HELPING THE NEEDY

Thames Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14430, 23 October 1914, Page 4

HELPING THE NEEDY

THAMES' SEWING- MEETINGS COMMENCE. FOR BELIEVING ENGLISH AND BELGIAN POOR. A well attended meeting of ladies was held in, St. James' Haill last night the object (being 'to make and provide clothes :for the poor of England and Belgium. Material -which had been donated by the ladies themselves, left off elotthiag, etc., were worked upon, and L SOon fashioned into useful and >comforta.ble articles of ■wearing apparel. The cotaamitfeei ■would be glad to receive gifts of material, amid ladies and .gierat:lemen"poiss6Sisihig. left off clothing sutoh as dresses. lingerie,, suits, shirts, cox, etc., Bui*able, after renovaititng. for. wear by men, women and children, are invited to hand them in, anid the ■working bee will goon transform! suicih, ar&desi imtiot a condition), for Tvear. ' , ..-. ■ Tlie unfortunate inhabitants of Belgium: and England, are deserving of our great sympathy and a. dhiamice of doing sometihitng praotioa.l towards alleyiiatSaig their distress, by pro-, I viding, theni wilth iwarm .clothing is j offered to the Thames public It is j hoped there will.be a liberal response I to the ..appeal" for material and "Iclt- ! offs" and it is iintended* fo seek the cooperation, of the ladies who _ assisted in the Lady Liverpool fund oollectiohnai.'.. : j M;vs H. Lowe, Mayoress, is chairj woioa-n' of the meetinon amd Misses Mo 1 Cu'lloudv and Lowe have been appointed secretaries. The. isewing meeting.?! will be held-;«viery Th-trreftay ' evenunig in ;^- James" Hall, • iPaliau i St., iaS 1 o'clock. It'is anticipated there ■■will be. increased attenda.n;ceis nt future mceitiTni?.? and that the patriotic efforts 1 of ouir energetic Thames ladies will he crowned with the success ■which" they deserve. Ladies and young .women. Handy with the needle are invited to attend these evening gathewngß.