, 1864-02-08
ERRlNG W0MEh'S REFUGE,
Adjourned Meeting Of the Managers
Reports Of the Secretary and
Treasurer-List Of
Officers.


Err1ug Nonen's Relngo Was held on Saturday
afternoon, At the rooms Of the Young Mems Chris.
t'an Afsociation. Mrs. ". u, Clarke, the Treas-
urer presented the annual report, gir1ns a state-
rent Of the finances Of the Society:
The total amount 1Etsed einee February
Amount d1ebufsed-. ...-.--.-..-.... 9l3.15
Balance In Treasurcr's hands ds., s1,0taa5
or this balance 2997, ,e5 was received last month
from the sale Of tickets to the lectures given by
several clcrgymen Of the city, the benefit Of the
Refuge.
In addition the Treasurer has received orders
iron he ooWng pares 70 nqs d1s encTn. c1
$500, Ars. Z. S. Wadsworth 500; Goss i Hose
s tAo: Gale Bro., $1,000; Dliss l. Sharp $3.50.
tIons Of all kinds-furniture proysions, dty goods
ard 7noneJ-hITe been sent to the Matron orgiren
to the ssppfy Committee, Of these amounts the
fender its heartfelt thanks 10 esch md III Of the
unknown donors.
The report Of the Secretary was then read, Of
which wc m.ke the following extract:
Tie ET1ng Woman's Rcfnge Ffs 2rEanized e2a-
the outeass Of society to the Home Of the Friend
eeuIuged - Inihtll Kire, Rsq:, whe has made .
institution, few ladies' met together year ago
and Gorned the association.
After much labor. a sman honae was secured In
tLs North Division, and a Matron appointed. IN
this little place, without proper couveniences, five
inmates. beefde the Marion and her Assistant.
iound shelter A. this j1ncture It seemed desirable
permanent batis. A call for > general meeting was
issucd, at which a. committed was appointed to
Iait s sserstitnt1on, or tts adoption AZ election
dent, Secretary and Treasurer, and one lady from
each Protestant denomination, constituting q
Board Of Managers, The shall have charge Of the
Soon atfeE the organization was effected, the uu-
mcTous applications for admission called for Larger
accommodations, and aiter great dcnl Of trouble,
house, the oaly one. lily suited for the purpose,
The Natron, Miss u. Lane, Was Obliged in
na1 9SnE to poo5 hsa to tender her
Telord. her successor, has BY her influence and
good judS dSmcnt, ,indnced more than one unfortunate
woman 70 rcclalm herself from the depth Of dsers %
lie Asshtsnt Aatson, upon whom deyolyea Tie
G1ty Of fecucating the Inmates N domestic duties.
Ret1sta t0e nspsf To- fifenas aS%iltee III eeio;mc %
Let without consent OF the Board. .... u
9,aoe 70 eefF1cc ,
ulsmlfeel. 2
Too nseh praise cannot bc given 10 the attend.
Ing Physicians. l!re. Jones aud Hose who have
eheerfully devoted themselves to the patients in
The report concludes with an earnest appeal to
tie Christian public Of Chicago to come forward
ana NbeIE1ly anstan and encourage this refuge tor
all abandoned women, who Eay, by these means,
be reclaimed from that degradation that Hlls both
The following IS the list Of officers and Bo.rd Of
Managers Of the Refuge:
EXECUTIVE.
Hetidenf-MsB. ". II. E7arts
Vice Hre<ident-Mrs. E. s. Wadswofth.
Iztatur7-Wm: r. Clarke.
Sxc7etcry-3Irs. J. ". Dem.
MANAGERS.
EptanpcI- James, Mrs. Ryerson; Trinity,
Nh. J .. snedley; pisho1's Church. Mrs: Dr.
Mrs. Geo. Page; St. Anegstius, Mrs Young: ST.
Stephens, Mrs Rldus: Holy Communion. Mrs.
Geo. Dunbar; St. Paults, Mrs. II. O. Stone;
ClYiet'e, Mrs. 4. c. Calkius- .
jBGnfift-FIret MrR. J. D. Cole; Wabash Ave-
nue.. 3:rs. Thos- DfcEerson: Union Park, Mrs.
e. Tals !7ee5nass nv ~ Kea2Gn 1aty Carter North
Hee1Werian-Fi.at, Mrs. NorcIoss; second Mrs.
Henry Johneou Third, Mrs. Dr. Jones; Edwards,
Mrs. Munson: South, Mrs. n. Thompson: Old
stTle, Mrs.. E. S. Wadsworth1 Scotch, Mrs. Shear
er: Calvary, Ars. Barker.
,,e ,Co1Q5xgG1.ona47Fi FiEst. MI: Dr. Fatten; salem,
Mrs: Dill Plymouth, Mrs. A. S. Reynolds; New
ErGland. Mre. Geo Herbert,
Aethodist-pesplaincs Street, Mrs. Sister; Je1-
tcrfon street. Mn. Q. S. Goas; Wabash Avanue,
Mrs. Jameson; paLk Avenue. Mrs. n. D. Brown;
Jefferson @ AEenGe. . M1s' Goodrich; Clark Street,
U!ta'icn-Frst Church, Mrs. ss5rcs; Bnity,
T Iaipe1ralis.-st. rsu1e, M.a. Daniel sbeD.,d:
Church 81 the RedesmeT, ~ MEe: Chsa. cioyes.
AEseeI0te Me1nfe7g-Mra. Lyman Baird. Mr..
Prof Noyet, Evanston; Mrs.. nayid Goodrich. MT
d.: Uartupce, Mrs. E g. Willard, Mrs. o. Wiisnn
Afe. E. D. G. RQEard.