Sec.

Our Animal Protective League-Kennedy Building, 289 4th av. To interest and educate all classes of children in care. protection of animals. Receipts. $5,785; expenditures, $5,668. Mrs. Myles Standish, Pres.; Geo, H. Guy, Sec., 289 4th av.

Society for Prevention of Crime-105 E. 22d. st., Rooms 611-612. To remove cause of crime, assist in obtaining protection of courts and aid in enforcement of the laws. Chas. H. Parkhurst, Pres.; Thaddeus D. Kenneson, Sec.; Frank Lugor, Treas.; T. L. McClintock, Supt.

Southern Beneficial League-Inc. 1893. Provides burial for deceased indigent members or friends.

CHARITABLE SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS-MANHATTAN-Continued.

Thos. Johnson, Pres.; Robert M. Dyer, Fin. Sec., 269 W. 4th st.

State Charities Aid Ass'n-105 E. 22d st. Inc. 1880. Org. 1872. To visit public charitable institutions, secure improvements in administrations and assist public authorities in finding good homes in families for destitute children. Supported by contributions. Amount received and expended, $14,000. George F. Canfield, Pres.; Homer Folks, Sec. Maintains at same address agency for providing situations in the country for destitute mothers, with young children. 2,627 situations were provided from June 1, 1893, to October 1, 1901. Mrs. Henry Oothout, Pres.; Miss H. C. Butler, Sec.

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noons at New Harlem Casino, 124th st. and 7th Relief rooms, 176 E. 106th st. 1 and 3 Tues. mornings. Mrs. Samuel Elkeles, Pres., 1433 Madison av.

Mrs.

No. 14. Deborah Benevolent Soc.-Bloomingdale Annex, 170 E. 60th st. Tues. afternoons. W. H. Theobald, Pres., 221 W. 128th st. No. 15. Temple Israel Sisterhood of Harlem242 E. 112th st. Meets every Mon, afternoon, except ist Mon., when meeting is held at Temple, 125th st. and 5th av. Mrs. D. Goodman, Pres. No. 16. Shaaray Tefila Sisterhood of Personal Service-1st Mon. at West End Synagogue, W. 82d st. Mrs. Sol. B. Solomon, Pres., 166 W. 85th st. United Relief Work of the Society for Ethical Culture-109 W. 54th st. Inc. 1879. Supports schools for children of workingmen. District Nursing

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Tenement House Building Co. Inc. 1885. To provide the poor with good, comfortable homes at a low rent. Has model tenements at 338 to 344 Dept. sends trained nurses into the homes. Cherry st., containing 108 fireproof apartments in ceipts, $38,040; current expenses, $45,081; value of two and three room suites, with modern conveni- property, $65,000. Leo G. Rosenblatt, Pres.; Felix ences. Est. 1887. E. R. A. Seligman, Pres.; Co-Adler, Chairman; J. F. Reigart, Supt. Maintains lumbia University; R. W. S. Welling, Treas.; 2 the Workingman's School. Vassar Students' Branch. Wall st.; Alfred P. W. Seaman, Sec., 141 BroadAid Society-N. Y. Org. 1890. To lend pecuniary aid without interest way. to students of Vassar College, graduate or undergraduate. Miss D. F. Norris, Pres.; Mrs. Chas. E. Potter, Treas.. 314 W. 824 st.

Trained Attendants on the Sick-7 E.. 15th st.
Org. 1995. Gives instruction to woman to become
intelligent attendants on invalids. Miss
Ballard, Ch'n.

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Trustees of the Fund for the Relief of Widows
and Orphans of Deceased Clergymen and of Aged,
Infirm and Disabled. Clergymen of the P.
Church in U. S..-Org. 1853. Rev. Ozi Whitaker,
Pres. E. Chauncey, Sec.
Trustees of the New York Annual Conference of

the M. E. Church-Inc. 1843. Holds real estate and
invested funds for benefit of needy. Ministers and
families of deceased ministers. 126 beneficiaries.
Amount distributed, $17,552; invested funds, $113,
000; property value, $28,000. Rev. A. K. Sanford.
Pres., 63 Park st.; Rev. F. J. Belcher, Sec., 11
Jane st.

