Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-29
Meeting of she Prevideus Aid Society.

Meeting of the Prevalent Aid Society,"
This association held meeting last evening
in the ~ street Presbyterian Church. In the
absence Of the President, Hon. Peter Par ser.
Judge Casey took the chair, and Rev. DR.. sun
derland opened the meeting with prayer, aft-r
which MIR. y. s Baker was chosen Secretary
pro ttm- DR.. Sunderland then expressed his
gfathcatton In seeing SO many present, and re-
ported that during the Sunday services IN ms
church ne had receiv we'd the folio wing su oscrip-
tons, which he desired TO turn over TO the go
eiety William II. Campbell, $40; Mrs. A: Y.
Washington, 8; Mrs. Tiiden, 81 and Ar-.
that his people were united with them In the
good cause. Hon. Mr. Parker here arrived,
and, on taking the char, annouacod that
the hrst business in order was the election Of
officers for the ensuing year. Mr.. A. K
Browne reported that according to instr uctions,
the committee had called on number OF the
members OF the City Councils IN regard to the
appointment by them OF Guardian OF the
Poor, and that they expressed their regret at
not having attended to the matter long since,
ana promised that they would attend 10 il
the Char stated that this guardian was 10 act
as an agent Of the society to receive moneys,
clothing, &c.
Mr.. Browne then reported the following list
OF names for officers: President, Hon. Peter
Parker; Vice President, VIM. Dixon; Secretary,
Colonel Jas r. O'Bei,ne; Treasurer, A. n.
p. Tustin and w. NJ Siowen; Second Ward
John l.. Pfau and w. Leslie Sears; Third
Ward-James f. Fitch; Fourth Ward-George
Savage and ]. J. Johnson; Fifth Ward-Jonn
u. ArrisON; sixth Ward-James y. Dulin and
). A. II. McKim Seventh Wards. 5. Baker
and Thomas f. Lloyd; all Of whom were unani-
mously elected
The Chair thought that there should be pro-
vision In the constitution setting forth that no
ore could serve as president OF the association
over one term. He wouldsserve, not as ii was
convenient, but because has heart WAS in the
cause and he .elt in duty bound To do So he
referred 10 the great suffering in CHINA, Iudii,
and other countries, and felt thankful that IL
was not near SO bad here. The great difficulty,
be said, was TO ascertain who were re Ally IN
need, aud this had been made their study
during the past year.
Iy request, he treasurer, Mr.. Alexander X.
Shepherd, made report for the pas year,
which showed that there had been collected
aud discussed during the year Sil.O0O in cash;
so,UO worth OF fuel, besides $1,000 obtained OF
the chaIitiss OF General y. o. Howard aud his
bureau; the total beuefactiOns OF the society
amounting to S2i,COU.
Messrs A. r. shepherd, Geo. Savage, IL. O.
Robbins, VIM. Dixen, and Rev. Mr.. Tust u
were appointed committee to select a collect
ing committee. DR.. Sunderland inquired
whether this society had any means for provi-
Work. A. h. Browne informed him that Con-
gress had made an appropriation recently II
Oe expended in that direction.
The Committee on collections reported the
following list of collectoTs:-Eirst Ward-G
i. MeGiue, Rev. J. N. Coomhs, 5 '. Miles,
w. II II. Barclay, o. s. Baker, Henry Schnei-
der, and VIM. Forsyth. Second Waid-Wn.
Ofme, s. Lewis, J. Ji,iard, u. II. Croker, u.
Richards, Thos. Russell, Geo. W. Cochran, b
ii. StinemetZ. II. KilbOurD, j. M. I.atta, M. W.
Gait, r. b. Mohuu, and +. b. Meg uire. Third
Ward-Wm. Wall, Thos. Lewis. W. q. Metze.
Iott, J. T. Given ). r. Bond. J. +. HoJ 9 on,
;. Aman. VIM. WaEder, and JOha U. Parker.
Fourth Ward-W. b. Todd, N. Acker, Rober;
Bali, WIN. A. Nalley, Jas. I. Davis. ID. Con
Fox w. M. Gait and J. H. Crossmau. Fifth
Ward-John HItz, Geo. +. Gulick, y. f. L1th-
rop. X. b. Ferguson, ]. 5. Kellogg. w. r Fer
guson, J. r. Arrison, J. M. Brodhe,d, Henry
Whitney and N. p. Chapman. Sixth Ward
M. Nash. DIR. Jos. Walsh, Henry Rcight, T.. A.
adams, T. SOmeryille and Rich'd Emmons.
