, 1873-04-06
GERMAN ..BEhEVOLENCE.
Annual Meeting Of the German Society
for the Protection OF lmlnt-
.- grants. 80
Report OF the societys Agent Election o.
.: Officers --- Remarks OF George
2, Schneider, Esq.

The annual meeting Of the German Society for the
Protection Of Immigrants and the Frendess was ned
FridsY evening" at their Office, 28 Metropolitan BlocE
After tho reading Of the minutes Of the last meetins
NJ Charles Eudrcs, the agent Of the Society, made his
report for the month of March, which contains tne1o
lowing interesting facts: ...,
nrrno the month of March, Ito persons appeared
al the Office Of the Society asking for aid and ADVICE OF
which uurnber 595 seeking work. while 264 "anteo
money stxty-one persons were provided with ioae-
ing aud "a With free passes. st1ty-seVen 1an1nes
we're aided with coal, victual and clothing which WIS
furnished by the County Agent and the chicago AID
and Relief Society st the request Of the Society," Two
hundred and four persons aaked for information and
advice only.
The agent says that people wanting good borers or
mechanics could be provided with the best
kind Of worknen free Of charge 6y leaving
their orders with him at the Office Of the Society, ana
It would ut the samo time relieve many unfortunate
men from want and suffering. During tho last month
thirty-two emigrants lost their baggage through the
carelessueas Of railroad companies and their own ag-
norauce which Was recovered after considerable cor
1cspondence by the Society.
Many cases Of swindling were reported during tho
month, most Of which CANE from laborers, Who on
Tslroads but having arrived there found TINT tneJ
were not only swudled but also sadly imposed upon.
in some Of these the Society has bronght auit
AGAINST these swncrs and hopes entertained that
the cu]prIts will be brought to justice and then
| ous trade exposed. .r.
and awindlers in this city, the following ls specMsn
| Forty euigrant families arrived from New 1oIk %
m the Pittsburgh & Fort Wayne Ha1ifoao, put,
from information they had previously received about
our emigrant houses and runners, t1ey meie .~ ~a
to enter the city, aud aisembarked II EnB!eWpou P
ferruu to camp two days the open prairie u, ~
thnv Tery suffering from cold and pfivaton, he the
aeeut persuaded them to come to this cty ano
enFn Fonrtean new members hsve joined the Society
during the last month, and they have also reGeasea
ope5iy Has Parh to be used for destitute ei
Hrants dyin1 In this City, 1t Later period monu-
ment viii b. erected thereon, which WILL oear Nne &'
| loving German inscription: ,
s'Hur ruht mach sorg und much 1:i nna ,eio'
! Wenn ihr ces wandreus lnuede eeid-"
{Rest here after journey Of troaose sno e1'ei'
After tSe {eu reading @ and the adoPon the above
port following officers were elected ZOE tns
Tics. r<sident-Charle Knobelsdorf.
Secrftary-Pastor gnntruua
| ITcosu4er-Henry Biroth. , ,,,..
DrectorsFrancs Iaehner r. E9ds.ts s $: F5he nssea
n Berg Vim. Hotich, J. Btiersdorf, Aftnar 1soe' a.
! O. Hesnp. and Consul Il. Claussenius-
George Schneider ESD IT. accepting M tne otes osef
PesasR said hs hs h., ssy et ,se %
qesuts than ever besose. Great demands had hee1
made On The Society sy had been able Y 9ss ssts @
non-partisan non-sectionai German Relief Society
Chicago sud for thst deserves the wa11nest sTppor
iii seneroug Germans living IN this city. The man
sress had devoted much time and labor to advancin
he obiects Of the Society without the Ieas
of reward or recompense feeling themselves amply Re
| paid in the knowledge OF having renewed 1ne 49,
: | Of many unfortunate but meflaos1ous 4A14l.o 1
Besides his abora President OF the soeesy, ne w
alao engaged in another enterprise calculated 70 RSas
" benefit etnigranta arriving IN this country ~
| years ago q convention was held At Annapons, Ma.
for tho purpose OF making the e1n1g1ant quesnon,
, | national questton,-namely, that Congress saoo
enact laws for the projection Of em1grants WHO co'a
10 this country with ths intention OK becoming Ae11
ran citizens aud compel propretors or e1erant fes
| seIa to treat them hurnanely. COMMITTEES "as q
ntnted bv that convention, OF which no nad me 1ouo
Il he The President and which WAS tnstructso 10
the matter before Congress in = proper sF ~ - ~
raault Of the consultations Of that committee WIZ g
gecronriea Of tho different departments ut Masnans
tnn and several members Of Congress, WIS toat oes
:, retsry Boutwell, appointed Mr. Frederick Myers,
American Of German descent to attend TO tn1s matts
and Mr Myers had taken hold Of It with great energ
y This gentleman has worked out . bill Of connoetao
:. merft which he tho speaker) had IN his posaesaoi
- and which II enactad would have the most oenenc
~ ! reau1ts The same had already been intfooueea
Congress, but, 1t usually taxes q long time
carrT great measures through thst BODY tne 1s.e
. vaa rsierred to the Committee of the Whole, Anu ~
aside until next session. That the bill vas go9 y.
- could best be by the circumstance tnat neaIs5
70 The prppretozs Of enigrnnt VESSELS and me onelli
~ railroad companies were doing oil IN theif power
= iefest the measure The bill had never yet been pu
~ ished and he hoped that the preF Of the oounn =;
& tsneciay the American, would take hold OF anu u
| cusk this isaue.