National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-07
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.
SEgUzL MEETING OF THE YOUNG
CATHOLICS FRIEND SOCIETY.

THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS OFFICE
POINTS IN THE REPLY OF THE TAXPAY-
ERs' ASSOCIATION - OPENING OF THE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS THE MEXICAN VET
ERANS-GENERAL LOCAL RECORD.
The Young Catholics Friend Society held their
annual meeting last evening at Carroll halli Mr..
]. Edmond Mallet, president, in the chair, and
Joshua Huntington secretary. The president
read his annual report, in which he says that the
receipts Of the society have been in excess of those
Of the preceding year by S47O.A. While the gen.
sral receipts have been larger than those Of the
former wear. the amount received from the pay
mept Of monthly dues has diminished apparently
in the sum Of SB7 49, indicating loss Of nineteen
members The loss, however, is not so large as It
aDDears as no returns were made to the board in
August by St. Aloysius' division. II this branch
had made its average payment in that month, the
receiuts from monthly dues would have fallen
short of those of the preceding year about SS5 On
comparing the receipts Of each division for the
last two years the result is follows: There Is
loss in ST Patrick division Of 49, in St. Peters,
Of sls.74; and in st. AlOysus', (after adding the
monthly average for August Of S5l.44; on the
other hand, there is a gain in st. D"minics' OF
1925; in St. Mary's Of $3.50, and in the Immaeu-
late Conception Of $2O.75.
Four lectures were given at Lincoln nall during
the season by Rev. Father Garesche, Hon. Daniel
Dougherty and Rev. Fathers Boyle and Ryan.
The receipts from this source were not such as the
board were justified in expecting in consideration
O! the eminence Of the lecturers.
Select excursions to Fortress Monroe and Nor
folk. and to Leonardtown and Point Lookout
took place in July and August, which were very
successful, and adding the considerable sum Of
$500 90 to the funds Of the society.
Ofthe receipts Of the society. slO4.99 has been
expended in the purchase ofclOthng for poor boys,
who, without it, would have been unable TO at
tend school. A special appropriation OF s5a month
each was made during the winter in aid Of two
private schools in 81. Aloysius' parish, one Of
white, the other OF cOlOred children, who could
not be aggregated into the paroch.al school.
This appropriation was recommended by the
Clergy Of the parish. Among the regular paro-
chial schools was distributed as shown by The re-
port Of the book-keeper. the sun O. sl,S2.55. The
average number Of boys receiving assistance ia
each parish was as fellows: St PatTicS's. II; 81.
Peters SO: st. DOmnic's, IS; ST. AlOysius', l54;
ST. Mary's, L; the Immaculate Conception, IS.
The average monthly allowance 20 each boy was
81 cents amounting 10 $40 for the year.
The finance committee are OrgIuiz,lg series
OF three or four lectures or the approaching win
ter which they hope will prove success In
pecuniary point Of view. The number Of paying
members can hest be estimated from tho mOl:hly
receipts Of the several divisions. TLkug these as
the basis Of the calculations. there are in St Pat
Tick's division 67 in st. Peters, g.: in 81. No nj
mics, ~ in ST. A!oysius, 81; in St. MsTys, 70: i'll
the Immaculate Conception, 40; making a total
for the six parishes Of 81. This number ought 10
be. and. if proper means are used, certainly can
be greatly enlarged. 1t is incredible that in six
Catholic parishes Of the city Of Washington, only
a fraction over three hundred Christian men can
be found, both able and willing to give three dol
lars OF their annual incomes to aid their hard
working pastors in the arduOus AMI often dis
eOuraging task of keeping in successful operation
the schools, on the maintenance Of which so many
important interests, temporal and eternal, are de-
pendent.
MI John Bingham, bOokkeeper, submitted his
report, which shows the receipts to have been
&2,lO6.69: disbursements sl,525.4s, leaving bal
ance Of S5SO.2O.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The society then entered into election Of off,
GERS for the ensuing year. and the following were
chosen: President, MI J. Edmond Gallet, of St.
Patrick's parish vice president, James Llckey,
Of st. Patrick's; corresponding secretary, A. A.
Brooke, St.Aloysius; recording secretary, Joshua
Huntington, St. Patricks; treasurer, Rudolph
Eichorn, St Mary's: bookkeeper, John Bingham,
St Patrick's; steward, J. Howard Bushnell, lm-
maculate Conception.
The society was addressed briefly by Reverend
Father Mccarthy, after which it adjourned
BRANCH OFFICERS.
The following are the officers Of the different
branch organizations st. Patucks Branch
President VIM. Richards; secretary, A. W. Ar
rington St. Peters-President, Patrick Hickey;
secretary Robert H. Mitchell. st. Dominica
President, Geo. K. Petty; secretary, John J.
Dermody. St. AlOysius'-President, james Full
Iartnn- secretary, IOhn Fuller. st. Mays
President, R. EichhOrn; secretary. Thos .SenaHsr.
Immaculate nceptiOn-President, George 4.
OrHare; secretary, Thos. MalOney.