Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-15
The National Colored Home Associate.

me SaIOnai SoIoFed Home Association.
Yesterday, al II O'Clock, the annual meeting
of this Association was held in the room of
Postmaster Bowen, at which there were pres
ent fourteen ladies and Dr. Breed Mrs Sena-
tor Wade, the President, occupied the chair,
with Miss Eliza Heacock, secretary.
The Treasurer, Mrs. Germon Crandell, SUBJ
mitted a report showing approximately the
amount on hand at the commencement of the
year 1867 to have been So 1i8; receipts during
the year, 5000; expenditures, ~, 100; leaving a
balance ON hand Of nearly $500 at the end of
the year.
Miss Eliza Heacock. the Secretary submitted
her report, as also list of donations The re-
port states that the Home is in a PROSPEROUS
condition; that at the commencement OF the year
there was much TO discourage the Association,
the matron and number OF children being ill
from pneumonia, caused by exposure from the
unfinished condition of the house in which
they were obliged TO take shelter on being
driven from the Cox estate by the rebel owner,
and sey eTal deaths occurred, while others lin
c'red through the summer and gradually de-
chned. The Home continues under the super
vision OF Miss Eunice l.. Strong, of Ohio. as
matrOn; the Young Ladies' Christian Union.
of Worcester, Mass, support Miss Hattie Stick
ney, of N. H.. as assistant maIron; the Bangor
Freedmen's Aid Association support Miss
Susan Towle, of Me, as teacher. Mrs Soriers.
of N. Y, has charge of the Industrial School
The Home has been conducted in an admirable
manner. The number of destitute women re-
naming IN the Home is II; number of boys and
girls in the Home. January, l-61, 10. number
sent TO homes in Northern States, 80; returned
10 friends II; ran of, enticed away, IL; died n:
children remaining at the Home, 81: women do
II. The house was erected for the use of the
Home by the Freedmen's Bureau, and was fin
ished last summer, and has been comfortably
furnished. On Sunday, the children attend
the morning service of the Congregational
Church, and in the afternoon Sunday school is
held under the superintendence of Major
Townsend. Miss Fowle has been very success
full with her pupils. In the industrial school,
init
taught
The following officers Were elected Mrs.
Senator PomerOy, President Mrs. George w
Mcclellan, Vice President; Mrs. Gernon
Crandell, Treasurer; Miss Heacock. Secretary:
Mrs. W. +. Nelson, Mrs. Gen. o. o. Howard
Mrs Harriet Underhill, Miss Louisa Swami
Mrs. Gen. &. ii. Howard, Mrs. j. NJ. Blanchard
Mrs. K. VI. Bigelow, Miss :. p. Searle, Mrs
Cakes Ames, Executive Committee.
The attention of the meeting was called 10
the fact that the constitution made il the duty
OF the managers before admitting applicants to
ascertain if they had ever had the measles
whOOping cough, or smallpox, which was i'm
possible TO carry out, and this clause was strick
en- out of the constitution.
Miss Searle offered a resolution of thanks TO
the retiring President, Mrs. Wade, for her SER
vices; and also resolutions of thanks 10 Mrs
1rumbull for her services and for donation of
$50. directing that she be- made life member:
which were adopted. Adjourned