E Bo 45 TasdMs Sn sser' T. + L9yd; F.
anthony Bowen and George W. Gooaaii
War Depar.ment,Jonn Wooli, James
Navy Department.. w. Hogg, w. T.. s s n
ger. and w. H. Al leu. Treasury Department
Z. +. E,ackman, A. b. Mulleii, f. 6. Handy,
q. p. Wannell }. ". Rankin, L. f. Clements,
Mr.. Lepox aud d. T.. V. Nivin. State Depart
meath ). Cnilton, and Geo. +. Baker. In
terror Department q. Council, A. + Howell,
Geo. L. Brown. John Bailey, and C!tn on
Lloyd. Metropolitan Police Force-Capt. II.
d. Reed. Lieuteuants j. IL. Hurley, Skippon,
and Ecklof. Government Printing Offica-J
ID. DeIrers, 5. +. GoE, and j. IL. Larcomop
Post Office Depari mept-R. +. McGraw, ~.
Mcdonnell A. u. NJ Provost, aad !. Free
Arsenal-MaIor f. White. Navy Yard-W.
T.. Huto hiDson. w. +. Downing, L. A. Tueli
and Geo. *. Wilson. PaymIster General
Ofice-J. L. Edwards, and T. ]. Myers. Sur
geon Generals Ofhce-Dr. l.. A. Edwards.
:. Volt, Lsq., III behalf of the Execu i've
Ccmmi;tce. reported that the proceeds OF thr
recent concert given at MeIzerC.t Hall was
81, which amount he transmitted to the
sOcieiy. This was the gross amount rrce we'd,
which was all clear, as the psnses of the con-
cert were BONE by the Executive Committee.
narnely:-John Ftz, Chairman; ". ). Hun
a Z.
Il. Semken, Geo. W. Riggs, W. q. Metzerott.
a. Il. Shepherd, A. T. keickhpfer, Hoo. ). 4.
Bowen CT. I..nsbgrgh, Hon +. +. Spinner, NJ
WIliiau, :. Wolf. w. =. Todd, s.. On moron
of MIR. SheI herd, vote of tharks was ten
der, q to he Executive Committee, and the See
'eta-y, Colonel j. U'Beirne, was instructed to
make public acknowledgment OF the receipts.
Gr motion OF MIR. Sbephs I'd, the Secretary
vas directed 10 open a subscription last, wnich
vac responded TO as follows:-Wm. Todd, SiL :;
A. r. shepherd slu0; Hon Peter Parker 81;
+. y. Sn itE, SOS; -. &. Robbins, S25. Juug-
Casey, So; Jos. =. Falls. SIOG: j. Y. OEeirnn
S2a $. WOLF S25: John Il GiiIen, 40: \ X
Bono SlU, ana smaller amouats; making 40 II
about 81 zoo, the gre lter portion of winch was
cash. On motion OF Mr. J. L. Pau, corpora
ION physicians were requested ~ act as MEM
/ srs OF The visiting committee.
Ire u eretary read communication from
Mescrs. Gleason and Glenn, wood and coIi
merchants, proposing TO furnish the assOc,a-
ton with from four TO five hundred tons of
Cumberland coal at 50 per ton, and two hun
being but few cents over cost price. a vote
OF thanks was rendered the gentlemen for their
KIND offer. and the Communication referred To
The board of directors. On motion OF M
shepherd. Messrs A X. Browne, s Wolf. J.
il. Plan, Rev. De. Sunderland, and Vim. M
Siowen " ere appointed a committee TO wait
the Msyor and City Councils, and request that
all moneys appropriated by them for the re iPf
of the poor be allowed to be disbursed by the
Society, and to request an Appropriation OF
S5CO from each ward in the city to purchase
fuel for the poor. Mr. J. =. Tustin offered a
resolution requesting the pastors of the various
congregations in the District TO take no collec-
lions for the relief of the poor, aud return tue
same to the Treasurer OF this association; also
one askirg that's committee of five be , pointed
with R'y. DIR. Septimus Tusin as chairman,
10 prepare an address for the public setting
for h the great amount Of suffering svlich *
ISIS in the city. Unanimously adopt 4 While
the collecting committee Were being arranged,
able Addresses Were made by Rev Drs. SUN
derlant. Hall, Gillette, Gray, aud others, in
behalf Of the objects Of the Society. Adjourned.
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