United Hebrew Charities of the City of New

Webb's Academy and Home for ShipbuildersSedgwick av. and 188th st. Inc. 1889. Affords free relief and support to aged and indigent men who have been engaged in shipbuilding or marine en

gine building and free instruction of young men in ship and marine engine building. Stevenson Taylor, Pres., 123 W. 5th st.; Stephen M. Wright,

Sec. -Treas., 1123 Broadway.

West Side Fruit and Flower Mission-Pro-Cathe

dral, 130 Stanton st. Org. 1895. Mrs. G. Morgan Brown, Pres. ; Mrs. Howard F. Clark, Treas., Great Neck, L. I.; Miss A. M. White, Sec., 119

Franklin st.. Astoria.

Women's Health Protective Assn.-17 W. 43d st. Inc. 1884. Meets 1st Tues. To protect health, se

Yerk-356-358 2d av. Inc. 1877. Maintains the fol-curing enforcement of sanitary laws and to pro

lowing societies: (1) Hebrew Benevolent and Or-
phan Asylum Society. (2) Hebrew Benevolent Fuel
Soc. (3) Hebrew Relief Soc. (4) Ladies' Hebrew
Lying-in Relief Soc. Total applicants for relief,
about 30,000; 5,000 prescriptions. Receipts, total
expenditures, about $145,000. Henry Rice, Pres.
Lee K. Frankel, Mgr. Has an Industrial School
Miss H.
at 58 St. Marks pl.; daily attendance, 350.
E. Woodle, Prin.

Dis. No. 1. Friendly Visitors 225-27 E. B'way. 1. 2 Tues. each month, Mrs. B. Gordon, Pres.. 152 Henry st.

cure new legislation when needed. Mrs. M. E.

H. Trautmann, Pres., 40 W. 85th st.; Mrs. A. Spencer, Treas.; Mrs. Sara Beers Crowell, Cor. Sec., 1044 5th av.

Women's Home Improvement Club-295 Henry st. Org. 1899. Object: To assist those in need, also social and educational advancement of members. 25 mem. Mrs. M. Welsh, Pres.; Mrs. Mary Egan, Sec., 305 E. 40th st.

Working Women's Protective Union-9 E. 8th st. Org. 1863. To promote the interests of working women other than household services, to provide them with legal protection from impositions of employers. Over 402,009 applications have been answered, 55,350 furnished employment and $86,535 wages collected. In 1900 there were 5,391 applicants and $5,145 working women's claims collected. Expenditures about $3,500 a year. C. M. Jesup, Pres.; J. Howard Wright, Treas.; Mrs. M. J Kemp, Supt. Woman's Library; free to any womDa-an, with references, unable to pay.

No. 2. Rodef Sholem Sisterhood of Personal Service-Vestry rooms of Temple, 63d st. and Lexington av., Thurs. afternoons. Industrial School and Workrooms, 311 E. 3d st. Open every day except Fri., Sat. and Sun. Mrs. P. Schimel, Pres., 240 E. 71st st.

No. 3. Yorkville Ladies' Hebrew Aid Bloomingdale Annex. 2, 4 Wed. Mrs. H. vidow, Pres., 171 E. 81st st.

Soc.

No. 4. Ceres Sewing Circle-170 E. 80th st.
Wed. Mrs. F. Wachtel, Pres., 66 W. 113th st.
No. 5. Beth Israel Sisterhood of Personal
Service-Vestry of Temple, 72d st. and Lex. av.
Mrs. E. Drucker, Pres., 467 W. 153d st.
No. 6. Ahawath Chesed Sisterhood of Per-
sonal Service-82 E. 2d st. Thurs. Mornings.
Mrs. B. Leerburger, Pres., 215 E. 68th st.

Wed.

No. 7. Caroline Aid Soc.-Cafe Logeling, E. 57th st. Thurs. Mrs. R. Simpson, Pres., 258 W. 129th st.

