The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-06

members Of the Legislature as for ourselves We
n stSs aide of humanity they refused to do so
There s but one resource left to us now, and tnat
is TO appeal to the public. Men and women OF TINS
great city of Philadelphia, we beseech you not TO
enter an overloaded car-not TO lend your sanction
to this cruelty. Your attention may not have Deen
heretofore called to the subject but you can no
longer MEAD the excuse OF thOughtessneeS or igno-
rance. Is it possible you are 30 hearsess and selfish
as to be willing that the noble animal Wmcn wears
himself out in your service, which tolls for you faith
fully and constantly hch bears the burden and the
heat of the day." in order TO minister TO your cont
fort and pleasure, shall have his snort lease OF HE
reduced to three or four years, shall have all his
beautiful proportions destroyed, ms sneWs strained
and wrenched and shall himself become shattered
wreck in the effort to start or draw up an ascending
grade n load which is fer beyond his strength?
Saddess spectacle Of all, the passengers so cal
lous and Indifferent, SO unmndfnl OF the su1erings
OF the poor brutes, as TO remain quietly in their
places and show desire to afford them even tent
pOrary relief by dismounting from the It causes
us such anguish to witness this sight that we are
sometimes tempted to cry out, GLOW long, o Lord!
hpw long?n
began with thirty members; that NUMBER Is now in
creascd TO nearly four hundred but 1t is very far
from being as many as we desire. Our fee OF men,
bership is very low, only dollar year, and there
are few women in the community whose circum-
stances are guch that they are unable to Join u.s. We
none. then that ali who feel and are SO inclined,
will 20 send TO the rooms OF the society even that
little, at No. 1890 Chestnut street, and have their
names registered on the book OF membeB.
The conclusion Of the report was as folows:-
And can we believe that the all-merclful Father,
mails He has created that He had declared mot
even sparrow falls to the ground unmarked OF
Jonah whether He did not well to spare Nineveh, in
which there were 'more than siXscore thousand
persons and also much cattle, Will regard with ap-
prova souls stained with the horrible sin of cruelty?
Then are we not working for our fell0w-creatures
where striving to make them acceptable to Him?
-'''p''''' CARoIrSE e. WHITE, President.
The President at the conclusion Of the reading
of the report mentioned case OF cruelty which
had occurred this morning, which shows the
uses of the society. An agent of the society
found in place on Oswego street q man who
made it his business to buy old worn-out horses
and keep them alive without hardly any food
or drink until he got enough to make it pay to
boil them down into fat.
On motion, ii was decided to re-elect the pre-
sent officers for the ensuing yeaI.
Mrs. L. X. Davidson and Mrs. Samuel Parrish
were appointed auditors.
His Honor Mayor Fox being introduced by
the President of the General Society, spoke as
folows:-
Philadelphia is kind CITY, In every necessity
there are Kind men and women who step forward
and lend helping hand. This is a noble cause and
noble men ana women are engaged In it. They have
my highest appreciation. 1t does prevent crime, as
the president has stated. / don't know whether
am violating propriety but cannot help from paint
ing to you the picture Of how dogs cruelty exc
cuted in our city, as reported by an officer.
swung by that rope which is around their neck into
the cart. When they are Killed they are hung by q
rope from beam ana beat on the head with a
bludgeon, and this i'll the presence of several hun
dred other animals who testified Their sympathy by
general whine, as If knowing what they are to
expect
The subject Of the dogs temporary home is before
us, ana can say that am entirely prepared TO CO.
operate with you in carrying out this object. Let no
expressions which you may see in the newspapers or
elsewhere deter you from your duty
Mr.. Fox then introduced the noted Mr.. Bergh,
of New York, who spoke as follows-
If | had my own way, would sit only as a spec
tator in this beautiful scene. nave come a hun
dred miles to be with you, but do not regret it.
shall never forget similar scene in this city on
shall never forget that immense assemblage, filling
| the large hall from floor to ceiling.
shall never forget the many distinguished per
| sons who were present. have heard it said since
| have been here that perhaps it was little indel
| cate for ladies to assume such an attitude you
have for the protection of brute beasts 1t has been
said that your president ought not to read her own
| report because 1t might appear to partake or anti
human person there would be no objection. 1t is
because 1t is an animal that you help that there is
| an outcTys
During the war, after great battle near Rich
| mond, saw brave woman administer coffee tc
| many Of lie veterans who had been wounded OF
| the field. Was this indeicate? IL was as much sc
| as what you are now doing:
Mr.. Bergh then related a lengthy dream which
| he said had appeared TO him after day of un
usual embarrisment in the prosecution of his
peculiar work. 1t related to the sayings an(
doipgs of the animal kingdom after they had en-
| tered their paradise who were complaining o
the treatment they had received in this world.
The report of the Treasurer was then read an(
approved. 1t shows a cash balance on hanC
| $635'37. The meeting then adjourned.