The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-12-21
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

LOShL I'LL nv NLlN L.
DPRovipgsT AID SooIkrr -Yesterdsy after
moon, meeting OF the shove society was held
at the rooms OF the as-ootsfion, cor ner OF
and Fifth streets. Hon. Peter Parker pre-
sided, aud >im'n Wolf, secretary. read the
minutes Of the las, meeting, which were sp
E'A. Adam. rendered his resignation a, on,
OF the directors Of the sixth ward Laid over
Mr.. A. Browne, general rgeot, reported
= series Of Instructions to visitors; which
were read aud approved. The inzTuetions
are to the effect that visitors are not TO acek
parties 70 demand aims, but ascertain the
ineritOrious poor, and afford such relief as 10
10 the poser Of The society to bestow. The
visitors are enjOtned not to recommend money
to be given 10 the port as II may be misused,
but TO furnish food. fuel, clothing aud medi.
Mr. A. s suiomons reported 400 % as col.
lection taken up on sunday at the Metropoli.
tan church in aid Of the poor, to be disbursed
through the Provident Aid >ocisty.
The THAR stated that he Understood some
1900 additionai had been collected 10 other
churches for The same purpose, nut he had not
been niGinlly Dotinei OF n. fact.
The general s<enr gave noties that he would
propose an Increase OF directors At the next
Mrs Anderson and Evsps were sppoip,ed
visitors Tor the FIRST ward,
Cornelius CLARK stated that much suffering
prevailed 10 the First ward 10 consequence OF
the failure Of the Mayor to pay the corpora
ton l,burers 10 that section, aud he hoped the
society would make some provision for their
relief
s.c,nh v.,a W.
M, E,.Sy stated, thu, h. had no .vmp,,hy
for class Of people who we're able and IN.
willing to work, and ~ho had last season re
eeiyed aims from the Provideut AID Society,
and he hoped more ell eumspeetion would be
real needy es.es of shite and coIored nav b,
the recipients Of the aims Of the society.
Mr.. A. ). Solonons offered the foiiowinVi
no'nrss ~ canssr vith Mr. = al s,s ~
pmnne, 81 III. bspnt the TsSot To- ~. Az a..
tri6ation o. IN. fund appropriated By the i.:t
pistI,et' with inc view Of sxreeiex upon q some
nI.n 81 ,n,,on 10 n,sy.o, onr yIs,tar. .,,orn'
ias relief to The sane psrson. who have BEEN
,lsesIy assisted through The agency az W,s
1rin,ns '' "s'N'' VI ''
Tbe Chair .t.tsd that Mr.. Grin,nv h.a "a
fused 70 Iseosa,Ie ne s..oGi.tIoS, and he
at.S H.u ,t.slf by ea,s..oonssos. wi'h ss
His experiences last season led him to believe
asnt NIa s5oI.ty AMI hs ais moi thhak soy
thiar OF favorable eharaeter would he 40
eomplishsd by the adoption OF the Iesolu tion
Nj, Tustin seconded tho remarks OF Nj
Parker, stating, however, that he wanted q
clash OF interest in the distribution Of aims I
the poor
Nj. Wolf moved that the resolution be .
amended as 10 iasert the name Of the Mayo
In lieu OF Mrs Grlnaag.
The amsndm ent was accepted, and the resS
lution pas,ed
Messrs Tustin, Solomons, and Cook wei
appoi ted 4 co N mittee to walt upon the Mayo
AID bsinr riyen TO the poor
MI Solomons introdueed q resolution to n
effect that the socisty osatraot with some =
sponsible parties for supplies, and that I'll
contract be given to the lowest bidder, III
RESOLUTION was passed
AND usiysRsITY held its seeond annual nee
ing at the Lecture room Of the First Bspti
Church, on rhirteenth strest, last evening.
Lewis, ESQ, FIRST Vice President. Pray
was offered by Rev. @. Robinson, Of a..
driA
pressuted and accepted
During the term since the last annual NEE
Ing there have been under the superintendens
afternoon aud night schools .froTdiDg instru
tion to more than $50 admit pupils The g,
penditures Of the Institute have been q, 02g II
showiog for the amount expended result
sImost 1Dpreoedepted.
The plan OF Instruction has been to max
school, eseh student being expected to spen'
part OF hts line In teaching.
committee was appointed to nominate
ofierrs Tor the esuing year, who reported q
iist, which vas un.nimouslI elected, a. TO-
lows fof president, j. -, Lewis, OF wash
ington, Ant twenty-five vice presidents from
SArlou. see,lon. o. the country corresponding
seeretnry, key NMl,Hm Nelson, Washing
tspj feeorliDg secretary, Rev. Edmvnd Tuf
ney, wAshingtoni treasurer, oeorse +. Nc
Lell,n, washington '0
Nine me N he 70 were added to the Exeeutlv,
Oommitiee, ami he following gentIemen wer,
elected as \ hrst-olsss Of ssnersl board o
managers Rev. j. II Cuthbert, Washing on
D. q Jnhn stanton, esq, Fails church, Va
Rev John Duer, Jersey Oity. Va.I William
Races, esq, tshington, D. u Rev. 7. d
MILLER. Philsd.lphiA, Pat Rev. W. T. Dixoh
BROOKLYN. N. f.i Rev n. l. Simpson, CiBrin
natl, OhioJ Rev, W. J White, augusta, o.
Rev. y. Warren, Esstoh, Conn.i Rev. Joseph
Emery, Oinoinnst, ohio' Rev. Andrew N
ID. D, Allegheny CITY, Pa.
Two c"-OpeFstiBg committees were also Ap-
pOinied-Uhe local and the other genersl-to
aid me objects Of The institute, the executive
committed being directed to rnl1rge the CON
u'it'er =. 'hey niFh' deem expedient.
nv, Df IufDry ihen presented his annual
report nI he -chsols oi the institute, which
W. H''rhrl 70 win ueep intefest
~ mH x. we're N tdr hi Rev ". W. Reed, OF
nni'hh, hr' J. tu'hbrrt, ID. d. Rev. y.
hthliS"h, OF AlrStndTIs aud Others
ihr mer'dnt 'heT adjourned TO meet In this
cry On the zIs' OF June next
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Rev DR AoRRIs gave rich eutert sinment
last nighl ~ Lincoln Hall 10 4 large and Ap.
preci,tive suhience-one OF the most select Of
our city The Doctor, who 10 a favorite In this
Sny, wa, In good voice and full Of genial
dry tur,,,Ys ans a,"h nGa nooa' ossdes sun.
Of the audience was m nttsst III 1900 ~
evening, idently:Npprseiating m sr. 'n ~