Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-04-29

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executive committee, which states that their
first meeting was held on the 11th Of January
at the Home, &" near Georgetown, where they
found AZ children. 13 OF whom were confined
in one room-being sick with the whooping
cough and diarrhpa-and most OF the others
were suffering from want Of attention and
want of water. At the time, however, the
children were compelled to bring the water
from the foot of the hill. The teacher remained
until the 18th of January, they declining to
continue her as such, and in her room new and
were placed with the best results. The new
buildings erected on the place by the Govern
ment add materially to the comfort and con-
venience OF the children. The committee at
once ordered that the children should have
three good meals per day, and ordered that
their usual breakfast OF mush and molasses be
discontinued. Theexpenses are reported from
January 1lth to March 3lst at S1,1i92l, to
which Is added bills amounting to S25071 from
the old beard The report was accepted.
Mrs. .Swisshelm-''Iwould like the report to
60 into details. have heard that the princl.
pal disease there is lice. / know that it is an
ugly word, but we can use the word much
better than others can endure 1.-THE vermin."
DIR. Bliss was called to make statement IS
to the condition of the children, but declined
to state anything except that the children
were now healthy and improving; as to their
| former condition he had nothing to say.
| DR.. Bliss moved that the report be recon-
mitted with instructions to embody the facts
presented by the chairman in the monthly re-.
ports, and such other facts as may show the
state of the home; adopted.
Mrs. Swisshelm called for the report of the
committee appointed at the annual meeting to
inquire into the charges Of maladministration
Of the affairs of the Home.
The chair (Mr. Gangewer) stated that the
committee e had mad several meetings. bat ad
journed sine die before they concluded their
duties, but that they could be brought together
again to prepare report.
Mrs. Swisshelm moved the committee report
at the next meeting; agreed to-
Mr.. Rufus Leighton said that he understood
that some Of the last years committee had ap-
piled for copies of the annual report and were
unable to procure 1T, although 1t had been
Mrs. Swisshelm said that according to her
understanding the report was not to be circu-
lated.
Mr G. Baker asked what right had they to
suppress the report-it was public property.
DR.. Bliss said that the report contains a false
statement. The Vice President had asked as
a special favor, to prevent any ILL feeling that
1t be not distributed. He was in favor of sup
pressing 1t because it can be proved that IL is
not q true statement.
/ Mr. John JoIiffe stated that when the report
was printed it was found to TEEN with false
hoods on every page, and urged that it had
been suppressed because 1t was not proper to
deceive the public.
Mrs Lucy A. Coleman, former matron Of
the Home,) said that the report was not ac-
cepted at the annual meeting, but it was a rough
Mr.. Leighton stated that one or two additions
were made to the rough draft as it had been
called. He had prepared the report after get
ting his data from the members Of the commit
| tee. He had spent some time in travelling
| over Washington and Georgetown to find
| them.
Mr.. G. E. Baker contended that the report
could not be suppressed by any power on
| earth; it had been made and belonged to the
| members.
Rev. Or. Charming asked If Mr. Baker him
| self did not audit the report
Mr.. Baker declined to go into any details
DR.. Charming said that 1t was unworthy OF
| the gentleman to make such sweeping charges
| as had been made, and Mr.. Baker having de-
clined to answer il he did not audit the finan- =
cial report he charged that he (Mr. Baker, did.
| The Chair asked If a note in the report had
| not been added after it had been received.
Mr.. Leighton replied in the affirmative.
! MIR. Joliffe said that he knew the statement
| in that note to be false.
Mr.. Leighton.-You will have to proveit.
| motion of Mr.. Joliffe to appoint com.
| mittee to examine the report was carried, and
Messrs. Jolitfe, g. E. II. Day and F. J. Jones
| were appointed.
Mr.. Baker said that there was an effort to
suppress the report.
| DR.. Charming said he would never consent
| to allow the members to be assailed as they
| had been. II the association suppresses the
| report he would hold 1t responsible.
Mr.. Joliffe.-What are you going to do, sir
We are res ponsible.
Mr.. Kelsey said that at the time Mr. Leigh
| ton presented the paper to the annual meeting
| he stated that it was rough draft and skele-
| ton.
DIR. Claiming and Mr.. Leighton.-"I deny
Mr. Baker stated that one of the reasons Tor
which he wished the report to have been cir.
| culated was that it would have helped the
funds.
Mr. JOliffe said that the committee were not
| charged with utterng falsehoods, but 1t is
| charged that the report itself is false and the
| person responsible is the one who had it thus
| printed.
MI Baker raised the question that notwith.
! standing the report had been referred, it could
| be circulated.
Or. Bliss stated that on I6hection he saw nc
circulate the report. 1t would not do the
| ASSOCIATION injury.
| Mr.. Baker hoped all would apply to the
| secretary for copies of the report
| Mrs. Swisshelm moved that the secretary
| decline to give out the report until further or.
| dered.
Mrs. Coleman called the attention of the
| meeting to the fact that portions Of the report
had been published in a Mass achusetts paper
The Common,oealh-and that the members
| were charged with malice. Comments from DR.
| Charming and the editor appeared in connec-
| ton with extracts from the report.
DIR. Bliss asked how much money had been
| collected through this agency.
| Mrs Coleman-Not much; If such comments
| are published there never will be-
| Mrs. Swisshelm's motion, requesting the
secretary to retain the report, was agreed to-
| yeas l6, nays 10.
| Mr.. Leighton called the attention Of the meet.
ing to the fact that he had paid for printing the
| report, and had not been reimbursed.
DR.. Bliss, to obtain the sense Of the meeting
moved that MIR. Leighton be reimbursed the
amount paid by him for printing, which was
agreed to.
| Mrs. SwissheIm voted no, and as she did So
said that she would never vote to pay any N an
| tor printing lie.
The committees were instructed to report al
| the next meeting, and the association adjourned
| to W ednesday night next.
Baltimore Markets, April 2sth.
Coffee.-Market quiet, with no sales. Ric
hrmer, at 201 a2lh Gus. Golo LOT gooo TO prime
| Flour.-No transactions worthy OF notice.
heat 400 bushels only offered
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