Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-24
Frovident Aid Society

The Provident Aid Society held a meeting
| last evening in the Council Chamber, CITY
Hal; Hon. Peter Parker in the chair: O. s.
Baker secretary pro ten.
The committee appointed at previous meet.
ing TO urge upon the Mayor and City Councils
TOE ne ceSsIy of appointing or rlecting a suitl-
DIE per- on rs guardian to the poor reported
progress, and, ON motion, was continued
MI A. n. Browne expressed his regret that
thrIe was snch a slim attendance At the meet
ing as due notice had been given, and he had
I hoped 10 see a large attendance. Never had he
known so much sufering TO exist as at the
present lime, and there should be action taken
1T once TO relieve the distressed. He related
some incidents thar had come under his obser-
NSuou' and SAID they were not isolated ftc.s,
bus truthful ONES.
Hon. Peer Parker made few remarks and
s..Id that he also regretted that the attendance
was 50 slim, and hoped such would not be the
case agSIn.
The chairman o. the Committee on Electi, ms
Mir A. h. Browne, submitted n report of u mi =
nations for officers Tor the ensuing year: y e<i-
d. ut, Hon. Peter Parker. Vice President, Will
Ism DiNO-, Secretary, Col. Ja~. Il. OBJ m =:
re1sur-r, "A. Il. shepherd Dir-ctors-tIrst
ard, J. u. 1Us'in, W. ". SlOgven: Second
John l.. Pau. W Leslie y ars. Third, Iohu
q. Harkness, Fourth, George Savaga, "A. X
Brown: F'fth. John X. Arrison. sixth. Jas
4. bUlIn, :. A. " Mckim. Seventh. DIR. Jane.
Richard, TbOu a. T.. Lloyd.
hr q. =. Bates SAID that bafo-e going INTO an
election be did not think n al yIsabie 10 pro-
coed win such n small ar'rndsnca, and he
thought NJ strar &c thar the citizens did take
more interest IA he objects Cf The mretug. III
preferred that the election of officers 10. rp-t.
Ponsd until another mseting when there Inlghr
be 2 larger attendance.
AlT. F. y. Boswell thought a larger attend
anee could he secured by holding meetings in
the afternoon.
Mr.. A. Il. Shepherd said h could not accom-.
for the lack Of interest a. rXhiDIred nv tn slim
attendance AT the meeting, when there w;Is So
much suffering IN the city. II was very strange
mat the Councils had not acted or the sugges-
ton Of the society ia regard to the appointment
OF guardian tor the poor. ltlndIclted Il want
of sympathy. lie came TO the meeting deter.
mlHed 10 decline g Te-etectIou a Treasurer, bni
IN view of the presPn state of affairs ha thJught
1t 10 he his duty TO continue 10 serve if his ser
vices Were demanded by the society II me
Cry Councils had acted as they shouts, great
deal OF suffering would be slleviated.
Nj. McGiue was In favor OF gCIng into an
election OF officers At Cnce, and not waiting for
the CITY Councils.
Mr. G. =. Bates said mat the Councils at tn
last meeting were engrossrd with other bust
ntss.
MIR. A. r. Shepherd said the Councils could
hardy he excused for their non action, rs tn.
communication in regard to a guardian for the
poor was submitted nv the Mayor two week.
ago to the Councils. Business men had con-
tribOtsd largely. hut small contributions had
swelled the Golfers of the society more than
any thing else. The society needed some one
person who could control the distribution OF
IneiT charities On account OF the loose manner
IN which business was done last year the
society 5000 short, and would BE- so We,
had II not been for General Howard.
MI. q. :. Baker advocated immediate organ
iZs'ICn.
Mr.. A. r. Shepherd moved that the electioa
of officers be postponed, and that they adjourn
to Monday evening; said meeting to be given
notice of in the different pulpits of the city and
through the newspapers; which was agreed to
In reply TO a question Of Mr.. A. X. Shepherd
the President stated that, in Difference to the
wishes of the society, he would serve another
term.
Mr. A. r. Shepherd explained the duiIes OF
the proposed new officer. guardian for the
poor; afGer which the meeting adjourned.