Ladies' Relief Society
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- May 20, 1884A Refuge for the City's Most VulnerableA modest home on Spring Street provides critical care for children whose parents have died or are unable to support them.Seattle, WA
- Jan 18, 1885The Search for a Proper Resting PlaceWhen Seattle officials sought a name for a new city cemetery in 1885, they turned to Makah traditions to find a title befitting the 'land of the hereafter.'Seattle, WA
- Feb 10, 1886Under the Provost Marshal: Seattle’s Martial LawWhen the city was placed under military rule during the anti-Chinese riots of 1886, residents faced a new, forced reality of curfews, passes, and armed sentries on every corner.Front Street, Seattle, WA
- Jun 11, 1887The Unhoused Emigrants of Lake UnionA charitable society in 1887 Seattle discovers a family living in a 'miserable shanty' and works to find them housing and employment.Lake Union, Seattle, WA
- Sep 27, 1887The Invisible Safety Net of 1880s SeattleWhen the boom of 1884 brought hundreds of desperate families to the Pacific Northwest with no resources, a group of Seattle women stepped in to build a child’s refuge where the county had failed.Seattle, WA
- Feb 8, 1891The Shadow Side of the Frontier CityCity officials and charity workers uncover a desperate scene of poverty, illness, and institutional failure in the city's waterfront shanties.Seattle, WA
- Apr 5, 1893The Ladies' Relief Society Appeals for RoomWith an uptick in city poverty and a new kindergarten established, Seattle’s relief workers call for expanded space to house the vulnerable.4th Street, Seattle, WA
- Apr 21, 1893Seattle Buries Bailey Gatzert Under a Grave of FlowersThe ex-mayor, banker and merchant drew hundreds to the Rainier Hotel, where Masons, city officials and civic societies honored a pioneer.Seattle, WA
- Nov 15, 1893The Sad Case of Eight-Year-Old AlbertA young boy, orphaned and abandoned by his father, is sentenced to reform school for petty theft.Seattle, WA
- Jun 8, 1903A Home for the VulnerableThe Ladies' Relief Society pledges its property on South Second Street to anchor a new orphanage and home for the elderly.Walla Walla, WA
- Oct 17, 1903Will Walla Walla's Women Save the Stubblefield Home?While men offer only 'moral support,' the Woman's Reading Club and Ladies' Relief Society lead the charge to secure a new home for widows and orphans.Walla Walla, WA
- Oct 19, 1903A Public Scrutiny of the Relief HomeA club woman challenges the management and endowment of the Ladies' Relief Society home, questioning its financial transparency and restrictive admissions.Walla Walla, WA
- Oct 20, 1903Will Walla Walla Lose a Noble Charity?A critical donation is needed to secure the Stubblefield Home, but local leaders are debating who should foot the bill.Walla Walla, WA
- Nov 16, 1903The City Hall Tug-of-War Over the Stubblefield EstateA heated city council session highlights the frantic effort to secure a charitable home, pitting real estate values against public trust.City Park, Walla Walla, WA
- Nov 19, 1903Council Spars Over Land for Stubblefield HomeWalla Walla's city council debates a contentious land donation to secure a charitable legacy amid pressure from rival town Pendleton.Walla Walla, WA
- Dec 12, 1903The Stubblefield Will Dispute SettledA long-running legal challenge to the Stubblefield estate is dropped, clearing the way for a long-awaited home for widows and orphans in Walla Walla.Walla Walla, WA