Young Ladies' Charitable Society-155 E. 58th st. To help the poor. Org. 1895. 150 members. Miss Francis Bernhardt, Pres.; Miss H. Kraus, Treas.: H. H. Levene. Dir.

Young Ladies 'and Gentlemen's League of the Montefiore Home-138th st. and Broadway. Inc. 1895. To raise funds and supply them to the home, and to furnish entertainment. M. F. Hayman, Pres.; Miss F. Plum, Sec.

Temporary Relief.

Achnosath Orchim Assn-(See Relief of Aged.) No. 8. Shearith Israel Sisterhood of Personal Ahawath Chesed Sisterhood of Personal Service Service. Meets 3d Mon. at Synagogue, 99 Central-82 2d st. Inc. 1892. Visits and distributes clothPark West. Mrs. M. M. Menkin, Pres., 206 W.ing, groceries and general relief to needy. (See 137th st.

No. 9. Beth El Sisterhood of Personal Service. 240 E. 60th st. Always open. Relief Sec. meets 1 Wed. Mrs. Leopold Stern, Pres., 27 W. 87th st

No. 10. Bnai Jeshurum Sisterhood of Personal Service-320 E. 65th st. Monday. Mrs. M. Shrier, Pres., 156 E. 80th st.

No. 11. Emanu El Sisterhood of Personal Service-318-320 E. 82d st. Always open. Tues. and Fri. mornings. Mrs. William Einstein, Pres., 121 E. 57th st.

No. 12, Ladies' Benevolent Society Gates of Hope-69 W. 125th st. Mrs. I. Hayman, Pres. 1187 Lexington av.

No. 13. Amelia Rellef Soc. 1, 3 Mon, after

Relief of Children.)

Alliance Employment Bureau-248 E. 34th st. Org. 1891. To obtain employment in trades for women and girls. Receipts and expenditures, $1.389. Mrs. E. C. Henderson, Treas.; Miss M. H. Parsons, Sec.; Mrs. P. J. O'Connell, Supt.

Amelia Relief Soc.-Est. 1896. Relief rooms, 176 E. 106th st. Open 1st and 3d Tues., 10 to 12 A. M., for distribution of clothing and serving poor. Supported by contributions. Mrs. Rose Elkeles, 1433 Madison av, Pres.; Bessie Loncheim, Rec. Sec.; Rose Solomon, Guide.

Baron de Hirsch Fund-Room 163, 45 Broadway. Org. 1889. For the benefit of Russian-Roumanian Immigrants. To Americanize them and to assist them in getting a start. It establishes day and

CHARITABLE SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS-MANHATTAN-Continued.

night schools for children and adults. Furnish.s mechanics with tools and teaches their use; loans small amounts to help to self support and gives transportation where it is known that labor is to be procured. Maintains the Baron de Hirsch English Day School, held in the Educational Alliance, 197 E. Broadway. English evening school, held at same address, for Russian immigrant men and women who work during the day. Attendance, 650 in both schools. Also Trade School, 64th st., bet. 2d and 3d avs., where young men are taught useful trades. Myer S. Isaacs, Pres.; Emanuel Lehman, Treas.; A. S. Solomons, General Agent, 45 B'way.

Emanu-El Sisterhood for Personal Service-31820 E. 82d st. Inc. 1889. Friends of sick and needy; religious schools; industrial classes; friends of working girls; day nursery and creche; employment bureau, cooking classes and religious instruction and two sewing circles; predial classes for women; home circles. Supported by contributions. Rev. Gustav Gottheil, Hon. Pres. ; Miss Olivia Leaventritt, Cor. Sec., 34 W. 77th st.; Carrie Wise, Rec. Sec., 114 W. 73d st. of Emigrant Mission Committee the German Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio and other States, at the City of New York-8 State st. Org. 1869. Inc. 1889. To protect immigrants from imposition and render assistance and aid. 52 Maintains 8 Lutheran Pilgrim Home, State st. Gives cheap lodgings to those able to pay and free lodgings to destitute. Capacity, 100. Supported by contributions from Luth, churches. Property value $100,000. Rev. P. Beyer, Ch'n; Rev. 1. C. Borth, Sec.; Rev. S. Keyl, Mis.

