The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-01-15


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m,nn.ss OF NE prsceaing meeting. when we're,
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been called prineipally Y hear the report % the
Of ne several letter. which he had iecelysd;
a"e see'e'ary thsn ,sha the ionowinG leWsr'
To TIE Provsdent Atd sscts,v; s'roS' p''' w. ''g'
du.is HON. ess lsays e Inform yes mat n9
ceiye frendless children n the building known as tho
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s.ny uen ehiidyen coming under the notice Of yonr
word 70 X. Maze DC proy1ded fSr. either oash tSss
! RespectfaIIy, Mas. M. G. HAsr,
Is X street, near Tvsnty.sixth.
Mr.. A. Il. Shepherd moved that the thanks Of
the society be rendered the directors q the In
record. Agreed to. '"' 30 ''''' . -
The secretary then read letter from Gen. @.
II. Howard. Er|. ..Ht4
Hon. Peter pars. r. wa.asSTS e. lsa 5S S
sni have the honor % inform you that have this
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I would respectfully susgest that Instructions be
given to the directors o. the soecty TO receive orders
r SOUP which may hereafter be i.sned by The super
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Not whether there secretary q the Society,
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General and A..i..sn, c q mSisAiSD:
:, The treasurer, MT. A. r. shepherd, reported
and there had been paid out about ii ,ioJ OF
u 800. The expense Of running the soap.house:
turned over by Gen. Howard had not materially
aided the society, because those who had been
Bureau had also been turned over to the society.
He suggested that Congress be petitioncd TO aI-
propriste $40 900 TO be PLACED AZ the disposal Of
He moved that the BALANCE In the hands Of
the society be expended In the purchase Of fuel
for the destitute.
appoint some man with ths requisite require;
ments to take charge 81 all applications for and
cessary that they should have some man to take
charge OF this matter who could devote his whole
an amendment to the constitution.
Mr.. A. r. Shepherd moved that an article be
added to the bylaws providing Tor an agent and
a central office. -...
The motion OF Mr.. A. X. shepherd was agreed
to.
Mr.. A. r. shepherd moved that the chair, Hon.
Peter Parker, the vice president, Dr. o. II. HAIL.
and the Mayor, tHon. Richard wallach, be q
committee to consult with Gen. Howard, and
urge Congress to make an appropriation to re-
lieye the distress In our city.
Mr.. Shepherd said that II might be thought
that we were continually importuning Congress,
but the citizens here had done their duty, and
intended to do their dutyj but there was large
class Of persons here who had been brought here
Che might say by the action OF Oongress) during
the war, and as 1t was almost impossible to meet
all the demands upon the society from this class
should aid them. -
Mr. wallach stated that there were also large
number Of old colored people thrown upon the
city for support who had formerly been slaves,
and who had, during the old state Of things, been
supported by their masters.
The Chair put the question, and the motion OF
Mr. Shepherd was agreed to.
Mr.. A. r. Shepherd also moved that 80 be APP
Also, that the treasurer be authorized to pur-
chase 30 BLANKETS, and distribute them at his dis
erection. Agreed to.
The secretary read letter from Mr.. W. W.
Bennett, directing attention to the fact that wo-
men and children are often crowded out at the
soup-houses by the men, and suggested that some
arrangement be made whereby order could be
preserved; also, that those who have clothing to
give for the use of the poor, keep the same in
ii was moved that a committee Of three be ap-
,oiptad 70 mt this matter in practical ali n ne