The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-10-26
TsEensy.stxth Annual Repors of the MAR
tina Washfngton Total Abstinence So.


Twensy.sixth Annual ERepors Of the MAR
tina Washfngton Total Abstinence So-
cfesy. "a.
weekly meetings, the average attendance of
which was ~ members. Largest number
present as any one meeting 49, There have
been added to our number nine members One
OF the Oldest, and formerly an active member
OF the Society, Mrs. Fanny P. York. has been
taken from u.s.
Ihere nave been received from the door an
unusually large number of applications for
clothing, and in some cases money, ali of which
nave oeen thoroughly investigated and attend
ca 70. e, we nave distributed 72S yards factory
cloth, Oh yards calico, 475 yards delaine, 269
yards silesla and cambria, 16 yards cotton fan
mel, 10 pair nose, 70 pairs of boots, shoes and
rubbers, l64 IL yards all wool flannel. pairs
blankets, shawls, hood, skeins yarn. rs
reaay mage garments, $4,000 in cash, and 684
articies Oh second hand clothing. Our Treas
urer having received from the Sanitary Com.
mlttee articles OF clothing for distribution has
disposed of 40 garments
Inc Society feel under great obligation to
Ine various sources from which we have re-
ceived donations during the year.
Among these we would particularly man
ton the amount of money given us to be de-
voted to the sufferers by the fire of 1866 and
would state that in every case it has been ex-
cl4sVeiy appropriated for this purpose.
We have also been made the recipients of
$iooC from the late William Kimball, ESQ,
whlch VIII AID MS greatly in our labors This
sum was ieft with the provision that only the
interest should he used, and although this will
be OF great use in relieving the wants of the
destitute OF our city, yet we are confident
more means will be required to enable us 10
pursue with greater usefulness the noble work
In which we are engaged. We feel assured
tnat our friends who have so generously re-
memDered us in the past need only to be re-
minded that our treasury is now empty. and
that the calls OF the poor are already urgently
pressing upon us for relief
In concluding our report let us hope that we
may enger upon the coming year with renewed
efforts, looking unto Him, the author of all
good, for those blessings which are promised to
all who keep His comma ndme
October %, 1868.
The officers for the coming year are Mrs.
BENZ. kingsbury, Jr., President; Mrs. NJ.
Lunt, VICE President; Mrs. Moses Dodge,
treasurer: Miss d. NJ Sampson, Secretary
| Mrs. 5. j. Bea, Assistant Secretary,
TREASURER'S REPORT.
The Martha Washington Total Abstinence Society,
In account with L. c. Dodge, Treasurer.
Oct. 20, 1865 for cash paid on orders drawn
by the President and Vice President. -. $76l .4E
Oct. "a. 1867, by balance in Treasury sas 0,
OCT: 18th, by collection at lecture of Rev. Mr..
Reyes OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1854
Icy tstn oy cash OF trustees OF relic. fund. 200hC
March 9th, receipts from levee at City Hall. 2s2 81
bona ions from friends. observation-disclosures. $50
| SUBSCRIPTIONS OF members. ............... 80 2:
Balance due the Treasurer. ............,.... i57;
| ..s.s..l .r.sl.-. ,- $40 a,
L. c. DODGE, Treasurer.