Baron and Baroness de Hirsch Monument Ass'n -51 W. 10th st. Org. 1900. Object, to eradicate racial prejudice and religious intolerance. mem. T. L. James, Pres.; August Belmont. Treas.; T. F. Seward, Sec.

Belgian Society of Benevolence-83-85 Worth st. Inc. 1871. Relieves indigent Belgians. Supported by subscriptions. Receipts in 1901, $1,085; expenditures, $1,064. Henry Lamarche, Pres., 81 John st.; Jules Dawans, Sec., 47 Barclay st.

Beth-El Sisterhood-240 E. 60th st. Inc. 1890. Dispenses to sick, infirm Hebrew poor, general relief. Conducts kindergarten and sewing classes, religious school, mothers' meetings, sewing society. Receipts and expenditures, $4,000 annually. Mrs. Leopold Stern, Pres.; Mrs. Wm. Straus, Sec.; Mrs. Goldsmith, Matron.

Calvary Parish Wood Yard-340 E. 23d st. vides work for unemployed men.

Calvary Relief Bureau (of Calvary P. E. Church) -220 E. 23d st. Aid to worthy poor residing in district from 19th to 27th sts., east of 4th av.

Florence Crittenton Home-140 E. 14th st. Ine1893. A refined home at low cost for employed women under 35 years. Mrs. C. S. Morton, Pres. ; Miss S. A. Mason, Matron.

Free Floating Public Baths-(See Government or Official Aid.)

French Benevolent Society of New York-320 and 322 W. 34th st. Org. 1889. Inc. 1819. Assists the needy French. Supported by contributions and patients' fees. ProReceipts, 1.787 persons assisted. $33,548; expenditures, $30,596. Property value, $65.Henry Maillard, Pres.; Casimir Thoron, Sec. 900. Maintains the following at same address: Relief Bureau; General relief. Bureau of Immigration: directs French immigrants on arrival. Night refuge; temporary shelter and food. Dispensary; free advice to sick. 1,576 treated; 13.244 prescriptions. Free medical attendance to indigent French in their homes. Hospital for sick poor. Indigent patients admitted free. 461 were free patients; received 20,270 days of care in 1901.

Catholic Charities Ass'n-105 E. 22d st. For promotion and encouragement of Catholic charity and benevolence. Joseph F. Daly, Pres., 19 E. 62d st.; Edward J. McGuire, Sec., 56 Pine st.; Rev. Dennis J. McMahon, Gen'l Superior, 105 E. 22d st. Caroline Aid Soc.-Est. 1890. 237 E. 57th st. ObMrs. 145 mem. ject, charity and personal service. Irene Simpson, Pres.; Miss Ray Wallach, Sec., 704 E. 142d st.

Christian Aid to Employment Soc.-21 Bible House, 4th av. and 9th st. Inc. 1888. To assist working women to secure employment. Supported by voluntary contributions. Rev. G. Alexander, Pres., Mrs. A. Stanwood, Supt., 21 Bible House. Co-operative Employment Bureau-331 Madison av. Org. 1898. A subscription bureau for securing reliable house service of the higher grades for its subscribers. Receipts, $4.026. Expenditures, $2.724. Mrs. Harold F. Hadden, Treas.; Miss F. Tillinghast, Sec.

Co-operato (The)-348 W. 14th st. Org. 1893. To assist girls to retain their respectability on small salaries. 118 inmates. Receipts, $5.603; total expenditures, $5,783. Charges $3 per week. Mrs. J. T. Brown, Pres., 363 W. 20th st. Mrs. Hyndman, Mat. Deborah Benevolent Sewing Society-Bloomingdale Annex, 170 E. 60th st. Incorp. 1888. Affiliated with the United Hebrew Charities. To relieve poor. 200 persons aided. Receipts. $1.400; penses, $1,000. Mrs. S. Wise, Pres.; Mrs. G. Gersoni, Sec., 237 E. 110th st.

