The New York herald., 1875-12-11
THE BOARD OF CHARITIES.

The Board Of United Charities met yesterday at No
So East Twentieth The following delegates were
present-Alvah Wiswall, OF St. Johns Guild; John
Dooley, of the Bowery Branch of the Young MEMS
Christian Association; J. D. williamson, of How
ard Relief Committee; DR.. Kramer. OF ST.
Luke's Association OF Grace parish Valentine
Hammann, of the Fraternals Robert Gordon, of St
Georges Society; William Clegg OF Howard Mission
and Home for Little Wanderers; Henry E. Pelew, of
st. Andrews Society; Miss Schuyler, OF the State
Charities Aid Associations J. J. Roberts, of the So
ciety for the Relief of the Destitute Blind Robert
Waller, OF St Georges Society Miss Livingston OF
Cavalry Church Benevolent Society; Miss Warren OF
the House OF Industry s. T. Woodruff, of ST. Barnabas
Home; Mrs. Dunning, OF the Providence Relief Mis-.
sion; Theodore Roosevelt, A. p Peabody Sinclair Tou
sey Francis A. Stout and Alfred Pell
Mr.. Robert Gordon presided and Mr.. Henry E. Pelew
acted as secretary. The committee appointed by the
chairman November 80 to carry into execution the
plan submitted by Mr.. Roosevelt reported folows:-
That the difficulties Of bringing the plan proposed
into practical form very considerable the OF
the districts and the number and character Of the in
habtants being among tho chief that there are at least
two modes which at present themselves
for consderaton-one being TO obtain the
assistance Of some one or more principal soci-
ties engaged in active work among the poor
to undertake the formation Of local committees OF
entirely unsectaran character; but that this would
more properly belong to such society societies
might think well carry execution their own
responsibility but this committee hardly feel justified
II ,.eGG2Rmendng i for adoption by the Board OF
qare some 1~e1 p gpRraon OF its details SO
much, indeed that the winter would probably be
over before II could be put into operation unless the
United Charities might agreo to work it tentatively
folows:-
l. The establishment of Central Board upon which
among Others shall be representatives Of the principal
charitable organizations Of the city, State Charities
Aid Association, the city Commissioners Of Charities
and Correction and the New York members OF the
2 The Central Board to appoint committees for dis
ricts Of appropriate size, working in cooperation with
the official visitors OF the city and volunteer corps OF
visitors
In the OF this latter plan receiving the appro
val OF the Board this committee recommends that the
State Charities AID Association DC requested to appoint
committee 70 meet special committee OF this Board
for the purpose OF preparing and submitting plan
based upon the above principles.
Mr.. Waller moved that In order 10 put into practical
shape the plans suggested by Mr. Roosevelt the
societies desrous OF having districts assigned them
requested send their names to the President and
Secretary Of the Board OF United Charities The mo-
ton was carried The following assignments
made:-
First District-st. Andrews and ST. Georges soci-
cites.
Second District-st Johns Guild
Third District-Society Of St Vincent de Paul
Fourth District-St Johns Guild
Fifth District-Bowery Branch Of the Young Mems
Christian Association.
Sixth District-German Society.
Seventh Dstrict-st John s Guild
Eighth Distrct-Stin under consideration
Ninth Dstrict-Stll under consideration.
Tenth Distrct-German Society.
Eleventh District-The churches in the district un.
der the charge Of Rev. DR.. John Hall
Twelfth District-Still under consideration.
Thirteenth Dlstrict-Still under consideration.
Upon motion q committee Of three consisting of DR..
Kramer, Of St Lukes Association OF Grace PARISH Dr.
Rice OF the United Hebrew Charities and \. A. Stout
appointed to confer with the State Charities Aid
Association in relation TO definite permanent plan for
distributing outdoor relief
Mr. Roosevelt said that he had paid visit to Mayor
n hta cyfup nv With
the movement and he anxious that the money ap-
propTiaed by the city for the relief OF the outdoor
poor be given only TO the worthy and not to protes
sonal paupers, as had heretofore been the custom.
Mr.. Stout moved that the Association for Improving
the Condition Of the Poor be communicated with, and
be requested join the Board Of United Charities In the
plan suggested by Mr. Roosevelt Carried
The Board then proceeded to the election Of officers
for the ensuing year. The following eccted:-
Henry f. Pellew President; Alfred Pe, Secretary;
Colonel Borden, Dr. Kramer, Robert Gordon, Willy
Wallach, Alvah Wiswall and Henry Rice Executive
Committee.
After other routine business the Board adjourned,
subject to the call OF the Chair