The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-05-09
TIE LADIES' MUTCAL AID As
SOCI1TICN.

The fifth anniversary of the Ladies Mutual
Aid Association was celebrated, at their Deposl
tory, in Chalmers street, yesterday afternoon.
After the rcading Of the Scriptures and prayer,
the fifth annual report @. the association was
read by the Rev. ". e. Adams It showea the
AFFAIRS OF the association to be In promising con-
diton In May, 1870 the association was Tree
from debt, with q balance cn hand OF sls' ~ ~
which was added the valuable contribution az the
last anniversary meeting Of so2 SO, from MI d.
SulIen, or New Orleans. This amount was aieer'
wards largely increased b. subscriptions wntch
fell due and were collec.edS the board Oh mana
gers In July the association contributes laTg ely
to the relle, OF numbers OF our country men who
had migrated to Brazil, and were returning
in q destitute condition, and furnished
much ready.male clothing at half the
cost price. In May, June and July an average
weekly report of s25 was obtained from the sales
room Of the Garment Society, which enabled the
association to defray its expenses. In the latter
part Of October q donation Of 5000 from Messr5.
A. Gage Co., aud OF SAL &C. from the president OF
the former ladies' depository, enabled 1t to re-
sume the general distribution OF WORK among tie
needy. At this time the ONCE o! ward dis,ribu-
-
work has been given out every Mo nday morning
from the Depository. During the year 1873 pieces
OF work have been completed for the saes.room
aud to order. The dispensing Of work Is the Chief
aim OF the association, and 1t is In fair way OF
accomplishing its object. In February, 1871, the
stock Of goods reduced to make preparations for
the spring supply, was valued at sT47 Is, which
value is kept steadily up bJ the goods sold one
week being replenished the next. good supply
is low on hand, to which the attention Of the
public is invited. The report concludes as fol-
lows:
In addition to the donations already mentioned,
we received la Ahe month OF March, through
member of tie board, SOD from "a Friend" " IN
Charleston. Also, at various times sevefal siian @
er amounts from one to twenty dollars in value
To Mr.. n. F. Baker, our sincere thanks are again
due, for his generous supply OF coal throughout
the winter. And to the proprieiors OF the Courier
and DAILY News We desire 20 tender our az
acknowledgements for many services rendered.
Our librarian reports about seventy volumes
taken out this year, the remuneration lcf which
was very small; Application having been en- made
Home Broad street, tile gratutouS use OF lne
library, at the Depository, the request was grant.
ed on condition that the fnatron OF the "Home"
would hold herself responsible for the sale return
Of the volumes.
For the consideration OF the members Of the as
sociation and those who may be interested IN It's
progress. we subjoin condensed account Of the
receipts nd expenses Of the past yea.
The amount OF money received laiS tne treas.
ury from May, 1870 10 May 1871, Is as follows, VIZ:
Balance In hand May 1st 1ST0............ sls1 rs
Snhscrintions. .....,............. $40 IS
nonatinns ... 40 S.
SaIasroono account. SAL 81
Total. ......................s1,7SO ,7SO 80
Amount disbursed within the same re.
rIol ri .726 20
Leo rino a hsIance In hand OF ..... 81 II
The Rev. ". Fl. Adams thea addressed The as
sociation In most fervent and eloquent manner.