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Doe Ye Nexte Thynge Society-Room 76, Bible House, 8th st. entrance. Inc. 1895. 120 persons assisted. To improve condition of poor in tenements by visiting classes, social meetings and providing employment and material when necessary. 70 persons aided in 1900. Receipts in 1900 $2.890; expenditures, $2.692. Miss Annette B. Boardman. Pres., 72 W. 45th st.; Miss Eweretta Kernochan, Sec., 11 E. 26th st.

Down Town Hebrew Ladies' Benevolent Society -237 E. 57th st. Inc. 1874. For relief of outdoor poor. Supported by membership fees, entertainments and donations. Mrs. Annie Feinberg, Pres.. 106 E. 117th st.; H. E. Kantorowicz, Sec., 408 E. 9th st.

Down-Town Relief Bureau-209 Fulton st. Org. 1882. For relief of needy, investigation of cases of distress, suppression of impostors, meals and lodgings to the worthy poor. Supported by contributions. In 1900, 2649 persons aided. Receipts. $3.828; expenditures, $2.730. Francis M. Bacon, Chairman; J. F. D. Lanier. Treas., 120 Broadway. Robert N. How, Sec.; Gilbert C. Hebbard, Supt. Deutsche Immigrants House-12 State st. Inc. 1889. Cares for German immigrants. 5.000 cared for in 1900. Amount received, $10.000. Expenditures, $10.000. Chas. D. Boscher, Pres.; Rev. H. J. Berkemeier, Supt.

French Benevolent Society of the Ladies of St. Vincent de Paul-127 W. 23d st. Org. 1845. For French widows, old and infirm women and orphans under the charge of the Soeurs Marianites de St. Croix. 24 orphans are cared for. Money. clothing and work distributed 1st Thursday of each month. Receipts, $2,942. Expenditures, $2,907. Mme. C. de Vivier, Pres.; Mlle. A. G. de Blossieres, Sec., 24 W. 54th st.

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Friends' Employment Society-Rutherford and E. 16th st. Org. 1862. Gives employment in sewing. Supported by contributions. Assisted $2 women in 1900. Receipts and expenditures, $667 Mrs. L. H. Macy, 1st Directress; M. E. M. Janney. Sec., 324 W. 58th st.; Mrs. A. L. Cornell, Supt.

Galilee Coffee House-338 E. 23d st. Managed by the Coffee House Committee of Calvary P. E. Church. Open from 5 A. M. to 8 P. M. Calvary Parish wood yard for unemployed men.

Gemilath Chassodim (Loan) Association-215 E Broadway. Est. 1892. Loans to needy. Money on notes without interest, to be paid in weekly installments, in order to promote self help. 7.783 persons were loaned $153,450. Receipts, $5,000. Expenditures, $3.725 per annum. Rev. L. Zinsler, Pres.; Abraham Katz, Man.

German Ladies' Society for Relief of Destitute Widows, Orphans and Sick Persons-(Deutscher Frauen Verein.) Org. 1844. Inc. 1860. Supported by donations and permanent fund. 3,108 cases were relieved. Receipts, $8,807; expended $6.220. Mrs. J. Stemme, Pres., 41 W. 88th st.; Miss Marian Schurz, Sec., 16 E. 64th st.

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German Mission House Association of the Port of New York-19 Whitehall st. Inc. 1867. German immigrants directed to its care. ported by contributions and income of invested funds. C. W. A. Romer, Pres.

German Soc. of the City of New York-13 B'way. Org. 1784. Inc. 1804. 1,028 mem. Gives medical advice and general relief to needy Germans and immigrants. In 1901, persons assisted, 13,652; prescriptions, 2.147; amount received, $26,630; expended, $24,701. Gustave H. Schwab, Pres.; Julius Hoffmann. Mgr.

Gilbert A. Robertson Home-Scarsdale, Westchester Co., N. Y.-Inc. 1891. A summer home for poor families. Inmates during 1900, 190. Supported by endowment and contributions. Value of real estate. $15,000. Wm. N. Blakeman, Jr., Pres.; S. Sydney Smith, Sec., 59 Wall st.

Harlem Exchange for Women's Work-109 W.

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